CHRISTO KARDJILOV
    

    
Born in 1952.
Christo Kardjilov began his artistic career as a book illustrator in the late 70's.
In 1982 his main interests shifted to watercolor painting, collage, graphics, drawing, and printmaking. Besides dry point and watercolor painting, in which he is most prolific, Kardjilov has also produced numerous lithographic series and drawings. He personally makes by hand the papers and canvases he paints on.

The artist himself describes his painting style as a mystic romanticism. A combustion of colors, Kardjilov's art is uniquely candid and involving. A sweep of passion is carried through all his paintings, intensely narrative and complex in composition. One cannot remain passive toward his works, as each consecutive glance exposes further depth.

Since the mid 80's Christo Kardjilov has been active in Bulgarian art culture both at home and abroad. He has taken part in almost all prestigious print biennials and graphic art exhibitions in Europe and throughout the world.
Many of his works are owned by public and private art galleries and collections in Bulgaria, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, India, Japan and the US, among which the "Art Dialogue" collection in Paris and Gallerie "Nord-Est" in Paris.

Exhibitions:
Kagawa, Japan (2003)
Kyoto, Japan (2003)
Chicago, USA (2002)
Madrid, Spain (2001)
Ile de France (1999)
Morocco (1999)
Leipzig, Germany (1999)
Cremona, Italy (1999)
Brussels, Belgium (1998)
Sweden (1997)
Pretoria, South Africa (1993)
Lisbon, Portugal (1993)
Athens, Greece (1990)
Modena, Italy (1989)
Ecuador (1989)
Harare, Zimbabwe (1987)

Selected Awards:
Prize for Illustration, Sofia (2006)
Second Prize, International Print Triennale, Sofia (2001)
Grand Prix, IX International Print Biennale, Varna (1997)
First Prize at the VIII International Print Biennale, Varna (1995)
Second Prize at the II International Print Biennale in Dyor, Hungary (1993)
Print Prize, Kyustendil, Bulgaria (1993)
Art-Dialogue Association prize, Paris (1991)
Prize of the Jury at the XVIII Salon, Ville de Villeneuve la Garrene, Paris (1990).