1. PLAMEN YORDANOV
plamenart@hotmail.com • 6540 N. Washtenaw Ave, Chicago, IL 60645, USA
EDUCATION:
1997 • Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts, the Public Art Program with Prof. Agnes Denes – Salzburg, Austria
1995 • Antonio Ratti Foundation, the Advanced Course in Visual Arts with Prof. Joseph Kosuth – Como, Italy
1992 • Vermont Studio Center, the program with Prof. Robert Henry and Prof. Roger Winter – Johnson, VT, U.S.A.
1985-90 • National Academy of Art, Department of Painting with Prof. Svetlin Rusev – Sofia, Bulgaria, MFA degree
SOLO EXHIBITIONS/PROJECTS:
2012 • “Indigenous Memories”, Jack Olson Gallery, School of Art, Northern Illinois University – DeKalb, IL, U.S.A. link
2008 • “Portrait of a Collector“, Chicago Art Center – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
2000 • “3-D Reality Project”, University of Illinois at Chicago – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
1999 • “Recent Paintings and Paper Works”, Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
1994 • “Installations and Assemblages”, National Palace of Culture – Sofia, Bulgaria link 1, link 2
1992 • “Recent Paintings”, Red Mill Gallery, Vermont Studio Center – Johnson, VT, U.S.A.
1991 • “Noah's Ark”, Wolfgang Riegelsberger Gallery – Mannheim, Germany (catalogue)
• International Foundation “St. Cyril and St. Methodius” – Sofia, Bulgaria
GROUP EXHIBITIONS/PROJECTS:
2016 • Chicago Sculpture Exhibit – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
• “18th Annual Postcards from the Edge, Sikkema Jenkins & Co. – New York, NY, U.S.A.
2015 • ArtExpo – New York, NY, U.S.A. link
• “Postcards from the Edge”, - Luhring Augustine Gallery – New York, NY, U.S.A. link
2013 • “What Do You Hear”, SoundCloud DropBox in conjunction with Soundings: A Contemporary Score, MoMA – New York link
• #summerdream, Yoko Ono’s project, Bullukian Foundation, La Biennale de Lyon – Lyon, France
• “Personal Structures”, La Biennale di Venezia - 55th International Art Exhibition, Palazzo Bembo – Venice, Italy link (catalogue)
• “Postcards from the Edge”, Sikkema Jenkins & Co. – New York, NY, U.S.A. link
2012 • “Visions of Death”, Couvent des Cordeliers – Paris, France
• “Visions of Death”, Salon du Chocolat – Paris, France
• “Visions of Death”, Queens Museum of Art – New York, NY, U.S.A. link
• “Triumph of Caïssa. Dedication to Marcel Duchamp”, Tretyakov State Gallery – Moscow, Russia link
• “Re/Invention”, ARC Gallery and Educational Foundation – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
• 7th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art and artwiki.org – Berlin, Germany link
• “Postcards from the Edge”, Cheim & Read Gallery – New York, NY, U.S.A. link
2011 • “Drawing Connections”, Siena Art Institute – Siena, Italy link (catalogue)
• “frag-men-tal”, Richard J. Daley Center – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link 1, link 2
• “frag-men-tal”, 4
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Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art, Parallel Program – Moscow, Russia link (catalogue)
• Nord Art 2011, KiC Kunst in der Carlshütte – Büdelsdorf, Germany link 1, link 2 (catalogue)
• “In Bloom”, Oakbrook Center, Guggenheim Partners commission – Hinsdale, IL, U.S.A. link
• “The Popular Show”, Townhouse Gallery – Cairo, Egypt link
• 6th Annual KIWA Woodblock Print Exhibition, Kyoto Municipal Museum – Kyoto, Japan link (catalogue)
• 7th Annual Fine Art Auction Exhibit, Contemporary Art Center Peoria, Peoria, IL, U.S.A. link
• “An Exchange with Sol LeWitt”, MASSMoCA – Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams, MA, U.S.A link
• “Postcards from the Edge”, CRG Gallery – New York, NY link 1, link 2
2010 • “ABSENCE”, Queens Museum of Art – New York, NY, U.S.A. link 1, link 2
• 4th Beijing International Art Biennale, National Art Museum of China – Beijing, China link 1, link 2 (catalogue)
• “Beyond Borders 4”, Richard J. Daley Center – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link 1, link 2
• “Re: Contemplating the Void”, Guggenheim Museum – New York, NY link
• G.R. N’Namdi Gallery – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
• Fracking: Art and Activism Against the Drill - Exit Art, New York City, NY (closed, 2012)
• “Immigrant Art”, SICA - The Shore Institute of The Contemporary Arts – Long Branch, NJ, U.S.A. link
• “Bound & Gathered”, Edge Zones Art Center – Miami, FL, U.S.A. link
• “Michael Landy: Art Bin”, South London Gallery – London, England link
• “Artist Made Books”, Dittmar Memorial Gallery, Norris University Center, Northwestern University – Evanston, IL, U.S.A. link
2009 • "Design it" Shelter Competition, Guggenheim and Google Flickr Group, Guggenheim Museum – New York, NY
• “Under the Viaduct”, Architrouve Gallery – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
• “A Book about Death” Queens Museum of Art – Queens, NY, U.S.A.
• “ArtPrize”, Blue Bridge/City of Grand Rapids – Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A. (catalogue)
• “Nude”, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center – Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A. link (catalogue)
• Arts Horizons LeRoy Neiman Art Center – New York, NY, U.S.A. link
• “Immigration Journeys Jukebox Project “, Queens Museum of Art – Queens, NY, U.S.A. link
• “Beyond Borders 3”, Richard J. Daley Center – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link 1, link 2

2. 2008 • Chicago Art Center – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
• “Beyond Borders 2”, Richard J. Daley Center – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link 1, link 2
2007 • “Beyond Borders 1”, Richard J. Daley Center – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link 1, link 2
• “Peace Tower”, a project by Mark di Suvero – Chicago Cultural Center – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
2004 • “Artist’s Toys”, Kraft/Lieberman Gallery – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
•”LPCAI”, Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Department of Cultural Affairs – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
2003 • Pier Walk, Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link (catalogue)
• Maquette Show, Gallery 37 – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
2002 • “Being“, LIPA Art Gallery – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
•”LPCAI”, Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Department of Cultural Affairs – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
2001 • “Suite Home Chicago“, Public Art Project of the Department of Cultural Affairs – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link (catalogue)
2000 • “Many Colored Artworks“, Queens Museum of Art – New York, NY, U.S.A.
1999 • “30 Times 15"x15"“, Fassbender Gallery – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
• “Border Crossings”, the 9th International Sculptors’ Symposium – Arnbruck, Germany link (catalogue)
1998 • “Border Crossings”, the 8th International Sculptors’ Symposium – Braunau, Austria (catalogue)
• 5th International Sculpture Symposium – Brienz, Switzerland (catalogue)
• “Bulgarian Graphic Art Today”, Rathausgalerie – Brühl, Germany
• “Bulgarian Artbook”, BRINZ 39 Foundation – Zürich, Switzerland (catalogue)
1997 • “Bulgarian Artbook”, Ata Gallery for Contemporary Art – Sofia, Bulgaria (catalogue)
• The 3rd International Sculpture Symposium – Sur En/Sent, Switzerland (catalogue)
• “Voyage”, Installation in the Old Salt Mine – Hallein, Austria link
• Stedelijk Museum Hof Van Busleyden – Meechelen, Belgium
1996 • “Plastic Image of the 90s”, the National Palace of Culture – Sofia, Bulgaria link
• The 4th International Sculpture Symposium – Hojer, Denmark link (catalogue)
• Cultural Centre A. Spinoy – Mechelen, Belgium
• Section “13” Annual Exhibition, Shipka 6 Gallery (exhibition halls of Union of Bulgarian Artists) – Sofia, BG
1995 • 3rd International Sculpture Symposium – Hojer, Denmark (catalogue)
• “Located Work”, Antonio Ratti Foundation – Como, Italy, link 1 link 2 (catalogue)
• International Festival of Painting – Cagne-sur-Mer, France (catalogue)
• “T. E. S. ’95” 4th European Sculpture Triennial (IV Triennale Européenne de Sculpture, Jardin des Plantes) – Paris, France (catalogue)
• “VideoHarT”, Soros Center for the Arts Annual Exhibition, Archaeological Museum – Sofia, Bulgaria (catalogue)
• The 18th International Independent Exhibition of Prints in Kanagawa – Kanagawa, Japan
1994 • S.O.F.A. Art Event – Nyborg, Denmark (catalogue)
• “Selected from the Bulgarian Contemporary Art (60s – 90s years of 20th Century)”, Gallery for Foreign Art of the
International Foundation “St. Cyril and St. Methodius” and Norman Art Gallery – Sofia, Bulgaria
• “The Autumn Salon”, Shipka 6 Gallery (exhibition halls of the Union of Bulgarian Artists) – Sofia, Bulgaria (catalogue)
• Annual Exhibition of the Union of Bulgarian Artists, Shipka 6 Gallery – Sofia, Bulgaria (catalogue)
• “13”, Shipka 6 Gallery (exhibition halls of the Union of Bulgarian Artists) – Sofia, Bulgaria (catalogue)
• “Olympic Ideals in Bulgarian Art”, Shipka 6 Gallery (exhibition halls of the Union of Bulgarian Artists) – Sofia
• The 3rd International Print Biennial – Belgrade, Yugoslavia
1993 • Annual Exhibition of the Union of Bulgarian Artists, Shipka 6 Gallery – Sofia, Bulgaria (catalogue)
1992 • “Bulgarian Art”, Gagliardi Gallery – London, England link (catalogue)
1991 • Budapest Art EXPO '91 – Budapest, Hungary (catalogue)
1990 • International Gallery of Portrait Tuzla – Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
AWARDS/GRANTS/PUBLIC COMMISSIONS:
2015 • “Infinity”, Rigby Group, London link
2014 • “Infinity”, University of Minnesota, Morris, MN, U.S.A.
2012 • “Genesis”, Orland Park Public Art commission (2008-2013) – Orland Park, IL, U.S.A.
2011 • “Infinity Mobile”, In Bloom, Oakbrook Center – Hinsdale, IL, U.S.A. (Guggenheim Partners commission)
• “Spin Art”, In Bloom exhibition, Oakbrook Center – Hinsdale, IL, U.S.A. (Hinsdale Bank and Trust commission)
2010 • Green Office Challenge Awards, ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA – Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
2003 • Live Performance Series – Museum of Science and Industry – Chicago, IL, U.S.A. link
1998 • Diploma – 2nd place of public from the 5th International Woodcarving Symposium – Brienz, Switzerland
• Diploma – 2nd place of jury from the 5th International Woodcarving Symposium – Brienz, Switzerland
• Grant of KulturKontakt – Wien, Austria link
• Grant of Summer Academy of Fine Arts – Salzburg, Austria
1995 • Grant of Soros Center for the Arts – Sofia, Bulgaria
1992 • Full fellowship for Residency of the Vermont Studio Center – Johnson, VT, U.S.A.
1991 • Grant of the International Foundation “St. Cyril and St. Methodius” – Sofia, Bulgaria link
1989 • Honor Diploma from the 4th International Competition for Young Painters – Sofia, Bulgaria
• Honorable Mention from the 3rd International Competition for Drawing – Ell Ferrol, Spain