Kaloyan Iliev
Born: : January 19th, 1979 in Varna, Bulgaria
E-mail: kokindus@yahoo.com
Web: www.kaloyan-iliev-kokimoto.blogspot.com
Education:
2008 Specialization in Graphic Art Department, Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz, Poland,
Graphic Art Department
2007 MA in Printmaking, St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of
Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria, Faculty of Fine Arts
2002 – 2006 BA in Printmaking, Faculty of
Fine Arts in St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria
Solo exhibition (selection):
2009 Contemporary cats by Kokimoto +, Gallery Sigvardson, Rodby, Denmark
The Totaly
New – Old Vision by Kokimoto Industry Project, Music Cafe Look Con.tempo – Weekend for
Contemporary Art in Varna
Identity Lost, 1908 Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
You Are Involved…
Just Like Me, Bulart Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria
2008 Showcase #1 - A Matter of Taste…,
Octopus Industries Studio, Sofia, Bulgaria
System Error, FOF Gallery, Varna,
Bulgaria
Small Graphic Forms, Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Lodz,
Poland
2007 Kokimoto in the Insane Land, Comics Club, Perde Association, Varna,
Bulgaria
2006 Permanent Drawings, Museum Yanaki Manasiev, Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria
Selected group exhibitions:
2009 LETTRA – Print and Letter, Curator: Teresa B. Frodyma, Krakow,
Poland
ARTVILNIUS, The First International Contemporary Art Fair in The Baltic States Litexpo, Vilnius, Lithuania
15th international Print Biennial Exhibition, Varna,
Bulgaria
Contemporary Bulgarian Art Prints, Higashi Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture,
Japan
The First Alexandria Biennial for Miniature Graphics, Egypt
2008 1st International
Printmaking Biennial Exhibition, Istanbul, Turkey
XXXII International Ex Libris Congress in
Beijing, China
1st Contemporary Art Festival Puzzle, Burgas, Bulgaria
XV International
Naestved Exhibition of Contemporary Mini Prints Exhibition, Denmark
2007 The 48th
Annual Japan Print Society Exhibition, Sakima Art Museum Okinawa Prefecture Tokyo
7th
Iosif Iser International Contemporary Engraving Biennial Exhibition, Romania
13th Biennial
of Young Artists from Europe and The Mediterranean, Puglia, Italy
3rd International
Experimental Engraving Biennial, Ilfov, Romania
23rd International Ex Libris Biennial
Exhibition Sint Niklaas, Belgium
5th Arte e Il Torchio Exhibition Contemporary Bulgarian
Engravers, Cremona, Italy
The First Frisian Small Print Biennial Exhibition, Leeuwarden, The
Netherlands
17th ShinKohanga Ex Libris Exhibition,Tokyo, Metropolitan Art Space,
Japan
14th international Print Biennial Exhibition, Varna, Bulgaria
2006 2nd International
Printmaking Exhibition Tabula Rasa, Istambul, Turkey
3rd International Ex Libris Exhibition,
Lomazzo, Italy
26th Mini Print International Exhibition, Cadaques, Spain
The Iowa Biennial
Exhibition of Contemporary Miniature Prints, USA
Fine Arts International Exhibition Antonio
Gualda, Granada, Spain
4th Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition, BIMPE IV,
Canada
Awards (selection):
2009 Award for Contemporary Bulgarian Art Print, Higashi Chichibu Saitama Prefecture,
Japan
2008 Award for young Artist, National Exhibition of Small Graphic Forms, SIBANK
Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria Grand Prix, 4th International Biennial of Mini Prints, Tetovo,
Republic of Macedonia
Silver Medal and Merit Diploma, 2nd Remo Palmirani’s Prize, Museo
Ex Libris Mediterraneo, Ortona, Italy
2007 Honour Prize, VII International Ex Libris
Competition Gliwice, Poland
1st Award for Engraving, Bulgaria Part of the European Puzzle,
National Campaign of Meglena Kuneva, Sofia, Bulgaria
2006 2nd Award for Painting, Fine
Arts International Contest Antonio Gualda, Granada, Spain