Stefan Hadzi-Nikolov

1955

Macedonia

Education

1975 Academy of Pedagogy – Art Education Group, Skopje, North Macedonia.

Memberships

1984 – present Association of Artists of Macedonia.

Stefan Hadzi-Nikolov was born in 1955 in Skopje, North Macedonia. He is professionally trained in the Fine Arts, and so far has had numerous solo exhibitions, and has been featured in multiple group exhibitions. Hadzi-Nikolov has also been part of various Art Colonies and Fairs.

His paintings has been described as “figurative non-figurative” in content. Surrealist and colourful, these paintings appear one of a kind, the strange shapes created with the use of forms and unnatural patterns gives the work a supernatural, yet hyper-realistic feel.

Selected Events

Exhibitions:

1982 Cultural Information Centre, Skopje, Macedonia.
1982 Cultural Centre of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.
1983 Aco Sopov Cultural Centre, Stip, Macedonia.
1985 Lobby of the Macedonian National Theatre, Skopje, Macedonia.
1986 Commerce Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
1988 Labina Gallery, Ohrid, Macedonia.
1989 K7 Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece.
1991 Cultural Information Centre, Skopje, Macedonia.
1992 Sredec Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria.
1992 Square Gallery, London, England.
1992 Panorama Café Gallery, Albena, Bulgaria.
1992 Palace Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria.
1992 Hôtel Drouot, Paris, France.
1992 Burgas Free University, Burgas, Bulgaria.
1993 Arel Gallery, Ankara, Turkey.
1993 Café Gallery, Ohrid, Macedonia.
1993 Stobi Gallery, Skopje, Macedonia.
1995 Taksim Sanat Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
1996 MILS International Club, Skopje, Macedonia.
2000 Uranija Gallery, Ohrid, Macedonia.
2000 Lobby of the Skopje Fair, Skopje, Macedonia.
2000 Art Gallery, Strumica, Macedonia.
2001 Celebris Gallery, Hradec Kralové, Czech Republic.
2002 Espresso Bar Café Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria.
2002 Active Art Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria.
2003 Skopje City Museum, Skopje, Macedonia.
2003 Vazrazdane Gallery, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
2005 Skopje City Museum, Skopje, Macedonia.
2005 Hotel Jugo Gallery, Gevgelija, Macedonia.
2005 D-r Stamen Grigorov Foundation Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria.
2005 Ohridska Banka Gallery, Ohrid, Macedonia.
2006 Museum Gallery, Kavadarci, Macedonia.
2007 Active Art Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria.
2007 Progres Gallery, Belgrade, Serbia.
2008 Marko Cepenkov Cultural Centre, Prilep, Macedonia.
2008 Active Art Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria.
2009 Magaza Gallery, Bitola, Macedonia.
2009 National Institute for the Protection of Monuments of Culture and Museum / Robevci’s House’ Gallery, Ohrid, Macedonia.
2009 National Institution Cultural Centre / Braka Miladinovci, Struga, Macedonia.
2009 Active Art Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria.
2009 Local Institution / National Museum of Veles, Veles, Macedonia.
2009 Art Gallery, Kumanovo, Macedonia.
2009 National Gallery of Macedonia, Skopje, Macedonia.
2009 Mala Stanica Multimedia Centre, Skopje, Macedonia.
2010 Bezisten Gallery, Stip, Macedonia.
2010 Oko Gallery, Skopje, Macedonia.
2011 Gallery of Ministry of Culture, Prishtina, Kosovo.
2011 Gallery of Nis Cultural Centre, Nis, Serbia.
2011 Gallery Apolonia, Gevgelija, Macedonia.
2012 Dobredojde Macedonia Welcome Centre, Skopje, Macedonia.
2012 City Gallery Cultural Centre, Kavadarci, Macedonia.
2012 Ivan Mazov – Klime, Kavadarci, Macedonia.
2012 Skopje City Museum, Skopje, Macedonia.
2013 Lobby of the Skopje Fair, Skopje, Macedonia.
2013 Art Markoni Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria.
2013 Vinica City Museum, Vinica, Macedonia.
2013 Slovakian Ambassy, Skopje, Macedonia.
2013 Aco Sopov Cultural Centre, Stip, Macedonia.
2014 Matica Exclusive, Skopje, Macedonia.
2014 City Gallery, Kotor, Montenegro.
2015 National Institute for the Protection of Monuments of Culture and Museum / Robevci’s House’ Gallery, Ohrid, Macedonia.
2015 Arte Gallery, Skopje, Macedonia.
2016 Nisart Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
2016 Fulart Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
2016 Velestovo Poetry Night, Velestovo, Macedonia.
2017 FLUX Gallery, Skopje, Macedonia.
2017 Museum – Gallery, Kavadarci, Macedonia.
2017 Marko Cepenkov Cultural Centre, Prilep, Macedonia.
2017 Museum – Gallery, Demir Kapija, Macedonia.
2017 National Institute for the Protection of Monuments of Culture and Museum / Robevci’s House’ Gallery, Ohrid, Macedonia.
2017 Art Markoni Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria.
2017 Art Gallery, Pernik, Bulgaria.
2017 Vita Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
2018 Bagimsiz Sanat Vakfi, Istanbul, Turkey.
2018 Art Markoni Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria.
2018 Vita Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.

Awards:

1987 “Kliment Ohridski” – Purchase Award, Association of Artists of Macedonia.
1987 “Kliment Ohridski” – National University Library, Skopje, Macedonia.
1989 Special painting award of the Macedonian Author’s Agency, Autumn Exhibition of the Association of Artists of Macedonia – Art Gallery, Skopje, Macedonia.
1989 Award from the ‘Labin’ Gallery, Miniatures Painting – Cultural Information Centre, Skopje, Macedonia.
1994 “Vangel Kodzoman” Award and the award of the art lovers, miniature painting – Cultural Information Centre, Skopje, Macedonia.
2002 Special Award of the Bulgarian National Association ‘Phenomena’ – ‘Golden Phenomenon’ Statuette.
2004 “Konstantin Mazev” Award, Miniature Painting – Cultural Information Centre, Skopje, Macedonia.
2005 Award of the Municipality of Kisela Voda on occasion of the 50 year anniversary since the foundation of the municipality.
2007 Award on the International Art Colony – Zalaegerszeg, Hungary.
2008 2nd Place for Painting on the Autumn Art Salon – Velika Plana, Serbia.
2009 Special prize from Osten – World Gallery of Drawings, Skopje, Macedonia.
2010 Special Award of the Municipality of Kisela Voda on occasion of the 55 year anniversary since the foundation of the municipality.
2012 “Lazar Lichenoski” award for paintings at the annual Exhibition of DLUM.
2015 National Award “23 October” for lifetime achievements in the field of arts and culture in the Republic of Macedonia.
2017 Award of the Municipality of Skopje “13 November” for long standing high achievements in the field of painting.
2017 NLB MiniART Award at Annual DLUM MiniARTura Exibition.
2018 Award for painting at the annual Exhibition “Small Format” of DLUM.