Constantin RUSU (b. 1987, Bucharest) visual artist specialized in painting. In 2009 he graduated from the National University of Arts Bucharest, the painting department. He has participated in numerous exhibitions and salons organized in Romania and abroad where he was distinguished with several awards. He has been a member of the Romanian Artists Union since 2012 and between 2013-2014 he had taught fine arts at the ”Anna de Noailles” French High School Bucharest.
Education:
2011 - Master degree, National University of Arts Bucharest, Painting Department
2009 - National University of Arts Bucharest, Painting Department
Membership:
2012 - Member of the Romanian Artists Union
2013 - 2014 Teacher of Fine Arts at the French High School ”Anna de Noailles”, Bucharest
Scholarships:
2015 - ”Constantin Brancusi” Scholarship offered by the Romanian Cultural Institute residing at Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France
2008 - Scholarship, Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, Italy
Awards:
2017 - Ion Atanasiu Delamare Prize awarded by the Romanian Artists Union
2014 - Prize for painting, awarded by UAP – Bucharest Branch, National Painting Salon, Simeza Gallery
2014 - UAP Prize, BIPB, Engraving International Biennial
2012 - AnnArt Award
2011 - nominated for UAP Prize for Painting, Arts in Bucharest
2006 - First prize at the graffiti contest in Sfantu Gheorghe - Brasov, Romania
Solo exhibitions:
2018 - ”Archeologists”, AnnArt Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
2017 - Ekphrasis - a synthesis of music and visual art, presentation of the project, Haroutiun Galentz Museum, Erevan, Armenia
2016 - ”Directions. Sense”, AnnArt Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
2016 - Open studio Constantin Rusu, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France
2012 - Calderon Cultural Center, Bucharest
2012 - artZoom Constantin Rusu, AnnArt Gallery, Bucharest
Group exhibitions (selection):
2018 - Mystic Nothing, Artist floor-run space, Bucharest
2018, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011 - Winter Salon, Visual Arts Center / Orizont Gallery / Sutu Palace, Bucharest
2017 - WinterArt, Visual Arts Center, Bucharest
2017 - International Biennale of Painting, National Art Museum of Moldovia, Chisinau, Republic of Moldovia
2017, 2016, 2014 - National Painting Salon, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
2016 - BIPB, Engraving International Biennial, Mogosoaia Palace
2015 - Gernik XI, Pygmalion Gallery, Timisoara, Romania
2015 - Inter-war Dobrogea - The secret light of Dobrogea from Sulina to Balchik, Art Museum, Constanta
2014 - ”Ion Andreescu” Biennial, ”Ion Andreescu” Art Galleries, Buzau, Romania
2014, 2013 - HandsOnArts (part of the ”A l'école de l'Art” project), AnnArt Gallery, Bucharest
2013 - ”a-part” Festival - the ”Cadrages et décadrages de tous nos sens” section, exhibition in Jardins de Payan, Tarascon, France
2012, 2011 - Arts in Bucharest, Simeza Gallery / Visual Arts Center, Bucharest
2012 - Bucharest Small Salon, Visual Arts Center, Bucharest
2011 - Book of Plans, AnnArt Gallery, Bucharest
2011 - EBienale, Sala Palatului, Bucharest
2010 - ”Do not kill”, Timco Gallery, Timisoara
2010 - National Salon of Decorative Art, Cotroceni National Museum, Bucharest
2009 - Annual Salon of Fine Art, Bucharest Museum, Bucharest
2008 - Apollo Gallery, Bucharest
2006 - ”Rembrandt - My Contemporary”, UNAgaleria, Bucharest
