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Exhibition marking the 120th anniversary of the birth of Kiril Stanchev 17 September – 11 October 2026 Opening: 17 September 2026, 6:00 p.m. There are teachers who pass on knowledge. And there are those who remain part of their students’ lives long after
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11 September – 11 October 2026 The Embassy of France, the French Institute in Bulgaria and Sofia Press Gallery & Bookstore, in partnership with BNP Paribas S.A. – Sofia Branch, present Countries and People, 1982–2025, an exhibition by renowned French photographer
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Drawings, Prints and Paintings 3 September – 11 October 2026Opening: 3 September, 6:00 PM In 2026, we mark the 120th anniversary of the birth of Veselin Staikov (1906–1970) – one of the significant figures in 20th-century Bulgarian art, whose name is inextricably
Program
JUNE – AUGUST
- Lea Vidaković (Croatia/Portugal) – Family Portrait: Animated Installation
- Stela Lie (Romania) – At Home: Exhibition
- Melih Nehat – I Am There When I Am Here: Virtual Reality Installation
- Daniel Dyankov – RED: 23 June – 19 July 2026
- Claudia-Maria Lünig (AT/DE) | Elena Panayotova (BG) – (In)visible Shift: 24 June – 30 June 2026
- “Paper” Exhibition – Works from the Collection of the Dobrich Art Gallery
- Georgi Aleksiev – Young Women in Science: 16 – 31 July 2026
- Lyubomir Yanev – Between the Visible and the Forgotten: Prints, Drawings and Illustrations: 23 July – 30 August 2026
Miniart
Bencho Obreshkov
Port (detail)
Ruse art gallery
For a long time it was believed that Ruse Art Gallery was founded in 1947. In 1998, however, archival documents were found that indicate the exact date of its establishment – April 30, 1933.
OPENING HOURS:
Tue – Sun
9.00 – 13.00
14.00 – 18.00
Mon – closed
Art Gallery – Ruse has collections with 3040 works. They present the development of Bulgarian art from the end of the 19th century to the present day, as well as works by foreign artists from France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Hungary, Serbia, Turkey, Latvia and others. The gallery has 2,800 sq. m. exhibition area (ground floor and basement), distributed in separate spaces, allowing the maintenance of permanent exhibitions, as well as organizing about 30 temporary exhibitions per year. Individual, collective and group exhibitions of Bulgarian and foreign artists are presented.
The Gallery Archives
Graphics
The graphic collection of the Ruse Art Gallery began its existence in 1946. Over time, it is enriched with works by Bulgarian and foreign artists. There is a lack of clear criteria and consistency in the selection of incoming works. [...]
Dimitar Radoikov
Evening Fare, 1911 (detail)