Cristian PENTELESCU (b. 1958, Arad), sculptor. He graduated from the ”Ion Andreescu” Institute of Fine Arts, Cluj-Napoca, Department of sculpture, Professor Artur Vetro's class (1985). He is teaching sculpture at ”Nicolae Tonitza” High School of Fine Arts, Bucharest. He is member of the The Visual Artists’ Union of Romania. In 2000 he get a PhD in Fine Arts. He attended numerous exhibitions in the country and abroad. He won the award for sculpture at the Republican Youth Exhibition, Dalles Hall in Bucharest. His art works are part of private collections in Germany, Danemark, Switzerland, France, Portugal and United States.
Education:
2010 - PhD in Fine Arts
1990 - Teacher of sculpture at ”Nicolae Tonitza” High School of Fine Arts, Bucharest
1990 – Member of The Visual Artists’ Union of Romania
1985 - Institute of Fine Arts "Ioan Andreescu" Cluj, Department of Sculpture, Professor Artur Vetro class
Awards:
1988 - Award for sculpture, Republican Youth Exhibition, Dalles Hall, Bucharest
Personal Exhibitions:
2015 - Senso Gallery, Bucharest
2014 - The Art Museum, Tulcea
2013 - The Art Museum, Constanta
2010 - Triade Gallery, Timisoara
2010 - Delta Gallery, Arad
1994 - Geneva, Switzerland
1991 – Galateea Gallery, Bucharest
Group Exhibitions:
2016 - Drawing & Sculpture, National Museum of Maps and Books, Bucharest
- Annual Religious Fine Arts and Restauration, National Village Museum, Bucharest
- ”Grounds”, National Salon of Arts, Brancusi Gallery, Bucharest
- ”Inter-Art” Foundation, Romanian National Library, Bucharest
2015 - ”Meeting Point” - International Biennial of Painting, Graphics and Sculpture, Delta Gallery, Arad
- National Biennial of Small Sculpture ”Bronze Age”, 4th Edition, Art Museum, Cluj
- Fine Art Salons, 3rd Edition, Astra, Sibiu
- Spring Exhibition, the Romanian Peasant Museum, Bucharest
2014 - ”Grounds”, National Salon of Arts, 5th Edition, Brancusi Gallery, Parliament Palace, Bucharest
- Fall Salon, Brancusi Gallery, Parliament Palace, Bucharest
- Arts in Bucharest, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
- Winter Show, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
2013 - The Arts of Fire, Art Museum, Cluj -Bistrita
- Contemporary art Exhibition, Astra Museum, Sibiu
- Stone carving and engraving, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
- "Grounds" - National Salon of Arts, 4th Edition, Constantin Brancusi Gallery, Palace of Parliament, Bucharest
2012 - Object-Gift, Winter Salon, Bucharest
- Arts in Bucharest, Bucharest
- Art House, Bucharest
- Sculpture Salon, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
- ”Unexpected mix of art works”, Veroniki Art Gallery, Bucharest
- Exhibition of ”Nicolae Tonitza” High School of Fine Arts, Art Museum, Constanta
2011 - ”Sacred Art”, Art House, Bucharest
- Fall Salon, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
- Art Biennial from Arad, ”Meeting Point”, 3rd Edition, Itinerant Exhibition - Hungary, Czech Republic and Croatia,Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
- 2010-2011 - Small Sculpture Salon, Bucharest
2009 - Art Biennial from Arad, ”Meeting Point”, 2nd Edition, Itinerant Exhibition - Hungary, Czech Republic and Croatia, Bucharest
2003-2009 - Exhibition of sculptors from the ”Nicolae Tonitza” High School of Fine Arts, Bucharest
1996 - Orizont Gallery, Bucharest
1994 - Geneva, Switzerland
1993 - 1995 - Ravenna, Italy
1993 - Copenhagen, Denmark
1992 - Abenraa, Denmark
1988 - Woodcarving, Dalles Hall Bucharest
1983 -1984 Participation in student exhibitions, Cluj-Napoca
Monumental Artworks:
2011 - ”I.L. Caragiale”, bronze, 95 cm, Bucharest
2008 - ”N. Teodorescu”, bronze, 90 cm, Braila
2007 - ”Dobrin”, bronze, 130 cm, Pitesti
2007 - ”Radu of Afumati” Contest Tîrgovişte
2006 - ”Marcela Peneş” bronze, 120 cm, Bucharest
1991 - ”Stefan cel Mare”, bronze, 110 cm, Chernovtsy
Reliefs:
2010 - ”Margareta Sterian”, memorial plaque, Bucharest
2002 - ”I. Mihalache”, bronze, P.N.Ţ. Head office, Bucharest
2002 - ”I. Maniu”, bronze, P.N.Ţ. Head office, Bucharest
Symposiums:
2015 - Arad, wood (220 x 45 x 45 cm)
2013 - Targu Jiu - Brancusiana, marble (120 x 60 x 39 cm)
2011 - Pitesti , marble (300 x 140 x 80 cm)
2009 - Pitesti, marble (280 x 120 x 80 cm)
2008 - 2012 - Aiud, marble (60 x 50 x 70 cm)
2007 - Dragasani, Rm. Vilcea, marble (190 x 160 x 80 cm)
2007 - Majdanpek, Serbia, metal (small sculpture)
2007 - Macedonia, drawing
2006 - Viena, Austria, stone (150 x 110 x 60 cm)
2006 - Baia-Mare, stone (300 x 140 x 140 cm)
2006 - Cluj-Napoca, marble (200 x 100 x 80 cm)
2005 - Mersin, Turcia, stone (300 x 140 x 140 cm)
2005 - Pitesti, marble (140 x 150 x 200 cm)
2005 - Balaci, marble (330 x 140 x 100 cm)
2004 - Balaci, marble (310 x 90 x 100 cm)
2004 - Castelraimondo, Italy, Carrara marble (200 x 100 x 100 cm)
2000 - Bucuresti, marble (260 x 120 x 150 cm)
1996 - Oarba de Mures, stone (230 x 100 x 80 cm)
1990 - Lazarea, stone (100 x 90 x 80 cm)
1988 - Covasna, wood (350 x 120 x 140 cm)
1987 - Sangeorz-Bai, marble (150 x 80 x 70 cm)
1985 - Oarba de Mures, stone (130 x 120 x 70 cm)
Artworks in private collections: Germany, Denmark, France, Portugal and USA.
