Maria Chakarova - Gelauwerd Bulgaars Grafica - Groot 1993 expressionistisch Litho gesigneerd - Verkocht

Kunstenaar :  Maria Chakarova (1948) 

 1948 - born in Varna, Bulgaria

1973 - graduated The Veliko Tarnovo University, Graphic Art
1982 - became a member of The Union of the Bulgarian Artists

SOLO EXHIBITIONS :

1983 - Art Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria
1985 - Gallery “Russki 6”, Sofia, Bulgaria
1994 - Gallery “Covalenco”, Geldrop, The Netherlands
1994 - Gallery “Titan”, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
1995 - Gallery “Covalenco”, Geldrop, The Netherlands
1995 - Gallery “Ipomal”, Landgraaf, The Netherlands
1996 - Gallery “Propitia”, Leiden, The Netherlands
1997 - Gallery “Eterna”, Varna, Bulgaria
1998 - Gallery “Lehar”, Vienna, Austria
1998 - Gallery “Artin”, Varna, Bulgaria
1999, 2003, 2006 - Gallery “8”, Varna, Bulgaria
2000 - Gallery “Seasons”, Sofia, Bulgaria
2001, 2004 - Gallery “Cavalet”, Varna, Bulgaria
2004, 2006 - Gallery “Art 36”, Sofia, Bulgaria
2005, 2007 - Gallery “PS Art”, Varna, Bulgaria
2006 - Bulgarian Culture Institute, Budapest, Hungary

JOINT EXHIBITIONS :

1981 - 2005 - Print Biennale, Varna, Bulgaria
1987 - Library of the Congress, Washington D.C., USA
1988 - Print Biennale, Krakow, Poland
1989 - “Miniprint” Biennale, Lodz, Poland
1990 - University Art Gallery, Leeds, Great Britain
1991 - Print Biennale, Kanagawa, Japan
1993 - Print Biennale, Maastricht, The Netherlands
1994-2007 - Print Triennale, Sofia, Bulgaria
1996 - 4th Biennale of Graphic Art, Beograd, Serbia and Montenegro
1999 - “Wittgenstein” House of Culture, Vienna, Austria
2001 - 114th International Spring Salon, Lyon, France
2002 - 1st Interbalkan Forum of Contemporary Miniature Art, Thessaloniki, Greece
2003 - 7th International Biennale of Miniature Art, Gornji Milanovac, Serbia and Montenegro
2006 - 7th International Print Triennale, Chamalieres, Auvergne, France

1985 - Prize of The 3rd Biennale in Varna and Varna City Prize
2001 - “Sokoloff” Prize of The 114th Int.Spring Salon and The Medal of the town of Lyon, France.
2008 - Varna City Prize

The artist creates in the field of graphics, painting, watercolour and graphic design. 
Works by Maria Chakarova are possessed by the National Art Gallery Sofia, Bulgaria, The Sofia City Art Gallery, The Graphic Art Gallery Varna, Bulgaria, different private collections at home and abroad. Maria Chakarova lives and works in Varna, Bulgaria.