Alexander Telalim

Alexander Telalim (born 1966) is a Ukrainian and Bulgarian visual artist. He graduated from the Grekov Odessa Art school, Odessa, Ukraine, and then from the National Academy of Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria. He currently lives and works in Sofia.
Alexander Telalim is one of the Bulgarian artists working predominantly in watercolour. He organically combines the natural fluidity of watercolour with the power of sharp lines, creating amazingly vivid and emotional works. His paintings harmonize visions of childhood with his philosophy. The conciseness of his medium highlights the depth and expressiveness of his watercolours in the heritage of Zen philosophy. Telalim also works as a calligrapher and book illustrator.
He is a member of the Union of Bulgarian Artists and has had more than 60 solo exhibitions in Europe, USA and Japan.
Alexander Telalim's artworks can be found in numerous private collections in Europe and US, as well in the public collections of the City Gallery of Izmail (Ukraine), the municipality of Saint Louis (France), the Bulgarian Consulate in New York (US), the town of Weimar (Germany) and the Ukrainian Consulate in Sofia (Bulgaria).
Career
*2009 "Watercolor Dreamscapes" workshop, Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago, IL
*2004-07 Design line for the FPI hotels, Sofia and Varna, Bulgaria
*2004 International watercolor workshop, Nova Zagora, Bulgaria
*2003 Mural "The Magic Theater", The National Academy of Theater and Film, Sofia
*2002 International ceramic workshop, Troyan, Bulgaria
Selected group exhibitions
*2011 The "FIRST FLIGHT" Exhibition by contemporary Bulgarian artists, Sofia Gallery, London
* "TRADITIONS AND INSPIRATIONS FROM THE EAST" - calligraphy of A. Telalim, bonsai and ikebana, Mission Gallery of the Foreign Ministry in Sofia.
*2010 "THE LIGHT OF THE WINTER STAR" (with Vassilen Vasevski), Ukrainian National Museum, Chicago, IL
*2009 "BELLE MISTIQUE", Gallerie MK, River Nord Art District, Chicago
* "FACES WITHOUT TRANSLATION", Noe Art Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
*2007 "TRACE OF WATER", Bulgarian Consulate in New York, (Bulgarian Days Festival), New York, NY
*2004 AROUND THE COYOTTE Art Festival, Chicago, IL
* "FAR FROM YESTERDAY: NEW BULGARIAN ART" — TZ Gallery, Chicago, IL
*2002 "SAILS" (installation with Valia Telalim), "Sea of Forms" Art Festival, Golden Sands, Varna, Bulgaria
*2000 "SPIRITUAL MESSAGES", Vitosha Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
*1999 National exhibition "BULGARIA — DRAWING '99", Sofia, Bulgaria
*1997 National exhibition "BULGARIA — DRAWING '97", Sofia, Bulgaria
*1983-95 Group shows in Izmail and Odessa, Ukraine
Selected solo exhibitions
*2010 "MORNING IN THE PROMISED LAND", Rosh Pinna, Israel
*2009 "WATERCOLORS", Ukrainian National Museum, Chicago, IL
* "THE HOME", Papillon Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria
*2008 "THE FLOWERS", Papillon Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria
* "AQUARELLE", Girafe Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
* "EDEM: AT HOME, TOWARDS THE INNER SELF", Lik Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
* "DREAMS ON THE ROOF", Sofia Philharmonics Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
*2007 "AWAKE AND DREAMING" — Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
* "AQUA INCOGNITA", Girafe Gallery, Berlin, Germany
* "AQUA INCOGNITA", Literaturehause Gallery, Weimar, Germany
* "NEW MITHOLOGY", Noe Gallery, Sofia
*2006 "Balkanica" Cultural and Art Center, Sofia, Bulgaria
* "YELLOW and BLUE" (Ukrainian Days in Macedonia), National Art Gallery, Skopje, Macedonia
*2002 "GIFT FOR LOVERS — 14.02", Galeros Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
* "WATERCOLOR FROM BULGARIA", Olivian Gallery, Kagava, Japan
* "FISHING AT NIGHT", Contemporary Art Center, Varna, Bulgaria
*2001 "MESSAGE FROM THE WEST" — Sachie Ikeda Gallery, Kagava, Japan
* "Ludwig Beier" Exhibition Hall, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
*2000 "BRIDGES" — "Bulgaria — Slavonic World" Museum, Sofia, Bulgaria
* City Art Gallery, Lodz, Poland
*1999 Gavrilova Gallery, Saint-Louis/Basil, France
* "THE SKY", Santa Clara Monastery, Moguer, Spain
* "THE WAY OF THE WIND", "Festinvest" Exhibition Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria
* Garduno Gallery, Sevilla, Spain; City Gallery, Masagon, Spain
*1997 "WATER REFLECTIONS", City Art Gallery, Izmail, Ukraine
* "MESSAGE FROM THE EAST", "Cristina de Vicente" Gallery, Huelva, Spain
* "Valentina" Ukrainian Art Club, Sofia, Bulgaria

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