1964 born in Leipzig/ Germany
1983-1986 studied at HGB Leipzig/ Germany
1987-1995 studied at HfBK Dresden/ Germany
1993 degree in stage design
1993-95 MFA-degree with Prof. Günter Hornig at HfBK Dresden/ Germany
1994 foundation of A.O.B.B.M.E. - Institute for applied space research and microtopic cultureproduction®/ IAR
1995 Master of Arts (M.A.) in fine arts und visuelle communication
1997 study trip to USA and Japan
1998 - 99 study trip to Japan
since 1998 education in japanese Geidô (Zadô, Kyudô, Aikidô)
2000 - 02 guestprofessorship at KHB Weißensee in sculpture/ Berlin
2003 guestlectureship at FH Salzburg in multi media art
since 2003 guestlectureship at HfG Karlsruhe in architecture / interdisciplinary studies
2004 guestlectureship at UNI Salzburg science of art
since 2004 doctorat studies with Prof. Dr. Peter Sloterdijk at Akademie der Bildenden Künste Wien/TU Vienna/ Austria
2005 founder and director of PRP (Postgraduate Research Panel) Emergency Design® at the Institute for designresearch (Design2context) of hgkz, Zurich/ Switzerland
2006 initiator and organisator of the international symposium Emergency Design®, 15th - 16th february 2006, hgkz, Zurich/ Switzerland
Yana Milev freelance as a scenograph, media- and performance-artist, curator, management-designer, producer and lectureship in Berlin and Zurich.
Solo exhibitions (selection)
2005 cloister Altezella, Nossen/Dresden/ Germany
2003 Max Gandolph Bibliothek Uni Salzburg/ Austria
2001 Gallery EIGEN+ART Leipzig/ Germany
2000 - Leopold-Hoesch-Museum der Stadt Düren/ Germany
1998 - kunstraum münchen e. V., Munich/ Germany
1997 - Goethe-Institut Osaka/ Japan
1996 - Gallery EIGEN+ART, Berlin/ Germany
1995 - Städtisches Museum, Zwickau/ Germany
Leonhardi-Museum, Dresden/ Germany
Group exhibitions (selection)
2006 Museum der Bildenden Künste Leipzig/ Germany
Oktogon Kunstakademie Dresden/ Germany
2005 Städtisches Museum Zwickau/ Germany
2003 Rituale, Akademie der Künste Berlin/ Germany
2000 Folkwang Museum Essen/ Germany
1999 SCA Gallery, Sydney, Australia
P.S.1 Museum of Contemporary Art, New York/ USA
1997 dX, Dokumenta 10, Kassel/ Germany
Fons Welters", Amsterdam/ Netherlands
1995 Venice Biennale, Venice/ Italy
Scholarships, Grants, Awards
1998 DAAD-scholarship for Japan
1996 - 98 scholarship of the Günther-Peill-Foundation Düren
1996 Max-Pechstein-Förderpreis of Zwickau
1995 Atelierstipendium der Kulturstiftung Dresden der Dresdner Bank und der Stadt Frankfurt/Main
1994 Arbeitsstipendium, Stiftung Kulturfonds, Berlin
1993 - 95 Graduiertenförderung des Landes Sachsen
1991 Videostipendium, Skulpturenmuseum «Glaskasten», Marl, Germany
site specific (selection)
2003 concept and realisation, ATRIUM, Weiterbildungszentrum BMW/Werk, Leipzig, Germany
2002 concept for the new development of an office building, Umweltbundesamt Dessau, competition Kunst und Bauen, Auslober Staatshochbauamt Dessau der Oberfinanzdirektion Magdeburg, Germany
2000 concept and realisation Sachsen-LB, Leipzig, Löhrs Carree, Germany
1998 concept Paul-Löbe-/Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-Haus, Berlin, artistic competition, Auslober: Bundesbaugesellschaft Berlin mbH, Germany
concept Bundesverband Deutscher Banken, Berlin-Mitte, artistic competition, Auslober: Bundesverband Deutscher Banken mbH, Germany
concept Medizinisch-Theoretisches Zentrum der TU Dresden, artistic competition, Auslober: Staatshochbauamt Dresden, Germany
concept memorial 17. Juni 1953, artistic competition, Auslober: Land Berlin/Senatsverwaltung für Bauen, Wohnen und Verkehr, Germany
1997 concept and realisation, Sachsen LB, Leipzig, Auftraggeber Sachsen LB, Leipzig, Germany
De-Urbanisationconcept, Potsdamer Platz, Berlin (free project concept)
1996 concept Rathausplatz Ludwigsfelde "Drei Brunnen" (three fountains), artistic competition, Auslober: Rathausstraße Ludwigsfelde GbR, Berlin, Germany
concept TU Dresden, Hörsaalzentrum, artistic competition, Auslober: Staatshochbauamt Dresden, Germany
concept Hauptverwaltung Verbundnetz GASAG, Leipzig, Künstlerischer Wettbewerb, Auslober: Becker Gewers Kühn & Kühn, Berlin, Germany
1995 concept, planning and accomplishment of a Calvin Klein Boutique, Dresden-Neustadt, Germany
works in public collections
2005 installation at surgery of Dr. Tina Alexander, Berlin, Germany
Galerie Neue Meister Dresden/Kunstfonds Dresden, Germany
2004 Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst, Germany
2003 ATRIUM, Weiterbildungszentrum BMW/Werk, Leipzig, Germany
2001 Sachsen LB, Leipzig, Germany
1998 Dresdner Bank, Pariser Platz, Berlin, Germany
Steffen Lehmann Architekten BDA, Berlin, Germany
1997 Sachsen LB, Leipzig, Germany
1996 Städtisches Museum, Zwickau, Germany
1995 Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst, Dresden, Germany
Kupferstichkabinett, Dresden, Germany
Kupferstichkabinett, Berlin, Germany
