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

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

Creators Abstract art

Nikolai Matveyevich Pozdneyev (1930 - 1978)
Nikolai Matveyevich Pozdneyev
1930 - 1978
Ivan Vasilievich Kulets (1880 - 1952)
Ivan Vasilievich Kulets
1880 - 1952
Enrico Baj (1924 - 2003)
Enrico Baj
1924 - 2003
Kun Yin (1969)
Kun Yin
1969
Alice Neel (1900 - 1984)
Alice Neel
1900 - 1984
Andreas Wachter (1951)
Andreas Wachter
1951
Gordon Matta-Clark (1943 - 1978)
Gordon Matta-Clark
1943 - 1978
Frank Hoffmann (1972)
Frank Hoffmann
1972
 Gilbert & George (XX century)
Gilbert & George
XX century
Tony Curtis (1925 - 2010)
Tony Curtis
1925 - 2010
Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon (1935 - 2009)
Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon
1935 - 2009
Murjoni Merriweather (1996)
Murjoni Merriweather
1996
Jessica Craig-Martin (1963)
Jessica Craig-Martin
1963
Nicolas Party (1980)
Nicolas Party
1980
Joseph Fassbender (1903 - 1974)
Joseph Fassbender
1903 - 1974
Gianfilippo Usellini (1903 - 1971)
Gianfilippo Usellini
1903 - 1971
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