Iassen Ghiuselev

Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, 24 July 1964

Studies:

1985 -1990 - Academy of Fine Arts – Sofia
1978 -1983 - Art School – Sofia

Activity:

2002 – 2008 collaboration with SIMPLY READ BOOKS, Vancouver and WALKER BOOKS - London
1993 - 2002 Illustrated books for J.F.SHREIBER, Esslingen; ROWOHLT, Hamburg; AUFBAU - VERLAG, Berlin; GRIMM PRESS, Taipei
1990 - 1993 Illustrations, Book covers, Tarot cards and graphic design for different publishers and magazines in Milan, Turin and Florence
1985 - 1990 Illustrations and graphic design for some of the principle publishing houses in Sofia, as for the CONDE NAST – VANITY and VOGUE, Milan

Exhibitions:

2005 Jesuitenkolleg, MIndelheim
2000 Illustrators from East Europe form 1980 – 2000, Bolzano
1996 The De Marco European Art Foundation – Edinburgh
Bologna Fair Exhibition, ’94, ’97, ’99, ’02, ’04, ‘05
Bratislava Biennale of Illustrations ’95, ’97, ‘99
Barcelona International Award of Illustration – ’94, ‘96


One-man show:

2010 National Art Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2008 Cibank Art Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2005 Storyopolis Art Gallery, Los Angeles
2003 Jakshich house gallery – Belgrade
1994 Buecherhaus, Russelsheim


Awards:

2010 Hr. G. Danov award, 2010 - best illustrated book (Alice in Wonderland) 
2004 Silver medal by society of illustrators, New York

2003 Luchs, awarded by Radio Bremen and Die Zeit - for "Don Quixote"
2002-2004 American institute of graphic art
2002 Independent publisher book award, USA
2001 Honorary diploma from Golden pen of Belgrade

2000 Luchs, awarded by radio Bremen and Die Zeit - for "Alice in Wonderland"
1997 Buchkunst foundation, Germany
1994 ’94 illustrators of the year award, Bologna
1994 Luchs , awarded by Radio Bremen and Die Zeit - for "Qeen Bee"


Adress:

58, Kniaz Boris I str., 1463, Sofia, Bulgaria
Tel./fax. +359 2 852 46 31
Cel. +359 887 219 220
mail@iassen.com
www.iassen.com