Press Conference Presented the Program of the Contemporary Art Festival – Ruse 2026
Today, May 15, an official press conference for the upcoming edition of the Contemporary Art Festival – Ruse 2026 was held at the Ruse Art Gallery. The meeting with the media was attended by curators Eliza Kalosi (Germany) and Ina Valentinova,
Contemporary Art Festival – Ruse 2026 Opens Its Program on May 16
On May 16 at 4:00 PM, the Ruse Art Gallery will launch the festival program for contemporary art, unfolding a series of exhibitions, installations, video works, interventions, and performances across various locations in the city. The initiative brings together artists from
Kaloyan Ivanov – “Moon on the Sea” – A Space for Shared Movement and Play
16 May – 15 June 2026 Opening: 16 May 2026, 4:00 PM Art Gallery – Ruse In the installation “Moon on the Sea,” Kaloyan Ivanov creates an environment that fully exists only through the presence and participation of the audience. Three strips of
Stela Lie – “At Home” – The Poetics of the Everyday
16 May – 15 June 2026 Opening: 16 May 2026, 4:00 PM Art Gallery – Ruse The exhibition “At Home” by Stela Lie transforms seemingly ordinary objects from the domestic environment into carriers of personal memory and emotional meaning. Through drawing and a
Martian Tabakov: I Prefer to Die Rather Than Admit My Guilt
May 16 – June 15, 2026 Opening: May 16, 4:00 PM Art Gallery – Ruse The sculptural installation “I Prefer to Die Rather Than Admit My Guilt” presents a powerful visual metaphor for the internal collapse of power and the refusal to take

