Iliya Zhelev (1961) - photo 1

Iliya Zhelev

Iliya Zhelev is a Bulgarian painter who lives and works in his hometown of Plovdiv.

He graduated from St. Cyril and Methodius University in Veliko Tarnovo in painting and is one of the leading contemporary artists not only in Bulgaria, but also in Europe.

Zhelev's works are abstract paintings, portraits and depictions of cities, characterized by his distinct and recognizable style. He is inspired as much by Bulgarian folklore and carpet weaving as by contemporary European art, as by the renowned masters Klee, Kandinsky and Polyakov. Zhelev uses the complex classical technique of glaze painting, in which layer upon layer is applied, alternating with long drying phases. As a result, his works acquire the typical brightness that makes up his unmistakable handwriting.

Date and place of birt:20 july 1961, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Nationality:Bulgaria
Period of activity: XX, XXI century
Specialization:Artist, Painter
Genre:Cityscape, Landscape painting, Portrait
Art style:Abstract art, Contemporary art, Traditionalism

Creators Bulgaria

Valentin Assenov (1961)
Valentin Assenov
1961
Ivan Milev Lalev (1897 - 1927)
Ivan Milev Lalev
1897 - 1927
Janko Anastasov (1892 - 1958)
Janko Anastasov
1892 - 1958
George Papazoff (1894 - 1972)
George Papazoff
1894 - 1972
Vladimir Dimitrov-Maystora (1882 - 1960)
Vladimir Dimitrov-Maystora
1882 - 1960
Bencho Yordanov Obreshkov (1899 - 1970)
Bencho Yordanov Obreshkov
1899 - 1970
Dimitar Georgiev Dobrovich (1816 - 1905)
Dimitar Georgiev Dobrovich
1816 - 1905
Nikola Marinov (1879 - 1948)
Nikola Marinov
1879 - 1948
Atanas Tasev (1897 - 1991)
Atanas Tasev
1897 - 1991
Haralampi G. Oroschakoff (1955)
Haralampi G. Oroschakoff
1955
Joseph Sebastian Oberbauer (1853 - 1926)
Joseph Sebastian Oberbauer
1853 - 1926
Christo Yavashev (1935 - 2020)
Christo Yavashev
1935 - 2020
Jules Pascin (1885 - 1930)
Jules Pascin
1885 - 1930
Zahari Zograf (1810 - 1853)
Zahari Zograf
1810 - 1853
Margarita Pueva (1950 - 2016)
Margarita Pueva
1950 - 2016
Nikolay Dulgerov (1901 - 1982)
Nikolay Dulgerov
1901 - 1982

Creators Abstract art

Fritz Bauman (1886 - 1942)
Fritz Bauman
1886 - 1942
Louis Lozowick (1892 - 1973)
Louis Lozowick
1892 - 1973
Ulrike Turin (1944 - 2013)
Ulrike Turin
1944 - 2013
Jagannath Panda (1970)
Jagannath Panda
1970
Shimshon Holzman (1907 - 1986)
Shimshon Holzman
1907 - 1986
Roberto Bernardi (1974)
Roberto Bernardi
1974
Viktoriia Prokopevna Drokina (1937)
Viktoriia Prokopevna Drokina
1937
Mario Deluigi (1901 - 1978)
Mario Deluigi
1901 - 1978
Joseph Stella (1877 - 1946)
Joseph Stella
1877 - 1946
Mario Mafai (1902 - 1965)
Mario Mafai
1902 - 1965
Pyotr Emilievich Bendel (1905 - 1989)
Pyotr Emilievich Bendel
1905 - 1989
Pekka Piekäinen (1945 - 2004)
Pekka Piekäinen
1945 - 2004
Brent Wadden (1979)
Brent Wadden
1979
Steffen Terk (1950)
Steffen Terk
1950
Scott Kahn (1946)
Scott Kahn
1946
Marianne Eigenheer (1945 - 2018)
Marianne Eigenheer
1945 - 2018
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