Vladimir,Bio

Vladimir Ovtcharov

Artist

Vladimir was born in 1963 in Sofia,

1996 Vladimir moves to Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Education:

1977-1982 The Secondary Artistic School of Applied Arts-Sofia,Bulgaria

198401989 Master of Fine Arts

 Higher Institute if Fine Arts “Nickolay Pavlovitch”(National Academy of
Fine Arts)

Experience:

1985-present Traditional Orthodox Icons and Sacred Arts,

 Modern & Abstract Art, Miniatures, Book Illustrations,

 (Drawings, watercolors, tempera, oil and acrylic paintings, mixed media)

 Fine Silver Jewelry and Enamel


 Fine Art Gallerist:

1990-1993 Founded and operated Adamant K Finer Arts & Crafts Gallery in Sofia.

2002- Founded and operated Tangra Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Exclusively represented works by Daniela and Vladimir Ovtcharov.


Vladimir and Daniela Ovtcharov (Two artists) -Exhibitions:

 

1991                            Adamant K Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria

1992                            Adamant K Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria

1993 -1996                 Permanent participation in the exhibitions organized by and held in The Crypt of the Patriarchal Cathedral Memorial-Church “St. Alexander Nevski”.

1994                            Studio Spectrum, Sofia, Bulgaria

1995                            Boyana Church & Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria

1995                            Icon Show, Peyton Wright Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, USA

1996                            Icon Show, Peyton Wright Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, USA

1999                            “Kartis” Gallery, El Paso, TX, USA

2000                             “Kartis” Gallery, El Paso, TX, USA

2001                             “Kartis” Gallery, El Paso, TX, USA

2002                            “Tangra” Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, USA

2007                             "SOCA Gallery" Scotsdale ,AZ

2008                             "SOCA Gallery" Scotsdale ,AZ

2009                             "SOCA Gallery" Scotsdale ,AZ

2009                              "Chalk Farm Gallery" Santa Fe ,NM

2010                              "Jackson Junge Gallery" Chicago , IL

 

Selected Group Exhibitions (as an invited artist):

 

1990                            Unikat Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria

1990 – 1993                Hemus Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria,

1992                            International Exhibition of Arts, Stuttgart, Germany

1993                            Exhibition of East European Art, Three-artist show, Turne, Belgium

1993                            Four Bulgarian Artists in Vesteralen, Sortland, Norway

1993                            Atelier Strandland, Vesteralen, Norway

1993                            International Exhibition of Fine Arts, Munich, Germany

1994                            International Exhibition of Fine Arts, Munich, Germany 

1995                            International Exhibition of Fine Arts, Munich, Germany

1995                            Icon Exhibition at the National History Museum, Sofia, Bulgaria

1997 – 2000                Weems Gallery, Albuquerque, NM.

1998                            Bardean Gallery Miniature Art Show, Albuquerque, NM, USA

1998                            Bardean Gallery Book Illustrations Art Show, Albuquerque, NM, USA

1998                            “Saints Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”, Santa Fe, NM, USA

2007                             "Cabinodd"    Belgium 

2008                             "Definition Gallery" Baltimore ,MD

2009                             "Seed Gallery" Newark NY
2009                             "105 Art Gallery" Albuquerque ,NM
2009                             "Dante's Divine Comedy" Curated by Claus Brusen ,Denmark ,Germany, Poland.
2009                             "POP Gallery" Santa FE ,NM
2009                              "Joshua Liner Gallery"  NY,NY
2010                              "105 Gallery" Albuquerque,     NM
2011                             "Park Fine Art Gallery"- "The 3th international Tour Show " US, China, Korea
2012                               "Tech Love" Albuquerque ,NM
2012                              "Spectrum Fantastic Art Live" Kansas City ,MO

 

Publications:
2007 "Direct Art" volume 14
2007 Bar Bulletin NM Dec 2007(cover by Vladimir Ovtcharov)
2007 "Spectrum-14 The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art"
2008 "Imaginaire-1" Magical Realism , Fantasmusart, Denmark
2008 "Metamorphosis II" Beinart publishing ,Australia
2008 "On the way to Imaginarium" The art of Vladimir and Daniela Ovtcharov
and stories by Diliana Ovtcharov
2008 "Inscape" Society for Art of Imagination
2009 "Inscape" Society for Art of Imagination
2009 "Spectrum-16 The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art"
2009 "Dante's Divine Comedy" Fantasmusart -Denmark
2010 "Imaginaire II" Magical Realism , Fantasmusart, Denmark
2010 "Dante Divine Comedy" Fantasmusart, Denamark
2010 "Sandplay Therapy" volume-2
2011"Sandplay Therapy" volume- 20
2011 "Imaginaire III" Magical Realism , Fantasmusart, Denmark
2011 "Park Fine Art" International tour show
2013"Imaginaire V" Magical Realism , Fantasmusart, Denmark
2013 "Miroir Magazine- "Iconic"
2013 "Sandplay Therapy" volume-22
2013 "Divining the Dream" Liba W Stamboly- France