Alexandru CAZANARU (b. 1986, Bucharest), sculptor. In 2010 he graduated from the National University of Arts Bucharest, sculpture department, Professor Aurel Vlad's class. Between 2010 - 2012 he attended master courses of the National University of Arts Bucharest, Professor Adrian Pirvu's class. Scholarships and awards: 2012 - Merit Scholarship granted by National University of Arts; 2006 - Diploma of merit for contribution to the prestige of the ”Nicolae Tonitza” High School of Fine Arts; 2006 - Diploma of participation at the National Olympiad of Visual Arts, Timisoara; 2005 - Mention at the National Olympiad of Visual Arts, Iasi; 2004 - Diploma of participation at the National Olympiad of Visual Arts, Arad.
Education:
2010 - 2012 - National University of Arts Bucharest, Strategies of plastic representation in sculpture - master, Prof. Adrian Pirvu's class
2007 - 2010 - National University of Arts Bucharest, Faculty of Fine Arts, Sculpture Department, Prof. Aurel Vlad's class
2002 - 2006 - ”Nicolae Tonitza” High School of Fine Arts Bucharest, Sculpture department, Prof. Dinu Campeanu's class
Grants and awards:
2012 - Merit Scholarship - National University of Arts Bucharest
2006 - Certificate of merit for the contribution to the prestige of ”Nicolae Tonitza”
2006 - Certificate of participation at the National Olympiad of Visual Arts, Timisoara
2005 - Certificate of merit at the National Olympiad of Visual Arts, Iasi
2004 - Certificate of participation at the National Olympiad of Visual Arts, Arad
Personal exhibitions:
2014 - ”Studio Sketches”, Origame Studio, Bucharest
Group exhibitions:
2017 - ”Drawings of Sculptors”, Tipografia Gallery, Bucharest
2016 - 2017 - Winter Salon, 15th edition, Art House, Bucharest
2016 - Small Sculpture Salon, Tipografia Gallery, Bucharest
2016 - ”Grounds” National Salon of Arts, 10th edition, Parliament Palace, Bucharest
2016 - ”Sculpture and Drawing”, National Museum of Maps and Old Books, Bucharest
2015 - ”Colours of Life”, CantacuzinoCastle , Busteni, Prahova
2013 - ”Hap dupa dulap”, alternative space, Bucharest
2013 - Small Sculpture Salon, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
2012 - Graduate Exhibition, Master, Art House, Bucharest
2011 - Hungarian Cultural Center, Bucharest
2010 - Graduates Exhibition, License, Metropolitan Cultural Center, Bucharest
2006 - The Graduates Exhibition, ”Nicolae Tonitza” High School, Metropolitan Cultural Center, Bucharest
Camps and workshops:
2012 - Creative Camp, Pucioasa Baths Festival, 2nd edition
2011 - Creative Camp, Pucioasa Baths Festival, 1st edition
2011 - Workshop of Sculpture - Open Days - National University of Arts, Bucharest