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Vintilă Mihăescu is a visual artist with a passion for graphic art, painting, tapestry, monumental and religious art. He was born on in 1943. He is also very fond of history and traveling.

EDUCATION
1969 Graduate diploma – Art University „Nicolae Grigorescu” Bucharest, Romania

MEMBERSHIPS
Romanian Visual Artists’ Union (UAP) since 1970 Romanian Assoc. of Visual Artists Copyrights (Visarta) „International Contemporary Art Academy” of Rome, Italy International Association of Art UNESCO

PRIZES
2009 – „Grand prix” at the „Cezar Ivanescu” Art Biennial, awarded by the Visual 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. 1985 – Prize of the Culture Department, Lazio region, Italy. 1976 – 1st Prize for painting at the National Art Salon, awarded by the Ministry of Culture. 1970 – 2nd Prize for tapestry – decoration of the National Theatre, Bucharest

WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
The Sacred Art Museum, Pompei, Italy – The Engraving Museum,Tulcea, Romania – The Art Museum, Craiova, Romania – The Art Museum, Tulcea, Romania – The Visual Art Museum, Galati, Romania – BAWAG Bank art collection, Vienna, Austria - The Tapestry collection, Romanian Parliament Palace, Bucharest, Romania – Romanian Embassy, Vienna, Austria – Private collections in Romania, France, Italy, Austria, Germany, Sweden, Holland

PERMANENT WORKS – commissions (in collaboration with Viorela)
1975 Culture Center in Reşiţa, Romania (3 mosaics, 120 m2)
1977 Culture Center in Botoşani, Romania (2 mosaics, 3 wall fresco)
1980 Tulcea Department, Romania (tapestry 8 m2)
1981 Ramnicu-Valcea Department, Romania (tapestry 12 m2)
1982 Mosaic 30 m2 for a school in Bucharest
1985 Oil painting 32mp, school biology laboratory Bucharest
1986 Tulcea Department, Romania (tapestry 12 m2)
1987 Mosaic 40 m2 for a school in Bucharest
1997 Iconostasis (50 wood icons) for an orthodox church in Bucharest, Romania
1887 “Via Crucis” (14 wood icons) Franciscan Monastery Tirrenia, Italy
1990 Oil painting 8x3m, The Entry Hall “Ambasador” Hotel, Bucharest
1991 Tapestry collection of the Romanian Parliament Palace
2007 Iconostasis (65 wood icons) for an orthodox church in Bucharest, Romania
2009 Iconostasis (55 wood icons) for an orthodox church in Zarneşti, Romania

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, 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, „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
• 2011 – Decorative Arts – National Salon, Bucharest, Romania („Cortoceni” National Museum)
- Annual drawing salon, Visal Art Museum, Galaţi;
• 2010 – „Moldavian Salon” Bacău, Chișinau;
- Winter painting Salon, “Șuțu” museum, Bucarest;
• 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, International Art Biennial „Texpoart” – Iasi, Romania, Art Biennial „Cezar Ivanescu “ Visual Art Museum – Galati, 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 (international)

• 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

• 2011 – «Grup4+2» (paintings) Art Museum Bacău, Art Museum Constanța, Visual Art Museum Galați, History Museum Rm. Vâlcea, Brukenthal Museum, Sibiu;
- “Contemporary Atitudes” traveling exhibition – Targoviste, Braila, Hunedoara, Deva;
- “Mens in Romanian Textile Arts” Art Museum Constanţa, History Museum Râmnicu-Vâlcea, “Cupola” Gallery, Iași, Art Gallery Deva, Mall Gallery Suceava;
- Painting group exhibition, Biertan;
2010 – Exhibition “The Sacred in Art” – „Orizont” Gallery, Bucarest;
- Traveling tapestry exhibition – “Mens in Romanian Textile Arts” Art Museum Bacau, “Orizont” Gallery, Bucarest;
- «Medievale Aspects» History Museum “Curtea Veche”, Bucarest;

• 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 – Galati and Art Museum – Tulcea, Romania;
- „Molluscs in art and architecture” Natural Sciences Museum, Galati Romania;
- „Medieval Aspects” at “Curtea veche” Bucharest History Museum;
•2008 – „Group4” exhibition at the Art Museum – Constanta, Romania;
- „Tapestry” Visual Art Museum – Galati;
- „Group4” exhibition at the „Maria Filotti” Theatre – Braila, 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;

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