ALBERT HADJIGANEV | Hugo Fine Arts Galerie

ALBERT HADJIGANEV b. 1954 Bulgaria

"Vers Champignol", oil on canvas, 25½" x 39¼" (65 x 100cm)

Oil on canvas painting by Hugo Galerie artist Albert Hadjiganev.

Oil on canvas painting of a pink sunset barely illuminating a mountain road and the steep valley below by Albert Hadjiganev titled "Soir Dans les Collines."

Oil on canvas painting of a dusty blue sky above a field and winding road that leads to a distant home and silo by Albert Hadjiganev titled "Chateau d'Eau."

"Châteu de l'eau," oil on canvas, 44" x 76½" (112 x 195cm)

"Automne", oil on canvas, 21¼" x 31¾" (54 x 81cm)

"Couchant rose", oil on canvas, 25½" x 39¼" (65 x 100cm)

"Eté", oil on canvas, 27½" x 55" (70 x 140cm)

"Peupliers", oil on canvas, 36¼" x 25½" (92 x 65cm)

Oil on canvas painting of a bright blue sky above a green field and sparse trees by Albert Hadjiganev titled "Hiver Andalous."

Oil on canvas painting of an apple tree with bare branches spread haphazardly awry by Albert Hadjiganev titled "Vieux Pommier en Hiver."

"Printemps en hiver II", oil on canvas, 38" x 51" (97 x 130cm)

"Soleil à travers la forêt", oil on canvas, 23½" x 31¾" (60 x 81cm)

Oil on canvas painting of a single old olive tree with branches spread wide by Albert Hadjiganev titled "Vieux Solitaire."

Oil on canvas painting of red chair in front of a brightly lit window framing yellow-green leaves by Albert Hadjiganev titled "Fenêtre Jaune."

"Arroyo Seco," oil on canvas, 38" x 51" (97 x 130 cm)

Oil on canvas painting of a stand of trees with the dark earth beneath and the blue sky behind by Albert Hadjiganev titled Groupe d'Arbres dans la Plaine.

Oil on canvas painting of a road winding beneath a hill and around a stand of lush trees in the evening light by Albert Hadjiganev titled "Soir Dans les Collines II."

"L'atelier au soir", oil on canvas, 44¾" x 57½" (114 x 146cm)

Oil on canvas painting of a blue sky filled with pink clouds above dense trees and a winding road hosting a distant figure by Albert Hadjiganev titled "Balade du Soir."

Photograph of Hugo Galerie artist Albert Hadjiganev.

Born in 1954 in Bulgaria to a family of artists, Albert Hadjiganev fantasized about an artistic, Parisian existence throughout his childhood. He studied photography in Sofia, Bulgaria and was influenced by the work of his painter father and sculptor brother. However, his ultimate goal was to study at the prestigious Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. In 1982, at the age of 28, he left his native home and walked across the border. After numerous hardships, he finally reached Paris. By 1987, his struggle paid off and he achieved his goal: he graduated from the Ecole des Beaux Arts. He has lived in France ever since.

His artistic peers in Paris quickly recognized Hadjiganev’s distinctive talent. In 1989, he was the recipient of the coveted Grand Prix de Peinture of the Academie des Beaux-Arts. Selected from more than one thousand artists, his paintings were shown across France and Europe. In 1990, he received the Prix du Gouvernement Princier at the Salon International d’Art Contemporain in Monaco.

On beginning a new painting, Hadjiganev says:

The purpose of my work is to soften the busy lives of people today by making them remember the beauty of a singular ray of light, falling on a street corner or at the start of a journey.

Hadjiganev captures the simple moments of daily life with only a few elements. With perfect technique and deep sensitivity, he freely transfigures reality to create a mysterious environment filled with grace. The sparkling vistas of his landscapes inspire feelings of longing and peace in the viewer. He leads his audience into his paintings, often through a geometric shape—a window, door, table, or the dimensions of a picture are all openings that capture a still moment within a limited, visual frame while opening up a new perspective to the viewer.

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EDUCATION

1983-1987 Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, Paris, France
1982–1989 Cours de dessin de la Ville de Paris, Atelier Rémy Aron, France
1977–1982 Cours de dessin et de peinture, Sofia, Bulgaria
1977–1979 Ecole Nationale de Photographie, Sofia, Bulgaria

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2020 Hugo Galerie, New York, NY
2019 Galerie de l’Europe, Paris, France
2018 Hugo Galerie, New York, NY
2018 Galerie de l’Europe, Paris, France
2016 Hugo Galerie, New York, NY
2016 Galerie de l’Europe, Paris, France
2016 Galerie Patricia Oranin, Pont l’abbé, France
2015 Axelle Fine Arts, New York, NY
2014 Galerie Albert 1er, Bruxelles, Belgium
2014 Maison des Arts de Conches en Ouche, Normandie, France
2013 Galerie de l’Europe, Paris, France
2012 Galerie NL, St Omer, France
2012 Galerie de l’Europe, Paris, France
2011 Axelle Fine Arts, New York, NY
2011 Galerie NL, St Omer, France
2010 Axelle Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2010 Espace des Tanneries, la Ferrière Sur Risle, France
2010 Galerie Claudine Legrand, Paris, France
2009 Axelle Fine Arts, New York, NY
2009 Axelle Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA
2008 AAArt Foundation, Kitzbuhel, Autria
2008 Galerie Claudine Legrand, Paris, France
2007 Axelle Fine Arts, New York, NY
2006 Axelle Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA
2005 Galerie Felli, Paris, France
2005 Axelle Fine Arts, New York, NY
2004 Axelle Fine Arts, New York, NY
2003 Galerie de l’Europe, Paris, France
2002 Axelle Fine Arts, New York, NY
2001 Galerie de L’Europe, Paris, France
2000 Galerie de l’Europe, Paris, France
2000 Galerie Charvet, Saint Martin de Ré, France
1998 Galerie Charvet, Saint Martin de Ré, France
1998 Abbaye de Molesmes, Bourgogne, France
1998 Galerie de Causans, Paris, France
1997 Galerie Guénégaud, Paris, France
1996 Galerie Guénégaud, Paris, France
1995 Galerie de Causans, Paris, France
1995 Maison des Arts, Conches, Normandie, France
1995 Galerie Eric Baudet, Le Havre, France
1994 Galerie du Crédit Agricole, Evreux, France
1994 La Petite Galerie, Paris, France
1993 Abbaye de Molesmes, Bourgogne, France
1993 Société Industrielle de Mulhouse, France
1992 Galerie Coard, Paris, France
1992 Galerie Hélios, Honfleur, France
1992 Galerie Dufour, Chablis, France
1991 Galerie Coard, Paris, France
1990 Hôtel de Ville de Paris, Salle Saint Jean, France
1990 Centro Culturale San Fedele, Milan, Italy
1990 Galerie Peinture Fraîche, Paris, France
1989 Galerie Peinture Fraîche, Paris, France
1985 Théâtre municipal de Darmstadt, Germany

AWARDS AND PRIZES

1990 Prix du Gouvernement Princier de Monaco
1989 Grand prix de peinture de l’Académie des Beaux Arts, Institut de France

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Institut de France, Académie des Beaux Arts
Caisse Nationale du Crédit Agricole
Ville de Conches (Eure)
Ville de Brives la Gaillarde (Corrèze)
Caisse Régionale du Crédit Agricole Haute Normandie