Desert Oasis: Passage of Time and Places
February 6, 2025 – March 26, 2025
Nevada Humanities Program Gallery
1017 S. 1st Street, #190, Las Vegas
Step into Desert Oasis: Passage of Time and Places, an exhibition that merges the dynamic energy of urban life with the timeless beauty of the desert. Artist Valentin Yordanov through his art documents his perception of the changing world—where cities like Las Vegas and natural wonders converge into one organic whole. His passion for travel, architecture, and design informs every aspect of his art.
Yordanov’s work explores themes of urbanization, globalization, and environmental transformation. His paintings act as visual travelogues—vivid impressions of the locations he visits or envisions. Inspired by maps and urban landscapes, he merges architectural forms, roads, and horizons into vibrant compositions filled with bold colors, layered shapes, and dynamic lines. These works reimagine cities and landscapes as “non-places,” triumphs of color, form, and perspective that distort geography and time.
Artwork by Valentin Yordanov
Valentin Yordanov (b. 1986, Bulgaria) is a Las Vegas-based contemporary artist known for his dynamic geometrical abstract paintings and large-scale installations. With a MFA degree from Bulgaria and further studies at the Bucharest National Academy of Arts, Yordanov’s education included drawing intensives and exhibitions across Europe in cities such as Vienna and Budapest. In 2010, he relocated to Las Vegas, where he established his studio and has since developed a prolific career as an artist.
Yordanov’s work explores themes of urbanization, globalization, and environmental transformation. His paintings act as visual travelogues—vivid impressions of the locations he visits or envisions. Inspired by maps and urban landscapes, he merges architectural forms, roads, and horizons into vibrant compositions filled with bold colors, layered shapes, and dynamic lines. These works reimagine cities and landscapes as “non-places,” triumphs of color, form, and perspective that distort geography and time.
Over the years, Yordanov has expanded his practice to include large-scale installations combining paintings, photographs, drawings, and sculptural billboard-like constructions. His work reflects a fascination with travel, tourism, and the duality of globalization—celebrating both its glamour and its complexity. Through mixed media, he captures the essence and atmosphere of the places he explores, offering viewers layered narratives filled with ambiguity and intrigue.
