Catalin GEANA (b. 1969, Targu-Carbunesti, Gorj), sculptor. He graduated in 1995 from the National Academy of Arts, Professor Paul Vasilescu's class. Since 2007 he is member of the Romanian Artists Union, Department of sculpture, Bucharest branch. He won the first prize for sculpture at London Art Biennale in 2015, second prize ”Leonardo for sculpture” at the Biennale of Chianciano, Italy and the third prize at „Brancusiana” Sculpture Exhibition in Targu Jiu. In 2013 he was awarded for Artistic Merit at Chianciano Biennale, Italy.
Education:
1995 - National Academy of Arts Bucharest, Professor Paul Vasilescu's Class
Awards:
2015 - 1st Prize for sculpture, Art Biennale, London
2013 - 2nd Prize ”Leonardo for sculpture”, Biennale of Chianciano, Italy
2013 - Award for artistic merit, Biennale of Chianciano, Italy
2005 - 3rd Prize at ”Brancusiana” Sculpture Exhibition, granted by the Municipality of Targu-Jiu
Personal Exhibitions:
2013 – Art Galleries of Targu-Jiu, Romania
2013 - Temporary Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2012 - ”Prelude for mastery”, Scit’art Gallery, Bucharest
2012 - ”Catalin Geana - sculpture”, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
2011 - ”The bronze seal of the dream”, Sinaia Casino, Sinaia
2010 - ”The nostalgia of dreams and bronzes”, Casino Sinaia, Sinaia
2004 - ”Catalin Geana- sculpture”, Art House Gallery, Bucharest
Group Exhibitions:
2014 - ”Emerging Artists 2014”, Slow Art Gallery, New York
2014 - ”ART International”, BoxHeart Gallery, Pittsburgh, USA
2014 - ”Art 14”, Olympia Grand Hall, Londra (Beers Lambert Contemporary, Londra)
2013 - Biennale of Chianciano, Italy
2013 - ”Contemporary Visions IV", Beers Lambert Contemporary, London
2013 - "Freeze", Seet'ART, Espacio Gallery, London
2013 - Innsbruck Art Fair, Austria (Arte Visivi Gallery, Florence)
2012 - ”WHY NOT...”, The Bucharest City Museum
2010 - ”Small sculpture salon”, Orizont Gallery, Bucharest
2010 - ”Municipal Art Exhibition”, Art Galleries, Bucharest
2009 - ”Bronze Age”, Museum of Art, Cluj-Napoca
2007 - ”Autumn Salon”, Art House Gallery, Bucharest
2006 - ”Drawings sculptors”, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
1996-2005 - ”Small sculpture salon”, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
Monumental artwork:
2006 - ”Commemorative bust of Gheorghe Magheru”, Albeni, Gorj County
2005 - ”Motor”, Targu-Jiu
2001 - ”Barbarians”, Targu-Jiu
1998 - ”Commemorative bust of Ion Popescu Voitesti”, Balaneşti, Gorj
