The Sofia City Art Gallery presents Ivan Kunev on the occasion of his 70th anniversary. The exposition features about 80 pastel, water-colour and painting works from 1963 to the end of 2004.
Ivan Kunev is one of the few artists who get inspired by direct contact with nature even nowadays. Thus, landscapes of Sofia, Balchik, Sliven, Koprivshtitza, Smolyan, Damask, Crimea, Gurzuf and his numerous portraits were created during the decades. His works of art appear contemplative at first sight, and yet, they contain not only the profundity of time but also the capability to live through experience and feeling suggested by the beauty of shapes and the subtle colour tints.

The artist was born on 29 March, 1935 in the town of Nova Zagora. In 1963, he graduated from the National Academy of Arts in Sofia; major Applied Graphic Arts taught by Professor Alexander Poplilov.He has worked in the area of painting and graphic art. He has participated in various joint art exhibitions and has organised one-man exhibitions. He has worked as a curator and chief organiser of the art gallery in Sliven / 1963-1968/, expert in matters concerning art galleries, the Museums Department at the Committee of Culture /1973-1985/, Director of the Sofia City Art Gallery /1985-1993/.
His works are owned by the National Art Gallery, the Sofia City Art Gallery, art galleries in Pleven, Sliven, Stara Zagora, Kazanluk, Silistra, Russe, and private collectors in Bulgaria, Switzerland, Denmark and more.