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Valentin DUICU (b. 1984, Tg. Jiu), sculptor. In 2003 he graduated from the ”Constantin Brailoiu” High School of Music and Fine Arts Targu Jiu, prof. Fuiorea Vasile's class. In 2007 he graduated from the National University of Arts, Department of Sculpture, Bucharest. In 2009 he get his master's degree at the National University of Arts, Department of Sculpture, Bucharest and in 2011 a master's degree at the ”1 December” National University, Alba Iulia, Department of Museology - restoration and preservation of cultural heritage. In 2002 he won Second Prize for the poster ”Anti-Aids” and the third prize at the sculpture camp ”Pine Glade” Magura, Buzau. In 2011 he won first prize in the contest for the public monument dedicated to Cioran personality. He has attended at numerous individual and group exhibitions, national and international symposiums and art salons.

Education:

2009 - 2011 ”1 December” National University Alba Iulia, MA in museology - restoration and preservation of cultural heritage (coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Toma Goronea)

2003 - 2009 National University of Arts Bucharest, Department of Sculpture (Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aurel Vlad's class)

1999 - 2003 ”Constantin Brailoiu” High School of Music and Fine Arts, Targu Jiu

Awards:

2011 - Nominated for UAP Youth Award

2011 - 1st Prize, Contest for public monument dedicated to Emil Cioran

2009 - Member of the Romania Visual Artists' Union

2002 - 3rd Prize, ”Pine Glade” sculpture camp, Magura, Buzau

2002 - 2nd Prize, Contest for poster ”Anti-AIDS”

Exhibitions:

2015 - Small Sculpture Biennale ”Bronze Age”, Art Museum, Cluj-Napoca

2014 - ”Drawing”, Targu Jiu

2014 - ”Underground Zero Museum”, Ocnele Mari Mines, Valcea

2013 - Small Sculpture Biennale ”Bronze Age”, Art Museum, Cluj-Napoca

2013 - ”Columna Traiana”, Romanian Academy, Bucharest

2012 - ”Arts in Bucharest”, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest

2012 - ”Small Salon”, Home Art, Bucharest

2012 - ”Young Contemporary Artists”, Elite Prof Art Gallery, Bucharest

2011 - Itinerant exhibition ”Contemporary Attitudes”

2011 - ”Brancusiana”, Targu Jiu

2011 - ”Small Salon”, Art House, Bucharest

2011 - ”Arts Salon”, Elite Prof Art Gallery, Bucharest

2011 - ”Arts in Bucharest”, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest

2011 - ”Autumn Salon”, Targu Jiu

2011 - Small Sculpture Biennale ”Bronze Age”, Museum of Art, Cluj-Napoca

2010 - ”The Sacred in Art”, Targu Jiu

2010 - ”Small Sculpture Salon”, Art House Gallery, Bucharest

2010 - ”National Fine Art Exhibition”, Military Museum, Bucharest

2010 - Park ”Constantin Brancusi”, Targu Jiu

2010 - ”Gheorghe Petrascu” Fine Arts Biennale, Targoviste

2010 - ”Ion Andreescu” Biennale, Buzau

2010 - ”Winter Salon”, Sutu Palace, Bucharest

2009 - ”Sculpture Salon”, Targu Jiu

2009 - ”Art and Tradition”, the Palace of Parliament, Bucharest

2009 - ”Small Sculpture Salon”, Apollo Gallery, Bucharest

2009 - ”Master Thesis”, Metropolitan Center, Bucharest

2008 -  ”Gheorghe Petrascu” Fine Arts Biennale, Targoviste

2008 - ”Small Sculpture Salon”, Apollo Gallery, Bucharest

2007 - ”Bachelor of Arts”, Department of Sculpture from University of Arts, Bucharest

2007 - ”Young Graduates”, Romanian Opera, Bucharest

2007 - UAP, Art House Gallery, Bucharest

2005 - ”Ion Irimescu”, Falticeni

2006 - ”Primavera” young artists, BCU, Bucharest

2006 - ”Gheorghe Petrascu” Fine Arts Biennale, Targoviste

Symposiums:

2014 - International Symposium of Sculpture ”Brancusi Roads” (Vratza stone), Craiova

2014 - International Symposium of Sculpture ”Ocnele Mari Mines” (salt), Ocnele Mari Mines, Valcea

2013 - National Symposium of Sculpture ”Brancusi Roads” (marble), Craiova

2012 - International Symposium of Sculpture ”Brâncuşiana” (marble), Targu Jiu

2011 - National Symposium of Sculpture ”Brâncuşiana” (marble), Targu Jiu

2010 - ”The Camp Lake” (wood), Targu Mures

2009 - National Symposium of Sculpture ”Cisart” (wood), Cisnadie, Sibiu

2002 - ”Pine Glade” (wood), Magura, Buzau

Monumental Artwork:

2011 - Monumental composition -”Atlant”, marble, Targu Jiu

2012 - Monumental composition - ”The source”, marble, Targu Jiu

2013 - Monumental bust  - ”Slt. Lixandru Constantin”, bronze, Rovinari

2013 - Monumental composition - ”Levitation”, marble, Craiova

2014 - Monumental composition - ”Fish”, Ocnele Mari Mines, Valcea

2014 - 10 vivant characters  - ”Craiova daily through statues”, bronze, Craiova

2014 - Monumental composition - ”The teacher”, marble, Tismana, Gorj

2014 - Monumental Composition - Jonah - ”We shall come out to the light somehow”,  Vratza stone, Craiova

2015 - Funeral monument - ”Virgin and Child”, Carrara marble, Bellu Catholic Cemetery, Bucharest

2015 - Monumental bust - ”Emil Cioran”, bronze, Bucharest