MIRELA IORDACHE

~ In A Nutshell ~

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  • Painting, collage, engraving, photography

  • Neo-Expressionism, Photo-Realism and Abstract Expressionism.

  • M.A. graduated by UNArte – The National Art University Bucharest, 2014, class of professor Petru LUCACI, Ph.D.

  • Works selected for Strabag Artaward International Competition (2013), Triennale Européene de l’Estampe Contemporaine (2013) and International Painting Biennial Chișinău (2015 & 2017).

  • 85 art shows in 19 years // 6 temporary exhibitions in art museums and galleries, 14 solo shows, 22 collective and 37 group exhibitions, 4 third party projects


2021 // 2

Solo Exhibitions

PLANETARIUM // painting ArtYourself Gallery, Bucharest

Group Exhibitions

INCANDESCENT – // painting, sculpture, object @ Muzeul Bistrița, Sala Borgo Prund, Bistrița


2020 // 7

Temporary Exhibitions in Art Museums

Breath of Nature // photography @ What’s Museum, Osaka, Japan

Întâlnirile din Maxonia – 3rd edition (curator Maxim Dumitraș) // land art @ The Comparative Art Museum, Sângeorz–Băi, Romania

Mirabila Privire // sculpture vs. painting @ The Comparative Art Museum, Sângeorz – Băi

Collective Exhibitions

Salonul Național de Artă Contemporană // painting @ The National Museum of Art of Romania, Bucharest

Group Exhibitions

Întâlnirile din Maxonia – 3rd edition (curator Maxim Dumitraș) // painting, sculpture @ Galeria 380, Sângeorz-Băi, România

CAHLE // object @ The Comparative Art Museum, Sângeorz Băi, România

Contemporania II [50 x 50] // painting @ Art Yourself Gallery, București


2019 // 6

Temporary Exhibitions in Art Museums

Formă și Dialog – Entropomorfe // painting vs. poetry @ The Comparative Art Museum, Sângeorz – Băi

Solo Exhibitions

Antropogen // painting @ Carol Galleries, Oradea

Small Group Exhibitions

URBAN // painting @ The Visual Arts Center, Bucharest

Summer ART // painting @ The Art Yourself Gallery, Bucharest

Grup 55 // painting @ The Visual Arts Center, Bucharest

Women Power in Art // painting @ Cantacuzino Castle, Bușteni


2018 // 6

Temporary Exhibitions in Art Museums

Risipitori II // painting @ The Art Museum of Prahova County „Ion Ionescu – Quintusˮ Ploiești

Solo Exhibitions

Ne/ow Art // painting @ Cantacuzino Castle, Bușteni

Large Group Exhibitions

Salonul Național de Artă Contemporană // painting @ The National Museum of Art of Romania, Bucharest

Small Group Exhibitions

Identități // painting @ The Visual Arts Center, Bucharest

Third-party Projects

Moulins et trésors – mythes et rites //

// photography – historical and artistic research on the Mill of Assan @ Mairie de Chalabre, France

In.Fuzion #

In.Fuzion # Buziaș 200 // Buziaș Artistic Residence Catalogue – book launch @ La Două Bufnițe Bookstore, Timișoara

In.Fuzion # 1 // „Noi ce mai reinventăm” – workshop @ The National Museum of Romanian Literature, Bucharest

In.Fuzion # 1 // painting, drawing, literature, performance @ The National Museum of Romanian Literature, Bucharest

In.Fuzion # 1 // painting, drawing, object, literature @ Centrul Cultural Palatele Brâncovenești, Mogoșoaia


2017 // 5

Temporary Exhibitions in Art Museums and Galleries

Prezentul: Trecut și Viitor // painting @ Calpe Gallery, Timișoara

În Oglindă – Contrast // painting, drawings, sculpture @ The Visual Arts Museum, Galați

( in collaboration with the National Village Museum „Dimitrie Gusti” București and The Art Museum of Prahova County „Ion Ionescu – Quintus” Ploiești )

Solo Exhibitions

Entropomorfe // painting @ Carol Galleries, Bucharest

Large Group Exhibitions

International Painting Biennial Chișinău 2017 @ The Art Museum Iași, The National Art Museum of Moldova Chișinău

Rétrospective de peinture contemporaine roumaine Paris – Bucarest @ Espace culturel Christiane Peugeot, Paris


2016 // 4

Temporary Exhibitions in Art Museums

Mirela Iordache // painting @ The Visual Arts Museum, Galați

Large Group Exhibitions

Art Safari – Bucharest Art Fair, 3rd Edition // painting @ The Dacia-Romania Palace,Bucharest

The Soleil de L’Est Retrospective // painting @ ARCUB, Bucharest

Small Group Exhibitions

Orașul A_CUM // painting @ The Visual Arts Center, Bucharest


2015 // 5

Solo Exhibitions

Squanderers // painting @ GO Art Projects, Bucharest

Large Group Exhibitions

“Soleil de L’Est” – 20 years anniversary // painting @ The Romanian Cultural Institute, Bucharest

International Painting Biennial Chișinău 2015 @ Sala Brâncuși, The Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest

Small Group Exhibitions

Căutări și Definiri // painting @ The Romanian Peasant National Museum, Bucharest

Reflexivity // painting @ Art Yourself Gallery, Bucharest


2014 // 5

Large Group Exhibitions

UNArte – 150th anniversary @ Sala Dalles, Bucharest

Small Group Exhibitions

Nine Interferences // painting @ UCIN Galleries, Bucharest

TRANZITIV . 08 // painting @ Make a Point Gallery, Bucharest

Third-party Projects

[Inter]conectare umană Metha-lan, Ediția a II-a // installation, video @ AnnArt Gallery, Bucharest

Arta ca experiență / Experiența ca artă – Arta Imaginarului //

// performative collective session @ The National Conference of Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art „ION IANOŞI”, Bucharest


2013 // 9

Solo Exhibitions

Axis // painting @ Art Yourself Gallery, Bucharest

Small Group Exhibitions

Contemporary Romanian Painting in France @ The Romanian Cultural Institute, Bucharest

Triennale Européene de l’Estampe Contemporaine @ Rignac Cultural Centre, Rignac, France

Large Group Exhibitions

EGO//4  // painting, sculpture, installation art @ Orizont Gallery, Bucharest

The Wall // painting, sculpture, installation art, video, photo  @ Orizont Gallery, Bucharest

Temporal Perceptions //  painting, sculpture, installation art, ceramics @ Old Court Museum, Bucharest

Toţi oamenii preşedintelui // painting, sculpture @ Simeza Gallery,  Bucharest

It’s all about women // painting @ Art Yourself Gallery, Bucharest

[ untitled ] // painting, engraving, collage @ Frezia Gallery, Dej


2004 ... 2012 // 41

Solo Exhibitions

[ 2011 ] Structuri // painting @ Hotel Epoque, Bucharest

[ 2011 ] Fragmente Anonime // engravings @ Hotel Novotel, Bucharest

[ 2011 ] O lume … // painting @ Hotel Epoque, Bucharest

[ 2010 ] Gesturi şi Semne // painting @ Frezia Gallery, Dej

[ 2010 ] Mirela Iordache // painting @ Ro-Ge ART Gallery, Augsburg, Germany

[ 2009 ] Underground // painting @ Sultana Gallery, Bucharest

[ 2006 ] O privire prin gaura cheii … către absolut // painting @ Basil Gallery, Bucharest

[ 2005 ] Aici, acum, dincolo… confesiuni totemice // painting @ Baku Art Gallery, Bucharest

[ 2004 ] Mirela Iordache // painting @ Art Point Gallery, Bucharest

Large Group Exhibitions

[ 2012 ] Ce-ţi trece prin cap şi-ţi iese prin mână @ Căminul Artei, Salonul Mic, Bucharest

[ 2012 ] Salon de Peinture Contemporaine Roumaine @ Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris

[ 2012 ] Far From Loneliness @ Complexul Mărcuţa, Bucharest

[ 2012 ] Culoarea vieţii @ DanaArt Gallery, Bucharest

[ 2012 ] Student Art Fair and Exhibition @ The U.S. Embassy, Bucharest

[ 2011 ] Artistes Roumains // painting @ Maurice Mathurin Gallery, Tours, France

[ 2011 ] Artistes Contemporains Roumains // painting @ Ofice Européen des Brevets, The Hague, Netherlands

[ 2010 ] Bursa de îngeri şi demoni @ THE ARK, Bucharest

[ 2010 ] Pictori români în Franţa @ Sala Brâncuși, The Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest

[ 2008 ] Artă şi natură @ Galeria Fundaţiei InterArt, Aiud

[ 2007 ] Târgul Internaţional de Arte Vizuale, Ediţia a VI-a @ Romexpo, Bucharest

Small Group Exhibitions

[ 2012 ] Singurătate în mulţime // painting, installation art @ DanaArt Gallery, Odeon Theatre, Bucharest

[ 2012 ] Greek Romanian Art Dialogue // painting, sculpture, engravings @ Melenia Art Gallery, Bucharest

[ 2012 ] Eco Art Exhibition // painting @ The Ecologist Educational Centre, The Botanical Garden, Bucharest

[ 2011 ] Far Too Much Purple // painting @ Cărtureşti Bookstore, Bucharest

[ 2011 ] Contemporary Romanian Painting @ L’Hôtel de Ville, Le Barcarès, France

[ 2011 ] Entre Orient et Occident // painting @ Maison des Arts, Le Barcarès, France

[ 2011 ] Complementarităţi de formă şi culoare // painting, engravings @ Melenia Art Gallery, Bucharest

[ 2011 ] 9 Identităţi // painting @ Institut Français de Roumanie, Bucharest

[ 2010 ] Amorphos / Metamorphosis // painting @ Institutul IRECSON, Bucharest

[ 2009 ] Propuneri vizuale // painting, sculpture, tapestry, photography @ Apollo Gallery, Bucharest

[ 2009 ] Puncte de vedere // painting @ Art Point Gallery, Bucharest

[ 2009 ] Umbre pe asfalt // performance art, video @ Watumi Festival & Fringe, Braşov

[ 2008 ] Pictură / Obiect // painting, installation art @ D’Art Gallery, Aiud

[ 2008 ] Accent // painting @ Apollo Gallery, Bucharest

[ 2008 ] 7-1 // painting @ Artis Gallery, Bucharest

[ 2008 ] Altceva // painting, object @ La Scena, Bucharest

[ 2007 ] Direcţii // painting @ Apollo Gallery, Bucharest

[ 2007 ] Painting Exhibition @ Basil Gallery, Bucharest

[ 2007 ] Miturile corpului // painting @ Comedy Theatre, Bucharest

[ 2006 ] Anniversary Exhibition // painting, photography, ceramics, engravings @ Basil Gallery, Bucharest

[ 2005 ] Painting Exhibition @ Marteen’s Gallery, Bucharest

 

2019  »  „Blue Biennial” – The International Visual Arts Biennial // Hronicon – Brașov

 


2018  »  Ne/ow Art // Cantacuzino Castle, Bușteni

 


2017  »  International Painting Biennial Chișinău

 


2015  »  International Painting Biennial Chișinău

Selected works:

 


2014  »  “pArte de Arte” Award // Fundația Culturală Criterion

 


2013  »  Strabag Artaward International Competition

Selected works:

 


2013  »  Triennale Européene de l’Estampe Contemporaine

Selected works:

2012 – 2014 // UNArte – The National Art University Bucharest

M.A. – Creative Strategies in Painting

1998 – 2002 // University of Bucharest

B.A. – Fine Arts / Cultural Heritage and Restoration