Artists and Curators – Exhibition at the Art Gallery – Ruse

August 21 – September 24, 2025

Curator: Georgi Georgiev

The exhibition “Artists and Curators” in Ruse or when curators speak with their art

In the world of contemporary art, those figures who create the space around the works, set the light, choose the gaze and direction often remain hidden. The exhibition “Artists and Curators” at the Art Gallery – Ruse focuses on them – the artists who over the years have worked as curators and have built not only exhibitions, but also the cultural identity of the institution.

This exhibition in Ruse presents works by authors with a deep connection to the gallery – artists who have been at the heart of the exhibition process for decades. It not only shows paintings, but tells a story – about the care, modesty and precision behind the scenes of the visual experience.

Featured artists:
Nikola Pendikov, Georgi Chendov, Stefan Katsarov, Petar Nikolov, Eslitsa Popova, Angel Yankov, Iliya Naydenov, Nikolay Ruschukliev, Antoniy Sofev, Krasimira Kirilova, Martin Petrov, Georgi Georgiev, Ivan Tokadzhiev, Plamen Yardanov

Within the framework of “Artists and Curators”, viewers will have the opportunity to rethink the role of the curator – not only as a technical collaborator, but as a sensitive mediator between the work and its context. It is these artists who have chosen which work to display, how to arrange it, what narrative to create the visual sequence.

Contemporary art in Ruse gains a new perspective – the exhibition is both a visual archive and a gesture of appreciation. It pays tribute to those who usually remain in the shadows, but whose role is no less creative and significant. This is a unique chance to get acquainted not only with the artistic works of these authors, but also with their invisible work behind the art scene.