Georgi Kostadinov Gekos

Georgi Kostadinov Gekos

Georgi Kostadinov - Gekos is a Bulgarian painter and art pedagog who lives and works in Norway. Born on the 10th of January 1972 in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. Education Ms. Sc. in Fine Arts and Pedagogics from the University "St. St. Kiril i Metodi" in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.

Art Of Painting gekos ARTS:
- Fantastic Realism
- Magic Realism
- Visionary Art
- Surrealism...

Professional activities:
1991-1992 employed by Design Company "Sfera" as art designer.
1993-1999 study in fine arts at the "St. St. Kiril i Metodi" Universty in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.
1999-2002 icon painter for Icon painting workshops in Greece.
2000-2002 established an fine art supplies shop in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.
2002 restoration and conservation of Church in Antonovo town. Bulgarian Orthodox Church - Bulgarian Patriarchate.
2000-today free artist
2004-2005 employed by "St. Marko" ltd. Australia as a free lance graphic artist.
2006 co-organizer - "plein air" outdoor painting with "Kreaktiv". Drammen, Norway. ©Kreaktiv.
2005-2006 lead art designer for "Pepsi Cola" plc. Bulgaria. ©Pepsi Cola, ©Agrima, ©Georgi Kostadinov gekos.
2006 co-founder and lead art designer and artist for "Etsart" plc. Norway.
2006 Depeche Mode announce new album for Norway. Depeche Mode Fanclub - Norway and "Etsart".
2006-2007 employed by "Kreaktiv" ltd. Norway as fine arts professor.
2007 co-organizer - "plein air" outdoor painting with "Kreaktiv". Drammen, Norway. ©Kreaktiv.
2006 HENRIK IBSEN, 100 Years Since His Death. litteraturuka drammen (official artist).
2007-today founded the fine arts school "Gekos" plc. Norway.
2007- 2011 begin art classes in Drammen, Norway.
2010 begin fine arts kurs for "Folkeuniversitetet" Norway.
2010-2011 portrait painter of the Freemasons Norway.
2011 begin art classes in Skotselv, Norway...

Exhibitions:
1993. Caracas, Venezuela. National Gallery Of Venezuela (collective exhibition)
1995. Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. Citi Exhibition Hall Rafael Mihailov (collective exhibition)
2000. Rodenbach, Germany. Art Gallery LUPKE (collective exhibition)
2001. Rodenbach, Germany. Art Gallery LUPKE (collective exhibition)
2001. Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. Art Gallery SPECTRUM (personal exhibition)
2001. Frankfurt, Germany. ZAUBERBERG-Artist Gallery (collective exhibition)
2002. Frankfurt, Germany. ZAUBERBERG-Artist Gallery (collective exhibition)
2003. Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgarya. Inter hotel Veliko Tarnovo (personal exhibition)
2005. Frankfurt, Germany. Art Gallery BLEI & GUBA (personal exhibition)
2006. Drammen, Norway. (Drammen Elvefestival) river festival (collective exhibition)
2006. Holmsbu, Norway. Gallery Of Holmsbu (collective exhibition)
2006. Drammen, Norway. Drammen Theatre (personal exhibition)
2006. Lillestrom, Drammen - Norway. The Depeche Mode project.
2007. Lillestrom, Norway. Expo Center (personal exhibition)
2007. Drammen, Norway. Drammen Museum-NOVEMBERUTSTILLINGEN (collective exhibition)
2008. Drammen, Norway. gekos KUNSTSKOLE (collective exhibition)
2008. Ski, Norway. Art Gallery Ski ramme – dekor (personal exhibition)
2009. Drammen, Norway. Strømsø Globussenteret. gekos KUNSTSKOLE (collective exhibition)
2010. Sande, Norway. (Sande sommerfestival) (collective exhibition)
2010. Drammen, Norway. Strømsø Globussenteret. gekos KUNSTSKOLE (collective exhibition)
2012. Drammen, Norway. Åspaviljongen. (personal exhibition)
2012. Drammen, Norway. Union Scene "Fra øst til vest". (Stojan Minev, Urszula Tarasiewicz, Georgi Kostadinov - gekos, Rus Mesic, Lena Akopian)