Viorela

Viorela Mihăescu
• Visual Artist (graphic, painting, tapestry, monumental and religious art)
• Date of Birth and Place: the 6th of April, 1948, Iasi, România
• Nationality: romanian
• Phone: 004021/4234559 e-mail:
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EDUCATION
• 1969 Graduate diploma - University of Art „Nicolae Grigorescu” Bucharest, Romania (6 years of study)
• 1990 Study Grant at Perugia University, Italy..
MEMBERSHIPS
• Romanian Visual Artists’ Union (UAP) since 1970
• Romanian Association of Visual Artists Copyrights (Visarta)
• International Association of Art UNESCO
PRIZES
• 1976 - Prize of “Voronetiana” Salon, Suceava, Romania
• 1985 - Prize of the Lazio culture Department, Rome, Italy
• 1986 - “Caravaggio” Prize, Rome, Italy
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
• 2007 - Craiova Art Museum, Romania, „Arta” Gallery, Câmpulung Muscel, Romania
• 2006 - „CEC Bank” Palace Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
• 2003 - Romanian Culture Institut, Vien, Austria
• 2002 - „Nicolae Iorga”, Romanian Cultural Institute, Venice, Italy
• 2000 - „House of Art” Gallery
• 1998 - „Palazzo Dragomani”, Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
• 1995 - 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
• 1998 - „Accademia di Romania” Rome, Italy, „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
• 1980 - „Orizont” Gallery, Bucharest
JURIED EXHIBITIONS in Romania
• 2009 - National Salon, Bucharest, Romania („Cortoceni” National Museum) “The Moldavian Salon” Bacau, Romania and Chisinau, Moldavia, „Ion Andreescu“ Art Biennial, Buzau, Romania.
• 2008 - Tapestry Art Triennial (itinerant exhibition in Romania) Art Museum - Cluj Art Museum - Baia-Mare, Art Museum - Oradea, Romania; International Art Biennial „Texpoart” Iaşi, Romania, Art Biennial „Cezar Ivanescu “ at 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, Dej - „Frezia” Gallery, Decorative Art National Salon, Bucharest, Romania („Cortoceni” National Museum).
• 2003 - Tapestry Art Triennial, Bucharest, Romania. („Artis” Gallery), National Art Salon, Bucharest, Romania.(„Apollo” Gallery), ”MAC 21” (Mail Art digital art), Marbella, Spain.
• 2002 - „The Moldavian Salon” Bacau, Romania, “Pixxelpoint” Digital Art Festival, Nova Gorica, Slovenia, “The Moldavian Salon” Bacau, Romania, Art Fair “TIAV 2002”, National Art Triennial, Romexpo Gallery, Bucharest, “MAC 21” (Mail art, digital art), Marbella, Spain.
• 2001 - „Milenium” National Art Salon, “Dalles” Gallery, Bucharest, Art Fair „TIAV 2001”, Bucharest, Romania.
• 1999 - Mini Textile Art Salon, National Theatre Gallery, Bucharest, Romania.
• 1998 - Tapestry Art Triennial, National Theatre Gallery, Bucharest, Romania.
• 1986 - Art Festival “Voronetziana” Suceava, Romania.
• 1980 - Aquarelle Salon, Bucharest.
• 1975 - 1978 “Textile miniatures” National Salon.
• 1967, 1973, 1976 Tapestry Art Triennial, Bucharest, Romania.
• 1971, 1973, 1977, 1978 - National Engraving Salon.
• 1969 –National Decorative Art Salon, „Dalles“ Gallery Bucharest.
JURIED INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
• 2003 - International Art Fair „MAC 21” (Mail Art section) Marbella, Spain;
• 2002 - International Art Fair „MAC 21” (Mail art section), Marbella, Spain;
• 1998 - „Tapestry International Festival” at the „Europe Palace”, Menton, France;
• 1996 - Tapestry International Exhibition „Earth and Fire” Digne, France;
• 1983 - International Tapestry Biennial, Priam, Jugoslavia
• 1978 - “Joan Miro” International drawing contest Spain
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
• 2009 - „Group4” Apollo Gallery Bucharest, Romania; „Medieval Aspects”at the „ Orizont” Gallery Bucharest, Romania; „Group4” Art Museum Cluj, Romania; „The Watercolor” Exhibition of Celic Dere artist’s camp,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 ManchaM, „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” 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;
PERMANENT WORKS – commissions (in collaboration with husband Vintila 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 ;
• 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.