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IVAN KIURANOV
 
Ivan Kiuranov
1966 born in Sofia, Bulgaria
Lives in Sofia, Bulgaria
Education

Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Milano, Erasmus in the cathedra of history of Contemporary Art, under the guidance of Prof. Antonio D’Avossa, (2004)
Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Milano, Erasmus in the studio of Prof. Diego Esposito (1999-2000)
Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Milano, Post-Graduate, Contemporary Art, (1994), (Specialization in the studios of Diego Espozito and Grazia Toderi)
Nikolay Pavlovitch Visual Arts Institute, Sofia, MFA, Painting, (1988-1994)

Grants

1994, Italy, 4 months
1999-2000, Italy 6 months
2003, Canada, Montreal, Quebec, 2 months
2004, Italy, 4 months

Solo Exhibitions

- Out Of The Ring, “Alphabet Species”, Nuovo CIB Brera, Galleria Formentini, Milano, curated by Diego Esposito, 2011
- “ALPHABET SPECIES”, National Art Gallery, Sofia, 2010, in collaboration with David D’Agostino
- “New Paintings”, AROSITA Gallery, Sofia, 2009
- “Young Warriors”, Goethe-Institut Sofia, 2004
- “Transformations”, Pianissimo Contemporary Art Space, Codogno (LO), Italy, 2000
- “Objects from Milan”, XXL Gallery, Sofia, 1996
- “Drawings from Italy”, Art-36 Gallery, Sofia, 1995
- Palace Gallery, Painting, Varna, 1994
- Art-36 Gallery, Painting, Sofia, 1993

Group Exhibitions

2011
- Free Port of Art, First CEI Trieste Exhibition of Contemporary Visual Art (The project in Trieste ”Biennale Diffusa” promoted by the Italian pavilion of the Venice Biennial 2011), organized by “Central European Initiative Call” and “Trieste Contemporanea”, Warehouse 26, Old Harbour of Trieste, July 3rd > November, 27th, 2011, Trieste, Italy
2010
- “XXL Actual”, Gallery “Accademy”, Sofia
- “XXL Group. Reminiscences of The 90’s”, Sofia City Gallery, curated by Svilen stefanov and Ivan Kiuranov.
2009
- “Iconic Analyses”, Gallery Academy, National Art Academy, Sofia, curated by Svilen Stefanov
- “Wen Werte Form Werden”, Goethe Institut Sofia, curated by Stafan Bohnengberger
- “Wen Werte Form Werden”, Koridor Gallery, Plovdiv, curated by Stafan Bohnengberger
2006
- “Important Announcement”, Sofia City Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria, curated by Maria Vassileva and Daniela Radeva
2003
- "Radical: Vaguely", EXPRESSION Contemporary Art Center, Saint-Hyacinthe, (Quebec), Canada
- “BLOOD: Lines & Connections”, MCA (Museum of Contemporary Art), Denver, USA, curated by Cydney Payton
- “Facts and Fiction”, Haus Wittgenstein, Wienna, Austria
- "Radical: Vaguely", National Art Gallery, Sofia
- Biennial “PHODAR” - 2003, “Illia Beshkov” Gallery, Pleven, Bulgaria
- United Net-Works Mobile Archive, 2003-2005
- United Net-Works project presentation, curated by Sofie Sweger, Stockholm, Sweden
2002
- Trieste Contemporanea, Calendar Exhibition, Trieste, Italy
2001
-“Bulgarian landscape as metaphor”, curated by David D’Agostino, XXL Gallery, Sofia
- “Duplex”, curated by Antonio d’Avossa, Belvedere Ostrense, Ancona, Italy
2000
- “Social Bulgarian Art” , Haus Wittgenshtain, Wienna, Austria
- N.U.N.C., old hospital SOAVE – Codogno (LO), Italy , curated by Antonio d’Avossa
- “Contemporary Bulgarian Art”, - from the private collection of John Kelcey, at the
Bulgarian embassy in London
1999
- “Contemporary Ikonology”, XXL gallery- Sofia, curated by Houben Tcherkelov
- “XXL – XXI”, XXL gallery
- The alternative galleries of the 90’, Center for contemporary Art – Plovdiv
- “New Bulgarian painting”, XXL gallery - Sofia, curated by Houben Tcherkelov
1998
- “Formal/Informal”- 5-th annual exhibition of the Sofos Center of Arts – Sofia
(Curator Kamen Balkanski), the Building of Central Post office of Sofia
- Contemporary Bulgarian Art”, National Palace of Culture, Sofia, Selection of National Art Gallery
- “Coup d`Etat”(“New Radical Practices II”) curator Svilen Stefanov, XXL Gallery, Sofia
- “XXL Travelling Exhibition”; City Gallery of Shoumen, Gallery “Ted”- Varna, City Gallery of Dobritch
1997
- “One year XXL Gallery”, Sofia
- “Contemporary Bulgarian Art” National Palace of Culture, Sofia, Selection of National Art Gallery
- “Choice of “Art in Bulgaria” Magazine”, Shipka 6 Gallery, Sofia
1996
- “Evidence. The real diversity”, 3rd annual exhibition of the Soros Center of Arts - Sofia City Gallery
- “New Bulgarian Painting”, XXL Gallery, Sofia, (Curator Houben Tcherkelov).
- “The Plastic Image of the `90s”, National Palace of Culture – Sofia
1995
- “Section 13”, Shipka 6 Gallery, Sofia
1994
- “7 Young Painters”, Allexander Gallery, Sofia,
- Autumn Salon, Shipka 6 Gallery, Sofia
1993
- “Idea of Bulgarian Painting”, Ata-Rai Gallery, Sofia, (Curator Rouen Rouenov)
- Autumn Salon, Shipka 6 Gallery, Sofia
1992
- “Students Bridging Europe”, National Palace of Culture, Sofia
- Autumn Salon, Shipka 6 Gallery, Sofia
1991
- Norman Art Gallery, opening exhibition, Sofia
1990
- Art 7 Gallery, Sofia, (With Plamen Yordanoff)

Projects

- “CARGO SOFIA” by Stefan Kaegi, production manager in Sofia, (2006)
- Curator and Art manager of XXL Gallery, (1999-2003)
- David Rickard, “Current Works”, XXL Gallery, in collaboration with BRITISH COUNCIL, 2002
- Julian Rosefeldt, “GLOBAL SOAP”, XXL Gallery, in collaboration with GOETHE-INSTITUT, 2002
- The one Year project “MONTHS OF CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN ART IN XXL GALLERY”, 2000-2001
- Master Class of Contemporary Visual Arts in XXL Gallery by Diego Esposito, 1999

Collections

Djingov, Gouginski Kyutcukov & Velichkov collection, Sofia

Bibliography

Flash Art International edition, 2005, Young Warriors, an article from David D’Agostino
CONTREMPORARY magazine, London, text by David D’Agostino
N.U.N.C., text by Antonio d’Avossa
ART IN BULGARIA magazine, “The photo-installations of Ivan Kiuranov”,
text by Svilen Stefanov,
Metropolis, magazine, (“Formal/Informal”), text by Boris Kostadinov
FORMAL/INFORMAL, text by Kamen Balkanski
EVIDENCE. THE REAL DIVERSITY, text by Svilen Stefanov

Links

http://www.ceinet.org/content/free-port-art-first-cei-trieste-exhibition-contemporary-visual-art-3-july-27-november-2011-0

http://www.ivankiuranov.hit.bg/index.htm

Contact
31 Dobry Voynikov Str. 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria
Phone: +359899676180
Email: kiuranov_i@abv.bg