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Anca Laura COLLER (n.1976), visual artist specialized in painting. In 2000 she graduated from the National University of Arts Bucharest, Faculty of Fine Arts, painting department, Professor Vladimir Zamfirescu’s class. In 2001 she became a member of the Romanian Artists Union. Between 1995 and 2000 she attended post-graduate studies at the National University of Arts Bucharest and in 2011 she got her PhD in Visual Arts. Currently she is a lecturer at the National University of Arts in Bucharest.

Education:
2011 – PhD in Visual Arts, National University of Arts, Bucharest, coordinator: Professor dr. Ioan Ernest Stendl
2002 - Master, National University of Arts Bucharest, Faculty of Fine Arts, Professor Gheorghe I. Anghel
2000 – National University of Arts Bucharest, Faculty of Fine Arts, painting department, Professor Vladimir Zamfirescu

Scholarships:
2007 - "Constantin Brancusi" Scholarship, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris

Awards:
2005 - "Nicolae Tonitza" Prize, Biennale of the National Contemporary Art Competition "N. Tonitza ", 6th edition, Barlad
2004 - Painting Prize, National Contest of Contemporary Art for Young Artists "Artineret 2004", Apollo Gallery, Bucharest
2002 - Youth Prize, Art Salon, Bucharest
2002 - Romanian Artists Union Award, Biennale of Painting and Sculpture "Gheorghe Petrascu", Targoviste

Membership:
2001 - Member of the Romanian Artists Union
2014 - Lecturer, National University of Arts, Bucharest
2002-2006 Member of the Salmastru Group

Solo exhibitions:
2011 - "A Framed Space, Active Painting", UNAGaleria, Bucharest
2009 - Painting Exhibition, Hard Rock Café, Bucharest
2007 - "Traveling Workshop – The coffer of an Oriental Knight", Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
2005 - "Among Objects", Galateea Gallery, Bucharest
2003 - "Object and Photography", Art Gallery Sabina & Jean Negulescu, Bucharest
2002 - Photo Exhibition, RomArt Design Gallery, Constanta

Group exhibitions (selection):
2018, 2017, 2016 - A4-Small Graphics Salon, Visual Arts Center, Bucharest
2016 - "The Gild of the Photo Masters", Carturesti Verona Cafe, Bucharest
2015 - Bucharest Painting Salon, Visual Arts Center, Bucharest
2014 - "Nihil sine UNA Dea", Visual Arts Center, Bucharest
2013 - Photo Exhibition, Russe Regional Museum, Bulgaria
2012 - "Cultures of Cosmos", Parliament Palace, Bucharest
2011, 2010 - "Engraving Experiment", "Ion Manu" Cultural Center, Otopeni
2009 - "Aegyssus" Contemporary Art Biennial, 1st edition, Art Museum, Tulcea
2007 - "Alchemy Lesson", Salmastru Group performance, History Museum of Pharmacy, Sibiu
2006 - "First International Plein-Air Meeting of Painters", Stary Sącz, Poland
2005 - Biennale of the National Contemporary Art Competition "N. Tonitza ", 6th edition, Barlad
2004 - "Winter Concerns", Salmastru Group exhibition, Art House, Bucharest
2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 - Art Gallery Bucharest, Artis Gallery / Art House, Bucharest
2002 - Biennale of Painting and Sculpture "Gheorghe Petrascu", Targoviste
2001 - "Young Romanian Artists", exhibition of painting and sculpture, Romanian Institute of Culture and Humanities, Venezia, Italy
2000 - Exhibition of Painting and Graphics Competition "Accents", Apollo Gallery, Bucharest
1996 - "Metamorphosis", Hungarian Cultural Center, Bucharest