HENI AGOPYAN ART PROJECTS, CERAMICS

Whether it is a monumental ceramic panels or small plastics, the work of Henie Agopyan can be determined with the term "Modern Symbolism". The artist creates symbolic worlds, freely mixing characters , stories and states. Henie Agopyan has a large number of participations in national and international exhibitions and competitions , series of participations in Applied Art Exhibition. Creator of the gallery "LIC" in Smolyan. In the period 1988 - 2013 she implemented over 40 monumental ceramic panels and interior design in government buildings, national sites, as well as in private homes. Her works are in public and private collections in Bulgaria, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Canada, Turkey, Greece. Member of the Union of Bulgarian Artists.

Henie Agopyan works mainly in the following areas:


monumental decorative ceramics, small plastics, interior design


Heni Agopyan


HENI AGOPYAN | CV

Heni Agopyan works both with monumental ceramics art and little plastic arts. Some of her work is property of Bulgarian and Foreign galleries and collectors.


EDUCATION

  • Heni Agopyan was born on the 6th of May 1965 in Dobrich, Bulgaria.
  • 1984 – 1989 National Academy of Art in Sofia
  • 1982 – 1984 National High School for Fine Arts in Sofia
  • 1979 – 1982 National High School for Performing and Screen Arts in Plovdiv

By the time Heni Agopyan was in the Academy she had already achieved a number of impressive projects in monument art exhibited in numerous national establishments around Bulgaria. Since 2019 their number has been rising progressively presently reaching a total of over 50 works. She has actively participated in both national and international art exhibitions, competitions, etc. Heni Agopyan attended a commission for building an Orthodox Temple in Pamporovo Resort, where she was one of the main artists initiating its painting. After that it was time for Heni Agopyan to create a gallery, where she among other prominent Bulgarian figures presented both their mutual work as well as their individual art pieces. Themed exhibitions, charity events, literature dinner gatherings and chamber concerts are a few of the many occasions Heni Agopyan has assembled.


Personal exhibiitions

  • 1985 – monumental ceramic art – textile fabric
  • 1986 – overall design of a restaurant in Ovcharovo village
  • 1989 - monumental ceramic art in “Business Centre Albena”
  • 1990 - Heni became a part of the Bulgarian artists union
  • 1991 - a monumental ceramics art in the cable factory in Smolyan
  • 1992 - overall art design in hotel “Perelik”, Pamporovo
  • 1992 - my independent exhibition in “Vitosha gallery” in Sofia
  • 1993 - an overall design ДСК Chepelare
  • 1993 - an overall design ДСК Smolyan
  • 1993 - an overall design ДЗИ Dospat
  • 1994 - an overall design ДСК Dospat
  • 1994 - an overall design ДЗИ Smolyan
  • 1994 - movie - a creative portrait aired on national TV channel БНТ
  • 1995 - monumental design in Borovets
  • 1997 - the private gallery “ЛИК” organised an international symposium for mural
  • 1998 - the private gallery “ЛИК” organised an international art workshop for mural
  • 2000 - an arrangement of the book “Poetry”
  • 2001 - the hall of the hotel “Laguna Garden” in Albena
  • 2003 - “Between the Stars and the Earth”, movie for the national TV program БНТ
  • 2004 - hotel “Malibu” in Albena
  • 2005 - a monumental ceramics art in Bozhentsi
  • 2006 - a monumental ceramics design in hotel “Gergana” in Albena
  • 2006 - a ceramics design in hotel “Kaliakra” in Albena
  • 2007 - a project decision in hotel “Flamingo 4"*
  • 2008 - a project for the art mall in Varna
  • 2010 - a monumental ceramics art in Boyana neighborhood in Sofia
  • 2012 - a monumental ceramics art at Metro Station NDK in Sofia
  • 2012 - a creative project for БНТ
  • 2014 - a monumental ceramics art at Metro Station Druzhba in Sofia
  • 2014 - a participation in the competition for airport’s art piece 2
  • 2019 - a plastic sign/logo ДКЦ “Sunlight” in Sofia

International exhibitions

  • 1988 – my independent exhibition in Thessaloniki
  • 1988 – “Bulgarian Cultural Centre Exhibition” in Prague
  • 1989 – cultural exhibition in Montreal
  • 1992 - Heni received the award “ОСАКА”
  • 1992 - third price (miniature) in Toronto
  • 1992 - Bienale ceramics award “АВЕЙРО” in Portugal
  • 1996; 1997 - “EVRO ART” Geneva
  • 2005 - an independent exhibition “Cité internationale des arts” in Paris
  • 2005 - Heni won a two-month specialisation assignment from UNESCO in Paris
  • 2005 - an independent exhibition in the Bulgarian Cultural Center in Paris

Group exhibitions

  • 1986 – exhibition in Yambol
  • 1987 – “The Spiridonov Exhibition” in Sofia
  • 1987 – “National Youth Exhibition” in Sofia
  • 1988 - exhibition in Yambol
  • 1989 - “The Spiridonov exhibition” in Sofia
  • 1991 - a tour exhibition, visiting the countries by Danube river
  • 1995 - participation in the Armenian exhibition СГХГ in Sofia
  • 1997 - a participation in an international mural art workshop in Veliko Tarnovo
  • 1998 - creative projects for the international symposium by the sculpture “Rodopi” on БНТ
  • 1998 - Heni invented the club “The friends of UNICEF” in Smolyan and organised a couple of charities in help for the orphanages in Smolyan
  • 2019 - Armenian exhibition AGBU in Sofia and Varna