CURATOR PROFILE

Boris Kostadinov

  • Bulgaria (b. 1974 in Plovdiv)
  • Currently in Berlin, Germany.
  • Boris Kostadinov is a curator and an art critic - lives and works between Berlin, Vienna and Sofia.

CONTACT & LINKS

EXPERIENCE

  • Director , FLUCA - Austrian Cultural Pavilion, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. 2017 - 2019.
  • Director, SCOPE BLN, Berlin, Germany. 2016 - current.
  • Independent Curator, bäckerstrasse4, Vienna, Radiator Gallery, New York, Krinzinger Gallery, Vienna, IG Bildende Kunst, Vienna, Center for Contemporary Art, Plovdiv and others, Vienna, Austria. 2010 - current.
  • Editor, FAQ Magazine, Vienna, Austria. 2010 - 2013.
  • Editor in Chief, INTRO Magazine, EGO Magazine, Vice Magazine, Sofia, Bulgaria. 2004 - 2008.

EXHIBITIONS

2022

  • EMERGENCY, Scope BLN, Berlin, Germany. Solo show by János Brückner .
  • Кleiner Gottesgarten, ORTSTERMIN Festival, Kleiner Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany. Works by: Dennis Rudolph, Martina Menegon, Pia vom Ende and Tobias Groot.
  • Urban Algorithms, Light Year 85, Manhattan Bridge, New York, United States. Works by: Jung Soo Cho, Dennis Rudolph, Daniel Molnar, Vasilena Gankovska and Anne Glassner.

2021

  • Between Beasts and Angels, Radiator Gallery - New York / Structura Gallery, Sofia, New York and Sofia. Works by: Jonas Blume, Eva Davidova, Meredith Drum, Carla Gannis, Claudia Hart, Jen Liu, Jonas Lund, Jennifer and Kevin McCoy, Mark H. Ramos, Dennis Rudolph.
  • Virusological , SCOPE BLN, Berlin and Manhattan Bridge, New York (Light Year 72), Berlin, Germany. Works by: Olivier Hölzl, Michail Michailov, Raphaele Shirley, Miae Son, Janos Brückner .

2020

  • Various Functions / Various Monuments, Fluc + Fluc Wanne, Vienna, Austria. Films by: Simona Obholzer, Kamen Stoyanov and Miae Son.
  • The Crown of the Corona - International online group show, https://www.artqol.com, Berlin, Germany. https://www.artqol.com/the-crown-of-the-corona-exhibition2.
  • The Tradition, SCOPE BLN, Berlin, Germany. Performance of Telmo Branco.

2019

  • Structuring Space, SCOPE BLN, Berlin, Germany. Installation by Pavel Korbicka.
  • In-Between, FLUCA – Austrian Cultural Pavilion, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Solo show of Anaïs Horn.
  • Shape of Scars, LLLLLL - Verein für Kunst der Gegenwart, Vienna, Austria. Works by: Vasilena Gankovska, Olivier Hölzl, Emil Kirov, Iv Toshain.
  • Gossip Column, FLUCA – Austrian Cultural Pavilion, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Solo show of Markus Krottendorfer.
  • Tionghoa / Chinese Background, FLUCA – Austrian Cultural Pavilion, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Solo whow of Katharina Swoboda.
  • FORNOTECA, FLUCA – Austrian Cultural Pavilion, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Solo show of Anton Stoianov.
  • Archive of Eventfulness, FLUCA – Austrian Cultural Pavilion, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Solo show of Olivier Hölzl.
  • I am the Others and the Others are Me, Mitte Media Festival 2019 - DNA Galerie, Berlin, Germany. Works by: Juliane Ebner, Gary Hill, Olga Kisseleva, Maria Marshall, Mariana Vassileva.

2018

  • Phantasy is More Important, Notgalerie, Vienna, Austria. solo show of Kamen Stoyanov.
  • REFIGIUM 01, FLUCA – Austrian Cultural Pavilion, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Solo show of Reinhold Zisser .
  • Commuting 2018-A, National Gallery Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria. Solo show of Olaf Osten.
  • Big Data, FLUCA – Austrian Cultural Pavilion, Sofia, Bulgaria. Multimedia performance by Sibin Vasilsev and Yoann Trellu.
  • Pussy Catalogue, FLUCA – Austrian Cultural Pavilion, Sofia, Bulgaria. performance by Ivo Dimchev.

2017

  • The Legendary Dog, Projektraum LS43, Berlin, Germany. Solo show by Alban Muja.
  • Migrations of Fear, April - Forum Stadtpark, Graz, Austria September – Center for Contemporary Art, Plovdiv, Bulgaria November - Koroska Gallery, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia. In collaboration with Ilina Koralova .
  • The Bronze House, Sofia City Art Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria. solo show by Plamen Dejanoff.
  • (IM)PERSONAL 2, Leo Kuelbs Collection – Manhattan Bridge, New York, USA, New York, United States. Works by: Bernd Oppl & Bogomir Doringer, Ibro Hasanovic, Christoph Srb & Yodas Dolphins (Karl Kilian), Kamen Stoyanov, Katharina Swoboda.
  • PLAMEN DEJANOFF , FLUCA – Austrian Cultural Pavilion, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. solo show by Plamen Dejanoff.
  • (IM)PERSONAL 1, LLLLLL - Verein für Kunst der Gegenwart, Vienna, Austria. Works by: Bernd Oppl & Bogomir Doringer, Ibro Hasanovic, Christoph Srb & Yodas Dolphins (Karl Kilian), Kamen Stoyanov, Katharina Swoboda.

2016

  • ERRORS of BEAUTY: Contemporary Austrian Art , National Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria. works by: Andreas Fogarasi, Olivier Hölzl, Bernd Oppl, Markus Krottendorfer, Katharina Swoboda.
  • SOFIA CITY ART GALLERY, PLAMEN DEJANOFF, BORIS KOSTADINOV, EMANUEL LAYR GALLERY, AUSTRIAN EMBASSY SOFIA, Sofia City Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria. Solo show of Plamen Dejanoff.
  • ASK THE ARTIST - Manifesta 11, Cabaret Voltaire, Zurich, Switzerland. Performance by Kamen Stoyanov.
  • Objects of Subjectivity, Kunstraum LLLLLL, Vienna, Austria. Works by: Vasilena Gankovska, Andreas Heller, Markus Jeschaunig, Luiza Margan.
  • LOOK AT ME! I AM MADE FOR YOU!, Projektraum LS43, Berlin, Germany. works by János Brückner, Lana Cmajcanin, Eva Davidova, Juliane Ebner, Vikenti Komitski , Ivan Moudov, Kamen Stoyanov, Christoph Srb, Susanne Schuda, Kaiserin Sissi, Matthias Tharang, Mariana Vassileva, Borjana Ventzislavova.

2015

  • Das Geschenk von Herrn Wittgenstein, Haus Wittgenstein, Vienna, Austria. with Vasilena Gankovska.
  • Focus Bulgaria , viennacontemporary International Art Fair, Vienna, Austria. Editor of the special publication.
  • MATURE AND ANGRY, Center for Contemporary Art, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. International Exhibition for the Week of Contemporary Art.
  • Mind the Gap II, bäckerstrasse4 Gallery, Vienna, Austria. Works of: Rasmus Albertsen, Mathias Kessler, Daniela Kostova, Adam Frelin, Gerald Moser, Olaf Osten, Raphaele Shirley, Judith Saupper, Borjana Ventzislavova, Tamas Veszi.

2014

  • That Think, The Fridge, Sofia, Bulgaria. Solo Show of Borjana Ventzislavova.
  • Chamber of Uncertainty , Krinzinger Gallery, Vienna, Austria. Pravdoliub Ivanov Solo Show.
  • Tweet Kim il_sung - , IG Bildende Kunst, Vienna, Austria. Works of: Ahmet Ogut, Kamen Stoyanov, Eleni Kampuridis.

2013

  • Mind the Gap I , Radiator Gallery, New York, United States. Works of: Rasmus Albertsen, Raphaele Shirley, Olaf Osten, Judith Saupper, Borjana Ventzislavova, Mathias Kessler &, Molly Surno, Adam Frelin.
  • Living Dreams. Dreaming Lives , SAMSI - Museum of Contemporary Art, Sofia, Bulgaria. Solo Show of Borjana Ventzislavova.

2012

  • Das Schloss von Herrn Wittgenstein, Haus Wittgenstein, Vienna, Austria. Works of Kamen Stoyanov, Vasilena Gankovska, Borjana Ventzislavova, Michail Michailov, Daniela Kostova, Maximilian Pramatarov.
  • Advanced Style, Otto Wagner Pavillon, Vienna, Austria. Film Premiere by Lina Plioplyte.

2009

  • Showcase at LOOP , LOOP Video Fair, Barcelona, Spain.

2008

  • Special Program, LOOP Video Fair, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Molekulart, Rayko Alexiew Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria. Works of: Pravdoliub Ivanov, Daniela Kostova, Ivan Moudov, Gergana Moudova, Sibin Vasilev, Stefan Nikolaev, Michaela Vlaseva, Pavel Chervenkov, Sandra Klincheva.

2007

  • 10 years Contemporary Bulgarian Videoart, Red House Center of Culture and Debate, Sofia, Bulgaria. a project of Adelina Popnedeleva.

2005

  • Central - New Art from New Europe, Ernst Hilger , Vienna, Austria. Works of: Krasimir Terziev, Kalin Serapionov.

2003

  • Mors Impossible, IRIDA Galelry, Sofia, Bulgaria. Works of: Pravdolyub Ivanov, Luchezar Boyadzhiev, Kalin Serapionov, Daniela Kostova, Boryana Rossa, Oleg Mavromatti, Krassimir Terziev, RASSIM.
  • Curated By - a Program for Dreamcatcher, Dreamcatcher Festival , Kiev, Ukraine.
  • Fair Play, ATA Center for Contemporary Art, Sofia, Bulgaria. Solo Show of Daniela Kostova.

2002

  • Videoart from Eastern Europe, Mobius Center, Boston, United States.
  • 4th International Videoart Festival Videoarchaeology, Sofia City Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria.

2001

  • Balkan Multimedia Art, Rotor gallery, Graz, Austria.
  • 3th International Videoart Festival Videoarchaeology, Sofia City Gallery, ATA Center for Contemporary Art, Sofia, Bulgaria.

2000

  • 2nd International Videoart Festival Videoarchaeology, Sofia City Gallery, ATA Center for Contemporary Art, Sofia, Bulgaria.

1999

  • A Video Program, WRO Multimedia Biennale, Wroclaw, Poland.
  • 1st International Videoart Festival Videoarchaeology, ATA Center for Contemporary Art, Sofia, Bulgaria.

OTHER PROGRAMS

2015

  • Visible Award Curated by Matteo Lucetti and Judith Wielander, Member Of The Advisory Board, TATE Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

2014

  • CIMAM 2014 Annual Conference, Presentation, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Doha, Qatar.
  • Facade Video International Video Festival, Jury, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
  • Curatorial Intensive Moscow by ICI New York, Workshop, Garage Museum for Contemporary Art, Moscow, Russian Federation.

2003

  • Presentation of Irida Gallery, Presentation, Vienna Art Fair, Vienna, Austria.

2002

  • Contemporary Coratorial Practices, Workshop, Museum for Contemporary Art, Belgrade, Serbia.

LOCATION

  • Born 1974 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
  • Lives and works in Berlin, Germany.

EDUCATION

  • 1999 - 2000
    Felix Meritis European Centre for Arts, Culture and Science, Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Diploma in Criticism and Curatorial Studies
  • 1993 - 1998
    National Academy of Fine Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria
    Master of Arts in Art History and Theory of Art

RESIDENCIES

  • 2015
    Styria Artist in Residence, Forum Stadtpark, Graz, Austria
  • 2015
    2015 Curatorial residency by Independent Curators International , Works.io, Budapest, Hungary
  • 2014
    Curatorial Intensive by Intependent Curators International, Garage Museum for Contemporary Art, Moscow, Russian Federation

MEMBERSHIPS

  • 2014 - Present
    IG Bildende Kunst (Union of Viennese Artists), Vienna, Austria
  • 2014 - Present
    CIMAM - International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art, , Barcelona, Spain
  • 2013 - Present
    Independent Curators International, New York, United States