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Irina Michelle

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Irina Michelle

Irina Michelle

biography

1977 Born in Sofia, Bulgaria
Lives and working Vienna, Austria

education

  • 1996 – 2002 National Academy of Fine Arts Sofia, Bulgaria – Graphic and Printmaking (prof. P. Tchuklev)
    Diploma with distinction

  • 2001 Diploma Illustration and Paper Art, (BG)

  • 2000 – 2002 Art Education and Art Mediation, Sofia, Bulgaria

  • 1996 High School of Fine Arts / Sofia, Bulgaria

  • 2002 Member of Bulgarian Artists’ Association

  • 2002 Member of the Association of Bulgarian Printmakers

  • 2021 Member of Litho-art, Vienna, Austria

  • 2022 Member of Kunstschaffen, Vienna, Austria

artist in residence

2003 Studio Residency, “Cité Internationale des Arts” – Paris, France

Participates in international exhibitions and art residence:
(Plein-Air “Kamen Bryag”, Darik Radio Art Collection, Graphic and Printmaking Plein-Air Residence, Bulgaria, Plovdiv Plein-Air etc.)
Participates in representative exhibitions of Bulgarian art in Bulgaria, Serbia, Portugal, Spain, Germany, Austria, France, Belgium, etc.

prises

1997 – First Prize in Drawing – National Academy of Arts, Bulgaria
1998 – First Prize in Drawing – National Academy of Arts, Bulgaria
First Prize in Engraving – National Academy of Arts, Bulgaria

2002 – Honorary Prize in the competition “Bulgaria–Europe – Traditions Unite Us” – Europe Square, Sofia, Bulgaria
Collection of the Florean Museum, Baia Mare, Romania

2003 – Prize for young artists,
Studio residency “Cité Internationale des Arts” – Paris, France
Collection of the Archives of the Faculty of Art and Design, Timisoara, Romania

exhibitions
2025

  • The Woman’s ink, Grafikart Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria

  • Open Studio Day Margareten, Vienna, Austria

2024

  • Open Studio Day Margareten, Vienna, Austria

  • Auf Augenhöhe, Schönbrunnerstraße 54, Vienna, Austria

  • Vienna Central Justice Center, 15 Years Kunst zu Recht

  • Black on white, Kunstwerkstatt Tulln Galerie

2023

  • Zu-Kunst-Fähig Exhibition, Vienna, Austria

  • Open Studio Day Margareten, Vienna, Austria

  • “Abstract Fantasie” Exhibition, Vienna, Austria

  • “Ups and Downs”, Galerie am Park, Vienna, Austria

  • Christmas magic, Exhibition

2022

  • “Tag der offenen Ateliers, Margareten, Wien, Österreich”

  • “Dauerhaft gültig” – Solo Ausstellung, Wien, Österreich

  • “Frieden” – Ausstellung, Gallerie am Park, Wien, Österreich

2016

  • Gallery TeaAlba, Sofia, Bulgaria

2015

  • Gallery Rakursy, Sofia, Bulgaria

  • Gallery TeaAlba, Sofia, Bulgaria

2008

  • 10th The International Small Engraving Salon Carbunari, Romania

2007

  • Mini Print International of Cadaqués, Spain

2003

  • Annual joint exhibition in Cité Internationale des Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria

  • Exhibition Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France

  • Annual exhibition of Bulgarian Printmakers, Gallery Shipka6, Sofia, Bulgaria

  • Mini Prints Exhibition Florean Museum, Contemporary Art, Baia Mare, Romania

  • Contemporary Textil Art, Gallery Shipka6

  • 12th International Print Biennial, Varna, Bulgaria

  • Mini-Prints Annual Exhibition

  • Annual exhibition of Bulgarian Printmakers, Gallery Shipka6, Sofia, Bulgaria

2002

  • First International Contemporary Print Salon Contest and Exhibition, Gallery Lesedra, Sofia, Bulgaria

  • Mini Prints Exhibition Florean Museum, Contemporary Art, Baia Mare, Romania

2002

  • Mini Print International of Lodz, Poland

  • “Young Artist” Exhibition, Sofia, Bulgaria

  • Annual exhibition of Bulgarian Printmakers, Gallery Shipka6, Sofia, Bulgaria

  • “Friends of the Sea” Exhibition, Burgas, Bulgaria

  • Invitation and participation of Plain Air Kamen Bryag, Darik Radio Art Collection, Bulgaria

  • Print Exhibition, Gallery Balchik, Bulgaria

  • Annual joint exhibition in Cité Internationale des Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria

  • Contest and Exhibition “Bulgaria–Europe–Tradition join us”, Interkontakt Foundation Centre

2001

  • Annual joint exhibition in Cité Internationale des Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria

  • Participation in General exhibition of the Union of Bulgarian Printmakers, Sofia, Bulgaria

  • Print Exhibition Timisoara, Romania

  • Collection of the Archive of the Faculty of Arts and Design, Timisoara, Romania

  • Mini Prints Exhibition Florean Museum, Contemporary Art, Baia Mare, Romania

  • International Biennial Ex Libris, Gliwice, Poland

  • 11th International Print Biennial, Varna, Bulgaria

  • 3th International Print Triennial, Sofia, Bulgaria

  • International Print Triennial, Ufa, Russia

  • General Mini Prints exhibition of the Union of Bulgarian Printmakers, Sofia–Plovdiv–Varna–Burgas

  • Print exhibition, Gallery Trud, Sofia, Bulgaria

  • Annual exhibition of Bulgarian Printmakers, Gallery Shipka6, Sofia, Bulgaria

  • Invitation and participation of Plain Air Burgas, Bulgaria

  • Burgas Plain Air Exhibition, Gallery Burgas, Bulgaria

  • “Friends of the Sea” Exhibition, Burgas, Bulgaria

  • Exhibition, Gallery Rakursy

2000

  • Mini-Print Exhibition, Sofia, Bulgaria

  • Young Artists, Union of Bulgarian Artist, Gallery Shipka6, Sofia, Bulgaria

  • “Guilileo 2000” Pescara, Italy

  • International Mini-Prints, Baia Mare, Romania

  • Mini Prints Exhibition Florean Museum, Baia Mare, Romania

1999

  • X International Print Biennial, Varna, Bulgaria