Aurel VLAD (b. 1954, Galati), sculptor. In 1984 he graduated from the Institute of Fine Arts ”Nicolae Grigorescu” Bucharest, Department of Sculpture. In 2005 he got his PhD in Visual Arts. He won numerous awards: UAP Award for Sculpture (1990), Great Prize at Bucharest Municipal Salon (1998), ”Omnia” Award for Sculpture, Romanian Academy Award (2002), 3rd Prize at the International Symposium of Sculpture in Fuente Palmera, Córdoba (2003), ”Constantin Brâncuşi” Great Prize at the Biennale of Painting, Sculpture and Graphics (2009). In 1986 he received the ”Dimitrie Paciurea” scholarship and in 2000 he was decorated with the National Order for Merit in rank of Commander granted by the Romanian Presidency.
Education:
2005 – PhD in Visual Arts (Thesis: ”The gesture in sculpture between expression and symbol”), National University of Arts, Bucharest, Romania
1984 – The ”Nicolae Grigorescu” Institute of Fine Arts, Department of Sculpture (Prof. Geta Caragiu Gheorghita and Prof. Marin Iliescu class), Bucharest
Awards and grants:
2016 - ”Constantin Brancusi” Award, Romanian Academy
2014 - Award for Excellence in art, granted by Romanian Visual Artists' Union
2011 - Diploma of Excellence and Culture Award of International Culture Centre ”George Apostu” Bacau, Romania
2009 - ”Constantin Brancusi” Great Prize, Biennale of Painting, Sculpture and Graphics, Arad
2003 - The 3rd Prize, International Symposium of Sculpture, Fuente Palmera, Cordoba, Spania
2002 - ”Omnia” Prize for Sculpture, Romanian Academy
2000 - National Order for Merit in rank of Commander, Presidency of Romania
1998 - Great Prize, Municipal Salon, Bucharest
1990 - Prize for Sculpture, granted by the Romanian Visual Artists' Union
1986 - ”Dimitrie Paciurea” Scholarship
Personal Exhibitions:
2015 - ”Silent witness”, Galateea Gallery, Bucharest
2014 - ”Irons and ouches”, ”Alexandru Stefanescu” County Museum, Targu Jiu, Gorj
2014 - ”The rest(lessness)”, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
2013 - ”The fear”, Uj Kriterion Gallery, Miercurea Ciuc, Harghita
2011 - ”(Un)easiness of a World”, Museum of Art, Timisoara
2010 - ”The laboratory of Gesture”, ”George Apostu” Cultural Centre, Bacau
2010 - ”Gesture and Truth in Sculpture”, Brancoveanu Palaces Cultural Center, Mogosoaia
2010 - ”Wood works”, 418 Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
2008 - 2009 - ”Parable of the Hunted Hunter”, Terrena Hall, Klosterneuburg, Austria
2008 - G5 Kultur am Gärtnerplatz, München, Germany
2007 - Zehentstadel, Hemau, Germany
2007 - ”Two”, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
2006 - Residence of the Ambassador of Germany, Bucharest
2005 – Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
2002 – deInterese Gallery, Bucharest
2001 - The City Hall of Gütersloh, Germany
1997 - 1998 Kretulescu Hall, Romanian National Museum of Art, Bucharest
1997 – Catacomba Gallery, Bucharest
1993 – Catacomba Gallery, Bucharest
1990 – Orizont Gallery, Bucharest
Group Exihibitions:
2013 - ”FIG 1”, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
2012 - International Biennale of Arts, Grottaglie, Italy
2011 - ”Homo politicus”, Totem Gallery, Venice, Italy
- ”Art Embodied”, I.C.R., London, United Kingdom
- ”Funeral”, National Contemporary Art Museum, Bucharest
2010 - International Biennale of Arts, Grottaglie, Italy
- ”Woman and man”, Museum of Art, Parnu, Estonia
- ”Lemne.ro”, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Bucharest
- ”El camino sacral”, Danna Gallery, Iasi
2007 - ”Archetypes”, National Gallery of Contemporary Art, New Delhi, India
2004 - ”Good Morning, Balcani”, Cotroceni Palace, Bucharest
2002 - ”Orbis Urbis Europa”, Apollo Gallery, Bucharest
2001 - ”Angels and humans”, Strasbourg, France
2001 - ”Kunstlerhauser”, Munchen, Germany
2000 - Universal Exhibition, Hannovra, Germany
2000 - ”56,5”, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
1999 - ”Latin Byzantium”, Bramante Gallery, Rome, Italy
- ”The sacred in art”, Parliament Palace, Bucharest
- ”Kinship and Patrimony”, Kalinderu Hall, Bucharest
1998 - The Sculpture Triennale, Osaka, Japan
- ”Transfigurations”, Mucsarnok Museum, Budapest, Hungary
- ”Figurative Art”, Cobra Museum, Amsterdam, Holland
- ”Contemporary Romanian Art”, Leipzig, Germany
1997 - ”Romanian Art Today”, Ludwig Forum fur Internationale Kunst, Aachen, Germany
- ”Sacrality in art”, Parliament Palace, Bucharest
- ”Art ’97”, Museum of the National Bank, Bucharest
1996 - ”Dantesca” Biennale, Ravenna, Italy
- ”Experiment”, ¾ Gallery, National Theatre, Bucharest
- The Art Fair, Nice, France
1995 - Biennale from Venice, Romanian Pavillion, Italy
- ”People of coloured wood”, Catacomba Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
- Klauss Braun Gallery, Stuttgart, Germania
1994 - ”Byzantium after Byzantium”, Venice, Italy
- ”The Theme”, National Museum of Art, Bucharest
1993 - ”First steps - Romanian Art of the '90s”, IFA, Berlin, Stuttgart, Bonn, Germany
1992 - World Exhibition ”Sevilia ’92”, Romanian Pavillion, Spain
- ”Artists for Romania”, National Museum of Art, Bucharest
1991 - ”Terracota”, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
- ”The possibilities of the surface”, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
- ”Status without title”, Timisoara
1990 - Asia-Europe Biennale, Ankara, Turkey
- ”Auriga”, Atelier 35 Gallery, Bucharest
- ”Filocalia”, ¾ Gallery, National Theatre, Bucharest
1989 - Romanian Art Exibition, Moscow, Russia
- ”Sketch and object in sculpture”, Atelier 35 Gallery, Bucharest
1988 - ”Dantesca” Biennial, Ravenna, Italy
- ”The character in the studio”, Hanul cu Tei, Bucharest
1986 - ”Dantesca” Biennale, Ravenna, Italia
1985 - ”Humour in art” Biennale, Gabrovo, Bulgary
Monumental artworks:
2004 - ”My Angel” (bronze), Plaza Romania, Bucharest
2002 - ”Play with the angel” (bronze), Concordia - City of Children, Ploiesti
- ”Column of Mary” (stone) Beratzhausen, Germany
2001 - ”Spring of Life” (stone) Beratzhausen, Germany
2000 - ”Jesus with the grapevine” (bronze) Aricesti, Prahova
1999 - ”Cortege of the Sacrificial Victims” (bronze), Memorial Sighet, Sighetu Marmatiei, Maramures
1998 - ”Red Wall” (metal), Campulung Muscel, Arges
