Vejdi Rashidov presents watercolours at the Stara Zagora Opera House
News публикувана на: 17.12.2016
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Vejdi Rashidov presents watercolours at the Stara Zagora Opera House
At the invitation of the Municipality of Stara Zagora Vejdi Rashidov will present his works in the town under the linden trees. Connoisseurs will be able to see over 35 works exhibited in the solo exhibition entitled "Watercolours". The opening will be on 21 December at 17.30 in the foyer of the State Opera Stara Zagora.
The world-famous sculptor will show his watercolours for the first time in the city of poets, artists, straight streets and lindens, one of the cities close to his heart.
Vejdi Rashidov was born on December 14, 1951 in Dimitrovgrad. When he was two years old, he went with his parents to Haskovo. His mother, the famous singer Kadrie Lyatifova, died when he was in the 4th grade. Until the seventh grade he studied and lived in the orphanage in the village of Studen Kladenets. He applied to the Art High School in Sofia and thus began his successful career as a world-famous artist.
He was awarded the gold medal of Dante - Ravenna, the Order of Alexander Nevsky - Russia, the Austrian Order - "Golden Cross of St. Leopold", the Order of Merit - Ukraine, the gold medal of Armenia, the Order of Stara Planina - first degree - Bulgaria, the Order of Cyril and Methodius - Bulgaria. Member of the European Academy of Arts in Paris.
His works are in almost all galleries in the country, as well as in many private collections and museums abroad: Pushkin Museum - Moscow, Ludwig Foundation - Cologne, National Gallery - Yerevan, National Gallery - Warsaw, Mannatsu Museum - Tokyo, Korita Museum - Tokyo, Statis Museum, Otaro - Japan, Eckley Foundation - Paris, Tilsen Museum - Canada, National Gallery - Ankara, Gulbikyan Foundation in Portugal, Museum of Equestrian Civilization in Yokohama, Uffizi Museum in Florence, Museum of Contemporary Art in Sofia and National Gallery of Bulgaria, as well as in many foundations and private collections worldwide.