Albena Mihaylova • Bendji

artist and film maker

Born 9. June 1959 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Works since 1995 in Switzerland and in Bulgaria.

Studio

Grenze AG • bendji art projects

Elsässerstrasse 248 CH-4056 Basel

cel. +41 79 672 32 56

albena.mihaylova@sunrise.ch

www.bendji-art.ch  www.paraivyara.eu

Documentary experience

2012–2013 Ex Oriente MEDIA training programs and pitch forum

2008–2011 StoryDoc MEDIA training programs and pitch forum

Postgraduation

2008–2009 License Art Pedagogy, Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria

Art Education

1995–1998 Diplom, High School for Art and New Media in Basel, Switzerland

1995–1997 training at Electronic Audio Design Studio, Music Academy Basel, Switzerland

1978–1984 MA, Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria

1974–1978 College of Fine Arts, Bulgaria

Professional experiences

Since 2009 Running Cilturinstitut BInB

Since 2004 Teaching jobs at Schools and Universities in Switzerland and in the Balkan countries.

2003–2005 Curator of the Art Space Baudialog in Zürich, Switzerland

Since 2001 Works as Photograph and Graphik Designer for the Public Press

1998–2002 Multimedia Projects. Coordinator of the Swiss participation on the different Festivals in Bulgaria

1998–2000 Coordinator and member of VIA - laboratory for Audio Video Photo Art in Basel,

1997–1998 Art-educational experiences during the Workshops at UNICEF, Switzerland.

1994–1996 Curator of the artist exchange between Switzerland and Bulgaria in co-operation with

Pro Helvetia Switzerland, Soros Art  Centre in Sofia and Akrabov Gallery in Plovdiv, Bulgaria

1993–1995 Docent at the College of Stage Design in Plovdiv, Bulgaria

1990–1995 Founded and developed Akrabov Gallery and a private art school in Plovdiv, Bulgaria

1984–1990 Free art projects in the feel of performance, installation and experimental print graphic.

Membership

www.balimage.ch, Film and Media Art

Grenze AG, Art Studios Collective

www.sbhart.com, Union of Bulgarian Artists

Scholarships

1995–98 MIGROS Foundation Zurich, Switzerland

1995 Soros Centre in Sofia, Bulgaria

1994 Foundation BINZ 39, Zurich, Switzerland

Awards

2008 Nomination Contemporary Art Award Bulgaria

2002 ARTMargins image base: selected as a one of the most important artists from East-Central Europe.

1991 Annual exhibition of young Bulgarian artists Sofia, Bulgaria

1991 International graphic biennial Varna, Bulgaria

1989 International graphic biennial Varna, Bulgaria