The view from Europe's lower east side. (art in Bulgaria)(includes related article on philanthropist George Soros)

From: Art in America | Date: October 1, 1997| Author: Phillips, Christopher | Copyright information

Artists in post-Communist Bulgaria are trying to forge a new identity based on Balkan heritage and culture. Sophia and Plovdiv have the most museums and Plovdiv recently sponsored 'Ars Ex Natio,' an exhibit of 32 artists. Several individual artists are discussed.

"Do you know any famous Bulgarians?" That puzzling question was put to me by artist Kiril Prashkov as we clambered over the rough cobblestone paths of Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second city and the site of the recent exhibitio...

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