Ivaylo Hristov

Hristov completed an MA in Painting at the National Academy of Arts in 2005. After that resided in Paris at the Residence program in Cité des Arts.

Hristov has presented works in five solo exhibitions at Arhis Gallery, Bulart Gallery and National Art Gallery, BG.

He has also presented work in almost 60 group exhibitions in Bulgaria, Europe and America, including at Transition Gallery, London, UK, Pristine Galerie, MX and SAMCA (Sofia Arsenal - Museum for Contemporary Art), Sofia, BG. In 2016 he presents his work in international exhibition Acts of Sedition at WhiteBox Gallery, NY, USA.

Since 2000, he has won 22 awards for painting, drawing, photography, advertising and design including a FutureFest 2016 Art Prize: Future Work, London, UK and a Union of Bulgarian Artists Award for Drawing in 2015.

Along with his artistic activity Ivaylo Hristov works in the advertising field.

It also influences his works, even intentional, looking for point of intersection between art, advertising and design.

Ivaylo Hristov lives and works in Sofia, Bulgaria.

His works are in public and private collections in Bulgaria, Europe and USA.