About
The
painter
Victor Hristov is a painter with a career spanning more than four decades, recognised for his expressive and colourful work.
His painting belongs to lyrical expressionism, with a vibrant palette and a distinctive sensitivity to light and landscape. His paintings are held in state and private collections in more than twenty countries.
Download CV (PDF, Romanian) ↓39Solo exhibitions
23Art camps organised
400+International participations
Education
- 1971–1975
- I. Repin Republican College of Fine Arts
- 1983–1988
- I. Creangă State Pedagogical University — Faculty of Painting and Graphic Arts
Professional activity
- 1976
- Artistic debut, Autograf company, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova
- 1988
- Full member of the Union of Visual Artists of the Republic of Moldova
- 1992–1994
- Vice-president of the Union of Visual Artists of the Republic of Moldova
- 2000
- Member of AIAP / IAA UNESCO, Paris
- 2011–2017
- Participant in international painting camps: Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Montenegro, Serbia, Bulgaria, Bosnia
- 1997–2023
- Co-organiser and curator of international art camps: Cimișlia (17 editions), Molovata (4 editions), Mărcăuți (2 editions)
- 2011–2023
- Participant in the Chișinău Painting Biennials (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
- 1979–2024
- Participant in more than 400 international, national and solo exhibitions
Solo exhibitions39 in total
- 1977
- House of Culture, Cimișlia, Republic of Moldova
- 1978
- House of Culture of the State University, Chișinău
- 1979
- Cazinzoid Sanatorium, Akhaltsikhe, Georgia
- 1980
- Arazindo Sanatorium, Akhaltsikhe, Georgia
- 1992
- Business Centre, Hilesaim, Germany
- 1993
- Brâncuși Exhibition Centre, Chișinău
- 1995
- Business Centre, Hilesaim, Germany
- 1996
- National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Chișinău
- 1997
- Eugène Ionesco Theatre, Chișinău
- 1998
- Brâncuși Exhibition Centre, Chișinău
- 2004
- Exhibition Hall of the Union of Visual Artists, Chișinău
- 2010
- Cimișlia City Museum, Republic of Moldova
- 2015
- Brâncuși Exhibition Centre, Chișinău
- 2016
- Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest, Romania
- 2018
- International Forum of Bulgarians, Balchik
- 2019
- International Forum of Bulgarians, Balchik
- 2020
- Union of Bulgarian Democrats, Bucharest
- 2020
- Organ Hall (Sala cu Orga), Chișinău, Republic of Moldova
- 2021
- Union of Bulgarian Democrats, Bucharest
- 2022
- House of Culture, Câmpina, Romania
- 2022
- Brâncuși Exhibition Centre, Chișinău
- 2023
- House of Culture, Câmpina, Romania
- 2024
- Mărcăuți Festival, Mărcăuți, Republic of Moldova
Paintings in collections
State collections
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Norway, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, Romania, Russia, Germany, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria
Private collections
Bulgaria, Ukraine, Portugal, France, Germany, Israel, USA, Norway, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Bosnia, Belarus, Russia, Spain, Cyprus, United Kingdom, Iceland, Republic of Moldova
Distinctions and awards
- 2000
- Djura Jakšić International Prize, Požarevac, Serbia
- 2003
- Prize of the Union of Visual Artists of the Republic of Moldova, painting
- 2003
- “Saloanele Moldovei” Prize, Bacău, Romania
- 2003
- Honorary Member, National Union of Artists of Ukraine
- 2010
- Honorary Citizen of Cimișlia, Republic of Moldova
- 2013
- Diploma of Merit, Montenegro–Bosnia–Serbia international exhibition
- 2018
- Diploma of Honour, “Fata Morgana” international art camp, Molovata, Republic of Moldova
- 2019
- Diploma of Merit, “Towards Europe” (Spre Europa), Cimișlia, Republic of Moldova
- 2021
- Laureate Diploma, XEO Planet International Festival, Chișinău
- 2021
- Diploma of Merit, Union of Visual Artists of the Republic of Moldova
- 2022
- Diploma of Merit, Union of Visual Artists of the Republic of Moldova
- 2023
- State Distinction “Master of Arts” (Maestru în Artă) of the Republic of Moldova
- 2023
- Mihai Grecu Prize
- 2024
- His works were filmed for an art film about the deportations (in production)