Career
Iliya Zhelev acquired a diploma in painting in Veliko Tarnovo in 1987. He has lived and worked since then in the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv. In Germany, the artists became known to the public through numerous exhibitions in galleries.
In 2005 he was dedicated an exhibition by EnBW, a large power supply company.
His paintings are owned by the National Art Gallery Sofia, many galleries and collections in Germany, United States, Switzerland, Italy, Sweden United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Austria, Greece, France, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Russia and Israel. Zhelev is influenced by artists such as Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky and Joan Miró.
His paintings are especially colorful paintings and Collages. Selected Individual exhibitions:
Mensing Gallery, Hannover, Germany 2015
Mensing Gallery, Hamm, Germany 2015
Haus der Kunst Gallery, Andreas Lendl, Graz, Austria 2014
Cameo Kunsthandel Gallery, Heilbronn, Germany 2014
Cameo Kunsthandel Gallery, Mannheim, Germany 2014
Mensing Gallery, Konstanz, Germany 2013
Mensing Gallery, Munich, Germany 2013
Chagall and Zhelev, Mensing Gallery, Hamburg 2012
Gallery Haus der Gemalde, Nurnberg,Germany 2012
Chagall and Zhelev, Mensing Gallery, Berlin 2012
Gallery Aspect, Plovdiv, Bulgaria 2012
Gallery Prat, Linz, Austria 2012
Haus der Gemalde, Nurnberg,Germany 2012
Mensing Gallery, Berlin, Germany 2011
Mensing Gallery, Düsseldorf, Germany 2011
Gallery Burger, Munich, Germany 2011
Von Poll Gallery, Gruenwald, Germany 2011
Anquin"s Gallery.Reus, Barcelona, Spain 2010
Gallery Aspect,Plovdiv,Bulgaria 2010
Mensing Gallery,Baden-Baden, Germany 2009
Mensing Gallery, Hamburg, Germany 2009
Mensing Gallery,Düsseldorf, Germany 2009
Mensing Gallery,Hannover, Germany2009
Mensing Gallery,Berlin, Germany 2009
Mensing Gallery,Hamm-Rhynern, Germany 2009
Valor Sanat Gallery,Ankara,Turkey 2007
Kersten Art Gallery, Brunnthal, Germany 2007
Gallery Burger, Munich, Germany 2007
Rapporteur Art Gallery,Wil, Switzerland 2007
Tuyap Art Fair,Istambul.Turkey 200
Art Bodensee 2007, Dornbirn,Austria 2007
Mensing Gallery,Hannover, Germany 2008
Mensing Gallery,Konstanz, Germany 2008
Mensing Gallery,Hamburg, Germany 2008
Valor Sanat Gallery,Ankara,Turkey 2008
Art International Zurich, Switzerland 2008
Tuyap Art Fair,Istambul.Turkey 2008
Street’art 2006, Strasbourg,France 2007
Schortgen Gallery,Luxemburg 2006
Kuhn Gallery.Liliental, Germany 2006
Kuhn Gallery,Berlin,Germany 2006
Aspect Gallery, Plovdiv, Bulgaria 2006
Mensing Gallery,Hannover, Germany 2006
Mensing Gallery,Düsseldorf, Germany 2006
Mensing Gallery,Hamm-Rhynern, Germany2006
Street’art 2006, Strasbourg,France 2006
EnBW Gallery, Stuttgart, Germany 2005
Gallery Burger, Munich, Germany 2005
Schortgen Gallery,Luxemburg 2004
Gallery Prannerstrasse, Munich, Germany 2003
Milenio Gallery, Venice, Italia
Art Fair Frankfurt, Germany 2002
Prannerstrasse, Munich, Germany 2001
Hirnickel Art Gallery, Bad Kissingen, Germany 2000
Art Fair Frankfurt, Germany 2000
Galerie in der Prannerstrasse, Munich, Germany 1999
Europ" Art, Astra Art Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland 1998
Rathaus, Brühl, Germany 1998
Galerie in der Prannerstrasse, Munich, Germany 1997
Kersten Art Gallery, Brunnthal, Germany 1997
Hirnickel Art Gallery, Bad Kissingen, Germany 1996
Cebit Hanover, Germany 1996
Galerie in der Prannerstrasse, Munich, Germany 1995
Art Fair Frankfurt, Germany 1994
Galerie in der Prannerstrasse, Munich, Germany 1993.
