Presenting a jubilee retrospective painting exhibition of Kosta Pavlov and Todor Pavlov in Plovdiv

An anniversary retrospective painting exhibition “Inspirations by chance” will be opened on April 29 at 6:00 p.m. in the Boris Hristov House of Culture, lobby, floor 2. It will mark two important anniversaries – 100 years since the birth of the artist Kosta Pavlov and 70 years of his son – the artist Todor Pavlov. The exhibition and the authors will be presented by Vihra Grigorova. The opening will be accompanied by a musical program with piano accompaniment by Irene Kapelovska.

Kosta Pavlov was born on May 12, 1924. in the village of Gaitaninovo, Gotse Delchevsko, his creative path is connected with Plovdiv. His school and youth years were difficult, strenuous, imbued with a lot of love for work, music, painting, which remained a constant companion in his life’s journey. The love for his native Pirin region, knowledge of nature, Bulgarian traditions, holidays, customs, as well as historical themes are vividly reflected in his picturesque canvases. His works show the professional maturity of an original Plovdiv artist who created poetic paintings – folk, understandable for every Bulgarian. He is an active participant in the exhibitions of the Plovdiv group of artists. Member of the SBH.

Todor Pavlov was born on 07.07.1953. in Sofia, but from 1955 his family moved to live in Plovdiv. From 1961-1968 he attended painting courses at the Pioneer House, under the guidance of the Plovdiv artist Ivan Popovski.
In May 1968, he had his first solo children’s exhibition at the “Stefan Kiradzhiev” Trade Union House of Culture today – DK “Boris Hristov”. In 1970-1973 he graduated from the Art High School in Kazanlak.
Since 1980, he lives with his family in Leipzig, where he attends drawing courses at the Academy of Arts, as well as the studio of the rector, Prof. Werner Tübke.

Since 1989 he lives in Neuhausen near Stuttgart. He has solo exhibitions in Germany, France, Austria and Bulgaria.
Entrance to the exhibition is free! The exhibition can be viewed until May 22.