Marijana BITULESCU (born 1954, Craiova), visual artist specialized in tapestry. In 1979 she graduated from the ”Nicolae Grigorescu” Institute of Fine Arts, Bucharest. She is a member of the Romanian Artists Union since 1986. Since 1979 she has been exhibiting tapestry, textile collage, embroidery, textile miniature and painting at the main salons, exhibitions, biennials and triennial of decorative art. Since 2011 she has been the curator of the National Miniature Textile Salon. Awards: Special prize of the jury awarded by the Ministry of Culture and the Bucharest City Hall; The award for decorative art at the ”Nicolae Tatarascu Centennial” exhibition. National and international prizes in the field of print design and fashion design.
Education:
1979 - ”Nicolae Grigorescu” Institute of Fine Arts Bucharest, Tapestry Department
Membership:
1986 - Member of the Romanian Artists Union
Awards:
Special prize of the jury awarded by the Ministry of Culture and the Bucharest City Hall
Award for Decorative Art at the ”Nicolae Tatarascu Centennial”
Personal exhibitions:
2011 - "Stairway to Heaven", Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
2004 - Sif Muntenia, Bucharest
2003 - Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
1996 - Rennes - Redon, France
1993 - Velp, The Netherlands
1991 - The House of Art, Bucharest
International exhibitions:
2005 - Romanian Art, Istanbul
2001 - Romanian Art, Beirut
1999 - Romanian Art, Strasbourg
1990 - Romanian Art, Brussels
1990 - Les Artistes a la Bastille, Paris
National exhibitions:
2013 - National Textile Miniature Salon, Orizont Gallery, Bucharest
2013 - Textile Art Salon, Orizont Gallery, Bucharest
2013 - National Art Salon, Brancusi Hall, Parliament Palace, Bucharest
2012 - National Textile Miniature Salon, Orizont Gallery, Bucharest
2012 - Decorative Art Biennial, Parliament Palace, Bucharest
2012 - ”Arts in Bucharest”, 3rd edition, National Library, Bucharest
2012 - ”Books for mind and soul”, Constanta
2011 - Textile Miniature, Orizont Gallery, Bucharest
2011 - Textile Salon, Orizont Gallery, Bucharest
2011 - ”History rewritten”, National Museum of History of Romania, Bucharest
2010 - National Hall of Decorative Art, Cotroceni Museum, Bucharest
2010 - Winter Salon, Orizont Gallery, Bucharest
2009 - ”The Woman. Aspects ”, Apollo Gallery, Bucharest
Works in private collections in: France, USA, Germany, Italy, Canada, Belgium, Holland, Greece, Spain and Romania
