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Jun 27th, 2019
Alfa Art Gallery invites you to “Serrated Disposition: Vesselin Kourtev’s Solo Exhibition” featuring representative works from the artist’s various cycles of exploration in oil, watercolor, drawing, and mixed media. Exhibition Opening Friday, September 6 @ 6:30pm Exhibition Duration September 3, 2019 – October 26, 2019 Exhibiting Artist Vesselin Kourtev About this Exhibition This exhibition will feature works created by the globally recognized artist, and founder of Alfa Art Gallery, Vesselin Kourtev. The two new cycles on display, titled Personal Dissections in watercolor and Interpersonal Revelations in oil paint, represent yet another chapter in the artist’s career, while incorporating motifs and symbols from his previous works. About the Artist Boasting a display of works in a variety of exhibitions all over the world, Vesselin Kourtev has been perfecting his art since 1987. In Bulgaria where he was born and raised, Vesselin earned a high school degree in Fine Art from the Fine Art School in Kazanlak as well as a Master’s Degree in Fine Art from the University of Veliko, Turnovo. Applying the skills and knowledge he has gained throughout his training in Fine Arts, Vesselin has worked at the National School of Stage and Film Design in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Finally, through a compilation of his previous work and experiences, Vesselin founded the Alfa Art Gallery in 2007 where he currently works as Head Art Director and Resident Artist with his wife Galina Kourteva, as they go to great extents to ensure the success of the artists and interns associated with the gallery. Today, the Alfa Art Gallery is known as a cultural hub described by Home News Tribune writer Richard Khavkine as “transcending visual art’s boundaries” that features a variety of local...
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Jun 22nd, 2018
Exhibition duration: September 4 – October 27 Opening Friday – September 7 @ 6:30pm Veteran Bulgarian artist Vesselin Kourtev invites you to a visual journey of color, spirituality and emotion in the form of his 2018 Exhibition, Enrapture the Soul. Renowned for his masterful use of flowing hues and textures to convey concrete moods and states of mind through the abstract, lovers of visual art would do well not to miss this display of Kourtev’s latest works of art. Those passionate about impressionism and landscapes, as well as those seeking a fresh and unique approach to the canvas that dares to marry the ethereal with the corporeal will find much in this exhibit to enjoy. Crafting his most recent series of paintings (Cycles) from his New Brunswick gallery, Alfa Art Gallery, Kourtev works tirelessly to innovate, incorporate and improve upon visual and conceptual themes present throughout his past works. This results in a distinct yet inimitable visual aesthetic that serves to subvert the conventions of painting while honoring its untold complexity and emotional resonance. Reveries, beliefs, and passions coalesce on Kourtev’s canvases delivering a universal message that his viewers will feel deep within their very essence. Taking place inside a cozy and intimate environment, Enrapture the Soul will be free for all to attend. Refreshments and live music will be present alongside community enrichment via the arts. Artistic connoisseurs will not want to miss this captivating...
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Sep 29th, 2017
Opening Reception: Friday, October 6th, 2017 at 6:30pm-9:30pm Exhibition Duration: October 3rd – November 11th, 2017 Live performances: Michelle Lily – International Singer Estrada Branca – Jazz/World Music Band UPDATE: Event video is now available! Please join The Alfa Art Gallery for our 10th anniversary celebration featuring the work of gallery owner, Vesselin Kourtev. Our special 10th anniversary exhibition will celebrate a decade of bringing the community together through culture and visual arts. Teeming with rich warm hues and fast flashes of vibrancy, Vesselin Kourtev’s work is saturated in emotion and action. Utilizing abstract colors and provocative shapes, his oil paintings are shrouded in mystery while his watercolors fill the canvas with soft shapes with bold backgrounds. Vesselin Kourtev is one of the co-founders of Alfa Art Gallery, born and raised in Bulgaria – he has studied art for most of his life and currently serves as the artistic director of the gallery. His work is mostly oil and watercolor including a few collages. He has previously participated in numerous solo exhibitions across Europe and in New York City and New Jersey, where he currently lives. We invite you to come enjoy Vesselin Kourtev’s artwork at our special 10th Anniversary Celebration: A Decade of Culture and Creativity and live performance by Michelle Lily and Estrada Branca. About Michelle Lily Please join The Alfa Art Gallery for an exciting musical performance from the internationally featured Michelle Lily. Comprising a variety of pop and hip-hop stylings as well as a formidable vocal range, Michelle Lily’s musical presence has graced various fashion and gossip mags around the world from...
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