The Mission Gallery News
Opening of the Exhibition “Mythological Transformations” at Mission Gallery
On September 25, 2025, the exhibition “Mythological Transformations” was officially opened at the Mission Gallery of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The event, organized by the Sofia Paper Art Fest (SPAF) and the AMATERAS Foundation, marked the second highlight of the Bulgarian-Turkish cultural exchange launched in 2025 and represented another step toward building a long-term partnership between Bulgaria and Turkey in the field of contemporary art. The exhibition was inaugurated...
MYTHOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATIONS – contemporary paper art
September 25 – October 10, 2025 The Mission Gallery, State Institute for Culture, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bulgaria Sofia Paper Art Fest (SPAF) and Amateras Foundation are proud to present the exhibition Mythological Transformations – the second event of the Bulgarian-Turkish cultural exchange that began in 2025. Following the successful artist residency in Pavlikeni this summer, this project marks the next step in establishing a long-term partnership between Bulgaria...
The exhibition "Tesseract - Celestial Geometry" opened at the "Mission" gallery
On September 10, the new exhibition "Tesseract - Celestial Geometry" by the Bulgarian artist Valentin Bakardzhiev, who lives and works in the Netherlands, was presented at the "Mission" gallery at the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The director of the State Institute for Culture, Snezhana Yoveva-Dimitrova, welcomed the guests and emphasized that this exhibition marks the beginning of the institute's autumn cultural season. She noted that the exhibition is...
Valentin Bakardjiev Explores the Geometry of Emotion in a Multidimensional Exhibition Tesseract – Universe Geometry
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Exhibition Dates: 10 - 19 September, 2025 Location: The Mission Gallery, 2 alexander Zhendov Street Opening Reception: September 10, 2025, 6 pm This fall, acclaimed Bulgarian-Dutch artist Valentin Bakardjiev presents Tesseract – Universe Geometry, an immersive exhibition that transcends time, texture, and dimensional boundaries. Merging traditional weaving with cutting-edge photographic techniques, Bakardjiev invites viewers on a journey that is as emotional as it is conceptual. At the...
Exhibition "Trilogy of a Friendship" - Bogomil Nikolov, Krasimira Drenska and Yuli Dermendzhiev
Curator: Nadia Rozeva "Mission" Gallery 16.06.25 – 30.07.25 Opening: June 16, 18:30 The State Institute for Cultural under the Minister of Foreign Affairs, together with curator Nadia Rozeva and the Swiss Embassy in Bulgaria, present an exhibition of three authors, three friends who walked in the same direction, but on different paths. Three is a complete number, the number of harmony and stability. Pythagoras' favorite number. The number of a long-standing friendship of three...
The exhibition "The Energy of Discovery" marks the Start of a Partnership between the State Institute for Culture and the International Foundation "St. St. Cyril and Methodius"
On May 16, 2025, the opening of the collective exhibition "The Energy of Discovery" took place in the "Mission" gallery at the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs, jointly organized by the Institute and the International Foundation "St. St. Cyril and Methodius". The event attracted diplomats, representatives of cultural institutions, artists and connoisseurs of contemporary Bulgarian art. The exhibition presents a carefully selected selection of works from the...
Exhibition "The Energy of the Spirit of Innovation" - a Selection from the Collection of the “St. St. Cyril and Methodius” Foundation
Opening: May 16, 2025 (Friday), 6 p.m. Location: The Mission Gallery, 2 Alexander Zhendov Street Curator: Prof. Dr. Chavdar Popov Organisers: State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs and St. St. Cyril and Methodius Foundation Featured artists: Dimitar Kirov, Hristo Simeonov, Hristo Simeonov, Sava Savov, Gancho Karabadzhakov, Petko Abadzhiev, Alexander Raykov, Vladimir Goev, Kalina Taseva, Tsanko Panov, Yanaki Kavrakov, Andrey Daniel, Magda Abazova, Yordan Parushev,...
French artist Marion Safrioin visits Sofia
On March 31, 2025, a meeting-presentation with the French artist from Marseille, Marion Safrioin, was held at the "Mission" gallery at the State Institute for Culture. The event is part of the Visionary Foundation's artist residency program, which continues with the opening of the artist's solo exhibition on April 2, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at the Depoo Gallery. During the discussion, the challenges and opportunities facing young artists in contemporary visual art in Marseille were discussed. "Art...
Artist talk with French Artist Marion Safriouine: Contemporary visual art in Marseille - Challenges and Opportunities for Young Artists
As part of the program marking the month of Francophonie, on March 31 at 6 p.m. at the "Mission" gallery at the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs, French artist Marion Safrieuin will present in an artistic discussion with the Bulgarian audience the challenges and opportunities in the field of contemporary visual art in Marseille. The discussion will be held in French with translation in Bulgarian. Contemporary artist Marion Safriouine is visiting Visionary...
For a Consecutive Year, an International Event During the Month of Francophonie at the "Mission" Gallery
The State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in partnership with the "Soleil" Foundation, is organizing for the second year an international exhibition on the theme "Directions 2", as part of a number of cultural events during the month of March - the month of Francophonie. The event will open on March 18 at 6:00 p.m. at the "Mission" Gallery. At the opening of the exhibition, French musical works will be presented, performed by Nikola Rupov, a student from...
The International Exhibition "Vibration. The Fluid Movement of a Human Body" Began the Program of the Anniversary Year of the State Institute for Culture
On January 16, 2025, the international exhibition "Vibration. The fluid movement of a human body" was officially opened in the "Mission" gallery at the State Institute for Culture, with the participation of three artists - the Bulgarian Nikolay Delianev, based in Rome, and the Italian artists Francesco Patane and Tarim Tatusic (Filippo de Luca). The event, which is realized in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute in Sofia and the Italian Embassy in Sofia, is part of the program to...
Bulgarian-Italian exhibition "Vibration. The fluid movement of a human body" - Nikolai Delianev, Francesco Patane and Tarim Tatusic
Opening: The Mission Gallery, January 16, 6 p.m. Curator: Dorothea Yaneva On January 16, 2025, the Mission Gallery at the State Institute for Culture, together with the Italian Cultural Institute in Sofia, will open the group exhibition “Vibration. The fluid movement of a human body”. The exhibition is a collaboration between the Bulgarian artist Nikolay Delianev, who has been working and creating in Italy for years, and his two Italian colleagues Francesco Patane and Tarim...
Presentation of the Poetry Collection "Cypriot Poetry": A Cultural Bridge Between Bulgaria and Cyprus
On December 4th (Wednesday) at 6:00 PM, the gallery "Mission" will host the presentation of the poetry collection "Cypriot Poetry", translated from Greek by Stefan Gechev. The event is organized by the Stefan Gechev Foundation in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, represented by H.E. Ambassador Charalambos Kafkarides, and the State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria. The event is part of the Institute's "Writing...
The International Exhibition "Eco-Consciousness" with Curator Ana Frangovska was Opened at the "Mission" Gallery
On November 12, 2024 In the "Mission" gallery, the international exhibition "Eco-Consciousness" was opened, organized by the State Institute for Culture under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria in partnership with the Bulgarian Cultural and Information Center in Skopje. The exhibition is curated by Dr. Ana Frangovska, curator at the National Gallery of the Republic of North Macedonia since 2006 and lecturer at the Institute of Art History and Archeology at the Faculty...
The Group Exhibition "Eco-Consciousness" Presents Contemporary Artists from 8 Countries
The State Institute for Culture under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria presents the international exhibition "Eco-Consciousness", organized in partnership with the Bulgarian Cultural and Information Center in Skopje. The exhibition will be opened in the Mission Gallery in Sofia on November 12, 2024 and will be available for viewing until January 10, 2025. The selected visual works by the curator and art critic Dr. Ana Frangovska, included in the exhibition, were...
Presentation of the Book and Project "The Female Face of Ukrainian Diplomacy: Essays, Memories and Interviews"
On October 28, 2024, at 4:00 p.m., the new edition "The Female Face of Ukrainian Diplomacy: Essays, Memories and Interviews" will be presented in the "Mission" gallery in Sofia. The book, which will be released in August 2024, is dedicated to the significant role of women in Ukrainian diplomacy from 1917 to the present day. Particular attention is paid to their contribution during Ukraine's current struggle against Russian aggression. The publication is part of the project "The Female Face of...