Kiril Manasiev attended a special fine arts academy in Sofia before graduating from the Southwest University "Neophit Rilski" in Blagoevgrad, where he specialized in oil painting. Since 1987, he has exhibited regularly throughout Bulgaria, Great Britain, Australia, Austria, Macedonia, and France.

Selected Solo Exhibitions:

• Oestrigen, Germany (1992, 1995)
• Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria (1993)
• Poitiers, France (1994, 2007)
• Saintes, France (1995)

Kiril has been the recipient of numerous awards and recognition for his artistic talent. In 1996, he received a Descartes medal from the city of Descartes, France and first prize at the Salon des Arts Descartes. He is also the recipient of the Grand Prize at the 9eme Biennale des Arts Plastiques (Marennes, France), as well as an award from l'Atelier d'Art du Chateau and a Certificate for Achievement in the Arts from the City of Bressuire, France (2002). In 2003, he won a prize from the Academie Internationale de Lutece at the 16eme Salon de Saint Luc and the award for Extraordinary Achievement in Contemporary Art from the Salon Artistique of Descartes, France.

Kiril's other prizes include a first prize and award from the Salon de la Rochelle in both 2005 and 2006, as well as a certificate of recognition at the 6eme Salon International de Nantes Façade Atlantique. He is a member of the Blagoevgrad Artists' Association "Makedonia Art," as well as the Artists Association of Saint Jean D'Angely, France.