Grigore Ion

 

Ion Grigore 

is a well-known contemporary Romanian artist.

His oil paintings can be found in art collections worldwide.

The artist has completed numerous mural art commissions.

Born in 1940, Ion Grigore is a graduate of the "N. Grigorescu" Art Institute of Bucharest (1958 - 1964).

He held a position as a Professor in the Mural Painting Department at the

National University of Art, Bucharest, Romania (1964 - 2009).

Painter Ion Grigore lives and works in Bucharest, Romania.

 

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

 

Current Exhibition:

 

2010 - April - May - Together with Lucia Grigore

"George Cotos" Art Gallery.

Muzeul Obiceiurilor Populare din Bucovina (Museum of Bucovina Folk Traditions)

Opening reception: Friday, April 23

Gura Humorului - Romania

 

2010 - March - April - "Hanul cu Tei" Galleries - Bucharest - Romania

 

Upcoming Solo Exhibition:

 

2010 - Fall - Bucharest - Romania (exact dates TBA)

 

Past Solo Exhibitions:

 

2010 - "Ion Irimescu" Art Museum - Falticeni - Romania. Together with Lucia Grigore.

 

2009 - 2010 - Complexul Muzeal Bucovina Suceava - Romania

 

2008 - Galerie "La Passerelle" - Tours - France

 

2007 - "The Museum of Folk Art Technique" - ("Muzeul Tehnicii Populare") - Gura Humorului - Romania

 

2006 - The "Arts Gallery" - National Military Center - Bucharest - Romania

 

2004 - The "Cultural Center" of the Ministry of Internal Affairs - Bucharest - Romania

 

2004 - "Mihai Teliman" House of Culture - Liteni - Suceava - Romania

 

2004 - "Liteni High School" - Suceava - Romania

 

2004 - The "House of Culture" - Corni - Suceava - Romania

 

2003 - "Henri Coanda" Foundation - Bucharest - Romania

 

2003 - "Frezia" Gallery - Dej - Romania

 

2003 - School of Corni - Suceava - Romania

 

2002 - "National Museum of Art" - Iasi - Romania

 

2002 - "Stefan cel Mare" Museum - Vaslui - Romania

 

2001 - "UAP" Galleries - Chisinau - Republic of Moldova

 

2001 - "Ion Irimescu" Gallery - Falticeni - Romania

 

2000 - Retrospective - Sala Rotonda - National Theater Galleries - Bucharest - Romania

 

2000 - Retrospective - Chisinau - Republic of Moldova

 

2000 - Panciu - Romania

 

1998, 1997 - Arts Gallery - National Military Center - Bucharest - Romania

 

1995 - "Jean Louis Calderon" Gallery - Bucharest - Romania

 

1995 - "Blue Gallery" - "Le Club" Art Center - Bucharest - Romania

 

1990, 1982 - Art Museum - Suceava - Romania

 

1990 - Museum of Folk Art Technique - Radauti - Romania

 

1990 - Art Museum - Gura Humorului - Romania

 

1989 - "Ion Irimescu" Art Museum - Falticeni - Romania

 

1986 - "Ion Luchian" Gallery - Botosani - Romania

 

1981, 1978, 1976 - City of Bucharest Gallery

 

1979 - Romanian Academy Library in Rome - Italy

 

1977 - Comedy Theater - Bucharest - Romania

 

1969 - "Simeza" Art Gallery - Bucharest - Romania

 

1967 - "Kalinderu" Art Gallery - Bucharest - Romania

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED FROM PAST 15 YEARS)

 

2010 - "94 de Pictori Romani Contemporani" - "Caminul Artei" - Bucharest - Romania

 

2009 - National Exhibition of Fine Arts - Alba-Iulia - Romania

 

2009 - Exhibition of Romanian Painting in conjuction with "Journées de la Francophonie"

Organized by "Soleil de l'Est" Foundation at the invitation of the Romanian Embassy in Hague - Netherlands

 

2009 - "O Vara la Antilesti" - "Apollo" Gallery - Bucharest - Romania

 

2009 - "Respiratii Crestine" - "Veroniki Art" Gallery - Bucharest - Romania

 

2009 - "Apele in Viziunea Artistilor" - Arts Gallery - National Military Center - Bucharest - Romania

 

2009 - "Arta-Un Limbaj Comun Intre Doua Culturi" ("Art-A Common Language between Two Cultures")

Suceava - Romania and Cernauti - Ukraine

 

2008 - Romanian Painting Exhibition - retrospective organised by "Soleil de l'Est" Foundation

Featuring a selection of its past 20 years of promoting the Romanian art.

Book release: "Presences de la Peinture Contemporaine Roumaine en France entre 1990-2008"

("The Presence of Romanian Contemporary Painters in France between 1990-2008") - "Arcade" Publishing House

"Sutu Palace" - Bucharest - Romania

 

2008 - Romanian Painters in France Exhibition with "Soleil de l'Est" Foundation - BRD - Groupe Société Générale - Bucharest - Romania

 

2008 - "Retrospective of Romanian Painting" - Presented by "Soleil de l'Est" Foundation at the "Taylor Foundation" - Paris - France

 

2008 - Exposition Annuelle "Soleil de l'Est" - "La Passerelle" Gallery

One of the gallery's rooms hosted Ion Grigore's solo exhibition.

The artist was invited for a residence at St. Jean de Braye - Tours - France

 

2008 - "Anii '60 - '70 Pictura Romaneasca" ("Romanian Painting of the '60s and the '70s") - "Veroniki Art" Gallery - Bucharest - Romania

 

2008 - "Art Promo" - "Dalles" Hall - Bucharest - Romania

 

2008 - "Religious Art" - Annual Exhibition - "Orizont" Gallery - Bucharest - Romania

 

2008 - "Ion Andreescu Biennial" - The Art Galleries - Buzau - Romania

 

2008 - "Iulia Halaucescu Foundation" - Piatra Neamt - Romania

 

2008 - "1 Decembrie" - National Art Exhibition - Alba Iulia - Romania

 

2007 - "Couleurs de Roumanie" ("Colors of Romania") - Maison de la Charente Maritime - organized by "Soleil de l'Est" - France

 

2007 - 2-Person Exhibition together with Lucia Grigore - "Stefan Luchian" Art Gallery - Botosani - Romania

 

2007 - 2-Person Exhibition together with Lucia Grigore - Gallery of Falticeni City Hall - Falticeni, Suceava - Romania

 

2007 - 2-Person Exhibition together with Lucia Grigore "George Cotos" Art Gallery

Muzeul Obiceiurilor Populare din Bucovina (Museum of Bucovinean Folk Traditions) - Gura Humorului - Romania

 

2007 - 2-Person Exhibition together with Lucia Grigore - U.A.P. Art Gallery - Craiova - Romania

 

2006 - Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire - France

 

2006 - Mostra di Libro e d'Arte - Salotto delle Esposizioni dell'Accademia di Romania - Rome, Italy

 

2006 - "Collectors Collect: Works from Denver Private Collections" - Mizel Museum - Denver, Colorado - USA

 

2006 - "Romanian Contemporary Art" - organized through the "Romanian Cultural Center" & U.N.E.S.C.O.

Kiev - Ucraine and Sankt Petersburg - Russian Federation

 

2005 - "Religious Art" - organized through the "Romanian Cultural Center" & U.N.E.S.C.O. - Belgrad - Serbia

 

2005 - "Religious Art" - Craiova - Romania, French Cultural Institute and "Apollo" Gallery - Bucharest - Romania

 

2005 - "Monteoru - Art" - Art Galleries - Buzau and "Art Galleries" - Busteni - Romania

 

2004 - "Romanian Art" - Accademia di Romania in Roma - organized through U.N.E.S.C.O. - Rome - Italy

 

2004 - The "Greek Cultural Center" - Stockholm - Sweden

 

2004 - "Romanian Contemporary Art" - organized through the "Romanian Cultural Center" & U.N.E.S.C.O.

Moscow and Sankt Petersburg - Russian Federation

 

2004 - "Stefan Luchian" Art Gallery - Botosani - Romania

 

2004 - "Ion Andreescu Biennial" - Buzau - Romania

 

2004 - "Religious Art Salon" - "Artis" Gallery - Bucharest - Romania

 

2003 - "Romanian Art in European States" - organized through U.N.E.S.C.O.

 

2003 - "Arts Gallery" - Targu Mures - Romania

 

2003 - "Religious Art Salon" - "Artis" Gallery - Bucharest - Romania

 

2001 - "Sacred Art" - Religious Art and Restauration - "Apollo" Gallery - Bucharest - Romania

 

2001 - "National Salon of Art" - RomExpo - Bucharest - Romania

 

2001 - "Ion Andreescu Biennial" - Buzau - Romania

 

2001 - "Arts Gallery" - Herculane - Romania

 

2001 - Exhibition of Romanian Art - Beirut - Lebanon

 

2000 - "Art Contemporain et Arts Traditionnels de Roumanie" ("Contemporary and Traditional Art of Romania")

Exhibition organized by "Soleil de l'Est" with the cooperation of "Mairie de Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire" at "Pavillon Charles X"

"Salon de l'Hotel de Ville" - France

 

2000 - 3-Person Exhibition together with Petre Achitenie and Ion Achitenie - Panciu - Romania

 

1999 - Exhibition of Romanian Art - Rome - Italy

 

1998 - "Atrium" Gallery - Saint Avertin, Indre and Loire - France

 

1998 - "Chateau de la Bourdaisiere" - Montlouis, Indre and Loire - France

 

1998 - "Biennale de Bauge" - Maine and Loire - France

 

1998 - "Amitie-Roumanie" ("Friendship-Romania") - Fussy, Cher - France

 

1998 - 3-Person Exhibition of Tapestry together with Lucia Grigore & Celina Grigore - Arts Gallery - National Military Center - Bucharest - Romania

 

1997 - "Chateauneuf" Gallery - Tours - France 1997 - Exhibition of Romanian Art - Bauge - France

 

1994 - "Romanian Art" - Boettcher Concert Hall - Denver Art Complex - Denver, Colorado - USA

 

1994 - Arts Gallery - National Military Center - Bucharest - Romania

 

1994 - Exhibition of Romanian Art - London - UK

 

1993 - Exhibition of Romanian Art - Zwolle - Netherlands

 

1992 - Exhibition of Romanian Art - Japan and France

 

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

 

2005 - "Diploma of Excellence" awarded by the "Bucovina Cultural Foundation"

 

2005 - "Diploma" awarded by the "Izvoare National Foundation for Protection of the Nature and the Arts in Romania"

 

2005 - "Citizen of Honor Award" - City of Liteni - Suceava - Romania

 

2004 - "Medal of the National Order of Merit" in the field of University Teaching - Rank of Cavalier

 

2004 - "Prize" and "Diploma of Honor" awarded by "Niste Tarani Foundation" - Romania

 

2004 - "Citizen of Honor" - City of Siret - Suceava - Romania

 

2004 - "Diploma of Participation" - Artistic Creation - Sarata Monteoru - Buzau - Romania

 

2004 - "Diploma" awarded with the occasion of "The 10th Anniversary of the Henri Coanda Foundation"

 

2004 - "Diploma of Honor" awarded with the occasion of "The 55th Anniversary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Cultural Center"

 

2004 - "Diploma of Participation" - Artistic Creation - "Io Stefan Voievod" - Botosani - Romania

 

2004 - "Diploma of Participation" - Commemoration - "Stefan the Great 500" - Putna - Romania

 

2003 - "Diploma of Honor" awarded by the "Romanian Spirituality Congress" - Alba Iulia - Romania

 

2001 - "Diploma of Honor" awarded with the occasion of "The 125th Anniversary of the National Army Center"

 

2001 - "Prize for Artistic Creation" awarded by the Fine Artists' Union - Chisinau - Republic of Moldova

 

2000 - "Award of Excellence" awarded by "Panciu City Hall" - "Eminescu Year"

 

2000 - "Diploma of Honor" awarded by the "Cultural League for the Unity of Romanians Abroad"

 

1999 - Prize for Religious Art awarded by the "Romanian Fine Artists' Union"

 

1998 - Special Prize awarded by the "Bucovina Cultural Foundation"

 

1988 - "Grand Prize Voronet" - "Voronetiana" Festival

 

1981 - Prize "Omaggio a Picasso" awarded by the Cultural Center "Caravaggio" - Rome - Italy

 

1981 - Prize "Iosif Iser" awarded by the Romanian Academy in Rome - Italy

 

1980 - International Prize "Giovane Europa" awarded by the Italian Magazine "TelEuropa" - Rome - Italy

 

1980 - "First Prize" - "Voronetiana" Festival

 

1980 - "Third Prize" - Romanian National Festival

 

1978 - "Second Prize" - "Voronetiana" Festival

 

1968 - Prize for Painting awarded by the "Romanian Fine Artists' Union"

 

GRANTS

 

1966 - Perugia - Italy - Postgraduate Grant

 

1966 -1968 - "Storck" Postgraduate Grant

 

1964 - "Ion Andreescu" Academic Grant

 

MURAL ART COMMISSIONS

 

Techniques:

Wall-to-wall interior church painting "al-fresco"

Tempera on wood panels iconostases

Mozaic

Sgraffito

 

COMMISSIONS - RELIGIOUS PAINTING

 

Church "Sfintii Voievozi Mihail si Gavril"

al-fresco painting - Corni, Suceava - Romania (1999 - 2001)

 

Historical Monument Church "Adormirea Maicii Domnului"

al-fresco painitng - Comanesti, Suceava - Romania (1990 - 1992)

 

Historical Monument Church of "Sfanta Inviere" ("Holy Resurrection") - built in the 16th Century

al-fresco painting, icons and exterior mozaic - Suceava - Romania (1982 - 1988)

 

Church "Sfantul Ierarh Nicolae"

al-fesco painting - Baldana, Dambovita - Romania (1978 - 1980)

 

Church of the "Dealu" Monastery

al-fresco painting and icons - Targoviste, Dambovita - Romania (1775 - 1977)

 

Church "Pogorarea Sfantului Duh"

the iconostasis - Sacele, Sibiu - Romania (1972)

 

Church "Pogorarea Sfantului Duh"

al-freso painting - Valea Lupului, Iasi - Romania (1968 - 1970)

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY (SELECTED)

 

"Ion Grigore" by Valentin Ciuca - Art Album

"ART XXI" Publishing House - Romania - 2006

Bi-lingual preface and critical commentary - Romanian and English

 

"The Bucovinean Village in Ion Grigore's Painting" by C. R. Constantinescu

"Sport Turism" Publishing House - Romania - 1979 - Editions in English, French and Romanian

 

"Presences de la Peinture Contemporaine Roumaine en France entre 1990-2008"

("The Presence of Romanian Contemporary Painting in France between 1990-2008")

"Arcade" Publishing House - Romania - 2008

 

"Un Secol de Arte Frumoase in Bucovina"

("A Century of Fine Arts in Bucovina") by Valentin Ciuca

"Musatinii" Publishing House - Romania - 2005

 

"Personalitati Romane si Faptele Lor 1950-2000"

("Romanian Personalities and Their Accomplishments 1950-2000") by Constantin Toni Dartu

encyclopedia, volume 7 - Venus Publishing House - Romania - 2003

 

"Enciclopedia Artistilor Romani Contemporani"

("Encyclopedia of Romanian Contemporary Artists") by Alexandru Cebuc, Vasile Florea, Negoita Laptoiu

Volume I - "Arc" Publishing House - Romania - 2000

 

"Idee si Sensibilitate - Directii si Tendinte in Arta Contemporana Romaneasca"

("Ideea and Sensibility - Directions and Tendencies in Romanian Contemporary Art") by Dan Grigorescu

"Meridiane" Publishing House - Romania - 1991

 

"Arta Romaneasca" ("Romanian Art") by Vasile Dragut and Vasile Florea

Volumes I and II - "Meridiane" Publishing House - Romania - 1982

 

"Omagiu Taranimii" ("Homage to the Peasants") - "Meridiane" Publishing House - Romania - 1977

 

Dictionarul Artistilor Contemporani

("Dictionary of Contemporary Artists") by Octavian Barbosa

"Meridiane" Publishing House - Romania - 1976

 

"Pictura Contemporana Romaneasca"

("Romanian Contemporary Painting") by Ion Frunzetti

"Meridiane" Publishing House - Romania - 1974

 

"Pictura Romaneasca in Imagini"

("Romanian Painting in Images") by Vasile Dragut, Vasile Florea, Dan Grigorescu and Marin Mihalache

first edition - 1970 - second edition - Romania - 1976