Curriculum Vitae

  1. CURRICULUM VITAE GABRIEL OBREJABorn: 10 September 1960, in Tulcea, Tulcea County.
  2. Genealogy of study in Romanian visual art, in chronological order:
  3. „George Enescu” National University of Arts, Iași:
  4. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Codrina-Laura Ioniță, b. 1973
  5. Prof. Dr. Ilie Bostan, b. 1954
  6. Prof. Dr. Mihail Pamfil, b. 1953
  7. People’s School of Art, Tulcea:
  8. Prof. Traian Oancea, b. 1957

Fields of activity:

Visual artist specialising in mural art, ceramics, sculpture, graphic art, art installations and design.

Art theorist, essayist and art critic.

Teacher of visual arts.

Member of the Union of Visual Artists of Romania since 2014.

Publications:

  1. „The dependence of the characteristics of works of art on the instruments of creation”, Art and Tradition in Europe, 2016, Editura Spiru Haret, ISSN 2067–6719, CNCSIS-COD 247
  2. „Eroticism and subtlety in the work of Ofelia Huțul”, proceedings of the 14th edition of the national symposium with international participation „Dimitrie Cantemir and the European Vocation of Romanian Thought”, 2017, Iași
  3. „The dependence of the particular characteristics of works of art on the instruments of creation”, Art and Tradition in Europe, 2017, Editura Spiru Haret, ISSN 2067–6719, CNCSIS-COD 247
  4. „Ancestral femininity”, Dimitrie Cantemir – Symbol of Romanian Becoming in the European Space, ISBN 978-973-116-518-9
  5. „The century of art for artists”, Art and Tradition in Europe, 2016, Editura Spiru Haret, ISSN 2067–6719
  6. „Technological progress and socio-cultural costs”, Art and Tradition in Europe – Specialist Studies, 2014, Editura Spiru Haret, ISSN 2067–6719
  7. „Standardisation and standard-bearing in the perspective of globalisation”, Art and Tradition in Europe – Specialist Studies, 2013, Editura Spiru Haret, ISSN 2067–6719

Solo exhibitions

  1. 1–10 October 2016 – graphic art exhibition „Lutografii”, „Nicolae Tonitza” Galleries, Iași
  2. 28 July – 13 August 2016 – ceramics exhibition „Arteopterix”, Iulius Mall, Iași
  3. 17–30 September 2011 – photographic exhibition „The Ceramics Laboratory”, „La gard” Galleries, „Mihai Ursachi” House of Culture, Iași
  4. 26 February – 20 March 2008 – digital art and textile collage exhibition „Chromatic Concert No. 2 – Mozartiana”, „Pod Pogor” Galleries, „Vasile Pogor” Museum of Romanian Literature, Iași

Group and collective exhibitions

  1. January 2022 – A.R.T.E. International Festival, 12th edition, Iași
  2. January 2022 – international competition of visual and lyrical creation „Eminesciana”, 12th edition, Iași
  3. December 2021 – January 2022 – visual art exhibition „Sărbătoarea ieșire din timp”, Galeria Romană – Poartă spre artă, Bucharest
  4. November 2021 – international competition of visual and lyrical creation „Eminesciana”, 11th edition, Iași
  5. July 2021 – visual arts exhibition „Calea suferinței”, International Festival of Recycling Arts, Therapies and Education, Iași
  6. October 2020 – collective exhibition of the Annual Art Salon „Artis”, 23rd edition, Iași
  7. October 2020 – visual arts exhibition „Identități Ieșene”, 9th edition, Iași
  8. December 2018 – International Biennial of Small Graphic Art, 3rd edition, Iași
  9. October 2018 – collective exhibition of the Annual Art Salon „Artis”, 21st edition, Iași
  10. September 2018 – international exhibition of the Annual Art Salon „Artis”, 20th edition, Iași
  11. August – October 2017 – international art exhibition „Saloanele Moldovei”, 27th edition, Bacău – Chișinău
  12. July – November 2017 – Cluj International Ceramics Biennale, Cluj-Napoca
  13. November 2017 – national biennial of visual art „Lascăr Vorel”, 15th edition, Piatra Neamț
  14. October 2017 – collective exhibition of the Annual Art Salon „Artis”, 20th edition, Iași
  15. June 2017 – exhibition of painting, graphic art and sculpture „Simeza ieșeană”, Iași
  16. March 2017 – visual arts exhibition „Empatii de o parte și de alta a Prutului”, 7th edition, Iași
  17. May 2017 – international visual arts exhibition „Simeze ieșene”, Iași
  18. February 2017 – visual arts exhibition „Dragobete Art.Ro”, 5th edition, Iași
  19. December 2016 – „Ion Andreescu” International Biennial, 10th edition, Buzău
  20. November – December 2016 – visual art exhibition „Fabricat în România”, Iași
  21. November 2016 – „Gheorghe Petrașcu” international art biennial, Târgoviște
  22. September 2016 – international art exhibition „Saloanele Moldovei”, 26th edition, Bacău – Chișinău
  23. October 2016 – collective exhibition of ceramics, glass and metal „Metafore incandescente”, Cluj-Napoca
  24. October 2016 – collective exhibition of the Annual Art Salon „Artis”, 19th edition, Iași
  25. October 2016 – „Ion Andreescu” international art biennial, 10th edition, Buzău
  26. August 2016 – international art exhibition „Saloanele Moldovei”, 26th edition, Bacău – Chișinău
  27. July 2016 – International Biennial of Small Graphic Art, 3rd edition, Iași
  28. June 2016 – scientific communications session and visual art exhibition at the international festival „Art and Tradition in Europe”, 4th edition, Iași
  29. May – June 2016 – international exhibition „Art. Viziuni Contemporane 2016”, at the A.R.T.E. international festival, 6th edition, Iași
  30. February 2016 – visual arts exhibition „Dragobete”, 4th edition, Iași
  31. December 2015 – International Visual Art Exhibition „Dialog cu sacrul”, 5th edition, Iași
  32. October 2015 – collective exhibition of the Annual Art Salon „Artis”, 18th edition, Iași
  33. September 2015 – international art exhibition „Saloanele Moldovei”, 25th edition, Bacău – Chișinău
  34. June – July 2015 – visual arts exhibition „Fabricat în România”, 3rd edition, Iași
  35. October 2014 – international visual creation competition and exhibition „Aurel Baeșu”, Piatra Neamț
  36. October 2014 – collective exhibition of the Annual Art Salon „Artis”, 17th edition, Iași
  37. September 2014 – International Exhibition of Small Graphic Art, 2nd edition, Iași
  38. August 2014 – visual arts exhibition „Empatii de o parte și de alta a Prutului”, 5th edition, Iași
  39. December 2014 – international visual art exhibition „Dialog cu sacrul”, 4th edition, Iași
  40. July 2014 – scientific communications session at the international festival „Art and Tradition in Europe”, 5th edition, Iași
  41. July 2014 – visual art exhibition „Fabricat în România” at the international festival „Art and Tradition in Europe”, 5th edition, Iași
  42. June 2014 – visual art exhibition „Ritmuri atemporale”, 5th edition, Iași
  43. December 2013 – visual arts exhibition „Dialog cu sacrul”, 3rd edition, Iași
  44. May 2013 – visual art exhibition „Ritmuri Atemporale”, 4th edition, Iași
  45. October 2013 – collective exhibition of the Annual Art Salon „Artis”, 16th edition, Iași
  46. January 2013 – international competition of visual and lyrical creation „Eminesciana”, 3rd edition, Iași
  47. December 2012 – visual arts exhibition „Dialog cu sacrul”, 2nd edition, Iași
  48. July 2012 – visual art exhibition „Erotica”, 7th edition, Iași
  49. July 2011 – visual art exhibition „Erotica”, 6th edition, Iași
  50. October 2010 – collective exhibition of the Annual Art Salon „Artis”, 13th edition, Iași

Awards and distinctions:

  1. 2021 – Prize for ceramics at the International Exhibition „Calea suferinței”, A.R.T.E. International Festival, 11th edition, Iași
  2. 2020 – Prize for decorative arts at the „Artis” exhibition, 23rd edition, Iași
  3. 2017 – Diploma of nomination for painting, National Biennial of Visual Art „Lascăr Vorel”, Piatra Neamț
  4. 2017 – Diploma of participation in the National Symposium with International Participation „Dimitrie Cantemir and the European Vocation of Romanian Thought”, 14th edition, Iași
  5. 2017 – Prize for mixed technique at the exhibition „Dragobete Art.Ro”, 5th edition, Iași
  6. 2017 – Diploma of excellence for contributing to the creation of the Museum of Contemporary Art and to the promotion of the artistic values of the Romanian people, Iași
  7. 2017 – Diploma for commitment and devotion to beauty at the HUMAn Cucuteni Visual Arts Symposium, August 2017 edition
  8. 2017 – Diploma of excellence at the exhibition „Dragobete Art.Ro”, 5th edition, Iași
  9. 2016 – Nomination for the painting prize at the international competition exhibition „Saloanele Moldovei”, 26th edition, Bacău – Chișinău
  10. 2016 – Diploma of merit as a member of the jury of the competition of visual and lyrical creation „Eminesciana”, Iași – Bârlad, 13th edition, Iași
  11. 2016 – Certificate of voluntary work for coordinating the „Ceramics Workshop” activity at the summer school „Pași de succes”, 7th edition, „Dimitrie Cantemir” High School, Iași
  12. 2016 – Diploma of participation in the National Symposium with International Participation „Dimitrie Cantemir and the European Vocation of Romanian Thought”, Iași
  13. 2016 – Nomination for the Prize of the Piatra Neamț City Hall at the Visual Creation competition „Aurel Băieșu”, 3rd edition, Piatra Neamț
  14. 2016 – Diploma of Excellence for Decorative Art, international visual art exhibition „Art. Viziuni contemporane 2016”, A.R.T.E. International Festival, Iași
  15. 2016 – Nomination for the graphic art prize at the Annual Art Salon „Artis”, 16th edition, Iași
  16. 2016 – Certificate of participation in the scientific communications session of the International Festival „Art and Tradition in Europe”, 7th edition, Iași
  17. 2016 – Diploma of excellence, visual art exhibition „Dragobete Art.Ro”, 4th edition, Iași
  18. 2016 – Prize for mixed technique, visual art exhibition „Dragobete Art.Ro”, 4th edition, Iași
  19. 2016 – Diploma of excellence in the visual arts, awarded by the „Dr. Constantin Teodorescu” Cultural Foundation, Bârlad
  20. 2016 – Diploma of merit as a member of the jury of the International Competition of visual and lyrical creation „Eminesciana”, 6th edition, Iași
  21. 2015 – Diploma of excellence for taking part in the exhibition „Fabricat în România” at the international festival „Art and Tradition in Europe”, 3rd edition, Iași
  22. 2015 – „Mihail Grecu” Prize for decorative arts, awarded at the international competition exhibition „Saloanele Moldovei”, 25th edition, Bacău – Chișinău
  23. 2015 – Diploma of excellence for taking part in the visual art exhibition of the international festival „Art and Tradition in Europe”, 6th edition, Iași
  24. 2015 – Diploma of excellence, visual art exhibition „Fabricat în România”, 3rd edition, International Festival „Art and Tradition in Europe”, Iași
  25. 2015 – Diploma of excellence, contemporary visual art exhibition „Identități Ieșene”, 4th edition, Iași
  26. 2015 – Certificate of participation in the scientific communications session of the International Festival „Art and Tradition in Europe”, 6th edition, Iași
  27. 2015 – Diploma of excellence, visual art exhibition of the International Festival „Art and Tradition in Europe”, 6th edition, Iași
  28. 2014 – Distinction of merit for professional excellence at the A.R.T.E. festival exhibition, autumn edition, Iași
  29. 2014 – Diploma of honour, visual art exhibition „Fabricat în România”, 2nd edition, International Festival „Art and Tradition in Europe”, Iași
  30. 2014–2015 – Certificate of participation in the scientific communications session of the International Festival „Art and Tradition in Europe”, 5th edition, Iași
  31. 2014 – Prize for painting, visual art exhibition „Identități ieșene”, 3rd edition, Iași
  32. 2014 – Diploma of excellence, visual art exhibition „Identități ieșene”, 3rd edition, Iași
  33. 2014 – Diploma of excellence for promoting the cultural heritage of Iași
  34. 2014 – Nomination for the decorative arts prize, International Competition of visual creation „Aurel Băieșu”, 1st edition, Piatra Neamț
  35. 2014 – Distinction of merit for professional excellence at the A.R.T.E. International Festival Exhibition, Iași
  36. 2014 – Diploma of honour for taking part in the visual art exhibition „Fabricat în România” at the international festival „Art and Tradition in Europe”, 5th edition, Iași
  37. 2013 – Special prize for ceramics, International competition exhibition of visual creation „Eminesciana”, 3rd edition, Iași
  38. 2013 – Diploma of excellence, visual arts exhibition „Iașul – citadela artei și culturii”, Iași
  39. 2013 – Diploma of excellence for taking part in the visual arts exhibition „Iașul – citadela artei și culturii”, organised as part of the A.R.T.E. international festival
  40. 2013 – Prize for painting, visual art exhibition „Ritmuri atemporale”, 4th edition, Iași
  41. 2013 – Certificate of participation in the scientific communications session of the International Festival „Art and Tradition in Europe”, 5th edition, Iași
  42. 2013 – Diploma of excellence, travelling exhibition of the A.R.T.E. International Festival, 3rd edition, Iași
  43. 2013 – Special prize for ceramics, International Competition Exhibition of Visual Creation „Eminesciana”, 3rd edition, Iași
  44. 2013 – Prize for ceramics at the international competition „Eminesciana”, Iași
  45. 2013 – Diploma of honour, International Creation Camp „Balchik – Bulgaria”, 1st edition
  46. 2013 – Diploma for sculpture, visual art exhibition „Identități ieșene”, 2nd edition, Iași
  47. 2013 – Diploma of excellence for an outstanding contribution to promoting Romanian cultural values in Europe, festival „Art and Tradition in Europe”, 4th edition, Iași
  48. 2013 – Diploma for professional excellence, awarded by the television station TELEMOLDOVA
  49. 2012 – Prize for sculpture, visual art exhibition „Ritmuri atemporale”, 3rd edition, Iași
  50. 2012 – Prize for sculpture, visual art exhibition „Sărbătoarea Artelor la Casa Corpului Didactic”, Iași
  51. 2012 – Diploma of honour, visual art exhibition, A.R.T.E. International Festival, Iași
  52. 2012 – Prize for sculpture, visual art exhibition „Ritmuri Atemporale”, at the International Festival „Art and Tradition in Europe”, 3rd edition, Iași
  53. 2012 – Diploma of honour for the scientific paper and essay submitted to the annual A.R.T.E. international festival, 2nd edition
  54. 2011 – Diploma of excellence for taking part in the mosaic camp of the project „Arta în comunitate”, Iași
  55. 2011 – Prize for sculpture, visual art exhibition „Ritmuri atemporale”, 2nd edition, Iași
  56. 2011 – Prize of excellence, scientific communications session, A.R.T.E. International Festival, 1st edition, Suceava
  57. 2011 – Prize for ceramics, international visual arts competition „Noi și Eminescu”, Iași
  58. 2011 – Diploma of honour for an outstanding contribution to organising the 2nd edition of the international symposium „Art and Tradition in Europe”, Iași
  59. 2011 – Coordinator’s diploma for an outstanding contribution to organising the 2nd edition of the international symposium „Art and Tradition in Europe”, Iași
  60. 2011 – Prize for sculpture, visual art exhibition „Art and Tradition in Europe”, 2nd edition, Iași
  61. 2011 – Diploma of honour, in recognition of an outstanding contribution to promoting the visual arts and Romanian traditions in Europe, awarded by Casa Corpului Didactic, Iași
  62. 2011 – Prize for taking part in and coordinating community activities within the project „Arta în comunitate”, awarded by the „Sfânta Mahramă și Sf. Brâncoveni” Parish, 1st edition, Iași
  63. 2011 – Prize for sculpture, visual art exhibition „Ritmuri atemporale”, 2nd edition, Iași
  64. 2010 – Diploma of honour for a distinguished contribution to promoting Romanian cultural values in Europe, symposium „Art and Tradition in Europe”, Iași
  65. 2010 – Prize of the Union of Visual Artists for Decorative Arts at the „ARTIS” salon exhibition, 2010, Iași
  66. 2010 – Scholarship of excellence awarded by the „George Enescu” University of Arts, Iași, 2010
  67. 2009 – Diploma of excellence at the international visual art exhibition „Between the figurative and the symbolic – guises of yesterday and today”, „Dimitrie Cantemir and the Vocation of Romanian Thought”, Iași