The exhibition presents the golden fund of the International Print Biennial - Varna in Krakow. The Gallery of Graphic Arts in Varna has launched an international exchange with one of the oldest graphic forums in the world - the International Triennial of Graphics in Krakow.

The project includes the organization of two exchange exhibitions, in Varna and Krakow, which will introduce the audience to the top achievements of graphic art. In the period from September 4 to 25, 2026, the Gallery of Graphic Arts - Varna will present world graphic art in Krakow. The exhibition will be arranged in the prestigious "Centrum" gallery at the International Triennial of Graphics. The exhibition includes a selection of 20 award-winning works by Bulgarian and foreign authors, winners of the "Grand Prix" and equivalent awards from the International Biennial of Graphics - Varna. All presented movable cultural values are the property of the Gallery of Graphic Arts - Varna and are part of its main fund. The collection presents emblematic names that have left a bright mark on world graphics from Bulgaria: Todor Panayotov, Stoimen Stoilov, Stoyan Tsanev, Hristo Kardzhilov, Georgi Lechev, Zlatka Dabova, Simeon Venov, as well as from Europe and the world: Tomiyuki Sakuta (Japan), Kunito Nagaoka (Japan), Toshio Yoshizumi (Japan), Robert Jančović (Slovakia), Vincent Hložnik (Slovakia), Herman Hebler (Norway), Björn Willi Mortensen (Norway), Jiri Andrele (Czech Republic), Zoran Todović (Serbia), Miodrag Đurić-Dado (France), Paul Wunderlich (Germany), José Hernández (Spain) and Mitse Jankulovski (North Macedonia).

The authoritative Polish forum will be a guest at the Boris Georgiev City Art Gallery in Varna from November 6 to 30, 2026 with the collection "Polish Graphics". The Varna audience will have the opportunity to experience the contemporary trends, searches and achievements of leading Polish graphic artists.

The Director of the Graphic Art Gallery in Varna, Prof. Valeri Chakalov, shared: "This project is a key step towards the development of international exchange. With the "Magnum Opus" exhibition, we are not just presenting part of the golden fund of the biennial, but we are starting an equal dialogue with one of the most established world forums - the International Triennial of Graphic Arts in Krakow. Our partnership establishes Varna as a significant factor on the global graphic scene."

The exhibition exchange within the framework of "Magnum Opus" offers the audience and critics in both countries an in-depth visual conversation in graphic culture and tradition worldwide. In this way, the International Biennial of Graphic Arts – Varna positions itself as a key European forum, reflecting contemporary trends and achievements in this art.

The selection of works reveals the richness of traditional graphic means of expression and their importance in the contemporary artistic context. “Magnum Opus” affirms the role of graphics as a living and relevant form of expression, combining high aesthetic culture, technical mastery and authorial sensitivity. The exhibitions will emphasize the dialogue between tradition and modernity, while at the same time expanding the opportunities for cultural exchange between artists, institutions and audiences.

In the long term, the initiative will stimulate new creative partnerships between art and educational institutions in Bulgaria and Poland.

“Magnum Opus” not only emphasizes the enduring importance of classical graphic techniques in the era of contemporary art, but also establishes Varna as one of the leading international centers for graphic art.