Zhivko Mutafchiev

Zhivko Mutafchiev was born in 1967 in Aytos. In 1986, graduated from the Art High School in Kazanlak and then the Art Academy in Sofia in the class of Professor Stoyan Stoyanov majoring in graphics.

The artist works in the field of painting and graphics, participating in numerous exhibitions in Bulgaria and abroad. He works with galleries in Germany, France, the Netherlands, USA, China, where he presents solo exhibitions and participates in general expositions.

Since 1993 is a member of the “Taylor” Foundation, Paris.

His works are owned by the National Gallery of Art – Sofia, Museum of Modern Art in Fontainebleau - France and private collections in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Holland, Belgium, USA, UK, Russia, Spain.

In 2006, won first prize in a competition on the theme communication announced by Telecom "HTP" and "Sparkasse Hannover" and "Kreissparkasse Peine" - Germany. 

He lives and works in Sofia.

Solo exhibitions and participation in general exhibitions:

1987 - OHI, "Shipka" 6, Sofia

1990 - the Museum of Modern Art in Fontainebleau, France

1991 - exhibition of young Bulgarian artists in London

1992 - "Vielleers" gallery, Amsterdam

1994 - "NORMAN" gallery, Sofia

         - "FAH" gallery, Maastricht

         - Desislava gallery, Sofia

1995 - OHI "Nude body", "Shipka" 6, Sofia

         - Ferrier Castle, near Paris

         - "Makta" gallery, Sofia

         - ARUID gallery, Ruse

1996 - "Intercontinental" gallery, Sofia

         - ARUID gallery, Ruse

         - “ROM-ART Gallery”, Vendeburg

         - “ROM-ART Gallery”, Braunschweig

1997 - "Staircase" gallery, Sofia

- "Gallery 11", Sofia

- "Seasons" gallery, Sofia

- "Gallery 11", Sofia

-gallery"Spazio libero", Ticino, Switzerland

1998 - OHI "Drawing small plastic", "Shipka" 6, Sofia

           - International triennial of graphics "Sofia'98"

           - "Eterna" gallery, Varna

           - "Arvid" gallery, Ruse

           - "Lucas" gallery, Plovdiv

           - "Gallery 11", Sofia

           - "AVE" gallery, Sofia

1999 - Month of culture, Plovdiv

2000 – EXPO 2000 – Hannover – “ROM-ART Gallery”

2001 - International Biennale of Graphics - Varna 2001;

         - Burgas - Group of artists

2002 - "Gallery 11", Safia

         - ARUID gallery, Ruse

         - "Vitosha" gallery, Sofia

         - Peiner Kunstpfad “ROM-ART Gallery”, Peiner

2003 - "Vazrazhdane" gallery, Plovdiv

         - group exhibition Nord/LB Bank and “ROM-ART Gallery”, Braunschweig

        - “ROM-ART Gallery”, Vendeburg

2004 - International Triennial of Graphics "Sofia'04"

        - “ROM-ART Gallery”, Braunschweig

        -Peiner Kunstpfad “ROM-ART Gallery”, Peiner

        - Sala Barna (Grupo Batik Art), Barcelona

        - OHI "Friends of the Sea", Burgas

2005 - “ROM-ART Gallery”, Braunschweig

- "FACE" gallery, Sofia

2006 - LIK gallery, Sofia

         - OHI "Friends of the Sea", Burgas

         - "Vazrazhdane" gallery, Plovdiv

         - "Enigma" gallery, New York

2007 - LIK gallery, Sofia

         - "Green Cat" gallery "Hilton" building, Sofia

2008 - Le Papillon Art Gallery, Varna

         - "Enigma" gallery, New York

         - OHI "Friends of the Sea", Burgas

2009 - Le Papillon Art Gallery, Varna

         - "Astry" gallery, Sofia

2010 - Le Papillon Art Gallery, Varna

         - Gallery 1908,

         - 8th Triennale Mundiale De La Stampe, Champalier, France

         - 4th International Exlibris in Fu Xian, Shanghai

2011 - "Boev" gallery, Pazardzhik

         - 5th Fu Xian Shanghai International Exlibris

2012 - Philippopolis gallery, Plovdiv

2013 - Le Papillon Art Gallery, Varna

2014 - LIK gallery, Sofia;

         - Viva Art Gallery, Vienna

2015 - "Boev" gallery, Pazardzhik

         - "George Pazazov" gallery, Yambol

2016 - Le Papillon Art Gallery, Varna

2017 - Finesse Gallery, Sofia

         - 8th Triennale Mundiale De La Stampe, Champalier, France

2018 - "Aspect" gallery, Plovdiv

         - 4th international exlibris exhibition "Bodio lomnago 2018" "Comics and cartoons", Italy

2019 - Le Papillon Art Gallery, Varna

         - "Boev" gallery, Pazardzhik

2020 - 8th International Triennial of Graphics "Sofia 2020"

2021 - "Depoo" gallery, Sofia

         - 11 Triennale Mondiale de I'estampe Chamaliere, France

2023 - Pentimento Gallery, Sofia

2023 - Le Papillon Art Gallery, Varna

Awards:

2018 - Special Jury Award at the 4th International Exlibris Exhibition "Bodio lomnago 2018"

"Comics and cartoons", Italy

2017 - The Audience Award of the Xth International Chamalieres Graphic Triennale

2014 - The Excellence Award of the 8th Fu Xian Jai International Booklet Invitation Exhibition, Shanghai

2012 - Second prize at the International Exlibris Exhibition by Art Gallery ZiAn, Beijing (China);

2011 - Excellent prize of the 5th International Ex Libris Exhibition Fu Xian Zhai, Shanghai (China);

2010 - Excellent prize at the 4th International Ex Libris Exhibition Fu Xian Zhai, Shanghai (China);

2006 - First Prize of Die Kunst Kommunikation – Telecom HTP, Sparkasse Hannover, Kreissparkasse Peine