Art galleries and museums in Sofia, Bulgaria

“Absinthe” is the only gallery for watercolor paintings in Bulgaria. Enjoy the works of the best Bulgarian watercolor artists with a glass of fine wine.

Activities of the Academia gallery are logically related to the process of education in the National Academy of Art, while its exhibition policy is an integral and important part of the artistic life of the city. It is space for students, lecturers, artists from Bulgaria and abroad, curatorial projects festivals, biennials and conferences are conducted her

Arosita Gallery works with approved and young Bulgarian artists and has the ambition to stimulate the contemporary art in its nontraditional forms, to discover new names and to show in Bulgaria less known Bulgarian artists who live and work abroad.

The Bulgarian artists, included in the gallery selection, represent trends which are the direct results of the characteristic development of Bulgarian art scene after the fall of the Berlin wall. Their neoconceptual or neoabstact directions are just a modest segment of Bulgarian art, which is an object of radical change.

Arte Gallery presents solo exhibitions by contemporary Bulgarian artists who are well established as well as emerging talents.

The main focus of the gallery is to present contemporary Bulgarian art. It works with both well-known artists and young authors who are looking for a chance to show their talent.

The Gallery features artists with a fresh, modern look and a diverse selection of styles – abstract and figurative art, pop-art, neo-expressionism, naïve. This makes ArtVibes Gallery a great place for choosing original art for the contemporary home and office.

Founded in 1995. Presents leading and young artists in contemporary Bulgarian art. Organize the annual exhibition of painting FORMAT 30/30.

"Contrast" Gallery was born with the idea of supporting the contemporary Bulgarian art. We contrast the status quo, but not as a form of opposition ot negation. This is the contrast of the difference, renovated and modernized.

"Credo Bonum" Gallery is part of the activities of the eponymous foundation, founded in 2006 by Tzvetelina Borislavova. For these years the dynamic switching of expositions and the alternation of classical and modern forms have brought the space recognition as an autonomous authority and helped it rise to the top rank of Sofia’s most eminent and sought-after exhibition spaces.

Depoo Gallery / Studio is an exhibition and workspace for contemporary art. In addition to exhibitions, we develop innovative projects for specific spaces / site-specific / – spatial solutions, murals, photographs, objects and installations. Our team is composed of artists from all fields of contemporary art and design.

Gallery-Auction house „ENAKOR“ presents old Bulgarian masters. Also organizes solo exhibitions of contemporary artists. The gallery has two floors of exhibition space, the permanent exposition of the gallery includes artworks by Jaroslav Věšín, Anton Mitov, Elisaveta Konsulova-Vazova, Elena Karamihaylova, Nikola Mihaylov, Nikola Petrov, Bencho Obreshkov and others. In the Gallery-Auction house „ENAKOR“ also can be seen a collection of icons, dated 16th-20th century and antiquities.

ETUD Gallery is a space of the Etud Foundation where exhibitions, lectures and discussions on visual arts, dance and theater, book presentations, cultural education courses, screenings, performances and any other interesting events can be held. The site provides a 70 square meter exhibition hall on two levels.

In 1988, Kamen Popov (1947 – 2015) founded GALLERY EDITION 88 аs well as a poster edition, an art school and the publicity agency « Radar » in Luxembourg.During 31 years the works of important bulgarian artists as well as works from artists of other nationalities were successfully exhibited.The art school prepared…

Gallery GALLERY is the first gallery in Bulgaria that is fully specialised in digital art. Our exhibitions change every two months and are accessible via the wifi network of the gallery. The network is open non-stop but is only available if you are close to the physical address of the gallery. Gallery GALLERY is a project by artists and curators Albena Baeva and Rene Beekman.

IKAR galery develops a successful activity since 1999 where a lot of Bulgarian and European painters’ exhibit’s their work. Since 2005 the gallery address is: Sofia, “Batcho Kiro” street №26-30.

INTEGRATED ARTISTS gallery is based in Sofia-City, at 33 Kiril i Metodiy Str. Our mission is to give a helping hand to young and established Bulgarian artists in their worldwide onine visibility and opportunity to develop their careers and art. Integrated Artists Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IntegratedArtists/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/integrated_artists/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/integrated_artists/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx_z3tPSt4vcu-KEYEZ9SfQ

KVADRAT 500 (“Square 500” ), Bulgaria’s new national gallery was officially opened on 28th of May. The gallery complex is located near the monument to Vassil Levski in the capital city Sofia and behind "St. Alexander Nevsky"cathedral. It has a collection of over 42,000 art works from the National Art Gallery and the National Gallery for Foreign Art. The exhibition presents about 2,000 art works, half of which are by Bulgarian artists and the other come from Europe, Asia, Africa, and America.

Gallery LIK is space dedicated to presenting contemporary Bulgarian and world art with the idea of collaboration with foreign artists in mind, as well as organizing book premieres, lectures, meetings and discussions related to art, culture and architecture.

Little Bird Place is the only gallery in the country with the specific thematic focus of modern and contemporary art dedicated to the nature, biological world and ecology.

Loran is one of the most prestigious art galleries in Sofia. We offer valuable works by the famous Bulgarian artists of 19th, 20th and 21st century. We work both with leading specialists in Cultural Heritage and with contemporary art experts. Every exhibition we organize is always a significant event in the cultural life of the capital.

For over 15 years now Maestro is among the leading galleries on the Bulgarian art market. It has established itself with high professional standards, creativity and flexibility, and offers its clients a fine selection of artworks by artists of all generations, genres and techniques, including paintings, graphics, sculptures and icons.

Minerva Gallery- permanent exhibition- plastic arts and paintings in the lobby of Grand Hotel Sofia.

The museum Boris Christoff exhibits the works of renowned artists, as well of young and very young talented painters; also the works of designers and photographers. In Boris Christoff's house in Sofia, in the gallery and concert hall, the exhibitions are often accompanied by music events. The garden, wild although situated in the heart of the city of Sofia, hosts works of plastic art. The museum Boris Christoff is the converging point of different arts that are often even part of mutual projects.

Gallery Nirvana was established on October 28, 2015 and is housed in a cultural monument from the 20s of last century, designed by the arch. Cyril Marechkov and Italian arh.Antonio Puglizi.

Noe Gallery is an exquisite art-object in the center of Sofia City, an intimate art-spot for meetings with soul-touching artworks. Created in the beginning of the new era (September 2003), the gallery, named after the biblical Noah, chooses for its mission to preserve and give a new meaning to the concepts and tastes of fine art in the basic genres, and in the logic of the contemporary mentality and sensitivity

Founded in February 2014. NUANCE Gallery opening is a result of the creative impulse of the team behind the project. Turn it into reality takes years and is the absolute and only a logical continuation of the creative career of Lily Vladimirova and Emil Chushev.

ONE GALLERY opened its 160-m² space in the heart of Sofia in November 2017. The gallery has cultivated a highly focused program with an emphasis on new sculpture, minimalism, chromatic-ism, shape and tension. The gallery represents an intimate selection of both emerging and mid-career international artists. With one of the largest commercial spaces in Sofia, and is located on the corner of 14 Ivan Vazov Str. and The 6th of September Str. in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Pagane gallery was opened on April 18, 2005. It is located in Sofia, near the Kempinski Hotel. Exibitions of mosty contemporary art are held . Both established names and very young and unknown artists are invited. The basic principle of selecting the authors is the significance of their works. Pagane gallery organizes regular individual and collective exhibitions. The gallery has a rich collection of paintings, ceramics, graphics and sculpture.

Located in central Sofia street "Uzundjovska" №1 – 2 minutes walk from the corner of "Vitosha" and "Solunska" street.

Paris gallery represents the new generation of Bulgarian artists who work in the field of hyperrealism, magic realism, naive and expressive art.

Plus 359 Gallery, founded in 2017, stages eight exhibitions every year at its main gallery space in the building of the preserved water tower in Sofia. It was built at the highest point of the Lozenets district in Sofia based on a French system for the construction of water towers with reinforced concrete and brick masonry. The building has four floors, one ground floor and the tank /27м with a volume 100 cubic meters/ which is now a place for special projects. The architecture of the building has provided other than being a hydraulic structure, to serve also for a watchtower. Today, this historical Landmark is a space for contemporary art.

RAFAELA Gallery was found in May 1996. Initially  same was managed by Rafaela Koleva (RIP), who organized many exhibitions of Fine art  and Graphics by a number of Artists through the years. Since 2021 the Gallery is managed by Nikolay Kolev andExhibits icons and Fine arts in a constant exhibition…

Rakursi Art Gallery is located in the Sofia city centre. The gallery is focused on contemporary Bulgarian and international art. The gallery presents both a group of leading artists and innovative newcomers. It participate in different national and international projects, festivals and programmes.

Ramjuly gallery is an art gallery for contemporary jewellery, ceramics and painting. The space can be visited from Monday to Saturday from 11am to 7.30 pm at 21 , Tsar Asen Str.,Sofia.

San Stefano Gallery is one of the best venues in central Sofia to host various events – exhibitions, literary readings, musical and theatre performances, filming, conferences, seminars, presentations, corporate celebrations, art workshops for children and adults, typography courses, etc.

SLON Gallery opens its doors in the center of Sofia in 2021. The main goal of the gallery is to promote the talent of young artists by providing a platform for performance and aims to reach the widest possible audience.

The Sofia Art Gallery is a museum with longstanding traditions. Its role is to present the facts of Bulgarian cultural history in an analytical and modern way and to actively intervene in art developments by original and impressive projects.Today the Sofia Art Gallery possesses some of the richest collections of Bulgarian art: 3500 paintings, 800 statues, 2800 graphics and drawings. The Соntemporary Art and Photography department was founded in 2004.

SPAZIO Gallery was founded on September 30, 2017. The main focus of the space is to provide a stage for young authors from all fields of art and to acquaint the widest possible circle of people with contemporary visual culture. With its active program, including exhibitions, interactive installations, fashion shows…

Structura Gallery presents and showcases contemporary art. Structura Gallery supports the art scene through local and international projects. Structura Gallery is committed to promoting new and innovative artistic positions in all media, to identifying current tendencies in the art, and to evaluating individual artistic developments. Structura Gallery is an art advisor.

Going forward, we will look to organize, alongside the exhibitions, literature readings, presentations of books and authors, film screenings, chamber concerts, and solo performances. Our intention is that, step by step, Stubel Gallery will become a place for cultural exchange and conversation.

We created Synthesis Gallery of Photography because we believe that the art of photography has the power to change one’s awareness and inner state. Our goal is to create an open and vibrant art space for displaying and sharing of photographs, a place for the public and artists to meet and exchange ideas.

In 2015 TESTA gallery marks its 15th anniversary. It was opened in 2000 as a space exhibiting mainly artists working in the area of contemporary functional and conceptual ceramics and porcelain. Presenting the trends in this area, it has been our desire to stimulate the public perception towards contemporary art and design objects.

A museum of dolls, a cultural centre and a workshop

The Mission Gallery was founded in 2009 by the State Institute for Culture at the Minister of Foreign Affairs as a free space for cultural diplomacy in Sofia. Unique as an art space within the administrative structure, it changes the daily institutional rhythmn, opening the way for a dynamic exchange among audiences, opinions, artistic concepts and messages.

The National Museum of Bulgarian Art is the largest and most respectable institution of its kind in Bulgaria. Over the years, it has established its position as a center for national cultural heritage and values. The collection was started in 1892 when the People’s Museum of Archeology founded its Department of Art.

UniArt Gallery, the art space of New Bulgarian University, opened its doors on May 19, 2012. The gallery has a two-storeyed exhibition space and an outdoor area.