HENI AGOPYAN ART PROJECTS, CERAMICS
2024-01-05

HENI AGOPYAN | CV

Heni Agopyan works both with monumental ceramics art and little plastic arts. Some of her work is property of Bulgarian and Foreign galleries and collectors.


EDUCATION

  • Heni Agopyan was born on the 6th of May 1965 in Dobrich, Bulgaria.
  • 1984 – 1989 National Academy of Art in Sofia
  • 1982 – 1984 National High School for Fine Arts in Sofia
  • 1979 – 1982 National High School for Performing and Screen Arts in Plovdiv

By the time Heni Agopyan was in the Academy she had already achieved a number of impressive projects in monument art exhibited in numerous national establishments around Bulgaria. Since 2019 their number has been rising progressively presently reaching a total of over 50 works. She has actively participated in both national and international art exhibitions, competitions, etc. Heni Agopyan attended a commission for building an Orthodox Temple in Pamporovo Resort, where she was one of the main artists initiating its painting. After that it was time for Heni Agopyan to create a gallery, where she among other prominent Bulgarian figures presented both their mutual work as well as their individual art pieces. Themed exhibitions, charity events, literature dinner gatherings and chamber concerts are a few of the many occasions Heni Agopyan has assembled.


PERSONAL EXHIBIITIONS

  • 1985 – monumental ceramic art – textile fabric
  • 1986 – overall design of a restaurant in Ovcharovo village
  • 1989 - monumental ceramic art in “Business Centre Albena”
  • 1990 - Heni became a part of the Bulgarian artists union
  • 1991 - a monumental ceramics art in the cable factory in Smolyan
  • 1992 - overall art design in hotel “Perelik”, Pamporovo
  • 1992 - my independent exhibition in “Vitosha gallery” in Sofia
  • 1993 - an overall design ДСК Chepelare
  • 1993 - an overall design ДСК Smolyan
  • 1993 - an overall design ДЗИ Dospat
  • 1994 - an overall design ДСК Dospat
  • 1994 - an overall design ДЗИ Smolyan
  • 1994 - movie - a creative portrait aired on national TV channel БНТ
  • 1995 - monumental design in Borovets
  • 1997 - the private gallery “ЛИК” organised an international symposium for mural
  • 1998 - the private gallery “ЛИК” organised an international art workshop for mural
  • 2000 - an arrangement of the book “Poetry”
  • 2001 - the hall of the hotel “Laguna Garden” in Albena
  • 2003 - “Between the Stars and the Earth”, movie for the national TV program БНТ
  • 2004 - hotel “Malibu” in Albena
  • 2005 - a monumental ceramics art in Bozhentsi
  • 2006 - a monumental ceramics design in hotel “Gergana” in Albena
  • 2006 - a ceramics design in hotel “Kaliakra” in Albena
  • 2007 - a project decision in hotel “Flamingo 4"*
  • 2008 - a project for the art mall in Varna
  • 2010 - a monumental ceramics art in Boyana neighborhood in Sofia
  • 2012 - a monumental ceramics art at Metro Station NDK in Sofia
  • 2012 - a creative project for БНТ
  • 2014 - a monumental ceramics art at Metro Station Druzhba in Sofia
  • 2014 - a participation in the competition for airport’s art piece 2
  • 2019 - a plastic sign/logo ДКЦ “Sunlight” in Sofia

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS

  • 1988 – my independent exhibition in Thessaloniki
  • 1988 – “Bulgarian Cultural Centre Exhibition” in Prague
  • 1989 – cultural exhibition in Montreal
  • 1992 - Heni received the award “ОСАКА”
  • 1992 - third price (miniature) in Toronto
  • 1992 - Bienale ceramics award “АВЕЙРО” in Portugal
  • 1996; 1997 - “EVRO ART” Geneva
  • 2005 - an independent exhibition “Cité internationale des arts” in Paris
  • 2005 - Heni won a two-month specialisation assignment from UNESCO in Paris
  • 2005 - an independent exhibition in the Bulgarian Cultural Center in Paris

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

  • 1986 – exhibition in Yambol
  • 1987 – “The Spiridonov Exhibition” in Sofia
  • 1987 – “National Youth Exhibition” in Sofia
  • 1988 - exhibition in Yambol
  • 1989 - “The Spiridonov exhibition” in Sofia
  • 1991 - a tour exhibition, visiting the countries by Danube river
  • 1995 - participation in the Armenian exhibition СГХГ in Sofia
  • 1997 - a participation in an international mural art workshop in Veliko Tarnovo
  • 1998 - creative projects for the international symposium by the sculpture “Rodopi” on БНТ
  • 1998 - Heni invented the club “The friends of UNICEF” in Smolyan and organised a couple of charities in help for the orphanages in Smolyan
  • 2019 - Armenian exhibition AGBU in Sofia and Varna