Name:

Anna Ivanova Podekova

Date and place of birth:

22.10.1976, Sofia, Bulgaria

E-mail:

ani_podekova@yahoo.co.uk

Education:

2001 –2004

1995 - 2001

1989 – 1994.

Studying for Phd degree in Modern Art History in the National Fine Art Academy – Sofia, Bulgaria

MA degree in the National Art Academy – Sofia, Bulgaria; “Painting” in the class of prof. V.Kolev;

Art gimnasium in applied arts – Sofia, Bulgaria, “Metal”

Exhibitions:

February 2002 – participation in exhibition of the art group “Art Studio Seven”, “Stalbata” gallery; “Oborishte” str., Sofia, Bulgaria;

December 2001 – Award for diploma exhibition given from “Education” program of “Open society” foundation, Sofia, Bulgaria;

September 2001 – participation in exhibition “Class 2001” SBH gallery “Shipka”6 str., Sofia, Bulgaria;

August 2001 – participation in exhibition in “Alexander” gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria;

July 2001 – one-man show “Zoom” in 100+ Gallery, Sofia,Bulgaria;

May 2001 - one-man show “About puppets”, Silistra Gallery, Bulgaria;

June 2000 – participation in the National Youth Exhibition, SBH gallery “Shipka”6 str., Sofia, Bulgaria;

June 2000 - II^nd award of a painting competition organizen by the Natonal Art Academy in the memory of the Bulgarian painter Marin Georgiev Ustagenov;

June 2000 – exhibition in the Bulgarian cultural center in Budapest, Hungary;

February 2000 – one-man show painting and sculpture in the National student center, Sofia, Bulgaria;

September 1999 – participation in an international plainer in Tetovo, Macedonia;

December 1996 – participation in an exhibition in the National student center, Sofia, Bulgaria;

Participation in more than 10 general exhibitions in Bulgaria.

Others:

Drawings in newspapers “Literaturen forum”, “Literatuen vestnik” and “Arh & Art”;

Illustrations to a research article on the puppet art in Bulgaria;

Illustrations to the bulletin of BDZP;