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Vania Bouwmeester Pentcheva
Gouda The Netherlands
EDUCATION
Born, January 1969, grew up and finished education in Bulgaria. 1994- M.A. Degree in Scenography - Academy of Fine Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024- MicksArt Gallery, Emmen, Netherlands
2022 - (solo), Galerie LugthArt, Gouda, Netherlands
2020 - 15e GoudsWerk / Gouwestein - Gouda, Netherlands
2018 - (solo) Huis van de stad Gouda City Hall Gouda Netherlands
2012 - 2017 Galerie LugthArt, Gouda, Netherlands
2011 - (solo), Galerie LugthArt, Gouda, Netherlands
2010 - (solo), Art Gallery TM100, Gouda, Netherlands
2009 - Art Gallery TM100, Gouda, Netherlands
2008 - AAF Amsterdam, presented from De Galerie Den Haag, Netherlands
2008 - Wonen & Co, Groningen, presented from Galerie Beeldkracht, Netherlands
2007 - 2008 'Klein maar fijn', Galerie Beeldkracht, Scheemda /Groningen Netherlands
2007 - 'Kunstmoment Gouda' in Art Gallery TM 100, Gouda, Netherlands
2006-2007-International Gallery Marziart, Hamburg, Germany
2006 - (solo), Art Gallery TM 100, Gouda, Netherlands
2005- 'Kunstmoment Gouda' in Art Gallery TM 100, Gouda, Netherlands
2000- Visual Arts Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
2000- Sandton Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
1999- East Gate Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
1999 - Pretoria Civic Gallery, Pretoria, South Africa
1998 -( solo ), Montmartre, Pretoria, South Africa
1997 - (solo), Visual Arts Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
1996- Shipka Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
COLLECTIONS
Oracle - South Africa
Canon - South Africa
Gallery Beeldkracht - Netherlands
WORK & PROJECTS
1995-1997- Lectured in History of Costume- 'Ariadna', Private College of Fashion Design, Sofia, Bulgaria
From 1997 till end of 2000 lived in South Africa
1997-backdrop design for 'Johannesburg Youth Theatre', South Africa
1998- set design and production for exposition of lightning security systems Contractor 'Mike Bows Interior Design', Johannesburg, South Africa
1998- backdrop design and production for puppet play 'Nandy goes to the city', 'State Theatre' Pretoria, South Africa
In Netherlands since 2001
PUBLICATIONS on Vania Pentcheva in:
Interviews / SINGULART / MAGAZINE , 11.06.2019 https://blog.singulart.com/en/2019/06/11/my-hometown-vania-bouwmeester-pentcheva/
Netherlands:
Coudse Post, 04.04.2018
AD Groene Hart, 08. 06. 2006
de Krant van Gouda, 02.06.2006
de Krant van Gouda, 16.06.2006
de Krant van Gouda,18.05.2006
AD Groene Hart,03.06.2006
South Africa:
Sunday Times Paper, 17.11.1997
Short documentary film about the puppet show at the State Theatre Pretoria,
(State Theatre puppet) on SABC TV 2,10.07.1998
work in stock:
"Micksart Collectief" Art Gallery - Kapitein Grandstraat 24 7821 AR Emmen
"De Galerie Den Haag"- Noordeinde 69, Den Haag, Netherlands
"Gallery Lugth Art " -Turfmarkt 63, Gouda, Netherlands