Biennale Internacionale Dell'Arte Contemoranea, Florence, third edition, Italy, December, 2001. Special Award, diploma and medal of Lorenzo il Magnifico from the President of the Biennale Prof. Pasquale Celona.

 Art for Charity - third exhibition in the Historical building of the National Parliament of Bulgaria, December 2001 - January 2002. The art show was open by the Chairman of the Parliament Prof. Gerjikov and the well known art historian Dimitar Dimitrov, member of International Critic Association. Group of forty Bulgarian artist with the founder of the project Valentin since 1998 donated 50% of each sales to artists in need.

 President Peter Stoyanov and First Lady Antonina Stoyanova in Los Angeles, September 4, 2000, received a unique art sculpted art piece called "Spring Spirit".

 Art Share Angel Award Statue created by sculptor Valentin, Los Angeles, California. Award Recipients: Tipper Gore - wife of Vice President of the U.S.A., Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, Actor Edward Asner.

 Karmelklooster Drachten - group show, 13 January - 4 February, 2001, Holland.

 International Art Project - Gallery Augentrost, Dusseldorf, 16 October - 10 November, Germany.

 Religious Art Festival 2000 - juried group show, Santa Monica, California.

 "The Great Wall Exhibition", group show, China, October 2000.

 Gallery "Systeme" - group show in, Toronto, Canada, October 2000.

 Group show in gallery "Art for Share", Down Town - Los Angeles, California, September 2000

 1999-2000 Represented by Gallery "Swit Ozor", Santa Barbara, California.

 Interview by Julia Wegener for BBC, London.

 Galerie Zundermman, Wurtzburg, Germany - One Man Show, March, 1999

 One-man show at Gallerie Raphael in Frankfurt, Germany. Mr. Clemans Jokle, a well-known art historian in Germany, opened the show. Gallery Raphael has successfully represented Valentin's work for more than a decade. November 8, 1998

 Member of "International Who is Who of professionals", May, 2000. The WHO'S WHO Historical Society has been documenting biographies on successful professionals since 1928. Over the years, they have evolved into a series of highly selective and prestigious international reference publications.

 Member of international art project - Art Beyond Borders, founder Manfred Muller, Austria March, 2000.

 Fonder of a project "Art for charity". First exhibition was open in December,1999. Works of 14 Bulgarian artist were displayed in Sofia office of Snelling - US Personal Service Company. The larger part of the money will be used for charity.

 Member of Oscar winning crew for Best Special Effects for "Titanic", Hollywood, California

 Screen credits as a sculptor for movies such as: "Arrival", "The Fifth Element", "Godzilla", "Dante's Peak", "Megiddo", "Bicentennial Man" and "Titanic".

 President of Bulgaria Peter Stoyanov received a unique art piece
"Spring Spirit" from sculptor Valentin that represented the good wishes from all Bulgarians in North America.

 Listed in: World Artist Directory, ALT EXPO

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