Latchezar Boyadjiev was born and raised in Sofia, Bulgaria, where he attended the Ceramics Department of the Academy of Applied Arts. In 1985 he was admitted to the prestigious Academy of Applied Arts in Prague, Czech Republic (formerly Czechoslovakia), under the guidance of Professor Stanislav Libensky, one of the most prominent glass artists of our time and influential source for most glass artists in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.In 1986, just after graduating from the Academy, Latchezar Boyadjiev defected to the United States via Italy.After settling in California, Boyadjiev worked for more than ten years in the field of optical glass, using cold work techniques such as cutting, grinding, polishing and laminating to create his optical glass sculptures that he became initially known for. Since there were limits to the size of his objects, he decided to change to a different technique to accomplish that goal.His drawing technique changed from pencil to charcoal, the glass technique from optical to cast glass.The Academy’s strict curriculum of daily drawing and design classes for five years had its intended effect on the young student. Today, the artist is saying, when he is working on new designs, he keeps drawing until something finally strikes him. New designs sometimes take him hours, days or weeks to complete.Once a drawing is satisfactory, a clay model is made. The next step is the actual sculpture rendered in clay with perfectly smooth surfaces and details. Next follows a series of positive and negative molds, a time time consuming and detail-oriented process that will lead to the final plaster positive that will determine the outcome of the sculpture.Initially those plaster positives were delivered to the Czech Republic by the artist in person, With the goal of selecting the best glass casting studios and glass color selections available. It also gave him the opportunity of working with some old friends from days past, to create his new glass sculptures that were cast into yet another mold, and later annealed, partially ground and polished.His new and exciting work was introduced at SOFA 1997 in Chicago and the response was very enthusiastic - dynamic sculptures reflecting depth and dimension, a new approach to contemporary glass art and design. BORNSofia, Bulgaria ,1959EDUCATIONAcademy of Arts, Sofia, Ceramic Studio, 1979.Academy of Applied Arts, Glass Studio with Professor Stanislav LibenskyPrague, Czechoslovakia, 1980-1985.In 1986 moved to United StatesAWARDSAward of Excellence - Jurors awardHabatat Galleries – Michigan:​46th Annual International Glass Invitational - 201845th Annual International Glass Invitational - 201742nd Annual International Glass Invitational - 201441st Annual International Glass Invitational – 201340th Annual International Glass Invitational - 201239th Annual International Glass Invitational - 201136th Annual International Glass Invitational - 200834th Annual International Glass Invitational - 200633rd Annual International Glass Invitational - 200532nd Annual International Glass Invitational - 2004SOLO EXHIBITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS​Continuum Gallery, Konigswinter, Germany - April 2023Lew Allen Galleries, Santa Fe, NM - May 2022Fort Wayne Museum of Art, IN - September 2021George Billis Gallery, New York - December12, 2017SOFA - Chicago 2016, 2017, 2018 with Habatat Galleries, MIGallery Sikabonji, Vienna, Austria Oct. 20th - Nov. 20, 2016LewAllen Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM July 27th to August 26th, 2016Sofa Chicago 2015 with Habatat Gallery, Mi – November 5th to November8th 2015Habatat Gallery, MI, December7th to Lanuary 16th 2014Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, Canada – September 20th to October31st, 2014,SOFA – Chicago, November 2013 by Habatat, MIPhilharmonic Center for the Arts, Naples, FL – March 20th to April 25th, 2013Habatat Gallery, Florida – January 2013SOFA – Chicago, November 2011 by Pismo Gallery, ColoradoSOFA – NY April 2011 by Schantz Gallery, MassachusettsSOFA – Chicago, November 2010 by T. Riley GalleriesSOFA – Santa Fe 2010 by Jane Sauer Gallery, Santa Fe, New MexicoHawk Galleries – March 2010SOFA – New York, April 2010 by Jane Sauer Gallery, New MexicoSOFA – Chicago, November 2009 by T. Riley Galleries, OhioPalmBeach3 - Florida from Jan 15th to the 18th. with Thomas R. Riley GalleriesSOFA - Chicago by Thomas R. Riley Galleries - 2008Jane Sauer Gallery, Santa Fe, NM - June 2008Academy of Art in Sofia, Bulgaria - March 2008Thomas R. Riley Galleries, Cleveland, OH - October 2007Habatat Galleries, Boca Raton, FL- February 2006Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, Canada - May 2006SOFA - Chicago by Thomas Riley Gallery - November 2006Hawk Galleries, Columbus, OH - 2nd of December 2006 - 28th of January 2007SOFA-NY by Holsten Gallery - 2005SOFA- Chicago by Habatat Galleries - 2004Davis and Cline Gallery- Ashland, OR - 2004Habatat Gallery, Chicago,IL - September 2003SOFA- Chicago by Habatat Galleries - 2003SOFA-NY by Holsten Gallery - 2003Tomas Riley Gallery, Cleveland, OH - March 2003SOFA- Chicago by Habatat Galleries - 2002Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, Canada - March 2002SOFA- Chicago by Habatat Galleries - 2001Habatat Gallery, Pontiac, Mi - February 2001SOFA - NY by Holsten Gallery - 2001Habatat Gallery, Chicago, IL - June 1999The Rachael Collection, Aspen, CO - February 1999Compositions Gallery, San Francisco, CA - march 1998Merrill Chase Gallery Lara, Chicago, IL - October 1996Gallerie L, Hamburg, Germany - February 1996Art Glass Centre International, Shalkwijk, Holland - May 1996Christy Taylor Gallery, Boca Raton, FL - 1990, 91, 92, 93, 95The Rachael Collection, Aspen, CO - 1995, 94, 92Vespermann Gallery, Atlanta, GA 1994Compositions Gallery, San Francisco, CA - 1994, 91Riley Hawk Galleries, Columbus and Cleveland, OH - 1993Gallerie L, Hamburg, Germany -1993 SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONSSrasot Glass Weekend with Habatat Gallery - January 2023Survey Bay Area, Montague Gallery, San Francisco - March 1, 2019St. Petersburg Glass Weekend, Habatat Galleries - Jan 24th, 2019Opening group exhibition at Montague Gallery in San Francisco -Feb. 2017European Glass Context 2016 - Bornholm Museum of Art, Denmark Sept.9 - Nov.11 2016SOFA- Chicago by Habatat Galleries - 2016, 2017, 2018Etienne Gallery, Oisterwijk, The Netherlands - 35th Anniversary Exhibition, Sept.10-Oct.9th 2016Serasota Glass Now by Habatat Gallery - Sarasota, Florida, January 28th – 31st 2016Europian Glass Festival in Wroclaw, Poland October 2015-april 2016Context At Maiami 2015 with Aibo Gallery, December 1st to December6th 2015.European Glass festival, Wroclaw, Poland – oct 11th 2015 to January 2016Art Southampton, 2015 With Aibo Gallery, NY July 201543rd Annual International Glass Invitational 2015Art Palm Beach 2015 with Habatat Gallery, MISOFA Chicago 2015 with Habatat Gallery, MIArt Hamptons, Bridgehampton, NY July 10th – 13th, 201442nd Annual International Glass Invitational, Habatat Gallery, Royal Oak, MI - 24th of April to 27th of June 2014The Summer of Glass – Fort Wayne art museum, Fort Wayne, Indiana June 28th – August 31st.201441st Annual International Glass Invitational. Habatat Gallery, Royal Oak, MI – April24th to 31st, 2012The Summer of Glass – Fort Wayne, Art Museum, Fort Wayne, Indiana, June 29th – September 29th, 2013"Expressions" Kalamazoo Institute of Art - Aug 11 to Nov 4, 2012Playing with Fire – Oakland Museum of California – November 2012 to March 2013Seeking Freedom – National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, PA – June28th to September28th 201240th Annual International Glass Invitational Awards Exhibition – Habatat Gallery, MichiganApr 26th to May26th, 2012Glass Act: The contemporary Studio Art Glass Movement turns 50 – Boca Raton Museum of Art April 5th to Oct. 14, 2012Return to the Tropics – December 2011, Habatat Galleries, Florida39th Annual International Glass Invitational – 2011, Habatat Galleries, Michigan27th International Glass Invitational - Habatat Galleries, Florida Dec2, 2009 to Jan 3, 201037th Annual International Glass Invitational – 2009, Habatat Galleries, Michigan26th International Glass Invitational - Habatat Galleries, Florida Dec2, 2008 to Jan 3, 200936th Annual International Glass Invitational – 2008, Habatat Galleries, Michigan2008 Beijing Art Salon - October 2008SOFA - NY, May 2008National Museum of Art, Bratislava, Slovakia, February-May 2008Museum of Applied Arts, Brno, Czech Republic, August-December 2007Muskegon Museum of Art - Muskegon, Michigan from March1st to April 6thDavis and Cline Galleries- Two Person Show - September 2006The 23rd Annual International Glass Invitational - Habatat, Florida Dec 2006Dennos Museum Center -"World of Glass", Traverse City, MI - 2005Toronto International Art fair , Toronto, Canada - 2003, 2002SOFA Chicago represented By Habatat Galleries , MI - 2005,04, 03, 02, 01, 00SOFA New York Represented by Holsten Galleries, MA 2005, 03, 01The Annual International Glass Invitational, Habatat, MI - 2004, 04, 03, 02, 01, 00,The 22nd Anniversary Glass Invitational, Holsten Gallery, MA- 2005, 03 , 01The Annual International Glass Invitational , Habatat, FL 2005 , 04, 03, 02, 01, 00Glass Lovers Weekend, Millville, Represented by Habatat, MI - 2005, 03, 01, 99First International Glass Exhibition - Beijing and Shanghai Museum of Fine Arts 2001SOFA Chicago represented by Compositions Gallery, CA 1990 - 1999Sofa New York represented by Miller Gallery, NY - 1998Gallery 323, Madison, WI 1997Frauenau Museum, Germany 1995Art Glass Centre International, Shalkwijk, Holland 1995Glass Now, Tokyo, Japan 1993, 91, 90, 89Glass Now , Tokyo, Japan 1992 (Three Artist Show)The international Glass Exhibition, Kanazawa, Japan,1992, 90Glass Lovers Weekend , NJ Represented by Compositions Gallery , 1993, 91The Glass Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada (Three Artists Show) 1992Year Of American Craft, Syntex Gallery, Palo Alto, CA 1993Stockbridge Glass Invitational - Holsten Galleries, Stockbridge, MA 1992The International Art Competition, New York, NY 1992 (Winner)Scale Detail , Habatat Gallery, MI 1990, 89, 88COLLECTIONS​De Young Museum, San Francisco, CADenver Museum of Art, Denver, COMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston, MAImagine Museum, St. Petersburg, FLFort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, INRingling Museum of Art, Sarasota, FLFlint Museum, Flint, MichiganHenry Ford Museum, Dearborn, MIBarry Art Museum, Norfolk, VANaples Museum of Art, Naples, FLMuseum of Applied Arts, Prague, Czech RepublicGlass Museum, Ebeldorf, DenmarkGlass museum der Ernsting Stiftung, GermanyMuseum de Alcorcon, SpainPalmer Museum of Art, University Park, PAFirst Interstate World Trade Center Los Angeles, CAScottsdale Center for the Arts, AZThe White House, Washington DCNew Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, NMPrivate collections in USA, Canada, Europe, South America, Asia, AustraliaCOMMISSIONSStony Brook Hospital, Long Island, NYWall Street JournalDow Jones Inc.Lockheed MartinNational Semiconductor CorporationNestle CorporationLufthansa Cargo AwardOffice of Mayor San FranciscoOakland Chamber of CommercePacific EnterprisesSopha Medical SystemsBank of MarinTamalpais BankInnovative Thinking NetworkTrophy for Italian Volleyball TeamThe Perseus Award – Superyacht Owners.TEACHING EXPERIENCECalifornia College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA 1990 - 1991