Mircea Popescu

International artist with work recognized in major artistic events, such as Sao Paulo Biennial, Brazil, and with work selected in international exhibitions in United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Italy, Hungary, and Romania.

Education
1979 - Nicolae Grigorescu, Institute of Fine Arts, Bucharest, Romania
Diploma
1973 - Nicolae Tonitza, School of Fine Arts, Bucharest, Romania
Diploma
Professional Experience
Drexel University - Philadelphia, PA

2001 - Present - Associate Professor, adjunct faculty member. - Visual Studies, foundation courses, Design I, Design II and Design III.

Mercer County Community College, - West Windsor, NJ
1996 - Present - Assistant Professor, adjunct faculty member, Visual studies, Basic Drawing, Design II.

1997 - Juror’s Merit Award, Mercer County Artists, Juror John Goodyear.

1994 - Special Patrons Award for Sculpture, Annual Art Exhibition, Phyllis Mill, PA.

1991 - Award for Excellence in Art for the year 1991, Romanian Association of Artists.

Solo Exhibitions

2001 - “Process, Innovation and Construction” Gallery at Summit Bancorp, Princeton, NJ, drawing, painting and mixed media sculpture.

2000 - “Mythologies” East West Gallery, New York, NY, mixed media sculpture, painting and drawings.

1996 - “ Process”, Constandine Gallery, Stuart Day School, Princeton, NJ, mixed media sculpture, outdoor installation, painting, mixed media on paper.

1993 - “The Family” Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY, mixed media sculpture. Cast aluminum, wood, steel, stone, plaster, stoneware and canvas.

1991 - “Object” Simeza Gallery, Bucharest, Romania, - functional objects, glass, aluminum

1988 - “Installation II” Municipal Museum of Bucharest, large installation, clay, hay, wood.

1982 - “Installation I” Orizont Gallery, Bucharest, large installation of ceramic objects.


Selected International Group Exhibitions

1991 - The 21st International Biennial of Contemporary Arts, Sao Paulo, Brazil, “ Man on his own shoulders”, installation, performance. clay, wood, lead, fabric.

1991 - “Configura” Biennial of Decorative Arts, Erfurt, Germany, ceramic sculpture.

1991 - “Romanian Artists” Brussels, Belgium, ceramic sculpture.

1989, 1987, 1985, 1983 - International Juried Ceramic Sculpture Competition, Pro-Tadino, Italy.

1988 - International Ceramic Sculpture Triennial, Subotica, Yugoslavia

1987 - “Dantesque” International Small Sculpture Biennial, Ravena, Italy

International Creative Symposia

1992 - International Woodcarving Creative Symposium, Kemijarvi, Finland.

1992 - International Ceramics Symposium, OICS, Oslo, Norway.

1986 - International Ceramics Symposium, Syklos, Hungary.

Selected Group Shows

2012 RSVP3 An Invitational LG Tripp Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2011, 2010, 2007, 2004, 1998, 1997 - Mercer County Artists. MCCC Gallery, West Windsor, NJ

2010, 2009, 2008, 2011, Drexel University Annual Exhibition

1995, 1994 - Annual Fall Exhibition, Phillips Mill, New Hope, PA

1994 - “Obsession and reflection”, Riverrun Gallery, Lambertville, NJ

1993 - “About Angels”, Lexington Gallery, Lawrenceville, NJ.

1993 - “The Mirror of the Mind”, 101 Wooster Street Galleries, New York, NY