Artist's Presentation Docea Mihai
Painter and Sculptor
Signs as ELDOCEA in his paintings.
Born 29 April 1962 in Bucharest Romania.
Romanian - American citizen.
Graduated from Art High School Nicolae Tonitza in 1980 and in 1985 graduated from Art University Nicolae Grigorescu, section Sculpture.
Member of Union Fine Arts of Romania since 1990.
Ever since I can remember, art has been my passion and my reason for being...
I started painting when I was about two years old, and no matter what course my life followed, I never gave up my dreams and my passion !
After successfully finishing the Art High School and the Fine Art Institute in Bucharest, Romania, 1985, I participated in a multitude of art shows in Europe and North America.
I believe that imagination is the most beautiful gift that we have, and all I have to do as an artist is to use my imagination in my paintings and sculptures.
My scope in life is to be able to share my visions with the society.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS:
2012 Korean Romanian Art Exposition, Caminul Artei Gallery, Bucharest, Romania.
2011 "In Memoriam", Silva gallery, Sinaia, Romania.
2011"From the Distance he will see me Beautiful», Frunzetti Gallery, Bacau, Romania.
2011 "Contemporary Art Show" Piatra Neamt, Romania.
2011 "Annual Show», Bacau, Romania.
2011 "Biannual Lascar Vorel", Piatra Neamt, Romania.
2010 "Annual Show", Bacau, Romania.
2010 Romanian Contemporary Artists, Salwa Zeidan Gallery, Abu-Dhabi.
2010 aMoldavien Saloonsa, Nominated, Bacau - Chisinau, Moldavia.
2010 aSigns of Flowers a, Piliuta gallery, Bucharest.
2010 aTandema, New Gallery, one man show, Bacau ,Romania.
2010 aZoomorphica, Frunzeti Gallery, Bacau Romania.
2009 aImaginary Incursions a, Silva Gallery Busteni Romania.
2009 aAnnual Show a, Bacau, Romania.
2009 aUkrainian Art Weeka, Kiev.
2009-aUmbral Secretoa, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
2009-aBiannual Lascar Vorela, Piatra Neamt, Romania.
2009 aMoldavian Saloonsa, Bacau, Romania //Chisinau, Moldavia.
2009 aGroup Show Eroticaa, Bacau, Romania.
2009 Represended by Start Galerie, Leoben, Austria.
2009 Represented by Gold Art Gallery Hilton Hotel, Bucharest Romania.
1999 aWard-Nasse Gallery a, 178 Prince Street, New York, N.Y. 10012.
1998 aInternational Salon Art without Borders a, Ward-Nasse Gallery, 178 Prince Street, New York, N.Y. 10012.
1995 aAlbertson & Peterson Gallery a, 329 Park Avenue South, Winter Park, Florida, 32806
1994 aGaier Contemporary Gallerya, 1104 N.Mills Avenue, Orlando, F.L. 32806
1993 aMuseum of Modern Arts Miami a, Group show, 4286 Douglas Road, Miami, F.L. 33333
1992 aUpcoming Artists in Soho», Certificate of Excellency, Montserrat Gallery 584-588 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10012
1991 aBridges from Romania to America» One man show, Spring Bull Studio, One Bull Street, Newport, Rhode Island
1991 aFirst Annual Competition», Charter Oak Temple, 21 Charter Oak Avenue, Hartford, C.T. 06106
1990 aContemporary Artists» Raifeissen Bank, Vienna, Austria.
1990aContemporary Artists" Bucharest, Romania.
1990 aLittle Sculpture Salon" Bucharest, Romania.
1988 aArtists Salon" Bucharest, Romania, aBiannual Art Show" Bucharest, Romania.
1986 aBiannual Art Show» Bucharest, Romania, aSculpture and Tapestry Exhibition" Bucharest, Romania.
1985 aLittle Sculpture Salon" Bucharest, Romania.
1983 aDrawings Exhibition» Bucharest, Romania.
1983 aStefan Lucian Exhibition» Bucharest, Romania.
ART SYMPOSIUMS
2011" International Sculpture Symposium ",Caransebes Romania.
2009 aInternational Sculpture and Painting Symposium Schloss Gabelhofena, Austria.
2008 aInternational Sculpture and Painting Symposium, Department of Arhitecture, Sinddaganga Institute of Technologya,Bangalore, India.
1985 aSculpture Symposiuma, Braila, Romania.
1984 aSculpture Symposiuma, Bistrita Nasaud, Romania.
1983 aSculpture Symposiuma Lugoj, Romania.
PUBLIC WORKS
2011 Bust of Vasile Alecsandri,poet ; Vasile Alecsandri University, Bacau, Romania.
2011 Marble sculpture The Seed, Caransebes, Romania.
2010 Decorative Basso Relief Sculpture entry of Coffee and Milk Bar in Bacau, Romania.
2005 Wood Sculpture at Art Department of Sussex University, New Jersey, USA.
1997 Large Scale hand carved Stone panels, Bangkok, Thailand.
1991 Assistant to Mr. William P. Reimann, Department of Visual and Environmental Studies, Harvard University, helping with the following projects:
-1991 Large Scale Suspended Sculpture, Tropicana Main Office, Bradenton, F.L.,USA
-1991 Decorative Panels for Bridges, Randolph Township, P.A.USA
ARTICLES:
2012 Featured in Artist Romanian Encyclopedia.
2010 Desteptarea Newspaper, June 2010.
2009 Adevarul Newspaper, Dec 30 2009.
1999 Featured on Channel 9 News, New York, U.S.A.
1990 The Sunday Times Magazine, Nov.11, London, England, Art Magazine Bucharest, Romania.
COLLECTIONS:
Works in private collections located worldwide: U.S.A., Canada, Sweden, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Germany, India, Belgium, Romania, Chile, and Ireland.
MUSEUMS:
Salvador Allende, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
Museum of Art, Rimnicu Vilcea, Romania.
Museum of Comparative Art, Singiorz Bai.
Exposed Artworks
Painting - Graphics - 2 artworks
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