plamen yordanov
Mediums Used
Plamen Yordanov is a Bulgarian born, American Sculptor, since 1998 based in Chicago.
I share the idea of an art that creates new reality instead of offering its conventional model. I want to provoke the birth of view that goes beyond the boundary of reality itself. Viewpoints which stress an order that exists “a priory” in nature and can be developed again and again… Aspect that makes the work to exist as a signal, giving the onlooker a chance to go deep into his/her life experience and mind. Universal signals to which the individual responds in a unique manner and creates his/her own reality.
Sculptures by plamen yordanov
Credentials
Qualifications
1997
• Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts, the Public Art Program with Prof. Agnes Denes – Salzburg, Austria
1995
• Antonio Ratti Foundation, the Advanced Course in Visual Arts with Prof. Joseph Kosuth – Como, Italy
1992
• Vermont Studio Center, the program with Prof. Robert Henry and Prof. Roger Winter – Johnson, VT, U.S.A.
1985-90
• National Academy of Art, Department of Painting with Prof. Svetlin Rusev – Sofia, Bulgaria, MFA degree,1997
• Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts, the Public Art Program with Prof. Agnes Denes – Salzburg, Austria
1995
• Antonio Ratti Foundation, the Advanced Course in Visual Arts with Prof. Joseph Kosuth – Como, Italy
1992
• Vermont Studio Center, the program with Prof. Robert Henry and Prof. Roger Winter – Johnson, VT, U.S.A.
1985-90
• National Academy of Art, Department of Painting with Prof. Svetlin Rusev – Sofia, Bulgaria, MFA degreeExhibitions
yes
Awards
AWARDS/GRANTS/COMMISSIONS:
2021
• "Chicago Tree Project", Chicago Sculpture International and Chicago Public Parks – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
2020
• United States Artists grant – Chicago, U.S.A.
2019
• "Sculpture in the Parks", Chicago Sculpture International – Austin Town Hall Park Cultural Center, Chicago, U.S.A.
2018
• Chicago Sculpture International – Bridgeport Art Center, U.S.A.
2017
• “Golden Infinity”, Live Nation, Beverly Hills, LA, U.S.A.
• Chicago Sculpture Exhibit – Chicago, U.S.A.
• “Sculpture Exhibit”, Bridgeport Art Center – Chicago, U.S.A.
2016
• Chicago Sculpture Exhibit – Chicago, U.S.A. link
2015
• “Infinity”, Rigby Group, London
2014
• “Infinity”, University of Minnesota, Morris, MN, U.S.A.
2012
• “Genesis”, Orland Park Public Art commission (2008-2013) – Orland Park, U.S.A.
2011
• “Infinity Mobile”, In Bloom exhibition, Oakbrook Center – Hinsdale, IL (Guggenheim Partners commission)
• “Spin Art”, IL (Hinsdale Bank and Trust commission)
2010
• Green Office Challenge Awards, ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA – Chicago, U.S.A.
2003
• Live Performance Series – Museum of Science and Industry – Chicago, U.S.A.
1998
• Diploma – 2nd place of public from the 5th International Woodcarving Symposium – Brienz, Switzerland
• Diploma – 2nd place of jury from the 5th International Woodcarving Symposium – Brienz, Switzerland
• Grant of KulturKontakt – Wien, Austria link
• Grant of Summer Academy of Fine Arts – Salzburg, Austria
1995
• Grant of Soros Center for the Arts – Sofia, Bulgaria
1992
• Full fellowship for Residency of the Vermont Studio Center – Johnson, VT, U.S.A.
1991
• Grant of the International Foundation “St. Cyril and St. Methodius” – Sofia, Bulgaria link
1989
• Honor Diploma from the 4th International Competition for Young Painters – Sofia, Bulgaria
• Honorable Mention from the 3rd International Competition for Drawing – Ell Ferrol, SpainPublications
CATALOGUE. “Personal Structures”, La Biennale di Venezia - 55th International Art Exhibition. 2013
CATALOGUE. 4th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art – Moscow, Russia. 2011 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. Nord Art 2011, KiC Kunst in der Carlshütte – Büdelsdorf, Germany. 2011 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “Art Diaries: Conquer”, 4art, Inc. – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. 2011 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. 6th KIWA Exhibition - Kyoto International Woodprint Association – Kyoto, Japan. 2011 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. 4th Beijing International Art Biennale, National Art Museum of China – Beijing, China – 2010 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “Dreams of Healing”, Swedish Covenant Hospital and Richard H. Driehaus Foundation – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. 2010 (repr.)
WZZM13.com /abc news, “ArtPrize opening in Grand Rapids”, Amy Fox – Grand Rapids, MI. 09.23.2009
Who’s Who in American Art, Edition 2010, 2009, 2008 – New Providence, NJ, USA. 2009 – 2010
CATALOGUE. “Nude”, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A. 2009 (reproductions)
CATALOGUE. Studio Visit, Volume 3 – The Open Studios Press, USA. 2008 (reproduction)
Art Diary International – The World Art Directory – Giancarlo Politi Editore, Milan, Italy. 2002 – 2003
2000 Outstanding Artists and Designers of the 20th Century – International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England. 2000
Heidelberg Actuell Newspaper, #8, “Voyage. Module – Installation” – Heidelberg, Germany. 1998 (reproduction)
Refiner - Neckar Newspaper, #178, “Bulgarian Art in Heidelberg” – Heidelberg, Germany. 1998 (reproduction)
Mannheim Morgen Newspaper, “Beechen und Figure” – Mannheim, Germany. 07.05.1998 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “The 5th International Woodcarving Symposium” – Brienz, Switzerland. 1998
CATALOGUE. “Voyage – Plamen Yordanov“. Artec N1 Gallery – Mannheim, Germany. 1998 (reproductions)
CATALOGUE. “VideoHarT”. Soros Center for the Arts – Sofia, Bulgaria. 1997 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “Bulgarian Artbook” – Sofia, Bulgaria. 1997 (reproductions)
Art in Bulgaria Magazine, #32, “The Plastic Image of the 90s” – Sofia, Bulgaria. 1997 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “Located Work”, Antonio Ratti Foundation – Como, Italy. 1997 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “The 4th International Sculpture Symposium” – Hojer, Denmark. 1996 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “The International Festival of Painting” – Cagne-sur-Mere, France. 1995 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “T. E. S. ’95, the 4th European Sculpture Triennial” – Paris, France. 1995 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “The 18th International Independante Exhibition of Prints” – Kanagawa, Japan. 1995 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “International Print Biennial Belgrade ‘94” – Belgrade, Yugoslavia. 1994 (reproduction)
Who’s Who in International Art. Edition 1994-95 – Lausanne, Switzerland. 1994
CATALOGUE. “S.O.F. A. Art Event Nyborg” – Nyborg, Denmark. 1994 (reproduction)
Art in Bulgaria Magazine, #15, “Sezoni Gallery” – Sofia, Bulgaria. 1994.
Art in Bulgaria Magazine, #11, – Sofia, Bulgaria. 1994 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “Plamen Yordanov – Paintings 1991 – 93”, Riegelsberger Gallery – Mannheim, Germany. 1993 (reproduction)
Art in Bulgaria Magazine #4, “Gallery Sapio Presents New Names”, Maria Vasileva – Sofia, Bulgaria. 1993 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “Bulgarian Art”, Gagliardi Gallery – London, England. 1992 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “Plamen Yordanov – Installations and Assemblages”, Montserrat Gallery – New York, U.S.A. 1992. (reproduction)
“Drawing: Some Methodical and Creative Processes in the National Academy of Fine Arts”, Aleksander Stanev – Sofia, BG. 1992 (repr.)
CATALOGUE. “Budapest Art EXPO ’91” – Budapest, Hungary. 1991 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “International Biennial of Portrait Drawings and Graphics” – Tuzla, Bosna and Herzegovina. 1990 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “International Competition for Drawing” – Ell Ferrol, Spain. 1989 (reproduction),CATALOGUE. “Personal Structures”, La Biennale di Venezia - 55th International Art Exhibition. 2013
CATALOGUE. 4th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art – Moscow, Russia. 2011 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. Nord Art 2011, KiC Kunst in der Carlshütte – Büdelsdorf, Germany. 2011 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “Art Diaries: Conquer”, 4art, Inc. – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. 2011 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. 6th KIWA Exhibition - Kyoto International Woodprint Association – Kyoto, Japan. 2011 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. 4th Beijing International Art Biennale, National Art Museum of China – Beijing, China – 2010 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “Dreams of Healing”, Swedish Covenant Hospital and Richard H. Driehaus Foundation – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. 2010 (repr.)
WZZM13.com /abc news, “ArtPrize opening in Grand Rapids”, Amy Fox – Grand Rapids, MI. 09.23.2009
Who’s Who in American Art, Edition 2010, 2009, 2008 – New Providence, NJ, USA. 2009 – 2010
CATALOGUE. “Nude”, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A. 2009 (reproductions)
CATALOGUE. Studio Visit, Volume 3 – The Open Studios Press, USA. 2008 (reproduction)
Art Diary International – The World Art Directory – Giancarlo Politi Editore, Milan, Italy. 2002 – 2003
2000 Outstanding Artists and Designers of the 20th Century – International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England. 2000
Heidelberg Actuell Newspaper, #8, “Voyage. Module – Installation” – Heidelberg, Germany. 1998 (reproduction)
Refiner - Neckar Newspaper, #178, “Bulgarian Art in Heidelberg” – Heidelberg, Germany. 1998 (reproduction)
Mannheim Morgen Newspaper, “Beechen und Figure” – Mannheim, Germany. 07.05.1998 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “The 5th International Woodcarving Symposium” – Brienz, Switzerland. 1998
CATALOGUE. “Voyage – Plamen Yordanov“. Artec N1 Gallery – Mannheim, Germany. 1998 (reproductions)
CATALOGUE. “VideoHarT”. Soros Center for the Arts – Sofia, Bulgaria. 1997 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “Bulgarian Artbook” – Sofia, Bulgaria. 1997 (reproductions)
Art in Bulgaria Magazine, #32, “The Plastic Image of the 90s” – Sofia, Bulgaria. 1997 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “Located Work”, Antonio Ratti Foundation – Como, Italy. 1997 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “The 4th International Sculpture Symposium” – Hojer, Denmark. 1996 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “The International Festival of Painting” – Cagne-sur-Mere, France. 1995 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “T. E. S. ’95, the 4th European Sculpture Triennial” – Paris, France. 1995 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “The 18th International Independante Exhibition of Prints” – Kanagawa, Japan. 1995 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “International Print Biennial Belgrade ‘94” – Belgrade, Yugoslavia. 1994 (reproduction)
Who’s Who in International Art. Edition 1994-95 – Lausanne, Switzerland. 1994
CATALOGUE. “S.O.F. A. Art Event Nyborg” – Nyborg, Denmark. 1994 (reproduction)
Art in Bulgaria Magazine, #15, “Sezoni Gallery” – Sofia, Bulgaria. 1994.
Art in Bulgaria Magazine, #11, – Sofia, Bulgaria. 1994 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “Plamen Yordanov – Paintings 1991 – 93”, Riegelsberger Gallery – Mannheim, Germany. 1993 (reproduction)
Art in Bulgaria Magazine #4, “Gallery Sapio Presents New Names”, Maria Vasileva – Sofia, Bulgaria. 1993 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “Bulgarian Art”, Gagliardi Gallery – London, England. 1992 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “Plamen Yordanov – Installations and Assemblages”, Montserrat Gallery – New York, U.S.A. 1992. (reproduction)
“Drawing: Some Methodical and Creative Processes in the National Academy of Fine Arts”, Aleksander Stanev – Sofia, BG. 1992 (repr.)
CATALOGUE. “Budapest Art EXPO ’91” – Budapest, Hungary. 1991 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “International Biennial of Portrait Drawings and Graphics” – Tuzla, Bosna and Herzegovina. 1990 (reproduction)
CATALOGUE. “International Competition for Drawing” – Ell Ferrol, Spain. 1989 (reproduction)
Plamen Yordanov was Born in Bulgaria. Since 1998 lives and works in USA. Graduated the National Academy of Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria with MFA in painting. In 1995 he specialized in Como, Italy, Antonio Ratti Foundation, the Advanced Course in Visual Arts with Prof. Joseph Kosuth and curators Giacinto Di Pietrantonio and Angela Vettese. In 1997 he has specialized Public Arts with Prof. Agnes Denes in the International Summer Academy of Fine Arts, Salzburg, Austria.
Founder of Museum of Modern Art Chicago in 2008 as a conceptual opposition to the institutionalization of art.
Exhibitions and projects include Queens Museum of Art, New York, 2010; Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, 2007; Daley Center, Chicago; National Palace of Culture, Sofia, Bulgaria; Ratti Foundation, Como, Italy; Gagliardi Gallery, London; “Re: Contemplating the Void”, 2010 and "Design it", 2009, Guggenheim Museum, New York; “Compensatory Self-Presence”, intervention at MoMA, 2008 and Art Institute of Chicago, 2009; National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China, 2010; “Fracking”, Exit Art, 2011; MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA,2011, Venice Biennale 2013.