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

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

Creators Abstract art

Titus Kaphar (1976)
Titus Kaphar
1976
Dieter Meier (1945)
Dieter Meier
1945
Toni Onley (1928 - 2004)
Toni Onley
1928 - 2004
Jo Jastram (1928 - 2011)
Jo Jastram
1928 - 2011
Yacai Qiu (1949)
Yacai Qiu
1949
William Laurel Harris (1870 - 1924)
William Laurel Harris
1870 - 1924
Paul Pfeiffer (1966)
Paul Pfeiffer
1966
Muhadin Ismailovich Kishev (1939)
Muhadin Ismailovich Kishev
1939
Karl Glatt (1912 - 2003)
Karl Glatt
1912 - 2003
Sven Kroner (1973)
Sven Kroner
1973
Barry Humphries (1934 - 2023)
Barry Humphries
1934 - 2023
Yakov Andreevich Golubev (1913 - 1973)
Yakov Andreevich Golubev
1913 - 1973
Assadour Bezdikian (1943)
Assadour Bezdikian
1943
Eduardo Arroyo (1937 - 2018)
Eduardo Arroyo
1937 - 2018
David Tollmann (1988)
David Tollmann
1988
Pavel Georgievich Gromushkin (1913 - 2008)
Pavel Georgievich Gromushkin
1913 - 2008
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