Born on 29 March 1956 in Peshtera
Finishes his training at the Secondary Art School in Kazanlak – 1976
Graduates from the university “St Kiril & St Metodi” (Art Faculty) in Veliko Tarnovo – 1982
Becomes a member of the Union of Bulgarian Artists – 1985
On 28 May 1999 he opens the “Anastas” gallery – a permanent exhibition of his own paintings
Exhibitions – A Retrospective
- Group Exhibition * One-man show
1983 * Plovdiv, Bulgaria - Exhibition Space in Antim I Street - The first exhibition of the artist
1984 - Brussels, Belgium - Pulhary Gallery
1984 - Vienna, Austria - Exhibition Realkunst - organised by the Hans Mayer Gallery
1984 * Plovdiv, Bulgaria - National Autumn Exhibition - Old town
1984 - Vienna, Austria - Exhibition of Young Bulgarian Artists
1985 - Gnesno, Poland - Art Fair
1986 - Posnan, Poland - Art Fair "Interart"
1986 - La Valetta, Malta - Archeological Museum
1986 * Plovdiv, Bulgaria - Starinna Gallery - Conceptual Exhibition of "Gates of Light" The exhibition is banned by the Communist Party: ideological diversion and religious propaganda.
1986 * Sofia, Bulgaria - Cycle "Red Swine" - Gallery of the Union of Bulgarian Artists
1986 - Arnhem, Netherlands - National Sports Centre Papendal - Presented by the publishing house Martinus Nijhoff
1984-90 - Publishing house Martinus Nijhoff buys around 150 paintings from the artist which are exhibited in the Netherlands and elswhere
1987 - Saloniki, Greece - Representative exhibition of the Union of Bulgarian Artists Plovdiv
1987 - Paris, France - Exhibition of Young Bulgarian Artists
1988 - Breslau, Poland - 4th International Triennale of Graphics
1988 - Torn, Poland - 1st Biennale of Small Paintings - Special award
1988 - New York, Pittsburgh, Dallas, USA - Exhibition "International Images"
1988 - Athens, Greece - National Art Gallery - A selection of the best paintings from Young Bulgarian Artists
1988 - Madrid, Spain - A selection of Bulgarian Art, presented by Francisco Nacerada
1988 - Budapest, Hungary - Bulgarian Cultural Centre
1988 - Helsinki, Finland - Broda Gallery
1988 * Plovdiv, Bulgaria - Starinna Gallery - "Cycle Fish 33"
1989 - Hamburg, Germany - Hotel Intercontinental - Exhibition under the auspices of Maria Luisa Warburg
1989 - Geneva, Switserland - Museum De l'Athene
1989 - Germany - Nikolay & Son Commercial Art Ageny buys 20 works from the artist and organises a number of exhibitions and auctions in Germany and other countries where they are exhibited
1983-90 - Paintings and graphics of the artist are shown at all national exhibitions in Bulgaria
1990 * Brussels, Belgium - Gallery X+
1990 - Toronto, Canada - Del Bello Gallery - International Competition of Small Paintings
1990 - Paris, France - Bernard Felly Gallery
1990 - Hanover, Germany - Auction
1990 * Sofia, Bulgaria - Hemus Gallery
1991 * Luxemburg - Gallery 88
1991 * Sofia, Bulgaria - Artemis Gallery
1991 - Hamburg, Germany - Catholic Academy under the auspices of Maria Luisa Warburg
1992 - Geneva, Switserland - International Art Fair Europe Art
1992 - St Julian's, Malta - Gallery 100
1992 * Plovdiv, Bulgaria - Volar Gallery
1992 * Sofia, Bulgaria - Gallery Art-36
1994 * Plovdiv, Bulgaria - Starinna Gallery - Cycle "Pearls From the Sky"
1994 * Sofia, Bulgaria - Apollo & Mercury Gallery - Cycle "Sacredness of Love"
1995 * Haskovo, Bulgaria - Art Forma Gallery
1995 * Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria - Kompakt Art Gallery
1996 - San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy - Palazzina Azzura
1996 * Plovdiv, Bulgaria - Exhibition of the painting "Eucharist" and other works
1997 * Haskovo, Bulgaria - Kredo Gallery
1998 * Sofia, Bulgaria - Vitosha Gallery
1999 * Plovdiv, Bulgaria - Anastas Gallery - on 28 May the artist's private gallery opens with an exhibition of his own works
2000 * Berlin, Germany - Bulgarian Cultural Centre
Museums & Private Collections
Paintings by the artist are the property of:
National Art Gallery Sofia,
City Art Gallery Sofia
State Art Galleries in Plovdiv, Dobrich, Pleven, Burgas, Veliko Tarnovo and other cities
Museum of Modern Art New York
and private collections in Germany, the Netherlands, UK, Finland, Switserland, Poland, Spain, Israel, Greece, USA, Japan, Malta, France, Luxemburg, Turkey, Belgium and other countries