National Art Academy (Sofia)
| National Art Academy (Sofia) | |
|---|---|
| founding | 1896 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place | Sofia |
| Website | http://www.nha.bg/ |
The National Academy of Arts ( Bulgarian Национална художествена академия ) is the oldest and most important art school in Bulgaria . It is based in the capital Sofia at 1 Shipka Street.
history
The first art school in the young Bulgarian state was opened in 1896 by decision of the National Assembly. In 1907 a building specially designed for this purpose was inaugurated in the city center. The building is still used today as an administrative wing and also for teaching. The gallery of the National Art Academy is also located there. After several name changes (between 1951 and 1995 Higher Institute for Fine Arts "Nikolai Pawlowitsch") it has its current name.
Faculties
This academy traditionally consists of two faculties :
- Faculty of Fine Arts
- Faculty of Applied Arts
Personalities
Professors
- Angel Metodiew (1921-1984), painter
- Svetlin Russew (1933-2018), painter
- Valentin Kolew (* 1948), painter
- Swilen Stefanow (* 1966), art historian
students
- Christo (* 1935), installation artist
- Georgi Tschapkanow (* 1943), sculptor
- Huben Cherkelov (* 1970), painter
- Nedko Solakow (* 1957), installation artist
- Oda Jaune (* 1979), painter
Web links
Commons : National Academy of Arts, Sofia - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
