IVAN TOMANOV (1956−2017) - INSPIRATION

The ‘13 Centuries of Bulgaria’ National Endowment Fund is visiting the National Gallery to present ‘Inspiration’, an exhibition by Karlovo artist Ivan Tomanov (1956–2017). The event is part of the programme marking the 45th anniversary of the Fund’s foundation. The exhibition features some 20 sculptures and over ten drawings by the artist, as well as a portrait of him by painter Dimitar Lalev. The exhibits include a version of the composition, ‘Memory’ (2004), which was specially commissioned by the U.S. Embassy in Sofia, where it is kept to this day. Ivan Tomanov graduated from the Secondary…