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“Gulf Connoisseur” Magazine, January/February 2004 issue

January/February 2004 issue of the luxury lifestyle magazine “Gulf Connoisseur” which is one of the top magazines in the UAE. Here Maria Varbanova has her painting on its cover and 6 full pages representation of her art along with comprehensive interview with her.

“…While art continues to sway our lives, we feature the work of some of the top artists in this issue. The still-life art that graces our cover is the brilliant Bulgarian artist Maria Varbanova whose work has been making ripples around the world…”

Saeeda Al Abbas – Publisher

Classical Realism
“There is a touch of artistic melodrama to the beautiful inanimate objects that lie in a state of disarray, as if on a deserted stage. Maria Varbanova’s artistic works explore a world where aesthetic beauty merges with the transitory nature of human life…”

“A discarded pack of cards or a string of pearls waiting to be worn, is painted to the last detail in Maria’s works. The impression that it leaves on the viewer is that of someone who has left the scene abruptly and is about to return. When I first saw the Maria’s paintings, what was fascinated me was the tine line between realism and illusion, the china cup felt so real you could almost reach out for it but the light emanating from the candle diffuses the whole composition in a surrealistic glow….

…There’s no way you can pass by one of her painting without pausing to admire first the sheer beauty of the composition, than the effect of light and shade and finally the story that it conveys. Her works feature composition of opulent china, beautiful fabrics, glasses and dimly lit candles, romantic and melancholic…”

Meena Narayan – Editor-in-Chief

“Essence” The Ritz Carlton Magazine for M.E., Jan/Feb/Mar 2006 issue

The Jan/Feb/Mar 2006 issue of the “Essence” The Ritz Carlton Magazine for Middle East and Turkey, where Maria Varbanova has 5 full pages representation and comprehensive interview with her.

Still & Serene

"Bulgarian artist Maria Varbanova works from dark to light shades and in the process captures every glint in the porcelain cup she paints or the sheen of freshly plucked apples...

Maria's works feature compositions of opulent china, beautiful fabrics, glasses and dimly lit candles, romantic and melancholic. In her world the beautiful permanence of intimate objects merges with the transitory nature of human life.

What fascinates art lovers about this brilliant artist's work is the fine line between realism and illusion...."

“Gulf Connoisseur” Magazine, October/November 2005 issue

The October/November 2005 issue of the luxury lifestyle magazine “Gulf Connoisseur”. Here Maria Varbanova and her husbund the artist Valery Varbanov have 6 full pages representation of their Collaborative New Project – “Realistic+Abstract” and comprehensive interview with them.

“In art and design we look at the works of Maria and Valery Varbanov, two leading Bulgarian artists, who have worked together to blend the realistic with the abstract.”

Saeeda Al Abbas – Publisher

Fusing Styles

"These abstract items of still life art though provoking, extremely pleasing to the eye and reach out to touch the inner chords. We take a look at some of the latest works by two Bulgarian artists, Maria and Valery Varbanov..."

Meena Narayan – Editor-in-Chief

The New Collaborative Project "Realistic+Abstract" by Maria & Valery Varbanov is featured at:

www.varbanov.dir.bg

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