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<strong>Art</strong><br />
ART<br />
SCAG: Sofiiska gradska hydojestvena galeria<br />
(<strong>Sofia</strong> City <strong>Art</strong> Gallery) —— Located in<br />
the very heart of <strong>Sofia</strong>, this gallery<br />
houses a large collection of works by<br />
modern Bulgarian artists. Its contemporary<br />
art department was founded in<br />
2004 and has been regularly hosting<br />
contemporary art-related events. Do not<br />
miss the Vaska Emanouilova Gallery<br />
(VEG) – a recently opened SCAG<br />
branch. Secluded behind a beautiful<br />
city park, the gallery is home to a<br />
SCAG<br />
Gen. Gurko Str. 1, (987 21 81)<br />
Tram 2, 10, 12, 18: Garibaldi Sq.<br />
Tue-Sat 10 am to 7 pm, Sun 11 am to 6 pm<br />
www.sghg.bg<br />
VEG<br />
Yanko Sakazov Blvd. 15, (944 11 75)<br />
Tram 20, 22: Vassil Levski Blvd.<br />
Tue-Sat 10 am to 7 pm, Sun 11 am to 6 pm<br />
www.veg.cult.bg<br />
ICA: Institytat za savremenno izkystvo –<br />
<strong>Sofia</strong> (Institute of Contemporary <strong>Art</strong> – <strong>Sofia</strong>)<br />
—— The Institute of Contemporary <strong>Art</strong><br />
<strong>Sofia</strong>, which was founded in 1995, is one<br />
of the most leading institutions promoting<br />
contemporary art in the capital<br />
city. Its director Iara Boubnova is an internationally<br />
known curator. The artists,<br />
who are members of the institute,<br />
namely Nedko Solakov, Luchezar Boyadjiev,<br />
Pravdoliub Ivanov or Stefan<br />
Nikolaev, have also received international<br />
recognition. After changing a<br />
number of addresses, the ICA opened<br />
its new exhibition space in 2009 in the<br />
vicinity of the University of <strong>Sofia</strong>, the<br />
National Academy of Fine <strong>Art</strong>s and the<br />
National Library.<br />
Chataldja Str. 28, (846 64 33)<br />
Trolley bus 1, 4: Slivnitza Blvd.<br />
Mon-Fri 3 pm to 7 pm or by appointment<br />
www.ica.cult.bg<br />
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permanent exhibition featuring works<br />
by the Bulgarian sculptress Vaska<br />
Emanouilova and is also a venue for frequent<br />
contemporary art-related events.<br />
Young curator Vladiya Mihaylova will<br />
show you works by the most promising<br />
young Bulgarian artists and elaborate<br />
in detail about the contemporary art<br />
scene.<br />
ARC Projects —— If you would like to<br />
buy contemporary art works by Bulgarian<br />
or Eastern European artists, you<br />
should definitely go to this gallery. It<br />
opened its doors in the autumn of 2007<br />
and happens to be the only commercial<br />
gallery for contemporary art in <strong>Sofia</strong>. Iliana<br />
Nedkova and her husband Chris<br />
Byrne are the ambitious owners of this<br />
<strong>Sofia</strong><br />
SPIKE ART GUIDE EAST 01 — 2009<br />
<strong>Sofia</strong>
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