Atanas Matsoureff

Exhibitions (Solo)

​2017

"Drawings" at Nuance Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria

2017
"Terra Magica" at Bogomil Raynov Graphic Cabinet, Sofia, Bulgaria

2016

"Mirror" at Le Papillon Art Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria
2015

"Awakening" at Rakursi Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2013

"To You" at Le Papillon Art Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria
2010

"Landscapes" at A & B Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2009

"Timelessness" at Rakursi Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2008

"Realism" at Atelier Nikolai Shmirgela, Sofia, Bulgaria
2006

"Rooms of Silence" at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2005

"Landscapes" at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria

2005
"13 Nudes" at Astry Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2004

"My World" at Astry Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2002

"States" at Astry Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2001

"Landscapes" at Festa Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2001

"Secrets" at Sharon Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
​2000

First show at Festa Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria

Exhibitions (Group)

2020

California Watercolor Association 51st National Exhibition, USA ( online)
Osten Biennial of Drawing, Skopje 2020 at the National Gallery of N. Macedonia Cifte Hamam
40th International Exhibition, San Diego Watercolor Society, USA (online)
Iridescent Flows - Watercolor Exhibition of Central and Eastern European Countries, Ningbo Museum of Art, Ningbo, China (online)
American Watercolor Society, 153rd Annual International Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, USA
Watercolor Art Society-Houston, 43rd International Watermedia Exhibition, WASH Gallery, Houston, USA


2019

Universal Watercolor Maestro Biennale, Oriental Beauty Valley, Shanghai, China
International Watercolor Exhibition. 16 World Renowned Masters, Nuance Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
Second International Invitational Exhibition of Watercolor Artists in Luxu Blue Zhuang Nationality
Watercolor Town, China


2018

Watercolor International IV Biennial, EMS Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece
Second International Watercolor Society China Exhibition, Ming Gallery of Art, Suzhou, China
The First Universal Watercolour Exposition 2018, Zhuji City, China
Impressioni di Settembre, Toscolano Maderno, Italy
Premio Biennale Internazionale “Marche d’Acqua”, Fabriano Watercolour 5th Edition, Fabriano, Italy


2017

The First DAVID International Watercolor Grand Prix and Invitational Exhibition Of
International Watercolor Masters, Jinan, Shandong, China
Guest Lecturer in The 7th Chinese Watercolor (International) High Research Class, Liuzhou, China


2015

"Rebuss", Annual Common Exhibition at Papillon Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria
Annual Gala for the Charity Pratham USA, Waldorf Astoria, New York, USA
Exhibition in Zhoungyoung Art Museum, Guilin, China.
18th West Lake International Art Fair, Hangzhou, China
"Re-Interpretation", International Contemporary Watercolour Exhibition Tour, China
"Masters of Watercolor", St. Petersburg, Russia


2014

"Allegories" at Papillon Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria
First Qingdao International Watercolor Salon Exhibition, China
"Drawing" at Absinthe Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria


2013

Shenzhen Watercolour Biennial, China
3e Biennale Internationale de L'Aquarelle, Centre d’Art Sebastien, Saint Cyr sur Mer, France


2012

"To 20" at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
Affordable Art Fair, New York, USA
"The Works" at Tazza Gallery, New York, USA


2011

Exhibition at Bulgarian Cultural Institute, London, UK
"To 20" at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
16th Revay's Art Camp, Nagykorös, Hungary


2010

"To 20" at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
"By the Drawing You will Recognize Them" at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria


2009

"By the Drawing You will Recognize Them" at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
Art Centre Forum, Sofia, Bulgaria
"Small Format" at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria


2008

"In Front of and behind the Window” at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria


2007

"St. Nicholas' Day" at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
"Forming the Emptiness" at Astry Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria


2006

"St. Nicholas' Day" at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria


2003

"AquaTerra" at Vidima Gallery, Sevlievo, Bulgaria

Awards

2020

Outstanding Watercolor Award for August, BoldBrush Painting Competition
Thomason, Hedekin, Hedman in Memory of Donna Kieselbach Award from the San Diego Watercolor Society's 40th International Exhibition.
Honorable Mention Award in the Landscape category of the 37th Artist Magazine Annual Art Competition.
Jury's favorite15% of the entries, March BoldBrush Painting Competition
Jury's favorite15% of the entries, February BoldBrush Painting Competition
Jack Bowen Award, 43rd International Watermedia Exhibition, WASH, Houston, USA
Second Place, December 2019 in BoldBrush Painting Competition

2019

The Honor Finalist, September 2019 in BoldBrush Painting Competition, awarded by judge Laurie Kersey

Honorable Award, 2nd place on Abu Rawash Prize 3rd International Watercolor Contest

2018

First Place (Architect Seraj Grand Award) on Abu Rawash Prize 2nd International Watercolor Contest.

Excellence Award, Winsor&Newton’s choice on the 1st Universal Watercolor Exposition 2018, Zhuji City, China

First Place in Premio Biennale Internazionale “Marche d’Acqua”, Fabriano Watercolour 5th Edition, Italy

2016

Art Gallery Le Papillon's Award of Excellence, Bulgaria

2013

Best Watercolor of the Month, March – Istanbul Watercolour Society

2012

Sennelier Watercolor Contest, L'Artisan des Couleurs book Award

2011

First Place in International Watercolour Contest, Izmir, Turkey