IVAN SUVANJIEFF: Lives and works on the far Northeast tip of the Costa Brava, Spain 1957 Born in Royal Oak, Michigan
EXHIBITIONS 2025 Art on Loop Seoul, Seoul, South Korea 2025 “Quanta Dada Vancouver”, Solo Exhibition in Vancouver, Canada 2025 Art on Loop Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 2024 Art on Loop Toronto, Toronto, Canada 2024 Form (less) Abstract Art Exhibition, New York City, USA 2024 Paris Group Exhibition, Paris, France 2024 EuropArtFair, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2024 Art on Loop Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain 2024 “Quanta Dada London”, Solo Exhibition in London, UK 2024 “Quanta Dada Athens”, Solo Exhibition in Athens, Greece 2023 Art on Loop Berlin, Berlin, Germany 2023 Superfine Art Fair, Los Angeles, USA 2023 Superfine Art Fair, New York City, USA 2023 Art on Loop Europe, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Milan 2023 9th Abstract International Juried Art Competition, Talent Prize Award, USA 2023 8th Abstract Art Exhibition, Honorable Mention Award, USA 2022 “Quanta Dada Barcelona”, Solo Exhibition in Barcelona, Spain 2022 Art Show International Gallery, Solo Exhibition in Los Angeles, California, USA 2022 Gallerium Art Prize 2022, Vancouver, Canada 2022 Best of the Best Exhibition, Laguna Beach, California, USA 2022 Exhibitzone, Ottawa, Canada 2022 Annual Festival of Alternative Art, Yerevan, Armenia 2022 Digital Chroma Agency, Berlin, Germany 2021 “Quanta Dada”, Solo Exhibition in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France 2021 Boomer Gallery, London, UK 2021 Art Nou-Millenni, Barcelona, Spain 1994 Mackey Gallery, Denver, Colorado 1993Boulder Artists Gallery, Boulder, Colorado 1992 Boulder Artists Gallery, Boulder, Colorado 1991 Hassel Haeseler Gallery, Denver, Colorado The Design Alliance, Denver, Colorado The Baker Gallery, Loveland, Colorado Pirate: a Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, Colorado
ART PUBLICATIONS Art Leaders of Tomorrow: Defining the Future of Art, published in Dubai, UAE, March 2025 Contemporary Art Curator Magazine, published in Dubai, UAE, February 2025 Novum Artist Magazine, published in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA, December 2024 ART SEEN Magazine, published in London, UK, November 2024 Artistcloseup Contemporary Art Magazine, published in Amsterdam, September 2024 Holy Art Magazine, published in London, UK, June 2024 Masterful Minds Magazine, published in Lyons, France, March 2024 Ivan Suvanjieff: The Dada Rebirth In Contemporary Chaos, published by AATONAU! Art Magazine, February 2024 Spotlight Contemporary Art Magazine, published by Circle Foundation for the Arts, April 2023 “A Like Artist” Collector Art Book, published by Al-Tiba 9, February 2023 Revistart Magazine, “Dada in Art Nou Mil·lenni, October 2022 Art Week Magazine, “QUANTA DADA: The New Dadaism - A Solo Exhibition by Ivan Suvanjieff”, June 2022 Chromart Magazine, “Featured Artist Profile”, April 2022 Al Tiba9 Contemporary Art Magazine, “Interview Ivan Suvanjieff", February 2022 Artistonish Magazine, January 2022 NNC Gallery Magazine, “Challenge 21 Winners”,January 2022 Love, Loosha, Paris Review, October 2022 Rebel Soul, Bebe Buell,2022 Le Petit Journal de Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferret, “Ivan Suvanjieff Dadaism Still Living…“, July 2021 Nice-Matin, “Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferret revisits Dadaism with Ivan Suvanjieff”, June 2021 Royal Monaco, “Quanta Dada by Ivan Suvanjieff”, June 2021 StarTribune, “Artist’s First European Exhibition”, May 2021 Daily Herald, “Quanta Dada par Ivan Suvanjieff”, May 2021 Welcome Home, Lucia Berlin, 2018 Reach for the Sun, Charles Bukowski: “To Ivan Suvanjieff”, 1999 Rocky Mountain News, Mary Voelz Chandler: “Review”, 1994 Colorado Arts, Tom Auer: “The Road is All”, 1994 The Denver Post, Maureen Harrington: “Ivan: High Priest of Hip”, 1994 Hyperion Books, Andrei Codrescu: “Road Scholar: Coast to Coast…”, 1993 Rocky Mountain News, Bill Husted: “NFR Iconoclast’s View of Denver..”, 1993 Bombay Gin, Cover Art, 1993 Rocky Mountain News, Marilyn Mason: “Ivan Suvanjieff Black & White”, 1993 Colorado Arts, Tree Bernstein: “Looking for Sheer Poetry…”, 1993 Rocky Mountain News, M.S. Mason: “Black Velvet Provokes Thought”, 1993 Jcon’, David Thomas: “Ivan Suvanjieff & The New Censorship”, 1992 Photo District News, Janet Singleton: Stark Raving Art Party, 1990 Muse, Kathleen Cain: “Making Great Strides in Contemporary…”, 1990 Colorado Home & Lifestyles, Valerie Hanis: “People to Watch”, 1990
COLLECTIONS
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat Museum Elmore Leonard, Private Collection Lucia Berlin, Private Collection Andrei Codrescu, Private Collection Jennifer and Edward Dorn, Private Collection Jane and Anselm Hollo, Private Collection
2005-2021 Seventeen Nobel Peace Prize nominations by the Nobel Peace Laureates themselves
2005 Man of Peace Award, Awarded by Mikhail Gorbachev, World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates 2008Harris Woffard Service-Learning Award, National Youth Leadership Council 2013Servant Leader Award, National Youth Leadership Council 2015 Audience Award, Harlem International Film Festival, “Children of the Light” Best Documentary Award, Great Lakes Christian Film Festival, “Children of the Light” 2016Excellence in Social Innovation, Golden Globe Tiger Awards Ambassadors of Peace, Westword Magazine Award of Merit, Headline International Film Festival, “Adolfo Perez Esquivel: Rivers of Hope” Best Documentary Award, Harlem International Film Festival, “Adolfo Perez Esquivel: Rivers of Hope” Best Film, World Humanitarian Awards, “Adolfo Perez Esquivel: Rivers of Hope” Humanitarian Award, ModCon London Film Festival, “Rigoberta Menchu: Daughter of the Maya” Special Recognition, Imperial Valley Film Festival, “Rigoberta Menchu: Daughter of the Maya” 2017Best Documentary, North Dakota Human Rights Film & Arts Festival, “Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired” Best Documentary Award,London Independent Film Awards, “Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired” Best Film Award, Mexico International Film Festival, “Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired” 2018 Audience Award, Film Girl Film Festival, “Betty Williams: Contagious Courage” Best Documentary, Festigious International Film Festival, “Betty Williams: Contagious Couarge” 2019 Gold Winner,International Independent Film Awards, “Betty Williams: Contagious Courage” Best Documentary Award,London Independent Film Awards, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Award of Superiority, Microfilmmaker Magazine Awards, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Documentary Nominee, Near Nazareth Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Documentary, Picasso Einstein Buddha International Film Fest, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist“ Best of Fest, SNOB Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Documentary,SNOB Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Documentary, Spotlight Documentary Film Awards, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Silver Award, Virgin Spring Cinefest, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist“ 2020 Award of Excellence,Accolade Competition, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Festival Prize,Around International Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Outstanding Achievement,Berlin Flash Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Award of Excellence,Cinema World Fest Awards, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best of Show,Depth of Field International Film Competition, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best of Show, Dreamachine International Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Documentary,DRUK International Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Feature Film Nominee,First-Time Filmmaker Sessions, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Documentary,Five Continents International Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist Festival Award,Hollywood Women’s Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Award of Excellence,Impact Docs Awards, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Documentary Film,IndieFEST Film Awards, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Honorary Mention, Lift-Off Global Network, London, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Gold Winner,Mindfield Film Festival Albuquerque, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Documentary Feature,Pickurflick Indie Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” 2021 Best Documentary Award, Aiyan Film Awards, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Documentary Award, The Prague International Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Documentary Award, Indo Singapore International, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Feature Producer, Marina Independent Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Feature Film, Marina Independent Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Feature Documentary, Rome International Movie Awards, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Documentary, Pure Magic International Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Feature Documentary, Best Istanbul Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Documentary, Mokkho International Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Documentary, American Golden Picture International Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Documentary Feature Film, Aiyan Film Awards, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Historical Film, Brussels Capital Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Feature Documentary, White Unicorn International Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Feature Film, Halicarnassus Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Science & Technology Film, Cannes World Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Documentary Film, Cannes World Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Educational Film, Cannes World Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Documentary Film, Calcutta International Cult Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Documentary Feature Film, ISMovieFest, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Documentary Film, Best Beyond the Curve Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best International Feature Film, Uruvatti International Film Festival, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Best Documentary Feature Film, Uruvatti Documentary Feature Film, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” Only the Best Award, OTB Only the Best Film Awards, “The Dalai Lama: Scientist” 2022Finalist, Grey Cube Gallery Abstract Art Award Winner, NNC, Challenge 21 Winner, Las Laguna Art Gallery Best of the Best May 2022 Honorable Mention Award, Art Show International 5th Abstract Competition Special Mention, Call for Art Juried by Alayo Akinkugbe Best Women’s Film, Cannes World Film Festival, “Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free” Best Women’s Film, Virgin Spring Cinefest, “Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free” Best Feature Documentary, New York Movie Awards, “Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free” Best Documentary, 4th Dimension Independent Film Festival, “Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free” Best Women’s Film, Uruvatti International Film Festival, “Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free” Outstanding Achievement, Beyond the Curve International Film Festival, “Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free” Honorary Award for Freedom and Democracy, Human Rights Film Festival Berlin, “Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free” Best Feature Documentary, Boden International Film Festival, “Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free” 2023 Winner, Global Painting Conclave, Color Contest Award of Excellence, Impact Doc Awards, “Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free” Best Documentary, New York True Venture Film Festival, “Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free” Best Documentary, AmiCorti Film Festival, “Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free” Best Documentary, Inca Imperial International Film Festival, “Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free” Award of Excellence, SoCal Film Awards, “Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free” 2024 Honorable Mention Award, Abstract Art Show 2024 Masterful Mind Award, Circle Foundation for the Arts, Lyon, France Winner, Yellow Art Competition, Artist Space Gallery Winner, SoloƧ Fall Art Festival, Exhibizone 2025 ArtConnect, Best of the Week, March 10-17, 2025
OTHER Worked on the line at Ford Motor Company Thomas Video, World’s First Video Rental Store Maximus & Company Book Sellers, Birmingham, Michigan Busboy & Valet, variousfine dining establishments
