Nikolay Petroussenko

                                                  

Nikolay Petroussenko (b.1990 in Sofia) is a graphic designer and visual artist with deep interests in the drawing, illustration, contemporary arts, typography, worldwide scripts, calligraphy and languages, semiotics etc.

 

EDUCATION:                               

Letters MA (Type Design) in National Academy of Art, Sofia, Bulgaria

Graphic Design and Photography in University of Arts and Design, Linz, Austria

Book and Graphic Design BA in National Academy of Art, Sofia, Bulgaria

National School of Fine Arts, ”Iliya Petrov”, Sofia, Bulgaria

AWARDS:

2014 – 1st Prize in the Second International Biennial of Student Drawing, Sofia

2014 – Featured in the Shortlist of Post It Awards, Moscow

2012 – Special Mention – 6th international ExLibris Competition ”Biblioteca di Bodio Lomnago” – ”Cinema, The Dream Machine” – Comune di Bodio Lomnago, Varese, Italy

2010 – Honorary Diploma - exhibition ”She” – ”G. Mashev” Gallery, Pazardzhik, Bulgaria

2009 – 2nd Prize – 5th National Competition for Academic Drawing, Sofia

2008 – 1st Prize – National Competition ”Olympic Games” by the Bulgarian Olympic Committee, part of the International Competition for the International Olympic Committee – Geneve, Switzerland

2008 – Prize – Competition for Artistic Drawing, Sofia

2007 – Prize – Annual exposition, National School for Fine Arts ”Iliya Petrov”, Sofia

2007 – Special Mention – French fairy-tales at the French Institute, Sofia

2005 – 1st Prize - National by Russian Gazette, Sofia.

 

SOLO EXHIBITION:

2009 – “Alma Mater” Gallery, Culture Center of SU “Saint Kliment Ohridski”, Sofia.

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2014

  •   ”Favourite City” Exhibition by Plakat Kombinat, London
  •   “10 years Bulgaria in NATO” Poster Exhibition - The Mission Gallery, State Institute for Culture, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sofia; Bulgarian Cultural Institut, Warsaw

2013

    • “Annual Bachelor Alumni” Exhibition – Union Of The Artists In Bulgaria Gallery, Sofia
    • “Design Academy” – Academy Gallery within the annual Sofia Design Week feast, Sofia
    • “On the Path” – “G. Mashev” Gallery, Pazardzhik
      2010
      • “She” – „G. Mashev” Gallery, Pazardzhik
      • “Drawing” – ”G. Mashev” Gallery, Pazardzhik
      • National Competition for Academic Drawing, Sofia

      2008

      • Illustrations on Polish fairy-tales, Polish Institute, Sofia
      • National Competition ”Olympic Games” by the Bulgarian Olympic Committee, part of the International Competition for the International Olympic Committee – Geneve, Switzerland
      • Anniversary of Ivan Hadzhiyski, Sofia
      • Annual Competition of ExLibris – Varese, Italy
      • National Competition for Artistic Drawing, Sofia

      2007

      • National Competition for Academic Drawing, Sofia
      • National Competition for Artistic Drawing, Sofia
      • Illustration on French fairy-tales, French Institute, Sofia
      • Annual exposition, National School for Fine Arts ”Iliya Petrov” – Sofia
      • Exposition on Anniversary of Rembrandt van Rijn, Gallery Loran, Sofia