Ivan Obretenov

Works mainly in the field of painting and less frequently in small sculpture. Apart from being an artist, Ivan Obretenov is also a poet, author of two poetic books. He lives and works in Varna.

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Ivan Obretenov was born on April 2, 1948 in Varna. He graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of St. Kliment Ohridski". He is a member of the Union of Bulgarian Artists. He showed his paintings in collective international exhibitions in Berlin 1983, Moscow 1983, Gdansk 1986, Prague 1987, Aosta 1988, Toronto (1989, 1990, 1991), "Gagliardi design" gallery London 1992, "Drouot" Paris 1991, Dom Widgenstein Vienna 1997. It was included in the Dutch collection "1001 Reasons to Love the Earth". Participated in European art exhibitions presented by "EVEart" Budapest gallery in Line art 1997, 1998 Ghent, Belgium, St`art 1998 Strasbourg, France, Art Jonction 1998 Nice, France. Participated in the visual arts festival "August in Art" 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008. Ivan participated in the Balkan Quadrianale "Legendite" 2008 Stara Zagora, in Sofia City Gallery "The Self Portrait" 2008, in the open air at the SBH in Ilindenci 2012, Salon of Varna artists in the "Graffiti" gallery 2012, 2013, 2014, in the seventh biennale of small forms 2014 Pleven, in the International Miniature Exhibition 2015 Ruse, in the Collection Joachim u. Gabriele Geurtz Berlin

Solo exhibitions:

2021 - "Georgi Velchev" Art Museum - Varna

2018 - Varna City Gallery - Jubilee Exhibition "Rain in Paradise"

2016 - "A & G Art Meeting" Gallery - Varna

2015 - "Largo" Gallery - Varna

2012 - Gallery "Impression" - Sofia

2011 - "Pironesa" Gallery - Plovdiv

2008 - Art Museum "Georgi Velchev" - Varna

2007 - "Heros" Gallery - Plovdiv

2007 - Gallery "Oder 24" - Berlin

2004 - "Cavalet" Gallery - Varna

2001 - "Tageya" Gallery - Varna

2000 - "AVI" Gallery, "August in Art" Festival - Varna

1998 - City Art Gallery "Boris Georgiev" - Varna

1992 - Gallery "Hadwiger" - Vienna

1992 - "EVEart" Gallery - Budapest

1988 - Gallery "Knyaz Boris 65" - Varna

1988 - Gallery "Rakovski 3" - Veliko Tarnovo

1986 - Gallery "Rakovski 108" - Sofia

Winner of the Annual Award of the "DIVA" Gallery in 2000, the Annual Award of the "Georgi Velchev" Art Museum in 2007, Winner of the "Varna" Award in the field of visual arts in 2009, an award in the "Saint Luke" exhibition in HHG - Varna for 2021. Ivan Obretenov is the author of the poetry books "Angels at the Stop" - 2011 and "Saved Visions" - 2015. He lives and works in Varna.