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May Oana ISAR (born 1964, Bucharest), visual artist with specializations in tapestry and graphics. In 1989 she graduated from the Institute of Fine Arts Bucharest. Since 1989 she is a member of the Romanian Artists Union. She is a teacher at the ”Nicolae Tonitza” Highschool of Fine Arts, Bucharest. She has attended in numerous personal and group exhibitions, symposia and national and international art exhibitions.

Education:

1989 - ”Nicolae Grigorescu” Institute of Fine Arts, Bucharest

Membership:

Member of the Romanian Artists Union

Awards:

1994 - Prix de la jeunesse, tapestry, Charleroi, Belgium

Personal exhibitions:

2010 - Graphics, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest

1997 - Tapestry, Copenhagen, Denmark

1996 - Tapestry, Bucharest

1995 - Drawing, Orizont Gallery, Bucharest

1994 - Graphics, Galateea Gallery, Bucharest

1993 - Tapestry and drawing, Bucharest

1991 - Tapestry, Bucharest

National group exhibitions:

2015 - ”Sign” Foundation, Isart Cultural Center, Bucharest

2015 - ”Sign” Foundation, Art House, Bucharest

2014 - ”Erotica”, Art Salon, Iasi and Bucharest

2014 - Engraving and Sculpture Salon, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest

2014 - Textile Miniature, Orizont Gallery, Bucharest

2013 - Watercolour Salon, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest

2013 - ”Art Safari”, Art Fair, Bucharest

2013 - Engraving and Sculpture Salon, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest

2013 - Textile Miniature Salon, Orizont Gallery, Bucharest

2013 - ”Interferences”, Anturia Gallery, Bucharest

2012 - Illustrations and bibliophilic book ”Headless hatchets” by Matei Visniec - project coordinator, National Museum of Romanian Literature, Bucharest

2012 - Romanian Graphics, Romulus Gallery, Bucharest

2012 - Engraving and Sculpture Salon, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest

2011 - National Museum of the Village "Dimitrie Gusti", Bucharest

2011 - Engraving and Sculpture Salon, Bucharest

2011 - Small Art Salon, Bucharest

2010 - Art Museum, Alexandria

2009 - Contemporary Art Exhibition, Bailesti, Dolj

2009 - Small Art Salon, Art House, Bucharest

2009 - Fine Arts Camp, Cincis, Hunedoara

2008 - Small Art Section ”Sections”, Art House, Bucharest

2008 - Exhibition - Camp, Museum of Art, Alexandria

2006 - Engraving, Illustration, Biblical Book Release - V.Voiculescu, Central University Library, Bucharest

2005 - Textile Miniature, Artis Gallery, Bucharest

2005 - Galateea Gallery, Bucharest

2004-2008 - ”Engraving workshop”, ”From the Stable” Gallery, Arcus Cultural Center, Covasna

2004 - Art Gallery, Foundation Gallery, Bucharest

International group exhibitions:

2014 - ”Vis a vis”, Art Book Project - Atelier, Marseille, France

2012 - ”Prints for Peace”, Engraving Annual, Mexico City, Mexico

2009 - Engraving Biennial, Nis Graphic circle, Serbia

2009 - Participation in exhibitions of tapestry, drawing, engraving in: Canada, Japan, Yugoslavia, France, Macedonia, Belgium