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Ionut Theodor BARBU (b. 1972, Bucharest) visual artist specialized in painting. In 1997 he graduated from the Academy of Arts Bucharest, Painting Department, Prof. Alexandru Chira’s class. He is a member of the Romanian Artists Union and president of the Cultural Association "ZervasArt.RO". In 2014 he won the National Award for Picto-Obiect granted by UAP Bucharest.

Education:
1997 - Academy of Arts Bucharest, Faculty of Fine Arts, painting department, class Prof. Alexandru Chira

Membership:
2008 - President of the Cultural Association "ZervasArt.RO"
1997 - Member of the Romanian Artists Union

Awards:
2014 - National Prize for PICTO-OBIECT awarded by UAP Bucharest
2009 - 2nd Prize, "Carbunari" International Painting Salon, Baia Mare

Personal exhibitions:
2016 - "Square Bowline", Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
2010 - "Just Waiting", Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
2001 - "Obsessions", Orizont Gallery, Bucharest

Group exhibitions (selection):
2017, 2012 - Bucharest Small Salon, Art House, Bucharest
2016, 2012 - International Painting Exhibition, Parliament Palace, Bucharest
2013 - "Venature XXV", Lecce, Milan, Italy / Bucharest, Romania
2013 - Winter Salon, Cretulescu Museum, Bucharest
2012 - "Transitional Studio, Transition into the Studio", Galateca Gallery, Bucharest
2012, 2011, 2010 - "Arts in Bucharest", Art House, Bucharest
2010, 2008 - Small Sculpture Salon, Orizont Gallery, Bucharest
2010, 2009 - "Studio Sequences II", Art House, Bucharest
2009 - International Painting Salon "Carbunari", Baia Mare
2007 - "Let's talk ... about Migration", Thessaloniki, Greece
2006 - National Art Salon, Parliament Palace, Bucharest
2006 - "Ion Andreescu" Biennial, Buzau
2006 - Let's talk ... about Immigration, Patras, Greece
2006 - "Young Romanian Artists", Republic of Vietnam
2003 - "Lascar Vorel" Biennial, Piatra Neamt
2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999 - Bucharest Art Salon
2002 - Biennale of painting and sculpture "Gh. Petrascu ", Targoviste
2001 - "Young Romanian artists", Romanian Cultural Institute, Venice, Italy
2000 - Contemporary Art Salon, Parliament Palace, Bucharest