DOT Sofia is an art lover's paradise, curated by our Art Director, Vesselina Sarieva. We invite you to experience some of Bulgaria's most iconic works of contemporary art, displayed in the common areas, in the apartments of DOT Sofia and in the restaurant KOMAT. Come and enjoy our regular exhibitions and cultural events!
The DOT Sofia Art Collection is a private collection of contemporary Bulgarian art, curated by Vesselina Sarieva. The selection is inspired by the humour and melancholic depth of the Bulgarian soul, themes of everyday life in Bulgaria and the world, and our lives as urban nomads. Its artworks explore the possibility of empathy and the joy of living together in a world of social, ethnic, political and ethical amplitudes and contrasts. DOT Sofia's art collection comprises over 200 works by established and emerging contemporary Bulgarian artists, including many key works from the late 1980s to the present day.
Art is life. Each of our designer apartments, the panoramic penthouse, the communal areas and the KOMAT restaurant are decorated with selected pieces from the DOT Sofia Art Collection. The integration of contemporary art with bespoke architectural spaces is one of our greatest joys in life. At DOT Sofia we have on permanent display some of the most iconic works by established artists such as Nedko Solakov, Pravdoliub Ivanov, Stefan Nikolaev, Luchezar Boyadjiev - as well as emerging artists such as Rudi Ninov, Kamen Stoyanov, Maria Nalbantova and many more.
Experience the vibrant Bulgarian contemporary art scene at DOT Sofia. We regularly host exhibitions by the leading Bulgarian contemporary art gallery Sarieva/Gallery and cultural events that are open to art lovers and those who are simply curious and willing to explore!
See moreFollowing “A Sentimental Show” (together with Dimitar Solakov and Mityo Solakov), 2013; “Nature,” 2016; and “(almost) Paintings,” 2019, this is Nedko Solakov’s fourth exhibition with the gallery and the first in its Sofia space at DOT Sofia.
World-renowned Bulgarian artist Pravdoliub Ivanov returns to DOT Sofia with two permanent works that respond to the site-specific architecture of the building. The Monument to the Unknown Washerwoman, located in the garden of the KOMAT restaurant, and the sculpture on the roof of DOT Sofia, the illuminated sign FORM-FROM-FORM, transform the environment and treat the history of an ever-changing urban area with respect and curiosity. The Monument to the Unknown Washerwoman, the kinetic sculpture FORM-FROM-FORM and the painting Studying the Secret Language of the Pandemic are works by Pravdoliub Ivanov that are publicly accessible in one of the largest private collections of contemporary Bulgarian art, the DOT Sofia Art Collection.
DOT Sofia is pleased to present an exhibition related to the exploration and documentation of the area where it is located - namely Old Sofia, Vuzrazhdane district and in particular the Women's Market. The exhibition includes archival photographs from the last century of the Women's Market - the oldest market in the capital, photographed by Panayot Barnev and provided by the Bulgarian Visual Archive. The selection, curated by Tihomir Stoyanov and co-curated by Veselina Sarieva, offers a unique insight into the architectural, social and psychological aspects of life in this area in the 1970s.
We meet Veselina Sarieva - curator of the DOT Sofia Art Collection and founder of the Sarieva Gallery - to talk about the relationship between art and space, about valuable encounters and like-minded people who are changing the environment.