Born in Sofia, Bulgaria. Lives and works in Paris, France
Among the other international prizes NINA Kovacheva is awarded of the 2002 UNESCO Prize for the Promotion of the Arts, Paris, France (together with Valentin Stefanoff)
Solo exhibitions (selection)
2018
The Temptations of ninavale, Museum for Contemporary Art, Sofia, Bulgaria
0 for Black 1 for White, City Art Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2017
The temptations of ninavale, National Gallery of Macedonia, Skopje, Macedonia
2016
Gold and Nails, Galerie Heike Curtze und Petra Seiser, Vienna, Austria
2015
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain, Saint-Etienne, France
2012
The Crying Game, Galerie Heike Cutrze, Vienna, Austria
Physics and Metaphysics of the Dark Spot, Arosita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2010
Surplus Enjoyment, Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei, Taiwan
2008
Au-delà du Visible, video installation on the Alma bridge, Paris, France
2007
Play for Two Hands and Black, facade of the National Academy of Fine Arts, Sofia
2005
Au-delà de ce qui est visible, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Bucharest, Romania
Phases of Accumulation and Extraction in a Limited Space, National Art Gallery,Sofia
2004
Au-delà de ce qui est Visible, outdoor video installation, Paris, France
Group exhibition (selection)
2019
Vulgata. 77 zeitgenössische Zugriffe auf die Bibel, Dommuseum, Mainz, Germany
The Other Eye, Portret of Friend, City Art Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
Intriguing Uncertainties, ParkView Museum, Beijing, China
Von Manschen und Tieren, Galerie Heike Curtze, Vienna, Austria
Intriguing Uncertainties, Parkview Museum, Singapour
Von Manschen und Tieren, Galerie Heike Curtze, Vienna, Austria
2018
Von Manschen und Tieren, Galerie Heike Curtze, Vienna, Austria
Intriguing Uncertainties, Parkview Museum, Singapore
Von Manschen und Tieren, Galerie Heike Curtze, Vienna, Austria
2017
Aging Pride, Belvedere Museum, Vienna, Austria
Vulgata 77 Zugriffe auf die Bibel, Mariahilferplatz 3, Graz, Austria
Forms of Coexistence, Structura Gallery, Sofia
A Theory of the Present, Gaia Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
Distinction, Guo Zhong Art Museum, Beijing, China
Körpersprachen, Galerie Heike Curtze, Vienna, Austria
2016
Intrigantes Incertitudes, Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain, St.Étienne, France
The Repetition of the Good, The Repetion of the Bad, New Synagoge Berlin
Die Kunstmesse in der Burg Perchtolsdorf, galerie Heike Curtze, Vienna, Austria
2015
Why Graphics? Works from the Graphic Fund, Sofia City Art Gallery, Bulgaria
Art for Chanage 1985-2015, City Art Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
Wahrheiten müssen robust sein, Haus der Katholischen Kirche, Stuttgart, Germany
Reliqte ? Reloaded, Kulturzentrum bei den Minoriten, Graz, Austria
2014
The Collection. New Acquisitions 2012-2013, City Art Gallery, Sofia
2013
Seelenwäsche, Center for Art, Graz, Austria
Der Mann ? Nackt, Kulturstiftung Schloss Britz, Berlin, Germany
2012
Why Duchamp? From object to museum and back, Arsenal Museum of Contemporary Art, Sofia, Bulgaria
The Naked Man, Lentos Kunstmuseum, Linz, Austria
A Possible History. Bulgarian Art Through the City Art Gallery Collection, Sofia
2011
Drawing in the Age of Fragility, Cabinet de Dessin, Solaris, Fondatione delle Arti, Parma, Italy
Promenade Project ? Place Value in Contemporary Art, KogArt, Budapest, Hungary
2010
Close Encounter, Jeju Museum of Art, South Korea
Central Europe Re-visited Nr.3, Esterhazy Foundation, Austria
2009
Involvement, Galerie Heike Curtze, Berlin, Germany
Shortlist 2009, nominated artist, The Gaudenz B. Ruf Award
2008
Shifting Identity, Li Space, Beijing, China
Mediation Biennale, National Museum, Poznan, Poland
Micro-Narratives, Musée d`Art Moderne, St. Etienne,France
4th Biennial d?Art Contemporain de Québec, Canada
European Attitude, Zendai Museum of Modern Art, Shanghai, China
2007
Micro-narratives, October Salon, Belgrade, Serbia
Art Project, Gallery Yvon Lambert, Paris, France
Face, ZONE Contemporary, New York, NY, USA
Desire and Resistance Determine the Motion, Musée d?Art Moderne et Contemporain, Strasbourg, France
2006
Important Announcement, City Art Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
Phases of Accumulation and Extraction in a Limited Space, Musée d?Art Moderne et Contemporain, Strasbourg, France
Voiler/Dévoiler, Villa de Parc, Centre d`Art Contemporain, Annemasse, France
2005
Two Asias, Two Europes, Duolun MOMA, Shanghai, China
2004
Au-delà de ce qui est Visible, Nuit Blanche, Paris, France
Cosmopolis, 0.039225, Macedonian Museum of Art, Thessaloniki, Greece
2003
One, Several, Many Odyssey ? video installation, The Museum of Cinema, Thessaloniki, Greece
2002
In the Out, video installation, Biennial for Contemporary Art, Cetinie, Montenegro
My Beauty and My Beast, Musée de l'Erotisme, Paris, France
2000
Book as object, The National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington DC, USA