Born on May 13, 1964 in Plovdiv. She graduated from the Art High School in her hometown and the National Academy of Arts „Nikolai Pavlovich“ in Sofia with a degree in Sculpture. She has held a number of exhibitions and participated in plein airs and symposiums on sculpture in the country and abroad, as well as monumental compositions in urban environments. She lives in Sofia.
Penka Nikova works in the field of sculpture and small plastic arts. Her works are exquisite and reflect her fresh sense of humor, her preferred material is bronze, but she also experiments with paper figures. Her works are in the House of Humor and Satire in Gabrovo, in the US Embassy in Sofia, in galleries and private collections in Bulgaria, France, Germany, Switzerland, Great Britain, Turkey, etc.
Paintings
„Dreamer“, 38x18x20, bronze
„Conversation with a Bird“, 23x33x8, bronze
Exhibitions
Aspect’s Big Winter Exhibition
January 7, 2026 – February 17, 2026
„My Sister and I“, Penka Nikova – sculpture and Mariyana Choleva – painting, 23.04 – 20.05.2025
April 23, 2025 – May 19, 2025
Penka Nikova – sculpture and Mariyana Choleva – painting, 10-30 May 2023
May 10, 2023 – May 30, 2023
Penka Nikova – sculpture Chavdar Valov – painting
September 8, 2021 – September 28 2021
Penka Nikova – sculpture / Iliya Zhelev – painting
November 5, 2019 – November 26, 2019
Penka Nikova, Iliya Zhelev – Exhibition of sculpture and painting
October 11, 2017 – November 6, 2017
„From the Adam’s Rib…“ – eight ladies in March in an exhibition
March 5, 2014 – March 26, 2014
Paper World – exhibition by Penka Nikova (plastics), Vasko Tenev (painting)
March 27, 2012 – April 9, 2012
Art Depot
Penka Nikova, „Spring“, 45x19x19, bronze
Penka Nikova, „Silhouette“, 40x13x10, bronze
Penka Nikova, „Dolce Vita“, 60x40x28, bronze
Penka Nikova, „Yoga“, 40x44x23, bronze
Penka Nikova, „Winter“, 65x33x26, bronze
