Peter Mitchev is a master visual artist. He was born on May 9, 1955 in Pleven, Bulgaria. He started painting at the age of 15 and is an autodidact artist. Between 1974 and 1990, his artistic career was developing mainly in Bulgaria because of the limitations imposed by the Communist administration. During that period he was not allowed to travel and exhibit abroad. After the change of the regime in 1990 his international career took off. Mitchev had the unique chance to exhibit together with Salvador Dali at Gallerie L'angle aigu in Bruxelles, Belgium. He gained major exposure in France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Denmark. In 1994, the artist joined one of the biggest cultural projects of UNESCO together with Cesar, Carsu, and Buffet and in 1997 the four of them had an exhibition at Hotel de la Monnaie, Paris.

Mitchev's paintings are displayed in collections all over the world along with De Buffet, Picasso, Dali, Rene Magritte and Botero. Hundreds of his paintings are possessions of corporations and museums on the five continents. Between 2000 and 2005 the artist lived and worked in Tampa, Florida. In late 2005 Mitchev returned to his native city of Pleven, Bulgaria.

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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2006
Municipal Gallery, Pleven, Bulgaria
Keli Gallery, San Francisco, CA, USA
Burgas City Gallery, Burgas, Bulgaria
Pagane Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
A. Vassilev Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
Arbanssi Gallery, Bulgaria
Teresa Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland
10+ Gallery, Pleven, Bulgaria
Westchase Great Art Gallery, Tampa, FL, USA
Studio Gallery 234, York, PA, USA 
National Entrepreneur Center, Orlando, FL, USA
Art-Sea Living, Boynton Beach, FL, USA
Firehouse Gallery, Dunedin, FL, USA 
Sher Galleries, Hollandale, FL, USA 
Sher Galleries, Aventura, FL, USA 
Sher Galleries, Delray Beach, FL, USA 
The Ninth Life Fine Art Gallery, St. Thomas, Virginia Islands 
Galerie Celine, Paris, France 


2005
Pagane Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
Lili Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
Lankaster Museum, PA, USA
City Gallery, Kazanlak, Bulgaria
4x4, Gallery 13, Pleven, Bulgaria
Keli Gallery, Bulgaria
Partners Expo, Pleven, Bulgaria
Westchase Great Art Gallery, Tampa, FL, USA
Studio Gallery 234, York, PA, USA 
National Entrepreneur Center, Orlando, FL, USA
Art-Sea Living, Boynton Beach, FL, USA
Pat's Framing and Uptown Gallery, Bartlesville, OK, USA
Firehouse Gallery, Dunedin, FL, USA 
Sher Galleries, Hollandale, FL, USA 
Sher Galleries, Aventura, FL, USA 
Sher Galleries, Delray Beach, FL, USA 
The Ninth Life Fine Art Gallery, St. Thomas, Virginia Islands 
Galerie Celine, Paris, France 
Gallery A. Vassilev, Sofia, Bulgaria
Gallery 13, Pleven, Bulgaria


2004
Studio Gallery 234, York, PA, USA 
ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL, USA
Curb Gallery, New York, NY, USA
F8 Fine Art Gallery, Austin, TX, USA
Three Legged Dog Gallery, Mount Dora, FL, USA
Little Rooms for Art, Too! Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
National Entrepreneur Center, Orlando, FL, USA
Laramee Fine Art Gallery, Roswell, GA, USA
Rendezvous, Duque Art Center, New Orleans, LA, USA
Farfetched Gallery, Kingston, New York, USA
City Hall, Hollywood, FL, USA 
Art-Sea Living, Boynton Beach, FL, USA
F8 Fine Art Gallery, Austin, TX, USA
Pat's Framing and Uptown Gallery, Bartlesville, OK, USA
Art Festival, Dunedin, FL, USA
Confident Gallery, St.Petersburg, FL, USA
Church Street Gallery of Contemporary Art, Orlando, FL, USA
Firehouse Gallery, Dunedin, FL, USA 
Bader/Melnick Gallery, Vail, CO, USA 
Bader/Melnick Gallery, Beaver Creek, CO, USA 
Sher Galleries, Hollandale, FL, USA 
Sher Galleries, Aventura, FL, USA 
Sher Galleries, Delray Beach, FL, USA 
The Ninth Life Fine Art Gallery, St. Thomas, Virginia Islands 
Bryant Galleries, Jackson, MS, USA  
Blue House Gallery, Sarasota, FL, USA 
Gallery 9, Banner Elk, NC, USA 
Galerie Celine, Paris, France 
Gallery A. Vassilev, Sofia, Bulgaria
Gallery 13, Pleven, Bulgaria
 
2003 
Church Street Gallery of Contemporary Art, Orlando, FL, USA
Firehouse Gallery, Dunedin, FL, USA 
Bader/Melnick Gallery, Vail, CO, USA 
Bader/Melnick Gallery, Beaver Creek, CO, USA 
Art-Sea Living, Boynton Beach, FL, USA
Sher Galleries, Hollandale, FL, USA 
Sher Galleries, Aventura, FL, USA 
Sher Galleries, Delray Beach, FL, USA 
The Ninth Life Fine Art Gallery, St. Thomas, Virginia Islands 
Brad Cooper Gallery, Tampa, FL, USA 
Studio Gallery 234, York, PA, USA 
Blue House Gallery, Sarasota, FL, USA 
Gallery 9, Banner Elk, NC, USA 
Galerie Celine, Paris, France 
Bryant Galleries, New Orleans, LA, USA 
Bryant Galleries, Jackson, MS, USA  

2002 
Bienal de Arte, National Museum of Fine Arts, Buenos Aires, Argentina 
Nude in the Postmodern, Brad Cooper Gallery, Tampa, FL, USA 
Blue House Gallery, Sarasota, FL, USA 
Memorial de la Paix, Caen, France 
The Caravan Series, Brad Cooper Gallery, Tampa, FL, USA 
Decor ArtExpo, Atlanta,GA, USA 
A.D. Backus Museum & Gallery, Fort Pierce, FL, USA 
Sher Gallery, Aventura, FL, USA 
Sher Gallery, Hollandale, FL, USA 
Sher Gallery, Delray Beach, FL, USA 
Bader/Melnik Gallery, Vail, CO, USA 
Bader/Melnik Gallery,Beaver Creek, CO, USA 
Gallery 9, Banner Elk,NC, USA 
The Ninth Life Fine Art Gallery, St.Thomas,US VI 
Studio Gallery 234, York, PA, USA 
A4 Art International Exhibition, Northam, Australia 
Temple Beth-El Art Festival, St.Petersburg, FL ,USA 
A4 International Exhibition, Perth, Australia 
Decor Expo, Orlando, FL, USA 
Kenneth Raymond Gallery, Boca Raton, FL, USA 
Profile International Fine Art Gallery, Jupiter, FL, USA 
Profile International Fine Art Gallery, Stuart, FL, USA 
Palm Avenue Gallery, Sarasota, FL, USA 
Brad Cooper Gallery, Tampa, FL, USA 
Galerie Celine, Paris, France 
Bryant Galleries, New Orleans, LA, USA 
Bryant Galleries, Jackson, MS, USA
  
2001 
The Light Show,Bryant Galleries, New Orleans, LA, USA 
Kenneth Raymond Gallery, Boca Raton, FL, USA 
Profile International Fine Art Gallery, Jupiter, FL, USA 
Profile International Fine Art Gallery, Stuart, FL, USA 
Palm Avenue Gallery, Sarasota, FL, USA 
Chateu de Fort Sedan, France 
Brad Cooper Gallery, Tampa, FL, USA 
Galerie Celine, Paris, France 
Studio Gallery 234, York, PA, USA 
Bryant Galleries, New Orleans, LA, USA 
Bryant Galleries, Jackson, MS, USA  

2000 
Chateau Fort de Sedan, France 
Bryant Galleries, New Orleans, LA 
Bryant Galleries, Jackson, MS 
Galerie Celine, Paris, France 
Assen Vassilev Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 
Gallery Arbanassy, Bulgaria  

1999 
Gallery 13, Stockholm, Sweden 
Galerie Celine, Paris, France 
Gallerie Le Fleuron, Honfleur, France 
Galerie Syd, Nokerbing, Denmark 
Gallery Vitosha, Sofia, Bulgaria 
Gallery Arbanasi, Bulgaria 
Assen Vassilev Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria  

1998 
Hotel de la Monnaie, Paris, France 
Gallery 13, Kaiserslautern, Germany 
Gallerie Le Fleuron, Honfleur, France 
Gallery Vitosha, Sofia, Bulgaria 
Galerie Celine, Paris, France 
Assen Vassilev Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria  

1997 
Caisse d’Eparagne, Reims, France 
Cathedrale de Reims, France 
Hotel de la Monnaie, Paris, France 
Gallery Vitosha, Sofia, Bulgaria 
Gallerie Le Fleuron, Honfleur, France 
Galerie Celine, Paris, France 
Assen Vassilev Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria  

1996 
Hotel de la Monnaie, Paris, France 
Gallery 13, Pleven, Bulgaria 
Petit Galerie, Geneva, Switzerland 
Gallery Vitosha, Sofia, Bulgaria 
Gallerie Le Fleuron, Honfleur, France 
Galerie Celine, Paris, France 
Assen Vassilev Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria  

1995 
Grand Theatre de Geneve, 50 Session of UNO, Switzerland 
Galerie du Lac, Nyon, Switzerland 
Galerie Celine, Paris, France 
College des Cordeliers, Dinan, France 
Gallerie Le Fleuron, Honfleur, France 
Gallery Romfeia, Plovdiv, Bulgaria 
Gallery Vitosha, Sofia, Bulgaria 
Assen Vassilev Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria  

1994 
Senate de France, Paris, France 
Gallery Vitosha, Sofia, Bulgaria 
Gallery Idea, Pleven, Bulgaria 
Gallery Artkhibios, Mons, Belgium 
Gallerie Le Fleuron, Honfleur, France 
Assen Vassilev Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria  
Ilya Beshkov Gallery - OHI Prolet 94, Pleven, Bulgaria
Vitosha Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria

1993 
UNESCO, Paris, France 
Gallery Romanet, Rue de Seine, Paris, France 
Verdun, France 
INTERNATIONAL PEACE BOOK - UNESCO, Paris, France 
Salon des Painters de 16 arr. - Paris, France 
Galerie Grise, Saint Paul, Paris, France 
Gallery Vitosha, Sofia, Bulgaria 
ACT Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria 
City Hall, Pleven, Bulgaria  
Dossev Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria

1992 
Gallery "Romanet", Rue de Seine, Paris, France 
Gallery "Apollo & Mercurious", Sofia, Bulgaria 
Gallery Nima, Pleven, Bulgaria 
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6, Sofia, Bulgaria 
Cafe Vienna, Pleven, Bulgaria

1991 
Galerie Art 2I , Paris, France 
Gallery Nima, Pleven, Bulgaria 
Gallery "Apollo & Mercurious", Sofia, Bulgaria   
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6, Sofia, Bulgaria
Cafe Vienna, Pleven, Bulgaria

1990
Gallery Nima, Pleven, Bulgaria
City Gallery, Pleven, Bulgaria
Gallery Shipka 6, Sofia, Bulgaria
Cafe Vienna, Pleven, Bulgaria
The Outdoor Show, Pleven, Bulgaria
CBH Gallery, Pleven, Bulgaria
Balkan Hotel, Pleven, Bulgaria

1989
Ilya Beshkov Gallery,Pleven, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI, Sofia, Bulgaria
Cafe Vienna, Pleven, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH, Pleven, Bulgaria
Culture Club, Pleven, Bulgaria
City Garden Gallery, Pleven, Bulgaria
The Outdoor Show, Pleven, Bulgaria

1988
Ilya Beshkov Gallery,Pleven, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI, Sofia, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH, Pleven, Bulgaria
Cafe Vienna, Pleven, Bulgaria
Otechestvo Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
Culture Club, Pleven, Bulgaria

1987
Ilya Beshkov Gallery,Pleven, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI, Sofia, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI, Sofia, Bulgaria
Cafe Vienna, Pleven, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH, Pleven, Bulgaria
Culture Club, Pleven, Bulgaria
City Garden Gallery Outdoor Show, Pleven, Bulgaria
The Outdoor Show, Pleven, Bulgaria

1986
Ilya Beshkov Gallery,Pleven, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI, Sofia, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI, Sofia, Bulgaria
Cafe Vienna, Pleven, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH, Pleven, Bulgaria
Culture Club, Pleven, Bulgaria
City Garden Gallery Outdoor Show, Pleven, Bulgaria
The Outdoor Show, Pleven, Bulgaria
Otechestvo Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria


1985
Ilya Beshkov Gallery,Pleven, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI, Sofia, Bulgaria
Targovishte Gallery - OHI Iastrebino, Targovishte, Bulgaria
Cafe Vienna, Pleven, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH, Pleven, Bulgaria
Nikopol Gallery, Nikopol, Bulgaria
The Outdoor Show, Pleven, Bulgaria
Culture Club, Pleven, Bulgaria


1984
Ilya Beshkov Gallery,Pleven, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI, Sofia, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI, Sofia, Bulgaria
Cafe Vienna, Pleven, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH, Pleven, Bulgaria
Culture Club, Pleven, Bulgaria
Iambol City Gallery, Iambol, Bulgaria
Rostov na Don City Gallery, Rostov na Don, Russia


1983
Ilya Beshkov Gallery,Pleven, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI, Sofia, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI, Sofia, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH, Pleven, Bulgaria
Culture Club, Pleven, Bulgaria
Otechestvo Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria


1982
Ilya Beshkov Gallery,Pleven, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI, Sofia, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI, Sofia, Bulgaria
Gallery CBukgariqa
BH, Pleven, Bulgaria
Culture Club, Pleven, Bulgaria
Ilya Beshkov Gallery - OHI,Pleven, Bulgaria
Plovdiv City Gallery - OHI,Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Russe City Gallery - OHI,Russe, Bulgaria


1981
Ilya Beshkov Gallery,Pleven, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI, Sofia, Bulgaria
Botevgrad City Gallery, Botevgrad,Bulgaria
Vratza City Gallery, Vratza, Bulgaria
Veliko Tarnovo City Gallery, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Culture Club, Pleven, Bulgaria
City Garden Gallery , Pleven, Bulgaria
Otechestvo Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
Gabrovo City Gallery - OHI, Gabrovo, Bulgaria
Gabrovo City Gallery, Gabrovo, Bulgaria
CBH Club, Sofia, Bulgaria
CBH Club, Sozopol, Bulgaria


1980
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI, Sofia, Bulgaria
City Gallery Razgrad - OHI, Razgrad, Bulgaria
Ilya Beshkov Gallery,Pleven, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH, Pleven, Bulgaria
City Gallery Levski, Levski, Bulgaria
City Garden Gallery, Pleven, Bulgaria
Culture Club, Pleven, Bulgaria
Otechestvo Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
Gabrovo City Gallery, Gabrovo, Bulgaria
Writer's Club, Gabrovo, Bulgaria
Culture Club, Gabrovo, Bulgaria
"U" Gallery, Koshalin, Polland
City Gallery Mielno, Polland


1979
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI, Sofia, Bulgaria
City Gallery Stara Zagora - OHI, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Ilya Beshkov Gallery,Pleven, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI " The Sketch", Sofia, Bulgaria
Rackovski 108 Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI "Children's World and the image of the Bulgarian Mother", Sofia, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI, Sofia, Bulgaria
Kardzali City Gallery - OHI, Kardzali, Bulgaria
Russe City Gallery - OHI, Russe, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI, Sofia, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH, Pleven, Bulgaria
Culture Club, Pleven, Bulgaria
Habana Cafe, Pleven, Bulgaria


1978
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI: Fifth Youth Exhibition, Sofia, Bulgaria
Ilya Beshkov Gallery,Pleven, Bulgaria
Ilya Beshkov Gallery: OHI, Pleven, Bulgaria
Blagoevgrad City Gallery - OHI Pirin '78, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Culture Club, Pleven, Bulgaria
Biennal of Humor and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria
Gabrovo City Gallery - OHI, Gabrovo, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI, Sofia, Bulgaria
Radnevo City Gallery, Radnevo, Bulgaria
Habana Cafe, Pleven, Bulgaria
Bourgas City Gallery - OHI: Friends of the Sea, Bourgas, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH, Pleven, Bulgaria


1977
Ilya Beshkov Gallery,Pleven, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI, Sofia, Bulgaria
Rakovski 108 Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
Otechestvo Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
Culture Club, Pleven, Bulgaria
City Garden Gallery, Pleven, Bulgaria


1976
Ilya Beshkov Gallery,Pleven, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI, Sofia, Bulgaria
Culture Club, Pleven, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH, Pleven, Bulgaria


1975
Ilya Beshkov Gallery,Pleven, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI, Sofia, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI, Sofia, Bulgaria


1974
Ilya Beshkov Gallery,Pleven, Bulgaria
Gallery CBH - Shipka 6 - OHI, Sofia, Bulgaria
Rakovski 108 Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria


1973
Ilya Beshkov Gallery,Pleven, Bulgaria


1972
City Garden Gallery: Autodidact Group Exhibition, Pleven, Bulgaria