Z h a n i n a M a r i n o v a
b i o g r a p h y
1994 Born in Varna , Bulgaria
Lives and works in Vienna, Austria
Represented by Galerie Rudolf Leeb (Vienna AT)
Collaborating with Kunst ab Hinterhof (Vienna AT)
EDUCATION
2024 Viadukt Screen Prints, internship as a printmaking assistant / Vienna, AT
2022 Mentor for visual arts at the Amorpha Academy / Varna, Bulgaria
2019 University of Applied Arts Vienna, Austria / Fine Arts: Graphics and Printmaking, class of Univ.- Prof. Jan Svenungsso, diploma with distinction
2018 Member of the Vienna Künstlerhaus / Vienna, Austria
2013 Dobri Hristov High School for Fine Arts Varna, Bulgaria / Fine Arts; Graphics and printmaking, Matura with distinction
2011 Lifelong learning program Leonardo da Vinci / Barcelona Pozzo di Gotto, Sicily, Italy
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
2023 GROTTA AIR / Aracen, Spain
2020 KAH Atelier / Vienna, Austria
SOLO EXHIBITIONS / Selection
2024 Transparent bodies, mirroring shadows - Porgy&Bess / Vienna, Austria
2023 A carefully planned coincidence - Galerie Largo - BUNA Festival / Varna, Bulgaria
2022 Fluid thoughts, fading traces – RED Carpet Showroom Schottentor / Vienna, Austria
2020 SOFT BOUND – Galerie Rudolf Leeb / Vienna, Austria
2019 FATA MORGANA – Producer Gallery / Vienna, Austria
2019 Swimming mission - Diploma exhibition, Künstlerhaus Wien / Vienna, Austria
2018 mumok Library: Zhanina Marinova - Presentation of artist books / mumok - Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien / Vienna, Austria
2017 to mess with you(r) ordinary mind – KUSHTA Creative Hub / Sofia, Bulgaria
2016 Repeat.Unique.Attitude - Die Schöne / Vienna, Austria
GROUP EXHIBITIONS / Selection
upcoming
2024 Immersing into the toxicity spectrum (duo with Ana Loureiro) FRAU*Schaft Raum / Vienna
2025 SOLO Exhibition, ReBonkers / Varna, Bulgaria
2024
SPORNO Festival / Sofia, Bulgaria
BUNA Forum for Contemporary Art / Varna, Bulgaria
2023
FAIR FOR ART Vienna - Galerie Rudolf Leeb / Vienna, Austria
ART VIENNA - Galerie Rudolf Leeb / Vienna, Austria
Guest at Schloss Wiespach x Galerie Rudolf Leeb / Hallein, Austria
La Noche Blanca de la Cultura / Aracena, Spain
GROTTA AIR Summer Program / Aracena, Spain
PARALLEL Editions – Galerie Rudolf Leeb / Vienna, Austria
DEMEDARTS - Group exhibition, Künstlerhaus Wien / Vienna, Austria
2022
Sofia Art Week 5 – Rebonkers / Varna, Bulgaria
Sofia Art Week 5 – Aether Art Space / Sofia, Bulgaria
PARALLEL Editions - KAH / Vienna, Austria
Intangible spaces - duo exhibition with Ana Loureiro - KAH Kitchen / Vienna, Austria
Precarious circumstances - Question me and answer - SOHO Studios / Vienna, Austria
2021
OPAK - group exhibition - KAH x Leerstand Gallery / Vienna, Austria
time4artist Open Studio curatied by Migrart / Vienna, Austria
Closer - Closure - Duo Exhibition with Kristina Cyan part of QM&A 2021 - Improper Walls / Vienna. Austria
PARALLEL Editions / Galerie Rudilf Leeb and Kunst ab Hinterhof / Vienna, Austria
START 21 - Leap into the void - Goethe Institut Bulgaria / Sofia, Bulgaria
2020
Nach wie vor - group show curated by Kunst ab Hinterhof, Orpheum / Graz, Austria
Blood, sweat and soy sauce / live screen printing performance , Die Schöne x Kunst ab Hinterhof / Vienna, Austria
SIAF Salzburg International Artfair / Kunst ab Hinterhof / Salzburg, Austria
180 ° / Live painting group show. Die Schöne / Vienna, Austria
EDITIONALE Vienna Art Book Fair / Vienna, Austria
2019
Vienna Art Book Fair #1
Parallel Vienna - Represented by Kunst ab Hinterhof
FEMALE - lives and works in Vienna - Galerie Rudolf Leeb / Vienna, Austria
Pannel Discussion with Maria Christine Holter - "Imagination and Reality" - FATA MORGANA
ROOTS - Group exhibition - Produzentengalerie Vienna
2018
MUMOK Art Book Day - Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien / Vienna, Austria
Essence 18 / Vienna, Austria
Charity Auction Salvatorianer x Dorotheum / Vienna, Austria
LATARKA Gallery - "Boundaries" - Group Exhibition - Budapest, Hungary
Fastentuch’ (5m x 11m) ‘Human Trafficing’ Zhanina Marinova, St. Michael Church x die angewandte / Vienna,Austria
2017
Melange Remix" - Gallery Hochdruck - Vienna, AT
TRACTATUS LOCUS - Group Exhibition - Wittgenstein Haus - Curator: Kristina Schrei - Vienna, Austria
19th International Print Biennial / Varna, Bulgaria
The Essence '17 / Vienna, Austria
Raum macht MusikORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation) - Radio Kulturhaus - Visual Artist, Vienna, Austria
Wie n verwoben - Group wall painting connected with the exhibition ''Wien von Oben'' - Vienna Museum
Graphics Open 2 / Budapest, Hungary
2016
Kunst & Käse' - Gallery ''Die Schöne / Vienna,Austria
Artists as Independent Publishers - Group Exhibition Vienna, Austria
The Essence '16'' Vienna, AT2016 - ''Moment'' - Group exhibition - EDUCULT - Museums Quartier Vienna, Austria
2015
18th International Print Biennial / Varna, Bulgaria
P u b l i c a t i o n s:
2020 VIJ Magazine Bulgaria - Interview
2020 Les Nouveaux Riches Magazine - Interview
2018 'Charity Auction Catalogue - DOROTHEUM x St. Michael
2017 TRACTATUS LOCUS - Catalogue2017 Melange Book - Edition with originals lino-prints
2017 Catalogue - 19th Internaional Print Biennial Varna
2017 EDUCULT im Gespräch & Wimmer's Weekly (Interview)
2016 EDUCULT December Newsletter 2016 pseudoscienza Art Magazine - Surprise Edition
2015 Catalogue - 18th International Print Biennial Varna
2015 ‘’Tools for Thoughts & Traces’’ Magazine of University of Applied Arts Vienna – Graphic and Printmaking