Hristo Kerin
Information about the artist

 Hristo Kerin from Pazardjik in Bulgaria was born on 9th of March 1966. He graduated in Fine arts in 1992 at the University of Veliko Tarnovo "St. st. Ciril and Methodius". In 1993 he started at the same Faculty as an assistant and in 2005 he has become an associate professor in graphic arts. He works in the field of graphic arts, illustrations and ex-libris. Hristo Kerin has had many solo exhibitions and has taken part in International competitions, biennials and triennials all over the world. He was the first prize winner of the international exlibris competition “Water – Source of Life”, Italy 2003.

 
Hristo Kerin has won the first prize in the International Ex Libris competition in Bodio Lomnago, Italy in 2003. He also won Mention prize in 2004 for his excellent Ex Libris prints in international competitions in Italy and Argentina. A recent prize was the Nomination prize on international exlibris exhibition – Beijing, China

Education;
1992: MA of fine arts in University of Veliko Tarnovo, "St. st. Ciril and Methodius", Bulgaria.
1985: Graduate high school of arts "C. Lavrenov", Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Private shows:
Kerin has had private exhibitions since 1996 in Veliko Tarnovo, Pazardjik, Varna, Svishtov, Silistra, Plovdiv and Burgas in Bulgaria in addition to exhibitions in Macedonia and Malta.

Group Exhibitions (a selection only):
A recent exhibition in 2009 is at the Bulgarian embassy in London - Sophia Art Gallery.
2008    IV International print biennial - Contratalla, Spain
            X International small engraving salon - Carbunari, Romania
            II International exlibris triennial - Lefkada, Greece
            II International exlibris invitation exhibition of Fu Xian Zhai - Shanghai, China
            V International Biennial of miniature art - Czestochowa, Poland
2007    XIV International print biennial - Varna, Bulgaria
            VIII International biennial of Engraving - Aqui Terme, Italy
            VIII International biennial of exlibris - Casale Monferrato, Italy
            II International exlibris exhibition - Ankara, Italy
            III International exlibris competition - Bodio Lomnago, Italy
2006    III International competition of exlibris - Lomazzo, Italy
            II International print exhibition - Istanbul, Turkey
            International exlibris competition - Tipoteca Italiana, Italy
            II International biennial of exlibris - Sofia, Bulgaria
            XVI Shincohanga competition, Tokyo, Japan
            VIII International miniature art biennial - Ville Marie, Canada
            International competition for exlibris "Gubernija" - Lithuania
2005    XI International biennial of small graphics and exlibris - Ostrow Wielkopolski, Poland
            International juried exhibition "Border Crossings" - Ithaca, USA
            IV International triennial of erotic exlibris - Havirov, Czech Republic
            I International biennial of exlibris and small graphic forms - Gniezno, Poland
            IV International mini-print triennial - Tokyo, Japan
            XVI International biennial of humour and satire - Gabrovo, Bulgaria
            VII International biennial of exlibris - Casale Monferrato, Italy
            XXII International biennial of small prints - Sint Niklaas, Belgium
            XIII International print biennial - Varna, Bulgaria
2004    VII International biennial of miniature art - Ville Marie, Canada
            Iowa biennial exhibition of miniature prints - Iowa, USA
            XXIV Mini print International - Cadaques, Spain
            II International exlibris competition - Bodio Lomnago, Italy
            III International Print biennial - Francavilla al Mare, Italy
            IV International exlibris triennial - Bratislava, Slovakia
            II International exhibition of small prints - Veles, Macedonia
            International exlibris competition - Buenos Aires, Argentina
2003    XXI International biennial of small prints - Sint Niklaas, Belgium
            VI International biennial engraving exhibition - Aqui Terme, Italy
            XXIII Mini print International - Cadaques, Spain
            I Art gathering at Kniaz estate - Podgorica, Montenegro
            X International biennial exhibition of small form and exlibris - Ostov Wielkopolski, Poland
            I International exlibris exhibition - Ankara, Turkey
            I International exlibris competition - Bodio Lomnago, Italy
            IV International exlibris exhibition - Rijeka, Croatia
            I International exlibris biennial - Sofia, Bulgaria
            V International graphic competition for exlibris - Glivice, Poland
2002    III International mini print triennial - Tokyo, Japan
            VI International miniature art biennial - Ville Marie, Canada
            International exlibris contest - Varese, Italy
            XXII Mini print International - Cadaques, Spain
            I International exhibition of small prints - Lessedra, Sofia, Bulgaria
            International exhibition of exlibris - Guadalupe, Mexico
            III International triennial of erotic exlibris - Havirov, Czech Republic
            International exhibition of exlibris and mini print - Cluj, Romania
            Interbalkan forum of miniature art - Thessaloniki, Greece
            Exlibris exhibition Carnegie library - London, England
2001    XX International biennial of small prints - Sint Niklaas, Belgium
            International Miniature print exhibition - Norwouk, USA
            XV International biennial of humour and satire - Gabrovo, Bulgaria
            XXI Mini print International - Cadaques, Spain
            XI International print biennial - Varna, Bulgaria
            II World festival of art on paper - Ljubljana, Slovenia
            IV International exlibris contest - Gliwice, Poland
            IX Exposition artistique center cultural de Carmaux, France
2000    International art triennial - Majdanek, Poland
            V International miniature art biennial - Ville Marie, Canada
            I World festival of art on paper - Ljubljana, Slovenia
            VI International biennial of miniature art - Gorni Milanovac, Yugoslavia
            III International print triennial - Bitola, Macedonia
            XX Mini print International - Cadaques, Spain
1999    XIV International biennial of humour and satire - Gabrovo, Bulgaria
            X International print biennial - Varna, Bulgaria
            International small engraving salon - Carbunar, Romania
            XIV Mini print International - Cadaques, Spain
1997    XIII International biennial of humour and satire - Gabrovo, Bulgaria
            IX International print biennial - Varna, Bulgaria
1995    XII International biennial of humour and satire - Gabrovo, Bulgaria

Here are examples of the fantastic art of Hristo Kerin
These and other art prints are for sale at our gallery 24 hours a day and 7 days a week at the address www.bestnetart.com
    
  Etching "The golden bird" by Hristo Kerin                                Etching "Aqua" by Hristo Kerin