Irina Kassabova
Education
1994-1999 Master of Fine Arts in Painting, Veliko Tarnovo University "St. Cyril and St. Methodius”, Bulgaria
2017 Masters in Translation Education, Veliko Tarnovo University "St. Cyril and St. Methodius”, Bulgaria
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Two Person Show, Explorations of Impressions of Music, State of the Art Gallery, Ithaca, NY
2021 Two Person Show, The Violins, State of the Art Gallery, Ithaca, NY
2019 Solo Exhibition, Listen, Listen, South Hill Cider, Ithaca, NY
2019 Solo Exhibition, The Luthier, Tompkins Center for History and Culture, CAP Art Space, The Ithaca College Gallery, Ithaca, NY
2019 Solo Exhibition, Music House, Leidenfrost Vineyards, Hector, NY,
2014 Solo Exhibition, Father/ Daughter, Veliko Tarnovo Art Galleries- “Rafael Mihaylov”, Bulgaria
2014 Solo Exhibition, Like Sacred Figures, CAP Art Space, Ithaca, NY
2008 Solo Exhibition, Journey into the Past, Museum of the Earth, Ithaca, NY
2007 Solo Exhibition, Father/ Daughter, Ink Shop Printmaking Center, Ithaca, NY
Exhibitions
2023- Harvest, SOAG member Show, Ithaca, NY
2023- Community School of Music and Arts Faculty Show, Ithaca, NY
2023- Seeing Ithaca, SOAG Member Show, Ithaca, NY
2023- Looking Forward Looking Back, SOAG Member Show, Ithaca, NY
2022- The More You Look The More You See, SOAG Member Show, Ithaca, NY
2021- Life Within and Around Us, SOAG Member Show, Ithaca, NY
2021- Seeing the Forest for the Trees, online show, SOAG website
2021- Frame of Reference, Photography Member Show, SOAG, Ithaca, NY
2021- Pop Shop Gallery Spring Exhibition, Virginia Beach, VA
2021- The Body Language, ItsLiquid Group, The Room Contemporary Art Space and Pallazo Aldizzi- Capello, Venice, Italy
2021 - Contemporary Venice, ItsLiquid Group, The Room Contemporary Art Space and Palazzo Albizzi-Capello, Venice, Italy
2020 Ink Shop Printmaking Center Associates Exhibition, Gallerie de la Ferme du Mousseau, Elancourt, near Paris, France
2016-2019 Ink Shop Printmaking Center Associates Exhibitions, Ithaca, NY
2015 Elemental Realms, Agora Gallery, New York City, NY
2014 In and Out of Sculptural Books (Presented by Kumi Korf), Ink Shop Printmaking Center, Ithaca, NY
2014 Print Your Own Money Portfolio Exchange Exhibit, Ink Shop Printmaking Center, Ithaca, NY
2014 Drawn, CSMA, Ithaca, NY
2014 Rhythm and Rhyme, CAP, Ithaca, NY
2013 Art in the Alley, Lot 10, Ithaca, NY
2012 Corners Gallery, Ithaca, NY
2010-2011 Open Show, CSMA, Ithaca, NY
2009 XV International Print Biennial, Varna, Bulgaria
2009 International Exhibition “Nature Mutations”, Primo Piano Livin Gallery, Lece, Italy
2007 Ink Shop Printmaking Center Associates Exhibition, Ithaca, NY
2007 18th International Biennial, Humor House, Gabrovo, Bulgaria
2007 Ink Shop Printmaking Center Associates Exhibition, Houghton Gallery, Cedar Art Center, Corning, NY
2007 14th International Print Biennial, Varna, Bulgaria
2006 International Print Exchange- Birth, exhibited at Mid America Print Council, Ohio; Paragon Studios Project Space, Belfast, Northern Ireland; Handwerker Gallery, Ithaca College, NY
2006 In Cahoots, Exchange Exhibition, Ink Shop, Ithaca, NY—Open Studio, Toronto, Canada
2006 Ink Shop Printmaking Center Associates Exhibition, Willow Restaurant, Ithaca, NY
2006 Parallel Exhibition, Ink Shop, Ithaca, NY
2005 15th Mini Print International Exhibition, Roberson Museum, Binghamton, New York
2005 Presented in a portfolio at International Impakt/Kontakt Printmaking Conference in Berlin/Poznan, Germany/ Poland
2005 Ink Shop Printmaking Center Associates Exhibition, Kanoko Gallery, Osaka, Japan
2005 Ink Shop Printmaking Center Associates Exhibition, Washington Printmakers Art Gallery, Washington DC
2005 Dupiny Plain Air Exhibition, Top Art Gallery, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
2005 National Teachers’ Exhibition, Veliko Tarnovo Art Galleries “Rafel Mihaylov”, Bulgaria
2005 Ink Shop Printmaking Center Associates Exhibition, Small Space, Ithaca, NY
2005 Ink Shop Printmaking Center Associates Exhibition, Just-A-Taste, Ithaca, NY
2005 Participation in Experimental Studio Paper and Print Together, Dobrich, Bulgaria
2005 Line, Light and Shadow: The Art of Drawing, CSMA, Ithaca, NY
2004 Ink Shop Printmaking Center Associates Exhibition, Willow Restaurant, Ithaca, NY
Portfolio Exchanges
2014 Print Your Own Money Portfolio Exchange, organized by Craig Mains
2006 Birth - International Print Exchange, organized by Patricia Hunsinger
Membership
2021- State of the Art Gallery, Ithaca, NY
2014-2020 Exhibiting Associate, Ink Shop Printmaking Center, Ithaca, NY
2014-2015 Presented by Agora Gallery, New York, NY
2004-2009 Artist and Printmaker Associate at the Ink Shop Printmaking Center, Ithaca, NY
2008, 2020 Greater Ithaca Art Trail, Ithaca, NY
Publications
2021- Featured Artist on Circle Foundation for the Arts website
2021 - EnterIntoArt.com, ”Moonlight Sonata” 2021 book with international art and poetry, Germany
2020 - EnterIntoArt.com, “Excellent Art” 2020 book with international art and poetry, Germany
2020 - Not Exactly: An Art Magazine
2020- Circle Foundation for the Arts, Spotlight Magazine, Issue 21, October 15
2015- International Contemporary Masters, volume 10
Scholarships
2020 Specific Opportunity Stipend, CAP, Ithaca, NY
2019 Specific Opportunity Stipend, CAP, Ithaca, NY
2012 Scholarship for Summer Glassmaking Workshop, Corning Museum of Glass
1999-2001 Open Society Institute Scholarship for Great Academic Achievements, Soros Foundation, Bulgaria
Honorable Mentions
2019 Circle Foundation Artist of the Year Competition, France (for the work “Tuning”)
2015 30th Annual Chelsea International Fine Art Competition, New York City
1999 Veliko Tarnovo University, “St. Cyril and St. Methodius” Student Exhibition, Tarnovo Art Galleries- “Rafael Mihaylov”, Bulgaria
