Claudiu FILIMON (b. 1956, Romania), sculptor. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts, Bucharest, Department of sculpture. Between 1987-1991 he taught sculpture and was head of sculpture department at ”Nicolae Tonitza” High School of Fine Arts, Bucharest. Currently is professor of sculpture at the Department of continuing education at Terre et Feu Workshop from Paris, France. He is a member of the Romanian Union of Plastic Artists and in 1992 he joined the French Artists House. In 1982 and 1984 he won the ”Frederic Storck” scholarship granted by the Bucharest City Hall. In 1984 he received the Romanian Union of Plastic Artists Award and Atelier 35 Award, for sculpture. In 1985 he won the gold medal at the Sculpture in bronze Biennale from Ravenne, Italy. Between 1980-1992 he attended to various sculpture contests, biennales, national and international art salons and sculpture exhibitions in Romania and abroad.
Education:
1987-1991 Teacher and Head of Department atof sculpture, ”Nicolae Tonitza” High School of Fine Arts, Bucharest
1981 – Academy of Fine Arts, Bucharest
Member of Romanian Union of Plastic Artists
Awards:
1992 - Romanian Art Exhibition, Barcelona, Spain
1991 - ”10 Romanian Sculptors”
1990 - ”Romania welcomes Europe” (Germany, Belgium, Norway, Italy)
1982, 1984 - ”Frederic Storck” Scholarship (Municipality of Bucharest)
1984 - Romanian Visual Artists Union Award for sculpture
1980- 1992 - Attendings to biennales, sculpture contests national and international art salons and sculpture exhibitions in Romania and abroad
Personal Exhibitions:
2013 - Permanent Exhibition, Samedi Gallery, Monfort L’Amaury
2011 - Anne Duban Gallery, Paris
2010 - Les Tresors d’Alexandra Gallery, Rambouillet
2010 - Samedi Gallery, Monfort L’Amaury
2010 - Permanent Exhibition, Samedi Gallery, Monfort L’Amaury
2009 - Samedi Gallery, Monfort L’Amaury
1999 - Traditions Gallery, Paris
1997 - Natinal Museum of Beekeeping, France
1996 - The Small Palace, Syndicate of Sculpture, Maline, Belgium
1990 - Orizont Gallery, Bucharest
1987 - Galateea Gallery, Bucharest
1984 - Atelier 35 Gallery, Bucharest
After 1990 he continued to exhibit in art salons in Romania.
Monumental Artworks:
1988 - Straulesti, Bucharest
1987 - Braila
1987 - Several fountains for government palaces in Bucharest.
1986 - Sighet
1985 - Oarba de Mures
1983 - Saliste, Sibiu
1982 - Magura, Bacau
1981 - Fountain, Alexandria, Romania
After 1990 he moves his residence in France and he exhibits in Parisian salons: Realite Nouvelle, MAC 2000, Les Artistes a la bastine
