Атанас Мацурев (; 12 августа 1975, Банско, Болгария) — болгарский живописец, акварелист, реалист. Определяет свой стиль как магический реализм.
Биография Родился в городе Банско в 1975 году. В 1994 — закончил класс резьбы по дереву в родном городе, позже, в 1996 — переехал в Софию. С 1998 работает как свободный художник-акварелист.
Член IMWA (International Masters of Watercolor Alliance) и представитель Болгарии в организации. Бренд-амбассадор Rosemary&Co Brushes (Великобритания) и La petite palette (Болгария).
Работы находятся в частных коллекциях Болгарии, Испании, Турции, Англии, Греции, Голландии, Бельгии, Канады, Норвегии, Франции, Венгрии, Италии, Китая, Таиланда, России, Германии и США.
Неоднократно приглашался на проведение мастер-классов в России, Турции, Болгарии и Китае. Творческая группа «АРТ-КАНИКУЛЫ» (г. Москва) совместно с Атанасом Мацуевым проводила мастер-классы по темам «Портрет», «Пленэр», «Фактуры в акварели: кожа и мех», «Обнаженная натура», «Ночной натюрморт». Пространство Перспектива (г. Санкт-Петербург) приглашала художника для проведения мастер-класса «Натюрморт».
Живёт и работает в Софии.
Награды 2020 — Outstanding Watercolor Award for August, BoldBrush Painting Competition 2020 — Thomason, Hedekin, Hedman in Memory of Donna Kieselbach Award from the San Diego Watercolor Society’s 40th International Exhibition. 2020 — Honorable Mention Award in the Landscape category of the 37th Artist Magazine Annual Art Competition. 2020 — Jury’s favorite15% of the entries, March BoldBrush Painting Competition 2020 — Jury’s favorite15% of the entries, February BoldBrush Painting Competition 2020 — Jack Bowen Award, 43rd International Watermedia Exhibition, WASH, Houston, USA 2020 — Second Place, December 2019 in BoldBrush Painting Competition 2019 — The Honor Finalist, September 2019 in BoldBrush Painting Competition 2019 — Honorable Award, 2nd place on Abu Rawash Prize 3rd International Watercolor Contest 2018 — First Place (Architect Seraj Grand Award) on Abu Rawash Prize 2nd International Watercolor Contest. 2018 — Excellence Award, Winsor&Newton’s choice on the 1st Universal Watercolor Exposition 2018, Zhuji City, China 2018 — First Place in Premio Biennale Internazionale «Marche d’Acqua», Fabriano Watercolour 5th Edition, Italy 2016 — Art Gallery Le Papillon’s Award of Excellence, Bulgaria 2013 — Best Watercolor of the Month, March — Istanbul Watercolour Society 2012 — Sennelier Watercolor Contest, L’Artisan des Couleurs book Award 2011 — First Place in International Watercolour Contest, Izmir, Turkey
Иллюстрированные книги 2004 — The Lost Island, E. Pauline Johnson, Publisher: Simply Read Books, Canada 2005 — Rancour (Cover), James McCann, Publisher: Simply Read Books, Canada 2007 — Pyre (Cover), James McCann, Publisher: Simply Read Books, Canada 2008 — The Woman who married a Bear, Elizabeth James, Publisher: Simply Read Books, Canada
Выставки
Персональные выставки 2021 — «Layers of Time» at Nuance Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2017 — «Drawings» at Nuance Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2017 — «Terra Magica», one-day Exhibition at Bogomil Raynov Graphic Cabinet, Sofia, Bulgaria 2016 — «Mirror» at Le Papillon Art Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria 2015 — «Awakening» at Rakursi Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2013 — «To You» at Le Papillon Art Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria 2010 — «Landscapes» at A & B Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2009 — «Timelessness» at Rakursi Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2008 — «Realism» at Atelier Nikolai Shmirgela, Sofia, Bulgaria 2006 — «Rooms of Silence» at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2005 — «Landscapes» at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2005 — «13 Nudes» at Astry Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2004 — «My World» at Astry Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2002 — «States» at Astry Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2001 — «Landscapes» at Festa Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2001 — «Secrets» at Sharon Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2000 — First show at Festa Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
Совместные выставки 2021 — The First Datong International Art Tour Exhibition (100 invited artists) 2021 — JIWI (Japan International Watercolor Institute) Internet Exhibition of Excellent Painting 2021 — American Watercolor Society, 154th Annual International Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, USA 2020 — Autumn Masterpieces Internet Exhibition, organized by JIWI (Japan International Watercolor Institute) 2020 — 2nd Universal Watercolor Exposition (100 finalists), China 2020 — California Watercolor Association 51st National Exhibition, USA (online) 2020 — Osten Biennial of Drawing, Skopje 2020 at the National Gallery of N. Macedonia Cifte Hamam 2020 — 40th International Exhibition, San Diego Watercolor Society, USA (online) 2020 — Iridescent Flows — Watercolor Exhibition of Central and Eastern European Countries, Ningbo Museum of Art, Ningbo, China (online) 2020 — American Watercolor Society, 153rd Annual International Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, USA 2020 — Watercolor Art Society-Houston, 43rd International Watermedia Exhibition, WASH Gallery, Houston, USA 2019 — Universal Watercolor Maestro Biennale, Oriental Beauty Valley, Shanghai, China 2019 — International Watercolor Exhibition. 16 World Renowned Masters, Nuance Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2019 — Second International Invitational Exhibition of Watercolor Artists in Luxu Blue Zhuang Nationality Watercolor Town, China 2018 — Watercolor International IV Biennial, EMS Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece 2018 — Second International Watercolor Society China Exhibition, Ming Gallery of Art, Suzhou, China 2018 — The First Universal Watercolour Exposition 2018, Zhuji City, China 2018 — Impressioni di Settembre, Toscolano Maderno, Italy 2018 — Premio Biennale Internazionale «Marche d’Acqua», Fabriano Watercolour 5th Edition, Fabriano, Italy 2017 — The First DAVID International Watercolor Grand Prix and Invitational Exhibition Of International Watercolor Masters, Jinan, Shandong, China 2017 — Guest Lecturer in The 7th Chinese Watercolor (International) High Research Class, Liuzhou, China 2015 — «Rebuss», Annual Common Exhibition at Papillon Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria 2015 — Annual Gala for the Charity Pratham USA, Waldorf Astoria, New York, USA 2015 — Exhibition in Zhoungyoung Art Museum, Guilin, China. 2015 — 18th West Lake International Art Fair, Hangzhou, China 2015 — «Re — Interpretation», International Contemporary Watercolour Exhibition Tour, China 2015 — «Masters of Watercolor», St. Petersburg, Russia 2014 — «Allegories» at Papillon Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria 2014 — First Qingdao International Watercolor Salon Exhibition, China 2014 — «Drawing» at Absinthe Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2013 — Shenzhen Watercolour Biennial, China 2013 — 3e Biennale Internationale de L’Aquarelle, Centre d’Art Sebastien, Saint Cyr sur Mer, France 2012 — «To 20» at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2012 — Affordable Art Fair, New York, USA 2012 — «The Works» at Tazza Gallery, New York, USA 2011 — Exhibition at Bulgarian Cultural Institute, London, UK 2011 — «To 20» at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2011 — 16th Revay’s Art Camp, Nagykorös, Hungary 2010 — «To 20» at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2010 — «By the Drawing You will Recognize Them» at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2009 — «By the Drawing You will Recognize Them» at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2009 — Art Centre Forum, Sofia, Bulgaria 2009 — «Small Format» at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2008 — «In Front of and behind the Window» at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2007 — «St. Nicholas' Day» at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2007 — «Forming the Emptiness» at Astry Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2006 — «St. Nicholas' Day» at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 2003 — «AquaTerra» at Vidima Gallery, Sevlievo, Bulgaria
Упоминания в прессе 2021 — Tribune.bg (online) 2021 — Artists Magazine, January /February, Best of the Best, Special Issue 2020 — Masters of Watercolor — All about Plein air, book 2020 — Selected Artist Magazine, Issue 1 2019 — Artit Magazine, Issue 7 2019 — Economy Magazine, Issue 93, November/December 2018 — Artit Magazine, Issue 3 2018 — Glenfiddich’s «Mission Maverick» (online) 2016 — The Art of Watercolour Magazine, 24th Issue, September/November 2016 — Suluboya Sanati, book 2015 — The Art of Watercolour Magazine, 18th Issue, March/May 2014 — Bansko Magazine, Issue 18 2014 — International Artist Magazine, Issue 94 — December/January 2013 — Masters of Watercolor — The power of water, book 2012 — The Art of Watercolour Magazine, 6th Issue, March/May 2012 — Le grand livre de l’Aquarelle, Secrets and Confessions of 15 Watercolour Masters, book 2001 — Egoist Magazine 2009 — Разговор с Атанас Мацурев 2012 — The Art of Watercolour magazine, 6th Issue, March/May 2013 — Художникът Атанас Мацурев: Без култура една нация не съществува 2013 — Атанас Мацурев показва изключителни акварели в Le PapillonLe Papillon Art Gallery 2014 — «Combination of Techniques». International Artist Magazine, Issue 94 — December/January 2014 — Интервью у Константина Стерхова 2016 — Атанас Мацурев: Творците не живеят нормално, но пък много красиво 2016 — Изложба-акварел: «Огледало» на Атанас Мацурев
Примечания
Литература Janine Gallizia "Le grand livre de l’Aquarelle, Secrets and Confessions of 15 Watercolour Masters, 2012. ISBN 978-2-9538151-3-9 Константин Стерхов, Мастера акверели. Издательство: Планета музыки, 2014 г. ISBN 978-5-8114-1746-9
Ссылки Блог «Bratec Lis School» о живописи и иллюстрации Интервью после мастер-класса «Пространство Перспектива» в Санкт-Петербурге, 2014
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