Vintila Constantin Mihaescu

PRIZES
• 2009 - „Grand prix” at the „Cezar Ivanescu”Art Biennial awarded by theVisual Art Museum - Galaţi.
• 2004 - „Cultural Merit” order and medal awarded by the Presidency of Romania.
• 1986 - „Prize for the preservation of cultural traditions” awarded by the jury of the International Art Triennial, Erfurt, Germany. (diploma and Travel Grant)
• 1985 - Prize of the Culture Department, Lazio region, Italy. (diploma)
• 1976 – 1st Prize for painting at the National Art Salon, awarded by the Ministry of Culture.
• 1970 – 2nd Prize for the decoration of the National Theatre, Bucharest

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
• 2008 - European Parliament Strasbourg („The Resurrection” cycle)
• 2007 - Craiova Art Museum, Romania
• - „Arta” Gallery, Câmpulung Muscel, Romania
• 2006 - „CEC Bank” Palace Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
• 2005 - „Baku” art Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
• 2003 - Romanian Culture Institut, Vien, Austria
• 2002 - „Nicolae Iorga”, Romanian Cultural Institute, Venice, Italy
• 2000 - „House of Art” Gallery
• 1999 - „Palazzo Dragomani”, Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
• 1997 - Tirrenia, Italy, San Francesco Monastery
• 1995 - San Francesco Monastery, San Miniato, Italy
• - San Francesco Monastery, Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
• 1994 - San Francesco Monastery, San Miniato, Italy
• 1993 - „Pentahotel” Gallery, Salzburg, Austria
• - „Santa Giulia” Gallery, Lucca, Italy
• 1992 - Municipal Gallery, Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
• 1991 - Municipal Gallery, Lucca, Italy
• 1990 - „Palazzo Dragomani” Gallery, Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
• 1989 - „Romanian Library”, Paris, France
• - „Accademia di Romania” Rome, Italy
• 1998 - „Blue Gallery” Bucharest
• 1988 - „Orizont” Gallery Bucharest
• -„Accademia di Romania" Rome, Italy.
• - „Jaques Francois » Gallery, Tourettes sur Loup, France
• 1987 - Press Club, Bucharest
• - BAWAG Bank Gallery, Vien, Austria
• 1986 - Fine Arts Institute Gallery, Vien, Austria.
• - „Maitani” Gallery, Orvieto, Italy.
• - „Accademia di Romania”, Rome, Italy
• 1985 - „Simeza” Gallery, Bucharest
• 1984 - „Accademia di Romania” Rome, Italy
• 1882 - Italian Culture Institute, Amsterdam
• 1980 - „Orizont” Gallery, Bucharest
JURIED EXHIBITIONS in Romania
• 2009 - National Salon, Bucharest, Romania ( „Cortoceni” National Museum)
• 2008 - Tapestry Art Triennial (itinerant exhibition in Romania) Art Museum Cluj, Art Museum - Baia-Mare, Art Museum - Oradea, Romania, „Texpoart”International Art Biennial, Iaşi, Romania, „Cezar Ivanescu“ Art Biennial, Visual Art Museum - Galaţi, Romania
• 2007 - Tapestry Art Triennial (itinerant exhibition in Romania) Braila, Galati - Visual Art Museum, Slobozia - National Museum of Agriculture, Craiova - Art Museum, Râmnicu Vâlcea - Departmental Museum, „Frezia” Gallery – Dej, National Salon, Bucharest, Romania ( „Cortoceni” National Museum)
• 2003 - Tapestry Art Triennial, Bucharest, Romania, („Artis” Gallery) National Art Salon, Bucharest, Romania,( „Apollo” Gallery)
• 2002 - „The Moldavian Salon” Bacau, Romania, Romania, Art Fair „TIAV 2002”, , Bucharest, Romania (National Theatre Gallery)
• 2001 - „Milenium" National Art Salon, Bucharest (“Dalles” Gallery), Art Fair „TIAV 2001”, Bucharest, Romania
• 1998 - Tapestry Art Triennial, Bucharest, Romania (National Theatre Gallery)
• 1971 - „The Romanian tapestry”, exhibition in Madrid, Spain
• 1969 - „The Romanian Tapestry” exhibition in Latin America
• 1967, 1973, 1976 Tapestry Art Triennial, Bucharest, Romania
JURIED EXHIBITIONS IN OTHER COUNTRIES
• 2003 - International Contemporary Art Fair „MAC 21” (Mail Art section) Marbella, Spain;
• 2002 - International Contemporary Art Fair „MAC 21” (Mail art section), Marbella, Spain;
• 1998 - „Tapestry International Festival” at the „Europe Palace”, Menton, France;
• 1997 - International Tapestry Contest, Kyoto, Japan;
• 1996 - Tapestry International Exhibition „Earth and Fire” Digne, France;
• 1982 - International Quatriennial, Erfurt, Germany (prize);
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
• 2009 - „Group4” Apollo Gallery, Bucharest, Romania;
• - „Medieval Aspects”at the „ Orizont” Gallery, Bucharest, Romania;
• - „Group4” at the Art Museum - Cluj, Romania;
• - „The Watercolor” Exhibition of Celic Dere artist’s camp at - Visual Art Museum - Galaţi and Art Museum – Tulcea, Romania;
• - „Molluscs in art and architecture” Natural Sciences Museum, Galaţi Romania;
• - „Medieval Aspects” at “Curtea veche” Bucharest History Museum;
• 2008 - „Group4” exhibition at the Art Museum - Constanţa, Romania;
• - „Tapestry” Visual Art Museum – Galaţi;
• - „Group4” exhibition at the „Maria Filotti” Theatre – Brăila, Romania;
• - „ Artists from Bucharest” at the „Apollo” Gallery, Bucharest, Romania;
• 2007 - Itinerant Group exhibition in Spain: (Municipal Museum „J. Villasenor” Ciudad Real, Castilia, La Mancha; „IdeeaIntegra” Gallery Madrid;
• - „Group4” exhibitions: Parliament Palace, „House of Art” Gallery, CEC Bank Gallery – Sibiu, City Hall - Medias, the „George Enescu” Festival, Bucharest, Visual Art Museum – Galati;
• 2006 - Exhibition at the Blaj artists camp at „Artis“ Gallery, Bucharest;
• - Romanian Culture Institute, Madrid, Spain;
• - Exhibition of the Voina artists camp at the „Arta” Gallery, Câmpulung
• 2003 - „Shop Art” at World Trade Plaza, Bucharest;
• - Religious art at the „Mariott” Hotel, Bucharest;
• - „Artists from Bucharest” at the Art Museum, Constanta, Romania;
• 2000 - Tapestry at the International Airport Otopeni, Romania;
• 1999 - With „Fibres” Association at the „Artists’ House” Cagnes sur Mer, France;
• - Tapestry exhibition at the City Hall - Castle of Tourettes sur Loup, France;
• 1996, 1997, 1998,1999 - „House of Art” Gallery, Bucharest;
• 1995, 1996,1997, 1998, 1999, 2002- „International Sacred art Exhibition” Pompei, Italy;
• 1995 - With „Fibres” Association , Cagnes sur mer, France ;
• 1994 - Tapestry exhibition with „Fibres” Association, Levens, France;
• 1993 - Tapestry at the „Festival Palace” in Cannes, France;
• 1983 - Tapestry at The Village Museum, Bucharest;
• 1978 - „Textile miniatures” Pitesti and Bucharest, Romania;
• 1976 - „Sin’Paora” Gallery, Paris;

Mihăescu Vintilă Constantin
• Visual Artist (graphic, painting, tapestry, monumental and religious art)
• Date of Birth and Place: the 4th of December, 1943, Caracal, Romania
• Nationality: romanian
• Telephone: 004021/4234559 e-mail:
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EDUCATION
• 1969 Graduate diploma - University of Art „Nicolae Grigorescu” Bucharest, Romania (6 years of study)
MEMBERSHIPS
• Romanian Visual Artists’ Union (UAP) since 1970
• Romanian Association of Visual Artists Copyrights (Visarta)
• „International Contemporary Art Academy” of Rome, Italy, 1980
• International Association of Art UNESCO
GRANTS
• July 2009 „Cultural merit” permanent allowance ($ 630 / month) from the Romanian Government
• 1968 - 1969 - “Ion Andreescu” special merit Grant from the Ministry of Education

PERMANENT WORKS – commissions (in collaboration with whife Viorela Mihăescu)
• Tapestry collection of the Romanian Parliament;
• Culture Center in Reşiţa, Romania (3 mosaics, 120 m2) 1975;
• Culture Center in Botoşani, Romania (2 mosaics, 3 wall fresco) 1977;
• Tulcea Department, Romania (tapestry 8 m2 ) 1980;
• Râmnicu-Valcea Department, Romania(tapestry 12 m2 );
• Mosaic 30 m2.for a school in Bucharest, 1982;
• Tulcea Department, Romania (tapestry 12 m2) 1986;
• Mosaic 40 m2 for a school in Bucharest, 1986 ;
• Oil painting (4 panels forming a composition) 20 m2 for the decoration of a biology laboratory of a school in Bucharest, 1987;
• The „Ambassador” Hotel, Bucharest, Romania (oil painting 24 m2) 1990;
• Two icons on wood 170 x 120 cm. for the Franciscan Monastery in Pistoia and San Miniato, Italy, 1994;
• „Via Crucis”, 14 icons on wood, 70 x 50 cm, Franciscan Monastery, Tirrenia, 1996;
• Iconostasis (50 wood icons) for an orthodox church in Bucharest, Romania, 1997;
• Iconostasis (65 wood icons) for an orthodox church in Bucharest, Romania, 2007;
• Iconostasis (55 wood icons) for an orthodox church in Zarneşti, Romania 2009;
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
• The Sacred Art Museum in Pompey, Italy;
• The Engraving Museum in Tulcea, Romania;
• The Art Museum, Craiova, Romania;
• The Art Museum, Tulcea, Romania;
• The Visual Art Museum, Galati Romania;
• BAWAG Bank art collection, Vienna, Austria
• Romanian Embassy in Vienna, Austria
• Private collections in Romania, France, Italy, Austria, Germany, Sweden, Holland.
Adress:
Postal adress: Pascani str. 5, bl. D7, ap. 41, cod 062082
sector 6, Bucharest , Romania