Velislav Minekov's biography

Velislav Minekov is eloquent and negative of the sculptor of that joke who "explains" his artistic method crushed by hand movements. He doesn't have the iconic image of the artist - he desribes his work in a business manner, doesn't like admirations and avoids the word "art". He also likes reading about history.

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Velislav Minekov graduated sculpture in 1986 at the Art Academy of Sofia, Bulgaria, in the class of Dimitar Daskalov. He specialized metal design in Hamburg with Prof. Jürgen Birthe. Velislav Minekov is currently professor in the specialty "Metal" at the Art Academy of Sofia, Bulgaria. He is son of the famous bulgarian coryphaeus in monumental sculpture Velichko Minekov.

Prof. Velislav Minekov deals primarily with sculpture and metal design. He helped in the organisation of two ​​exhibitions of his students- "Scrap" (2007) and "Living in metal" (2010).

He is a member of the board of the Union of Bulgarian Artists, the Union of Professional Artists BBK in Germany and Honorary Member of the European Centre for restoration and stone sculpture, Wunsiedel - Germany.

Prof. Velislav Minekov has solo exhibitions in Turkey and Germany. He participated in numerous international sculpture symposiums and competitions. He won the Special Prize of Sculpture Symposium, Buduso in Sardinia, Italy (1996).

Biographical facts

• present - 1994
• Professor at the National Academy of Fine Arts, Bulgaria
• 1994 - 1992
• High executive of the National Projects in Metal Design and Plastic Arts commissioned by the National Assembly, the Presidency of Bulgaria, the National Television, and Bulgarian and foreign banks.
• 1994 - 1989
• Lecturer in Decorative Design, Drawing and Sculpture at the Lyceum for Arts and Crafts, Sofia.
• 1991
• Author of a Specialized Study Program in Metal Design for the National Lyceum for Arts and Crafts.
• 1989 - 1987
• Visiting Student at the Academy of Fine Arts, Hamburg, Germany. Specialized in Metal Design with Prof. Urgen Birth, Design and Stone Craft, Lithography and Printing. Member of the study group in Free Arts with Prof. Walter.
• 1987 - 1986
• MA in Sculpture from the National Academy of Fine Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria.
• 1980 - 1978
• Military service
• 1978 - 1974
• Diploma from the National Lyceum of Fine Arts, Sofia
• 1959
• 29.03.1959 Born in Sofia

Memberships

• present
• Member of the Special Commission for Monuments and Sculpture, Bulgaria
• President of FDG Association
• Honorary member – European Center of Stone Karving, sculpture and restoration, Wunsiedel – Germany
• Member of the Union of Professional Artists (BBK), Germany
• Member of the Board of Professional Sculptors in Bulgaria
• Member of the the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers
• Presently member of the Union of Bulgarian Artists ( managing committee member)
• 2008
• Member of Advisors Board – ZWISS (Zwolle International Sculpture Space)
• 2008 - 2005
• A.I.E.S.M. manager for Bulgaria (International Association for Monumental Sculpture Events)
• 2005
• Member of managing committee - Foundation "National Academy of Fine Arts - Saint Pimen Zograf"