About Ilian Savkov
Born 1961 in Kritchim, Plovdiv county - Bulgaria.Editorial cartoonist for Standart Bulgaria daily newspaper.Working cartoons, drawings and painting.Inspired by abstract art.
http://pictify.com/user/savkov
Education:
1980 graduated from the English Language School in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Events:
Nominated to present Bulgaria by the curators of Nomadic Project:
YOUnite Tour, Global Art Movement
http://www.nomadic-project.com/younite-tour/younite-tour-gallery/bulgaria/
Awards in cartoon contests:
2013: World Press Cartoon, Sintra, Portugal: Honourable Mention
2010: Gabrovo, Bulgaria: Annual Award of the House of Humour
2008: Vucje, Serbia: Diploma
2005: Mail Art, Sofia, Bulgaria: Grand Prize
2004: Skopje, Macedonia: Third Prize
2003,1996: Yomiuri, Tokyo, Japan: Hounourable Mention
2003: "In Vino Veritas", Sofia, Bulgaria: Special Prize
2003: Razgrad, Bulgaria: Special Prize
2002: Bjelovar, Croatia: Special Prize
2002: Moscow, Russia: First Prize
2001: Zemun, Serbia: Special Prize
2001,2000,1999: Taipei, Taiwan: Special Prize
1998:Hurriyet, Ankara, Turkey: Award of Success
1998:Razgrad, Bulgaria: Second Prize
1997:Nasreddin Hodja, Ankara, Turkey: Grand Prize
1996:Nasreddin Hodja, Ankara, Turkey: Honorary Plaque of NazimHikmet Foundation
1995,1992:Yomiuri, Tokyo, Japan: Excellent Award
1993:Hokkaido, Japan: Rotring Prize
1992:Trento, Italy: Fabriano Prize Less
Exhibitions:
2010- Art Alley Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2005- Bulgarian Cultural Institute, Warsaw, Poland
2000- Classics of Fine Arts Gallery, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
1999- Artea Center, Varna, Bulgaria
1999- Art Toro Gallery, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
1998- Boyadjiev Gallery, Bourgas, Bulgaria
1993- Foyles Gallery, London, UK
1992- Bulgarian Embassy, London, UK
