Biography
Maria Kasakova
Born in Varna, Bulgaria at 13/05/79
EDUCATION
2007- Accademia Ligustica di Belle Arti of Genoa, Italy, Master degree in painting, with honors
2003 - Accademia Ligustica di Belle Arti of Genoa, Italy, specialization in Illustration and decorative arts, with honors
1997- Art School "L. Karavelov "- Varna
ART EXPERIENCE
2009 - 2010 works in scenography studio F.Canu Creative Workshop for Costa Crociere as a decorator and painter, Italy
2007 - works in the studio F.Canu Creative Workshop for Costa Crociere as a decorator and painter, Genoa, Italy
2006 - cooperate with the Teatro della Tosse, Genoa, Italy
Member of group "Wednesday 5", Varna, Bulgaria
Member of the Union of Varna Artists, Bulgaria
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 -“FluMental”, Pinelo Gallery Fine Art, Istanbul, Turkey
2017 - "Spaces Beyond" , gallery "Kryon" , Amsterdam , Netherlands
2017 - "Flumental" , gallery "Cortina Arte", Milan, Italy
2016 - "Fluttuante II", gallery "Yucca", Varna,Bulgaria
2015 - "Fluttuante", gallery "Ace-Art", Varna,Bulgaria
2011 - "The artist as Shaman", "Active Art", Varna,Bulgaria
2008 - "Memories of the Deep" gallery "Cortina Arte", Milan, Italy
2007 - "Women Hybrid: between ancient myths and visions of dreams", Convention Center Alcamo, Alcamo, Sicilia.
PARTICIPATED IN THE FESTIVAL , CURATOR PROJECT AND COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
2022 - “Beyond the Horizon the Sun Rises…Anti-War exhibition, New space for independent cultiure ReBonkers , Varna, Bulgaria
2021 -“Projections of Paper”, International Paper Works Exhibition, Boris Georgiev, Varna,Bulgaria
2017 - "The Beginning" (Wednesday 5 Group),City Art Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria
2017 - 19th International Print Biennial, Varna, Bulgaria
2016 - Aleants Bulgaria, City Art Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria
2015 - Gallery "Satura Arte", 20th National Competition for Contemporary Art, Genoa, Italy.
2015 - "The new 8" curatorial project, Bulgarian Cultural Institute, Berlin,Germany
2015 - "The new 8" curatorial project, Bulgarian Cultural Institute, Warsaw,Poland
2014 - "The new 8" curatorial project gallery Graphite Varna,Bulgaria
2013 - "Paper" GHD Boris Georgiev,Varna,Bulgaria
2013 - "Endless Cities" gallery Graphite, Varna,Bulgaria
2012 .- "Artshtorm" Graphite Gallery, Varna,Bulgaria
2012 - "Modern Icons" Active Art Gallery, Varna,Bulgaria
2009 - "Numero 3 "gallery TreArt, Milan, Italy
2009 - "Successi '", gallery Artre, Genoa, Italy
2009 - ''After the Berlin Walls '' gallery Spazio Tadini, Milan, Italy
2009 - ''After the Berlin Walls '' gallery Koine, Scicli, Sicily,Itali
2009 - "The walls after Berlin '', Promenade Gallery, Vlora, Albania.
2009 - "Various Artists Various Materials" Gallery "9 Colonne", Bologna, Italy
2009 - "Various Artists Various Materials" gallery D'ARS, Milan, Italy
2008 - "Tarot and Subconscious" Gallery Spazio Tadini, Milan, Italy
2007 - ''Deadline ", Spazio Chiassuolo Maltese, Termini Imerese, Sicily, Italy
2005 - "Chocolate and Eros", Associazione Giovani, Rapallo, Italy
PLEIN AIR
2011 - "Naked Sea" Active Art Gallery, Varna,Bulgaria
2011 - "Winter memories of summer impressions" Active Art Gallery, Varna,Bulgaria
OTHER EXPERIENCE
2008 - set design, presentation of the book "Love in Cape Town" gallery Spazio Tadini, Milan, Italy
2011 - scenography, children's concert "Back to the Past" vocal group of Palace in Varna Historical Museum.
2011 - murals, children's ward of the Regional Hospital in the city. Varna,Bulgaria.
AWARDS
2001 - competition Aurelio Galleppini section illustration, Chiavari ,Italy
REFERENCES
articles in newspapers: "National Case”, "Black Sea", "Trud Sea" and others.
VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS DISTRIBUTED INTERNATONALLY
The British magazine "Illustration"
Italian editions "Artecultura", Artshow, Giornale di Sicilia and others.
2011 - Varna TV interview "Black Sea" in the transmission of the author and presenter Cyril Asparuhov.
For her work have written critics - Stefano Cortina, Plamen Dimitrov, Dorothea Pavlova,Dora Donceva, Irena Dimitrova, Bruna Solinas, Salvatore Arichio, Roses Orlando, Francesco Paolo Campione
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