Art Gallery “Hristo Tsokev”

The Art Gallery in Gabrovo is named after one of the first Bulgarian artists with academic education – Hristo Tsokev. The history of the gallery is related to the names of Kancho Tsanev, Mincho Minchev, Mityo Solakov, Nikola Nikolov, Svetlin Rusev and a number of other famous Bulgarian artists. In the representative exhibition works by Anton Mitov, Vasil Stoilov, Vladimir Dimitrov – the Master, Georgi Bozhilov – The Elephant, Ivan Mrkvička, David Peretz, Dechko Uzunov, Dimitar Gyudzhenov, Zlatyo Boyadzhiev, Nayden Petkov, Nenko Balkanski, Nikola Tanev, Konstantin Tringov, Hristo Tsokev, Tsanko Lavrenov, Yaroslav Veshin and others, can be seen.

Also of interest are the sculptures of authors such as Angel Stanev, Andrey Nikolov, Vezhdi Rashidov, Margarita Pueva, Mityo Solakov, Pavel Koychev and others.

The Art Gallery hosts four traditional exhibitions: Spring Salon of Women Artists; Exhibition dedicated to the day of Gabrovo; Autumn Salon and Annual Exhibition of Gabrovo Artists.

Art Gallery “Hristo Tsokev” is the organizer of the International Plein Air of Painting “BOZHENTSI” and the National Triennial of Painting “MOSTOVE” (“Bridges”).