• Artist Alexandrina Karadjova in her studio
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    Acrista Art Studio + Clients Area

    I present to you my elegant artistic space, which combines my working art studio with a corner for clients and finished oil works, available for purchase. Here, over a cup of aromatic coffee, you can purchase original oil paintings, as well as gift vouchers of various designs. You will also have the opportunity to take a peek at “where the magic is made” and view started canvases in progress – they can be requested in advance, even before they are completely ready and before they are published on the website and on social media. The studio is located on Shipchenski Prohod Blvd. in Sofia, but the visits are by prior…

  • Artist Alexandrina Karadjova in her studio painting
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    About the exhibition “Among the Stars”

    I believe that creating something meaningful, impactful, and valuable requires time, patience, depth, inspiration, and authenticity. The first large painting from the ballet series was created in 2018. I titled it “Among the Stars”, inspired by one of the beautiful poems by Radosveta Avramova – Caribiana. That title eventually gave its name to this entire exhibition. In the following years, I continued developing studies for more ballet-themed paintings, as well as several female nude figures with surrealistic elements. Gradually, the concept for the exhibition began to take shape. For me, it has been a long journey and an exploration of my inner universe—a reflection of the delicate sensitivity with which…

  • Acrista Cafe reads Rick Rubin The Creative Act
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    Rick Rubin and his book “The Creative Act”

    I strongly believe, that the right people and resources find you at the right moment for you, and I really appreciate this synchronicity of the universe :o). Therefore, I am not surprised that it is while I am preparing for my exhibition that I came across the first video about Rick Rubin and his ideas about the creative process. Rick Rubin is a record producer, who, over the years has worked with musicians such as Adele, Eminem, The Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chilly Peppers, Slayer, Metallica, Johny Cash and has won more than one Grammy award. Being an interesting character, his approach to creation is also extremely unusual, but infinitely…

  • Acrista Art Mediterranean Series
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    The Gifts of Summer

    Life, they say, is what you make of it. This year, after a long period of hustling, I finally feel that I am choosing what is best for me, with self-love, with the full knowledge that my choices and approach to work and life in general, although desired by many, are not particularly popular, except perhaps among digital nomads and here and there the intrepid self-employed like myself. Yes, I am more of a nomad this summer than ever before. For me, breaking away from absolute identification with work gives me freedom, which is a path to enrichment, charging, expanding horizons, exploring the world, gaining another perspective on myself. …I…

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    Joaquin Sorolla – The Master of Light

    Today I present to you an exceptional Spanish artist whose work I first saw a few years ago in his hometown of Valencia. In fact, one of the main reasons I chose Madrid for our nomadic month was my desire to visit the Museo Sorolla in the Spanish capital. Therefore, on a hot June day, we walk to the wonderful house with a garden and with great pleasure immerse ourselves in its world, in search of inspiration, charging and enrichment. Who is Joaquin Sorolla Born in 1863 in Valencia, Joaquin Sorolla lost his parents as a child and together with his sister were raised by his aunt and uncle. His…