Dan Bancila (born 1943, Bucharest, Romania), visual artist specialized in glass and metal.He graduated in 1969 the Fine arts Institute "Nicolae Grigorescu", Bucharest, Romania, and is known for his glass, crystal and bronze art works. He has exhibited extensively in Romania and abroad, including the Japan Glass Fair in Tokyo (1987), the Contemporary Glass and Crystal Sculptures in Liege, Belgium (1989), the renowned Corning Museum of Glass in the United States (1979), and the London Decorative Arts, England (1981).In 2001, he was awarded The Order "Rang of Comandor" from the President of Romania, and in 2003, the Prize of the Romanian Union of Visual Artists. His works can be seen in museums in Valencia - Spain, Corning - New York, Rome - Italy, Kassel Coburg - Germany, Bucharest - Romania and the Glasmuseet Ebeltoft Museum in Denmark.
Education
1969 Institute of Fine Arts „Nicolae Grigorescu”, Bucharest, class of the professors Zoe Baicoianu and I. Popescu,
N.Tonitza Highscool
Recognition and Awards
2008 "Personality of the Year – Decorative Arts" Award, Bucharest
2003 Prize of the Romanian Union of Visual Artists
2001 The Order 'Rang of Comandor' from the President of Romania, Cotroceni Palace, Bucharest
1993 "Flacara" Award, Bucharest
1992 Distinguished Artist Silver Award, Kristall Macht Project, Interfaith American Institute, Philadelphia, U.S.A.
1977 Diploma of Honor at “Coburger Glass Preis”, Coburg, Gemany
1976 1st European Exhibition 'Coburger Glass Preis' Prize, Coburg, Germany
1974 "Ex-aequo” Award, International Ceramic Art Competition, Perugia, Italy
1973 International Contest of Gdansk, Poland
Exhibitions
2016 Group exhibition, Decorative Art, Senso Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
2015 Group exhibition, Craiova, Romania
2015 Group exhibition, Decorative Art, Senso Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
2014 "Continuity in the Arts of Fire’’, Bucharest
2014 Group exhibition, Unarte 150 years of C.S.M, Bucharest, Romania
2012 Special guest – Painting exhibition "Wave", Tempo Hotel, Bucharest, Romania
2011 Glass Salon Exhibition, Orizont Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
2010 Group exhibition, Orizont Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
2009 Participated in the Exhibition "Sky – Glass", Romexpo, Bucharest, Romania
2009 Exhibition in Paris, France
2008 Group exhibition “Conexiuni Armane”, Orizont Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
2007 Decorative Arts National Salon, Bucharest, Romania
2005 "Recipient" Exhibition, Orizont Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
2004 Glass Salon, Orizont Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
2004 The Arts of Fire, 3rd Edition, Apollo Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
2003 Decorative Arts Municipal Salon, Apollo Gallery, Bucharest
2003 Glass Salon, Bucharest, Romania
2002 Solo Exhibition, Apollo Gallery, Bucharest
2001 Glass Salon, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
2000 L’Eurofeu du pays de Liege, Belgium
1998 The Arts of Fire, Bucharest, Romania
1997 Group exhibition, Bucharest
1997 Exhibition. Ressado, Calderon Gallery, Bucharest
1996 Exhibition at Galerie Expressions, Geneva, Switzerland
1995 Kanazawa, Japan
1992 Nimagine, France
1992 International Glass, Kanazawa, Japan
1992 Monthey, Galerie des Marmmettes, Switzerland
1992 Dominus Gallery, Bucharest
1990 Glass International Exhibition, Kanazawa, Japan
1989 "Contemporary Glass and Crystal Sculptures in Europe” International Exhibition Liege, Belgium
1988 International Glass, Kanazawa, Japan
1987 Glass Exhibition,Tokyo, Japan
1984,Amsterdam “Rosen” Galerie, Orvelte, Hilversum, Holland
1983 Exhibition at Slavia Gallery, Bremen, Germany
1981 Group exhibition, Valencia, Spain
1981 Exhibition at the Romanian Academy, Rome, Italy
1981 Exhibition London Decorative Arts, London, England
1980 “Zentralschweizer Glasspreis”, Lucerne, Switzerland
1979 Participated at the International Exhibition at the "Corning Museum of Glass”, New York, U.S.A
1975 Solo Exhibition, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
1974 Exhibition in Athens, Greece
1974 Exhibition in London, England
1974 Exhibition in Erfurt, Germany
1974 International Exhibition, Budapest, Hungary
1974 Exhibition in San Marino
1973 Solo Exhibition, Galateea Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
1973 “Hypostasis”, Noua Gallery, Bucharest
1972 Exhibition in Tokyo, Japan
1971 Exhibition at Apollo Gallery, Bucharest
1971 Exhibition in Moscow, Russia
1971 International Exhibition, Budapest, Hungary
1971 Exhibition in San Marino
1970 Exhibition in Vienna, Austria
1970 Exhibition in Warsaw, Poland
1969 Decorative Arts Triennale, Bucharest, Romania
1969 International Ceramic Art Competition, Florence, Italy
1969 Solo Exhibition, Kalinderu Gallery, Bucharest,Romania
1968 Glass and Ceramics Salon, Bucharest,Romania
