Ileana Oancea (born in 1977, Bucharest) visual artist specialized in sculpture and metal. In 2001 graduated from the Bucharest National University of Arts, department of sculpture. She obtained a Ph.D. in Visual Arts. Member of Visual Artists` Union of Romania since 2002. In 2002 she received the scholarship for young artists from the Visual Artists` Union of Romania, and in 1996 the scholarship from Princess Margaret Foundation in Cheltenham, UK. She participated at the Global Observance Earth Day International Festival in the Philippines.
EDUCATION:
2006 - Ph.D. in "Arts", "Visual Arts" specialization, National University of Arts Bucharest, Prof. Mihail Manescu
2003 - Graduated Postgraduate Studies, Department of Sculpture, National University of Arts Bucharest, Prof. Rector M. Spătaru
2001 - Graduated from National University of Arts, Department of Sculpture, Prof. Rector M. Spătaru
1996 - Graduate School of Fine Arts "N.Tonitza", Bucharest, Department of Sculpture, Prof. Mihai Marcu, Diploma in Teaching
2002 - Present - Member of the Artists Union, Department of Sculpture, Bucharest
SCHOLARSHIPS:
2002 - A one-year scholarship for young artists, U.A.P., Bucharest
2001 - Documentation stage in Rome, Italy, Italian Foreign Ministry and Ministry of National Education
1997 - International Festival "Global Earth Day Observance" Philippines
1996 - Scholarship in Cheltenham, United Kingdom, the "Princess Margaret" Foundation
1996 - Documentation stage in Morocco, the National Ministry of Education
CAMPS / PROJECTS:
2016 - International Sculpture Symposium, Sibiu
2015 - Street Delivery, Bucharest
2015 - Intersections, Carol Factory, Bucharest
2015 - Project 88 Gallery Artyourself
2014 - Street Delivery, Bucharest
2014 - 11172014 Project, Artyourself Gallery - 11 monthly group exhibitions
2014 - Project 1990, "Rosia Montana" artwork – “Piata Pietei Libere” Square, Bucharest
2013 - Project Spam Copy / Paste, " The Countess" -Parc Carol, Bucharest (The artwork won the jury)
2012 - "Individual and Table Space Expander "Project”, "Street" artwork – “Calea Victoriei” location
2011 - Experimental Archeology Camp, Arheoparcul Vadastra, Romania
2011 - Marble Sculpture Camp, Ramnicu-Valcea, Romania
2010 - Bronze casting demonstration session from the Neolithic era, Sardinia, Italy
2005 - Fine Arts Camp, Samothraki, Greece
2004 - Fine Arts Camp, Museum of Fine Arts, Galati, Romania
2004 - Experimental Camp, Arheoparcul Vadastra, Romania (CNCSIS)
1996 - Sculpture Camp, Gloucester, UK
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2014 "Countess" in Romanian Design Week, University Square, Bucharest
2013 - "Little People" solo gallery Artyourself, Bucharest
2006 - "Cubic" solo exhibition, Orizont Gallery, Bucharest
2004 - "Me and her", solo exhibition, Assemblage Gallery, Marriott Bucharest
2003 - Personal exhibition, Home Art, Bucharest
2001 - Personal exhibition BERD Bucharest
2001 - Personal exhibition, Transylvania Bank, Bucharest
Group Exhibitions:
2016 - Art in Bucharest, Horizon Gallery, Bucharest
2016 - ArtSafari, Bucharest
2015 - Hyperconnectivity Facets" Galatea Gallery / Museum Mogosoaia Palace
2014 "Countess" in Romanian Design Week
2013 "Countess" in the Author-fair of contemporary jewelry
2011 - Hall County, Ramnicu-Valcea, Romania
2008 - The Photos Symposium - Vadastra Documentary Exhibition, Civic Museum of Natural Sciences, Milan, Italy
2007 - The Photos Symposium - Vadastra Documentary Exhibition, Seulo
2005 - "Romanian Contemporary Sculptors" Artis Gallery, Bucharest
2004 - "Exhibition of Small Sculpture" Horizon Gallery, Bucharest
2004 - "Cocktail" Sculpture Exhibition, Apollo Gallery, Bucharest
2004 - "Young Artists" Assemblage Gallery, Marriott Bucharest
2003 - "Teachers" Sculpture Exhibition, Art House, Bucharest
2003 - "Municipal Sculpture Exhibition", Apollo Gallery, Bucharest
2003 - "Exhibition of Small Sculpture" Horizon Gallery, Bucharest
2003 - "Three State of Mind" Sculpture Exhibition, Gallery Arte - Linden Inn, Bucharest
2003 - "Drawings of a Sculptor", Orizont Gallery, Bucharest
2003 - Group Exhibition, Apollo Gallery, Bucharest
2003 - "Graduate Exhibition" - 3/4 Gallery, National Theater, Bucharest
2003 - Group Exhibition Craiova
2002 - " Drawings of a Sculptor ", Orizont Gallery, Bucharest
2002 - Municipal Salon, Bucharest
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY:
1997 - Restoration of ceramic Bas –Reliefs from the façade of the memorial house “Gh. Tattarescu”, Bucharest
2002 - 2014 - Curator, Museum of History Bucharest (Storck Memorial House)
2004 - 2005 - Teaching Assistant, Department of Postgraduate Studies, National University
2011- 2012 - Lecturer, Faculty of Architecture, University Spiru Haret
Articles:
APLICAM 2011, international conference, Brattislava
-“Isomorphism” Timisoara magazine, 2012