Mariya Marinova
Born 1983 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Education:
Academy of Fine Arts "Albertina", Turin (Italy) , 2007-2009
level : Master of Arts , Department of Painting - prof. Renato Galbusera
title of the graduation thesis: "From The Word To The Body-A Metamorphosis Of The Graphic Sign In The Slavic Scriptures "
with the score of 110/110 cum laude ( full marks and honours )
thesis relator: prof. Paolo Belgioioso (artistic anatomy)
Academy of Fine Arts "Albertina", Turin (Italy) , 2004-2007
level: Bachelor of Arts, Department of Painting - prof. Renato Galbusera
title of the graduation thesis: " The Hand Symbol"
with the score of 110/110 cum laude ( full marks and honours )
thesis relator: prof. Paolo Belgioioso (artistic anatomy)

Workshops & specialization cources:
Foundation "Teatro Nuovo" , Turin (Italy), 2009
Specialization in Theatral Set Directing ,
with workshops in theatral setting in "Alfieri" Theatre, Turin ;
"Gioello" Theatre, Turin ; "Erba" Theatre, Turin ; "Teatro Nuovo" Theatre, Turin
"Beyond The Murals" , international workshop of urban art, San Sperate, Sardinia (Italy); 2008
"Trame d'Autore" , workshop of the De-Texture technics of the fiber artist Giustino Caposciuti, Chieri (Italy); 2008
" Moving With the Colours" international workshop of prof. Leonardi ( Belgium) ; 2007
"FromThe Earth To The Heart" , international workshop of prof. George Fikry (Egypt), 2005


Exhibitions:
Solo Shows:
"Beniamino Matalon Award", Museum of Contemporary Art " Foundation Luciana Matalon",
Milan (Italy) 2007
"Beyond", (with Maryam Nejad), Academy of Fine Arts "Albertina", Turin (Italy) 2007

Group Shows:
“Saint Luca”, Civic Gallery of Dupnitsa (Bulgaria), 2011
curator: Andrej Sevdin
“Wo(R)k in ART”, Cultural Association SottoLaMolle, Turin (Italy), 2010
curators: Renato Galbusera, Andrea Cordero
"The Sport in Science and Art", Regional Museum of Natural Sciences , Turin (Italy), 2009
 curator: prof. Paolo Belgioioso
"Passante Project", Porta Garibaldi Station , Milan (Italy), 2009
 curator: prof. Renato Galbusera
(didactic research and site specific project coordinated by Academy of Fine Arts "Albertina", Turin; Academy of Fine Arts "Brera", Milan; Politecnico di Torino- Department of Architecture, Politecnico di Milano- Dipartment of Architectute and National Railway Network of Italy)
"Magenta e il suo rosso", "Casa Brocca" cultural centre , Magenta ( Milan), 2009
(mural painting with the monumental dimentions of 33 m x 2,10 m)
         in collaboration with Nasko Dimitrov ,
         curator : arch. Mario Quadraroli
"Al Cavallino Bianco", scenografic project group exhibition, Teatro Nuovo Theatre , Turin, 2009
event from the " Innamorati nella Cultura" Cultural Festival of Turin
"Occhi Assenti" ("Absent Eyes" with Nasko Dimitrov),
video performance & site specific installation,
Italian- Arabian Cultural Centre "Dar al Hikma", Turin (Italy); 2009
curator: Elvio Arancio
"Art Invasion" , international project of site specific installations en plain air,
piazza Madama Cristina, Turin; 2009


"Accademia Albertina", Museum of Modern Art of Senigalia (Italy); 2009
curator: Renato Galbusera
"Art Party" , Palazzo Venini, Milan (Italy); 2008
curator: Gordini & Partners- Artentainment
"Europa Arte e Linguaggi " , Ruth Gallery, Cascina Grande; Rozzano, Milan ; 2008
curator: prof. Antonio Musiari
"Beniamino Matalon Award",group exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Art " Foundation Luciana Matalon", Milan (Italy) 2008
MonA(R)sTEro, ex convento di Santa Chiara, Ferrandina (Italy); 2008
"AR(t)CEVIA International Art Festival", Palazzo dei Priori , Arcevia, (Italy), 2008

"S.Barbara Open Free and Full Project "- Quarta Cava d'Estrazione
d'arte Contemporanea , Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy ; 2008
"Contemporaneo 3" , Open 011, Turin (Italy); 2008
"Muri Maestri", " Cerretto d'Arte" Museum of Contemporary Art En Plain Air ; Cerretto d'Asti (Italy), 2008
curator: Mario Saini
"Video Racconta" , video art exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts "Albertina", Turin (Italy); 2008
curator: prof. Gianfranco Costagliola
"L'Art. L'Europe" , CHIESA DELLA CONFRATERNITA DEL SANTO SPIRITO, Orbassano (Turin) ; 2008
curator: Samira Taman
"Tracce 07" "Arte In Cornice" Gallery, Turin (Italy); 2007
"Contemporaneo 2" , Open 011, Turin (Italy) ; 2007
curator: Renato Galbusera
"Libri mai mai visti" , exnibition of art books and illustrations, ex-chiesa Albis, Russi; Ravenna (Italy); 2006
"Figurazioni Oggi", Lucano Cultural Centre , Turin (Italy) ; 2005

regular participation of the annual group exhibitions of young artists; "Slavianska Beseda" Cultural Centre, Sofia (Bulgaria), 2000-2004