Bulgarian artist Krasimir Kolev is to be represented by Gallery 118, who will be mounting a solo exhibition of his work here in July this year.

Krasimir Kolev was born in Burgas, Bulgaria, in 1974. He lives and works in Sofia and was a finalist in the highly competitive 2008 BP Portrait Award. His portraits are much in demand and enquiries about commissions should be made in writing to gallery118@gmail.com.

Exhibitions:

2008: Gallery 118, London

2008: BP Portrait Award 2008

2007: Arch One Gallery, London

2003-2006: Art Seasons company group, touring galleries in USA including Stellers Gallery, Fogle Fine Art Gallery, Bennett Gallery, Bevs Fine Art Gallery

2002: Hermitage Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria

1997: Classic Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria

1995: Union of Bulgarian Artists, Shipka 6 Gallery, Sofia

Awards:

1994 - Grand Prize and scholarship from the National Academy of Arts, Sofia. Competition 'Nude figure'.

1991 - Grand Prize for a Portrait competition organized by the Art College "Tsanko Lavrenov"

Education:

1993-2000 National Academy of Arts, Sofia. MA (Hons) of Fine Arts, Speciality Oil Painting

1988-1993 Art College "Tsanko Lavrenov", Plovdiv - Specialty Oil painting