Mirela Hagiu
Critical References
The science through which the artist wields pastel is impressive: virtually, I've never seen a happier combination between the painting technique and watercolor, transposed in pastels. What at first seems extremely simple that you cannot help but think that this is something you can do it yourself, it turns out to be an act of complex culture which includes the mastery of linear and color perspective, the theory of color contrasts and the accuracy required by the pastel technique. Line, spot and color form an indestructible trinity up here, keeping its identity. ... And if Mirela Hagiu not has not learned or has not been confirmed yet, we, the witnesses in the shadow of these landscapes, will do it today: it is good to know that there are such artists, laden with the glory of a past that values civilization of the eye.- Ion Lazar, University Professor, Painter.
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DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH: 15 august 1963, Bucharest, Romania.
STUDIES:
1978-81 „Nicolae Tonitza”Lyceum, Bucharest
1981-85 „Nicolae Grigorescu” Fine Arts Institute, Bucharest, Class of professor Octav Grigorescu.
1990 Member of UAP of Romania
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
1991 Galateea Gallery, Bucharest
1994 Galateea Gallery, Bucharest
1995 Art Home Gallery Bucharest
2003 Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
2004 The Romanian Cultural Institute, Vienna, Austria
2005 VIC Art-Club Gallery, ONU, Vienna, Austria
2009 IREXON Gallery, Bucharest
2012 Frezia Gallery, Dej
2014 En Beauregard Gallery, Montreux, Switzerland
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
1984 „Experiment” Gallery Kalinderu, Bucharest
1986 „Painting, Sculpture and Print Salon”, Bucharest
1987 „Portrait”, Art Home Gallery, Bucharest
1988 „The Republican Graphic Salon”, Bucharest
1989 The Republican Graphic Salon, Bucharest
1990 The Republican Youth Exhibition, Bucharest
„Romania Greets Europe”, France, Belgium, Germany, Holland
1991 Drawing and Printmaking Exhibition, Bridge Gallery, Bucharest
„Drawings and Etching”, Gijzenrooi Art Gallery, Holland
1992 Youth Salon, National Theatre, Bucharest
„Drawing A-Z”, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
”Drawing-Print” Exhibition at the Odeon Theatre, Bucharest
1993 „The Contest of Young Painters and Printers”, Dominus Z-Art Gallery,
„Flowers” Dominus Gallery, Bucharest
National Youth Exhibition, National Theatre of Bucharesti
1994 „Flowers in Contemporary Romanian Graphics”, Dominus Z-Art
Printmaking Exhibition, Bridge Gallery, Bucharest
Contemporary Graphics Exhibition, Iasi, Galati, Brasov
Painting, Sculpture, Graphic, and Decorative Arts, The National Theatre
1995 „Flowers, Painting Exhibition”, Dominus Gallery, Bucharest.
Graphic Salon, the National Theatre, Bucharest
„Drawing Salon”, Arad
„Drawing and Painting”, the Art Museum of Ploiesti
1996 The Exhibition of the Graphic Branch, Bucharest, Simeza Gallery.
Graphics Exhibition, Romanian House of Parliament
1997 „Drawing Exhibition”, Apollo Gallery, Bucharest.
Group Exhibition, „Border”, Durham, England.
1998 Group Exhibition, GoldArt Gallery, Hilton Hotel, Bucharest
2000 „Graphics and Painting Exhibition” at the Dominus Art Gallery, Bucharest
Group Exhibition at the GoldArt Gallery, Hilton Hotel, Bucharest
2002 „Graphic Salon”, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
2003 „ The Exhibition of the Graphic Branch” Bucharest, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
2004 „Graphics and Painting”, The Art Gallery of the UAP, Bistrita
2005 „Graphics and Painting”, IRECSON Institute Gallery, Bucharest
Group Exhibition, Baku Art Gallery, Bucharest
2006 Group Exhibition, UAP Gallery, Targu-Mures
„The Old Bucharest”, IRECSON Institute Gallery, Bucharest
2007 „Contemporary Painting and Sculpture”, Mivan Development, Bucharest
2009 Group Exhibition „Connections”, Valcea
„Per aspera ad astra” Exhibition, IRECSON Institute of Bucharest
„Aromanian Culture Days”, the Art Museum of Constanta
„The City. The Mountain. The Sea”- the Synagogue Multicultural Centre of Bistrita
GorjFest Symposium Exhibition, the Art Museum of Targu Jiu.
2010 „The Romanian Artist at Work in Romania”- Apollo Gallery, Bucharest
„The Unconventional Paper Exhibition”, the Charles the 1st Foundation Gallery, Bucharest
„Suvenir de Bucharest”, Elite-Atr Gallery, Bucharest
2011 „The Unconventional Paper Exhibition”, the Charles the 1st Foundation Gallery, Bucharest
Arcus Creation Camp Exhibition, „Gallery in the Stable”, Arcus
„Arts in Bucharest” Exhibition, Simeza Gallery
„A Journey into the World of Images” Exhibition, Ellite ArtClub, Bucharest
„Romanian Graphics 2011”, Art Home Gallery, Bucharest, Iasi
2012 „Eclectic 1000: a parti pris”, Lowendal Foundation, Bucharest
Painting Symposium –Arcus Culture Center, Covasna county
„Romanian Graphics 2012”, Art Home Gallery, Bucharest
„Winter Souvenir”, Elite Art Gallery, Bucharest
„Winter in Painting, Graphics and Icons”, IREXON Gallery, Bucharest
„ Ion Andreescu Biennale” in Buzau.
2013 „In memoriam- Traian Bradean”, EliteProfArt Gallery, Bucharest
„Fronius Art 2013” The Ironsmiths’ Tower Exhibition, Sighisoara.
„Watercolor Salon”-Simeza Gallery, Bucharest.
„Portraits and Landscapes in the Apuseni Mountains”, Albac, Alba county
„Reasons” Arts Salon, The Romanian Parliament Palace, Bucharest
ARTS IN BUCHAREST, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest.
Printmaking Salon, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
„Romanian Graphics 2013”, Art Home Gallery, Bucharest
2014 „Watercolor Exhibition”, Elite Art Gallery, Bucharest
„Suvenir de Sibiu” Exhibition - 2014, Sibiu
„Dobrujan Landscapes”, Saint Ioan Casian Monastery, Dobruja
„Maldaresti Plein –Air” Creation Camp Exhibition, the Maldaresti Museum Center, Valcea county
„Romanian Graphics 2014”, Art Home Gallery, Bucharest
„The Unconventional Paper Exhibition”, Bucharest, the Museum of the Romanian Peasant of Bucharest
„ Astra’s Fine Arts Exhibition Salons”, the Astra museum complex, Sibiu
„ Cultural Interferences – creation and restoration at South and North of the Danube”, held by AFAPRR, the National Library of Bucharest
„Windows”, National Painting Salon, Bucharest
CREATION CAMPS:
1993 Summer Camp, Turnu Severin
1995 Summer Camp, Comarnic, Prahova
2003 Summer Camp, Colibita, Bistrita
„Tradition and Postmodernism”, Valcea
2004 Spring Camp, Eforie Nord
Summer Camp, Eforie Nord
2006 „At the Bavarian Court” Camp in Targu-Mures
2009 The Enescu Museum and Pro Helvetia Scholarship
The Tescani Cultural Center Camp
The National Painting Symposium –The City.The Mountain. The Sea.-Bistrita
GorjFest-International Camp, Tg. Jiu
2010 The Creation Camp in Tihuta, the Concert Society, Bistrita
2011 The Arcus Creation Camp, Covasna county
2012 The Arcus Creation Camp, Covasna county
2013 The „Fronius Art” Creation Camp, Sighisoara
The National Painting Camp „ Portraits and Landscapes in the Apuseni Mountains”, Albac, Alba county.
2014 The ”Dobrujan Landscapes” International Visual Arts Camp, Saint Ioan Casian Monastery, Dobruja
The “Maldaresti Plein-Air” Creation Camp, Maldaresti Museum Center, Valcea County
AWARDS:
2011 the Painting Award, SMB, Bucharest
WORK-SHOPS:
2005 The Art Gallery of the Foundation, Bucharest-Baku Art Gallery
WORKS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTION:
The Art Museum of Ploiesti
The Art Museum of Constanta
„Casa Simian” Museum in Valcea
The Museum of the Romanian Peasant of Bucharest
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania
The Romanian Parliament
Societe Generale Romania
MobiFon Bucharest
Romania, USA, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Israel, France, Canada, Japan..
BOOK ILLUSTRATION:
1998 „The Brave Prince Charming and the Beautiful Princess”, by Nicolae Cojocaru, Ion Creanga Publishing House, Bucharest
1989 „Below the Blue Sky” by Vasile Preda, Ion Creanga Publishing House, Bucharest
1994 „The Charmed Swan – Swedish Tales” by Dorin Iancu, the Junior Club Publishing House