Artist biography
Desislava
Deneva — DEDE
Education
- PhD, Thesis: “The Art-Therapist as an Artist - Contemporary Concepts and Practices”, Faculty of Fine Arts, National Academy of Art - Sofia, Bulgaria
- Master of Arts in Mural Painting /with a teaching qualification/, Faculty of Fine Arts, National Academy of Art - Sofia, Bulgaria
- National School of Fine Arts Iliya Petrov - Sofia, Bulgaria
Awards
- 2013 Award for Bulgarian author /small size/ - International Biennale for Paper Art
- 2012 National Contest "Allianz Bulgaria" Best Graphics - Regional Contest Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2010 National Competition “ALLIANZ” –Grand Prix for Painting - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 1998 Award for Painting, Gallery “Alba”
- 1988 Academic award of mural painting
Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions
- 2024 Gallery "Bulgari"- Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2023 Solo exhibition “The Oxymoron: My Metaphor of immersing Yourself in Something” within Blue Biennale’ 23 - Brașov, Romania
- 2019 Gallery "LuxArt gallery"- Rome, Italy
- 2018 Gallery "Bulgari"- Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2017 Europa Kultur Center "Südost"- Berlin, Germany
- 2017 Gallery "Bulgari" - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2016 Gallery ”Prima Center” - Berlin, Germany
- 2016 Gallery "Bulgari"- Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2015 Gallery "Artamontsev" - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2015 Gallery "Pagane"- Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2013 Residence and Exhibition - Barcelona, Spain
- 2012 Gallery "Impression"- Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2012 Residence and exhibition in the gallery "Kulturmodel" - Passau, Germany
- 2011 Gallery "Josephine" - The Netherlands
- 2011 Gallery Bulgarian Centre of Culture - Budapest, Hungary
- 2010 Gallery “Josephine” - The Netherlands
- 2010 Gallery Bulgarian Cultural Center - Budapest, Hungary
- 2010 Gallery “A and B”
- 2010 Gallery “Arosita”, Project “Bitter honey-colored” - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2010 Gallery “Pagane” - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2007 Gallery “Seasons” - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2006 Gallery “Etienne de Causans” - Paris, France
- 2006 Residence Cite International des arts and exhibition - Paris, France
- 2006 Bulgarian Centre of Culture - Vienna, Austria
- 2006 Gallery “Interpred” - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2005 Gallery “Solers” - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2005 Bulgarian Centre of Culture - Bratislava, Slovakia
- 2005 Gallery “Minerva”, Grand Hotel - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2004 Gallery “Arte” - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2003 Parliament gallery - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2003 Gallery “Ikar” - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2002 Gallery “Irida” - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2001 Gallery “Ciclop” - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2000 Gallery “Drita” - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 1999 Gallery “Festinvest” - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 1999 Gallery “Seasons” - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 1998 Gallery “Art club Trud” - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 1998 Gallery “Alba” - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 1997 Gallery “Golden bough” - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- 1997 Gallery “Club 17” - Varna, Bulgaria
- 1997 Gallery “Art club” - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 1996 Gallery “Eterna” - Varna, Bulgaria
General art exhibitions
- 2022 Gallery “Finesse”- Ivan Totev and Desislava Deneva, sculpture and painting - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2021 Gallery "Anel" - painting exhibition - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2021 Gallery "Eudokia Glass" - painting exhibition - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2021 Gallery "Lancini"- Axel Bunt and Desislava Deneva, painting exhibition - Berlin, Germany
- 2020 Gallery "Eudokia Glas" - "Erotica Project", sculpture and painting - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2019 Gallery "Luxart Gallery" - exhibition "From Eva to Barbie" - Rome, Italy
- 2016 Gallery “PostArt Gallery” - Boryana Perchinska and Desislava Deneva, painting - Berlin, Germany
- 2014 Gallery "Sofia -press'' - Atanas Gadjev and Desislava Deneva, ceramics and paintings
- 2014 Gallery "Via Larga" - Anna Tsolovska and Desislava Deneva - Florence, Italy
- 2013 Graphic exhibition "Small Format" - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2013 General Art Exhibition participation - Serbia
- 2013 Graphic Biennale - Varna, Bulgaria
- 2013 Gallery "Impression" - Anna Tsolovska and Desislava Deneva - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2012 Graphic exhibition "Small Format" - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2012 National Contest "Allianz Bulgaria" sections paintings and graphics
- 2011 National Exhibition of Art -Salon
- 2011 Project, Zone Urban - curator St.Pamukchiev
- 2010 Gallery National Competition “ALLIANZ” –Grand Prix for painting - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2010 Auction - “Maison Drouot” - Paris, France
- 2010 Gallery “Body’s passion” - gallery “Grand E’ terna” - Paris, France
- 2010 Exhibition, Competition “ALLIANZ” – Nomination for painting - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2010, 2009 Exhibition, Competition “SCHWANDORF”-Germany - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2008 Centre culturel Franco Japonais, Bertin Poire - Paris, France
- 2004 General Art Exhibition participation - The USA, NC
- 2004 General Art Exhibition participation - Serbia
- 2003 General Art Exhibition participation - Greece
- 2003 General Art Exhibition participation - Macedonia
- 2003 Project “Endless picture”
- 2003 Exhibition “Water Techniques”
- 2002 Exhibition in Hungarian Cultural information Centre
- 2001 Art gallery “Prague”
- 2001 Competition “Cite of art” (2002, 2003) Collection of DEMIRBANK - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 1999 IV National Exhibition “Painting Satire”- Sofia, Bulgaria Exhibition “Gloria palace” - Sofia, Bulgaria
- 1997 “Days of Bulgarian culture” - Turkey
Plenary sessions
- Participation in international exhibitions and Plenary - Serbia
- Exhibition, Competition “SCHWANDORF”-Germany- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Participation, exhibition international Plenary Session Balaton, Hungary
- Participation, exhibition, international Plenary Session - Slovakia
- Participation, exhibition international Plenary Session -Zlarin Island, Croatia
- Participation, exhibition international Plenary Session - Kuklitse Island, Croatia
- Plenary Session, Barcelona, Spain
- International European Plenary Session, Hungary
Monumental pictures
- Mosaic flooring (marble and brass) in the balneotherapy complex in the city of Hisar, Bulgaria
- Wall mosaic (stone) in “Dobritch” Hotel in the city of Dobritch, Bulgaria
- Wall mosaic (stone and synthetic stone) in school 176 in Sofia, Bulgaria
- Wall mosaic (stone and brass) in school in “Mladost 1a”- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Fresco pictures in Shoumen and Glass paintings in Sofia, Bulgaria
Collections
Private and corporate collections in Bulgaria, Turkey, Belgium,The USA, Chile, Argentine, Egypt, Hungary, The Netherlands, Cyprus and France