Biography

Painter, graphic artist, decorative artist
Born on October 28th , 1926 in Blaj, Alba County
Professor at the “Ion Andreescu” Institute of Fine
Arts in Cluj-Napoca, (1954-1990)
Member of the Visual Artists Union of Romania,
Cluj branch
Awards: “Cultural merit” class V (1968)
His works are held in museums (Cluj-Napoca,
Bistrita, Bucharest) and private collections in
Romania and abroad.
Passed away on May 31st in Cluj-Napocaa

Studies

1933 – Primary School in Blaj – 1937
1938 – “Sf. Vasile” Academic High School in Blaj – 1945
1948 – “Ion Andreescu” Institute of Fine Arts in Cluj-Napoca – 1954
1965 – Accademia di Belle Arte – Pietro Vanucci, Perugia, Italy (specialization) – 1965

Teaching activity

Professor at the Faculty of Decorative Arts, Textiles Department (1954 – 1990)
Preparatory assistant (1954-1957), assistant (1957-1962), lecturer (1962-1972), associate professor (1972-1990)
Head of Department (1972-1976), dean (1976-1980), rector (1989-1990)
Teaches Drawing, Painting, Color Study, Composition, General Decorative Arts and Shape Grammar courses
Participates with his students at important local and international artistic events

Scientific Activity

1961 – 1969 – Member of the Management Board of the Fine Arts Commission, Cluj branch
1959 – 1982 – Member of the assignment, jury, homologation and assessment commitees
1968 – 1976 – Member and Scientific Secretary of the Professoral Council
1972 – Member of the Scientific Council of the Institute’s Library
Member of the Admission Examination Commitee
Scientific coordinator for teaching staff professional development

Specialization, Documentation, Experience exchanges

1965 – Accademia di Belle Arte “Pietro Vannucci”, Perugia, Italy
1970 – Dresden, DRG – Cultural exchange
1974 – Offenbach am Main, FRG – Experience and cultural exchange between the art institutes
1977 – Dresden, DRG – “Young Romanian artists in Democratic Republic of Germany” – exhibition set-up and official inauguration
1978 – Prague, Czechoslovakia

Artistic activity

Debut exhibition: Regional Art Manifestation in Cluj (1953)
6 personal exhibitions in Cluj and Botoşani (1970-1980)
Regular participant to regional, county and republican exhibitions with paintings and decorative artworks (1953-1990)
Participates to group exhibitions in Cluj, Bucharest, Bistriţa, Aiud, Dej, Petroşani, Hunedoara, Timişoara
Monumental artworks: figurative tapestry composition “Youth”(1963) and fresco “Generations” (together with Ana Lupaş and Z. Andrassy, 1961) (Haşdeu Students Complex).
His drawings and paintings are frequently reproduced in the Tribuna and Utunk publications
He organizes his students’ exhibitions for art festivals in the country and abroad

SOLO Exhibitions

1970 – Visual Artists Union Gallery, Cluj-Napoca – 35 works in watercolor and tempera
1975 – Visual Artists Union Gallery, Cluj-Napoca – 76 works in watercolor and tempera
1976 – Filo Gallery, Cluj-Napoca – works in watercolor and tempera
1978 – County Museum in Botoşani -10 works in watercolor
1978 – University Gallery, University House, Cluj-Napoca – works in watercolor
1980 – Visual Artists Union Gallery, Cluj-Napoca – works in watercolor

County and Republican Exhibitions

1953-1957, 1959, 1961-1969 -Regional exhibition of Fine Arts, Cluj-Napoca
1967 – Regional exhibition of Decorative and Applied Arts, Cluj-Napoca
1968, 1983 – Inter-County exhibition of Fine Arts, Cluj-Napoca
1969-1974, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1983 – County exhibition of Fine Arts, Cluj-Napoca
1969 – County Painting exhibition, Cluj-Napoca
1969, 1972 – County exhibition of Graphic Arts, Cluj-Napoca
1972 – County exhibition of Decorative Arts, Cluj-Napoca
1973 – County exhibition of Graphic Arts and Sculpture, Cluj-Napoca
1976 – Annual Painting and Sculpture exhibition of Cluj, Cluj-Napoca
1988 – Cluj exhibition of Fine Arts, Bucharest
1954, 1970, 1983, 1984 – Republican exhibition of Graphic Arts, Bucharest

Group and Festive exhibitions

1956 – Group exhibition with V. Crisan, L. Florean, N. Bălaş, M. Rusu – Cluj-Napoca
1957 – Group exhibition, Petroşani
1958-1961, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974 – Group exhibition, Cluj-Napoca
1965 – Group exhibition, Hunedoara şi Aiud
1965, 1966, 1969 – Regional Festive exhibitions of Fine and Decorative Arts, Cluj-Napoca
1969 – Group exhibition, Bistriţa
1970 – Group exhibition with Mircea Vremir, Cluj-Napoca
1970 – Exhibition of the Visual Artists Union of Cluj , Bucharest
1974 – Festive exhibition of Fine Arts, Dej
1977, 1983, 1984 – Festive exhibitions of Fine Arts, Cluj-Napoca
1980 – Group exhibition, Timişoara and Galaţi
1984, 1985 – Visual Artists Union group exhibitions, Cluj-Napoca
1985, 1988 – Teachers exhibition, Museum of Art, Cluj-Napoca