Vili NikolovFairy Surrealism

www.vilinikolov.com

Vili Nikolov is an internationally acclaimed contemporary artist. He graduated with honors from the National Art Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria; with specialization in modern art in Cuenca, Spain. He was invited as a participant in a workshop in Didimotiho, Greece.

His works are collected all over the world. Proud owners of Vili Nikolov’s original oil paintings include:

– Her Majesty The Queen Sofia of Spain– Mo Yan, 2012 Nobel Laureate in Literature, Beijing, China– Jose Maria Asnar, the Spanish Prime Minister– The Bulgarian Ambassador to Madrid, Spain– Private collectors in: Australia, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Georgia, France,

Italy, New Zealand, Russia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and USA

Exhibitions:

2015 – Minerva Gallery, Grand Hotel Sofia2014 – Arthur Gallery, Sofia2014 – Minerva Gallery, Grand Hotel Sofia2014 – Art Gallery, Bulgaria Concert Hall2013 – Minerva Gallery, Grand Hotel Sofia2012 – Minerva Gallery, Grand Hotel Sofia2011 – Arena Di Serdica hotel lobby2011 – Minerva Gallery, Grand Hotel Sofia2011 – Metropolitan Hotel Sofia2010 – ARTGALLERY, NATIONAL PALACE

OF CULTURE2010 – National Historical Museum, Sofia2010 – Regional Ethnographic Museum

Plovdiv – Old Town

2010 – National Art Gallery – Ethnographic Museum

2009 – ARTGALLERY, NATIONAL PALACE OF CULTURE

2008 – One-man Show – TEA Art Gallery, Sofia

2001 – One-man show – Cultural House “Krasno Selo”

2001 – One-man show – Madrid, Spain2001 – One-man show - Cuenca, Spain1999 – Didimotiho, Greece1998 – One-man show – “Sofia Press” Agency1997 – 2003 – NATIONAL PALACE

OF CULTURE

Illustrations:1999 – Stoicho Mazdagov’s book “Three Plays”2000 – The handbook of Ministry of Labour

and Social Policy “Handbook

for Safety at the Working Place”2001 – The notebook “Psychological Self-

Preparation before a Job Interview”

About my art

Since I started painting at a very young age, I’m constantly shaping my style – add-ing new techniques, removing old limits, each time experimenting more freely and bringing new elements. I have gone through many stages; I’d like to believe that my style evolves and continues to mature with me.

I specialized in Spain, where I learned that art and painting are fun. I believe that when people look at my paintings they can feel the energy and the joy I felt when creating them. People see that each painting has a story to tell. Whether it is a tender romance, an unforgettable jazz night with friends, or an old city calling for adventure, the story is always there.

Beauty inspires me: in nature, in people, in cozy cities, in music. I do not draw sad pictures, do not use sharp contrasts or edgy shapes. My philosophy is that a painting should be elevating, beautiful and tender.

You will rarely see black in my art. Even my sketches are made with a colorful crayon and pastel. For me, this is not a painting technique; it is an emotional deci-sion. My attitudes toward life are only warm, happy and bright feelings with loads of love in all its interpretations. I need this positivity to I create my paintings.

I like to add enigma, too. Fantasy is the state of mind that inspires me. By means of fantasy I create the perfect now, the past and the future. In my art you will see a touch of the real world and, at the same time, you will feel caressed by the mira-cle world of fantasy. I believe that people who like my art recognize the childhood dreams they have kept in their hearts.

Jazz

oil on canvas, 60 x 40 cm

Evening

oil on canvas, 20 x 20 cm

Mini Jazz

acryl on canvas, 50 x 50 cm

Touring Musicans

oil on canvas, 30 x 30 cm

Jazz Dream

oil on canvas, 90 x 80 cm

Jazz

acryl on canvas, 40 x 50 cm

Night

acryl on canvas, 70 x 70 cm

Trio

oil on canvas, 50 x 60 cm

Jazz Concert

oil on canvas, 50 x 50 cm

Melody

oil on canvas, 60 x 60 cm

Symphony

Fairy Cities

oil on canvas, 50 x 50 cm

Sunrise

oil on canvas, 70 x 70 cm

Square

oil on canvas, 70 x 70 cm

Baloon

oil on canvas, 40 x 40 cm

Old Town

oil on canvas, 20 x 20 cm

Town

oil on canvas, 20 x 20 cm

Rapana

oil on canvas, 50 x 50 cm

Round Town

oil on canvas, 25 x 20 cm

Encounter

oil on canvas, 50 x 50 cm

Sea

oil on canvas, 100 x 81 cm

Beginning

oil on canvas, 60 x 60 cm

On the Water

oil on canvas, 20 x 20 cm

On Time

Surprise

oil on canvas, 20 x 20 cm

oil and acrylic on canvas, 70 x 70 cm

Rain

Ethno

oil on canvas, 60 x 70 cm

Bells

oil on canvas, 50 x 60 cm

Christmas

oil and acryl on canvas, 30 x 30 cm

Dobrinishte City

oil on canvas, 50 x 60 cm

Happy Village

oil on canvas, 50 x 60 cm

Jazz Tour

oil on canvas, 40 x 60 cm

The Kiss

oil on canvas, 80 x 80 cm

Square

oil on canvas, 70 x 80 cm

Music and Bells

oil on canvas, 20 x 20 cm

Maid and Flowers

oil on canvas, 50 x 50 cm

Music

oil on canvas, 40 x 40 cm

Maid

oil on canvas, 20 x 20 cm

Old Man

oil on canvas, 40 x 60 cm

Story III

acrylic on canvas, 50 x 40 cm

Village

oil on canvas, 30 x 30 cm

Sound of Bells

oil on canvas, 40 x 40 cm

Story

oil on canvas, 50 x 60 cm

Town II

oil on canvas, 70 x 80 cm

Story I

oil on canvas, 60 x 70 cm

Story II

oil on canvas, 50 x 50 cm

Forest

acryl on canvas, 50 x 50 cm

Fish

oil on canvas, 40 x 40 cm

Pipeman

www.vilinikolov.comwww.vilipaints.com

tel.: +359 888 44 55 38Sofia, Bulgaria