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2004-1994 Senior Lecturer (Assoc. Prof.) at the National Academy of Fine Arts

1994-1992 High executive of the National Projects in Metal Design and Plastic Arts commissioned by the National Assembly, the Presidency of Bulgaria, the National Television, and Bulgarian and foreign banks.

1994-1989 Lecturer in Decorative Design, Drawing and Sculpture at the Lyceum for Arts and Crafts, Sofia.

1991 Author of a Specialized Study Program in Metal Design for the National Lyceum for Arts and Crafts.

1989-1987 Visiting Student at the Academy of Fine Arts, Hamburg, Germany.
Specialized in Metal Design with Prof. Urgen Birth,
Design and Stone Craft, Lithography and Printing.
Member of the study group in Free Arts with Prof. Walter.

1986-1980 MA in Sculpture from the National Academy of Fine Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria.

1978-1974 Diploma from the National Lyceum of Fine Arts, Sofia. 

29.03.1959 Born in Sofia.

Art Works and Exhibitions 

2005 Second International Symposium of Sculpture, Dubai, OAE 

2005 Second International Symposium of Sculpture, Agios, Greece 

2005 Tenth (Jubilee) International Symposium of Sculpture,, Fines, Spain 

2004 Balkan Artist Competition – curator 

2004 IV Third International Symposium of Sculpture, Moscow 

2003 Third International Symposium of Sculpture, Brusque, Brazil 

2002 First International Symposium of Sculpture, Kettering, USA 

2001 Fourth International Symposium of Sculpture, Fines, Spain 

2001 First International Symposium of Sculpture, Plovdiv, Bulgaria 

2001 Solo Exhibition - EMR - Bad Oeynhausen - Germany 

2001 National Collection - Sculpture Park "OBORISHTE" - Sofia, Bulgaria 

2000 First International Symposium of Sculpture, El Jadida, Maroco 

1999 Solo exhibition at the 'Aachener Kunsthaus', Aachen, Germany 

1998 Participation in the National Sculpture Exhibition, Sofia
International Symposium of Stone Sculpture, Wunsiedel, Germany
(special award)
Bulgarian National Symposium of Stone Sculpture, Sofia 

1997 Parallel Exhibition within Documenta X, solo exhibition presented by Kunstverein Heringen, Kassel, Germany.
Participation in the Exhibition of Sculpture and Drawing, Sofia, (award) 

1996 Special award at the Sculpture Symposium, Buduso, Sardinia, Italy
Solo exhibition at the Ronfea Gallery, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Premium award for a Stone Fountain at the National Competition (Mircovo, Bulgaria) 

1995 Solo exhibition at the Apolonia Festival, Sozopol, Bulgaria
Participation in a German-Bulgarian Friendship Exhibition 

1994 Cofounder of and participant in the First Symposium of Stone Sculpture, Sozopol, Bulgaria
Participation in the Autumn Salon, Sofia '94 

1993 Solo exhibition at the Fielder Gallery, Cologne, Germany
Participation in a Sculpture Exhibition, Sofia
Autumn Salon, Sofia '93 

1992 Special award at the Sculpture Symposium in Fanano, Italy
Exhibition at the "AMSA" Gallery and at "Elbchaaussee 6", Hamburg, Germany 

1991 Participation in the National Sculpture Exhibition, Sofia
and in the Plastic Arts Biennial, invitation by Pagani Foundation, Italy 

1990 Exhibition "See Ports 800", Hamburg, Germany
National Forum for Plastic Arts, Sofia
Participation in an exhibition at the Kunstladen Gallery, Cologne, Germany
Joint exhibition with Ch. Haralampiev at the Rauschenberg Gallery, Aachen, Germany 

1989 Solo exhibition, sponsored by IBM-Modula, Hamburg, Germany
Participation in the Exhibition of the Gallery of Fine Arts, Hamburg 

1988 Participation in the Exhibition of the Union of Artists, Hamburg
Participation in the Exhibition of the Gallery of Fine Arts, Hamburg
Show of young artists, sponsored by H&V and Bundespost. 

1987 "Rodopy" National Exhibition, Smolyan, Bulgaria 

1986 National Symposium "Land and People", Dobrich, Bulgaria 

Membership  

Mr. Velislav Minekov is presently a member of the Union of Bulgarian Artists ( managing committee member) 

Member of the the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers. 

Member of the Board of Professional Sculptors in Bulgaria. 

Member of the Union of Professional Artists (BBK), Germany. 

Member of the Special Commission for Monuments and Sculpture, Bulgaria. 

Honorary member – European Center of Stone Karving, sculpture and restoration, Wßnsiedel – Germany. 

President of FDG Association.

2005 - A.I.E.S.M. manager for Bulgaria (International Association for Monumental Sculpture Events)

2005 - Member of managing committee Foundation "National Academy of Fine Arts - Saint Pimen Zograf"