Kalin Balev

Born on 2 june 1959 in Sofia,Bulgaria.In 1986 graduated from the National Academy of Fine Arts-Sofia,Bulgaria.Specialized in international art school "Il Bisonte" in Florence and Academia Raffaello in Urbino,Italy fine art graphic,printing,etchinng during 1989,1991,1992.Member of the Union of the Bulgarian Artists.He works in the field of fine arts-painting,collage,fine art graphic,etching,printing,drowing , mural painting and decoration. Personal Exhibitionsn 2012-Municipal gallery-Dupnitza,Bulgaria 2010-gallery "Sezoni"-Sofia,Bulgaria 2009-gallery "Icarus"-Sofia,Bulgaria 2008,2006,2005-gallery "LIK"-Sofia,Bulgaria 2006-gallery "Seriakova kashta"-Troyan,Bulgaria 2003-gallery "Viking"-Sofia,lounge Holland,Sofia,Bulgaria 2001-gallery "Vedart",gallery "Cyclops"-Sofia,Bulgaria 2000-The gallery of a newspaper Trud,Sofia,Bulgaria 1998-gallery "Tirkom" ,club "La Strada"-Sofia,Bulgaria 1996-the showroom of the representation of furniture "Leontaridis"-Sofia,Bulgaria 1995-hotel Rila-Sofia,Bulgaria 1994-1995-Hotel Sheraton Sofia Balkan,Bulgaria 1992-gallery "Il Bisonte"-Florence,Italy 1990-gallery "Lehalle"-Paris,France 1989-Russian cultural centre-Beyrout,Lebanon 1988-cultural centre of Damascus,Syria 1987-cultural centre of Athens,Greece, Grand Hotel Varna-Varna,Bulgaria 1986-gallery of Kozlodoui,Bulgaria Group Exhibitions pations: Bienall of graphic- Varna,Bulgaria-1987,1989,1992, Biela,Italy-1989. ART-1987,Basel, Switzerland Group exhibitions in Bulgaria,Switzerland,Italy,USA,Russia,Japan,France,Syria,Finland Represented in gallery "Ward Nasse"-New York,USA,gallery "Au Virage"-Seprais,Switzerland,gallery "Leahalle"-Paris,France,Art Actual and Art Dialogue-Paris,galleries-"Admirer","Sezoni","Viking","LIK" -Sofia,Bulgaria. 2011- He created two mural paintings in hotel "Vris" Tzarevo,Bulgaria

In the paintinggs are used materials from the nature as natural sea sands,shells,native stones,wood-sticks,rusty metal pieces,ropes and etc. and all this combined with different mediums, oil ,acrylic colors.Through the medium of all this they carry the proximity to the nature and primitiveness,having the play and fantasy of the child. The artworks express the sense of myths and legends,brought out by the force of the sign and the amulet and the wish to guide us to the surronding world ,as to the reality and to the subsconciosness .

2012-Municipal gallery-Dupnitza,Bulgaria 2010-gallery "Sezoni"-Sofia,Bulgaria 2009-gallery "Icarus"-Sofia,Bulgaria 2008,2006,2005-gallery "LIK"-Sofia,Bulgaria 2006-gallery "Seriakova kashta"-Troyan,Bulgaria 2003-gallery "Viking"-Sofia,lounge Holland,Sofia,Bulgaria 2001-gallery "Vedart",gallery "Cyclops"-Sofia,Bulgaria 2000-The gallery of a newspaper Trud,Sofia,Bulgaria 1998-gallery "Tirkom" ,club "La Strada"-Sofia,Bulgaria 1996-the showroom of the representation of furniture "Leontaridis"-Sofia,Bulgaria 1995-hotel Rila-Sofia,Bulgaria 1994-1995-Hotel Sheraton Sofia Balkan,Bulgaria 1992-gallery "Il Bisonte"-Florence,Italy 1990-gallery "Lehalle"-Paris,France 1989-Russian cultural centre-Beyrout,Lebanon 1988-cultural centre of Damascus,Syria 1987-cultural centre of Athens,Greece, Grand Hotel Varna-Varna,Bulgaria 1986-gallery of Kozlodoui,Bulgaria

Participations: Bienall of graphic- Varna,Bulgaria-1987,1989,1992, Biela,Italy-1989. ART-1987,Basel, Switzerland Group exhibitions in Bulgaria,Switzerland,Italy,USA,Russia,Japan,France,Syria,Finland Represented in gallery "Ward Nasse"-New York,USA,gallery "Au Virage"-Seprais,Switzerland,gallery "Leahalle"-Paris,France,Art Actual and Art Dialogue-Paris,galleries-"Admirer","Sezoni","Viking","LIK","Maestro" -Sofia,Bulgaria.