Georgi Chapkanov – Chap

He was born in 1943 in the town of Valchi Dol, Varna region. In Sofia he graduated from the Art High School and the National Academy of Arts, majoring in Sculpture, and then specialized in Paris. At the National Academy of Arts, Professor Chapkanov headed the Department of Artistic Metal Processing.
His works are exhibited in the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, the Pushkin Museum in Moscow, the National Art Gallery, the Sofia City Art Gallery, the building of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, etc.
He is a co-author of the coat of arms of the Republic of Bulgaria, author of the “Statue of Sofia” in the capital, of many coins and medals. He has painted portraits of some of the most famous personalities in Bulgaria. In addition to the Union of Bulgarian Artists, he has received awards from the Hakone Museum in Japan, the Grand Prix in Paris, the “Sulmona” of the President of Italy, etc.
The jewelry wizard of contemporary Bulgarian sculpture is also a consummate painter, highly valued in our country and around the world.
Gallery “Noah” presents lithographs by Professor Georgi Chapkanov.

All lithographs are from a limited edition of 5 pieces, published on the occasion of the author’s anniversary in 2023.