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Nikolay Yanakiev
1954 Born in Doupnitza, Bulgaria
1973 Graduated from the Fine Arts High School in Sofia
1981 Graduated from Academy of Fine Arts I Sofia, Bulgaria,
Specializing in Painting in class of Prof. Svetlin Roussev
1981 Member of the Union of Bulgarian Artists
Nikolay Yanakiev lives and works in Sofia, Bulgaria
Awards
2000 Corresponding member of the Accademia Internacionale Greci-Marino, Italia
1997 The Special Award for Painting of the Ministry of Culture at the 13th International
Biennial for Humour and Satire in Art , Gabrovo, Bulgaria
1995 Selected for the Art Dictionary “Who's Who” in International Art for 1996/97,
Lausanne, Switzerland

1993 Cavalier of the International Academy of Contemporary Arts,
Cavalier of The Academic Palms of Vermeil, Belgium
1992 Accepted member of the SALON D'AUTOMNE Association, Paris, France
1987 The Price of the Portrait Section at the General Exhibition of Fine Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria
1983 Grand Prix of the South Spring Exhibition of Fine Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria
1982 First Price at the Struma '82 Regional Exhibition, Bulgaria
1981 The Award of the Municipality of the Town of Shoumen at
the National Painting Competition, Bulgaria