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Artist Statement:
www.CelinaGrigore.com
I learned to treasure the
objects and beings around me
not merely for their pictorial
quality but more for their
symbolic meanings and
potential archetypal
configurations. On the
infinite dome above, I may
instinctively contemplate the
illusory beauty of flying
wings. Beyond that, the
challenge is to open my eyes
wider and look for the inward
nature of flight. The process
of structuring my fantasy into
the solidity and character of
balanced compositions is a key
component of my mind and the
reason why my life is a
perpetual adventure. Dry
restrictions do apply to
tapestry technique; but when
my new piece is hanging on the
wall I only remember its
rewarding possibilities.
My late tapestries,
one-of-a-kind, haute-lisse
technique, with an average
dimension of thirty square
feet, evolve on a scale from
semi abstract to stylized
figurative. Subjects range
from forms of human
communication, such as stage
acting, to nature and
environment, such as earth
evolution and wildlife, from
mythology such as "The Trojan
War" series, to human - animal
interactions symbolizing
consciousness - instinct
coexistence.
HANDWOVEN TAPESTRY - TECHNIQUE
The pieces presented in the
Tapestry category are woven in
the true European tradition of
the ...
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Artist Reviews:
Press Coverage. Reviews.
Publications (Selected)
"Modernity and Style" - an
essay about Celina Grigore's
art by Valentin Ciuca, art
critic, member of: Romanian
Academy of Science; Accademia
di Pontzen, Naples, Italy;
Union of Writers; Union of
Fine Artists, Art Criticism
Dept.; VP of the Commission of
History and Theory of ...
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Collections:
Collections
Since 1988 to present,
discerning art collectors have
acquired one-of-a-kind
artworks by Celina Grigore.
The artist's large-scale
hand-woven tapestries, oil and
acrylic paintings, works on
paper, commissioned
illustrations can be found in
private collections in: United
States, Canada, Japan, Israel,
United Kingdom, France, ...
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Commissions:
Numerous hand-woven tapestry
commissions for private
collectors in the USA....
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Exhibitions for Celina Grigore:
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SOLO & SMALL GROUP EXHIBITIONS
CURRENT:
2011 - June 3 - July 8
"Borderless. Drawings in Ink and Thread"
A Solo Exhibition of Drawing and Tapestry
The Dairy Center for the Arts - Boulder, CO, USA
Opening Reception - Friday, June 3, 5 - 7 PM
Artist's Talk - Friday, June 3, 4 - 5 PM
PAST:
2006 - Nov - Dec - "From Pictorial to Abstract"
an exhibition of handwoven tapestry by two generations of artists,
Celina Grigore and Lucia Grigore
Rose Gallery, Arvada (Denver Metro), CO, USA
2004 - April - June
"A Generation Apart: Mothers + Daughters + Art"
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles - San Jose, California, USA
2001 - Jan - Feb - "Spotlight on Tapestry"
an exhibition of tapestry by two generations of Romanian artists,
Celina Grigore and Lucia Grigore
Bayeux Gallery, Denver, CO, USA
1998 - July - August - Three-Person Exhibition - Tapestry - Arts Gallery - National Military Center - Bucharest, Romania
1995 - December - One-Person Exhibition - Tapestry & Ink Drawing
Orizont Art Gallery - Bucharest, Romania
JURIED, INVITATIONAL AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)
CURRENT:
2011 - June - July
Featured Artist - Flatirons Bank - Boulder, CO, USA
2011 - June 25 - Aug 10
"28th Annual All Colorado Art Show"
Curtis Arts & Humanities Center - Greenwood Village (Denver Metro), CO, USA
Opening Reception: Sat, June 25, 5 - 7 PM
Lesson by Juror: Thurs, July 14, 6:30 PM
Juror: Jill Desmond - Denver Art Museum
Curatorial Assistant for Modern & Contemporary Art
2349 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, CO 80121
303.708.6110
PAST:
2011 - "New Directions in Drawing" Symposium & Exhibition
Juried International - Emily Carr University of Art + Design - Vancouver, Canada
2010 - "A Taste for Life" - Art Auction - Exdo Event Center - Denver, CO, USA
2010 - "Ion Andreescu" Biennial - 7th Edition - Art Galleries - Buzau, RO
2010 - "Merge" - "Center for Visual Art"
Art District on Santa Fe - Denver, CO, USA
2010 - "Big Bang" - Anniversary Exhibition - Invited Artist
"Sizzle & Bang Gallery" - Art District on Santa Fe - Denver, CO, USA
2010 - 9th Annual "Art for Life" - "Artwork Network"
Art District on Santa Fe - Denver, CO, USA
2010 - "Summer Pop" - Invited Featured Artist
"Sizzle & Bang Gallery" - Art District on Santa Fe - Denver, CO, USA
2010 - "Moore Inspired: Contemporary Responses to Henry Moore"
"Gates Garden Court Gallery" - Denver, CO, USA
2010 - "Old World" - "Reed Gallery" - Art District on Santa Fe - Denver, CO, USA
2010 - "Figure Studies" - "Reed Gallery" - Art District on Santa Fe - Denver, CO, USA
2009 - Artwork selected to be part of the Zeitgeitst '09 International Art Show. Featured on screens at the Bang & Olufsen Showrooms in New York, Frankfurt and Istanbul simultaneously.
2008 - Art Exhibition in conjuction with the "Romanian Spirituality Congress" - 12th Edition - Alba Iulia, RO
2006 - "Mostra di Libro e d'Arte" - Invitational Group Exhibition
Salotto delle Esposizioni dell'Accademia di Romania - Rome, Italy
2006 - "Ion Andreescu" Art Biennial - 5th Edition - Buzau Art Galleries - Buzau, RO
2005 - Art Exhibition in conjuction with the "Romanian Spirituality Congress" - 9th Edition - Alba Iulia, RO
2001 - Fort Smith "Art Quest" - Fort Smith Convention Center - AR, USA
2001 - "Fantastic Fibers"
The Thirteenth Invitational National Fibers Exhibit
Yeiser Art Center - Paducah, KY, USA
2000 - "Out of Time" - San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles - San Jose, CA, USA
2000 - "Craft Forms 2000" - Wayne Art Center - Wayne, PA, USA
2000 - "American Tapestry Biennial III" (international, itinerant)
Northern Kentucky University - KY, USA
Bayeux Gallery - Denver, CO , USA
2000 - "Fiber Celebration 2000" - Estes Park Art Center - Estes Park, CO, USA
2000 - "Cats & Dragons" - Coos Art Museum - Coos Bay, OR, USA
1999 - "Craft Forms '99" - Wayne Art Center - Wayne, PA, USA
1999 - "USA Craft Today" '99 Third Juried Biennial
Silvermine Guild Art Center - New Canaan, CT, USA
1999 - "Grateful Threads" - The Delaplaine Visual Arts Center - Frederick, MD, USA
1999 - "Mountain States Tapestry Invitational Exhibit" (itinerant)
Foothils Fine Arts Center - Golden, CO, USA
Western Colorado Center for the Arts - Grand Junction, CO, USA
1998 - "Fantastic Fibers" - The Eleventh Invitational National Fibers Exhibit (itinerant)
Yeiser Art Center - Paducah, KY, USA
Louisville, KY, USA
1998 - "Muse of the Millennium" - Emerging Trends in Fiber Art
Nordic Heritage Museum - Seattle, WA, USA
1997 - "Craft Forms" '97 - Wayne Art Center - Wayne, PA, USA
1998 - "The 2nd Triennial of Tapestry" - TNB Galleries
Bucharest, RO
1997 - "Fiber Celebrated" '97
The Eight Biennial Exhibit Lincoln Center - Fort Collins, CO, USA
1997 - "Paper/Fiber XX" - Arts Iowa City Center - IA, USA
1997 - "Vision/Revision: Fiber in Transition"
Loveland Museum Gallery - Loveland, CO, USA
1996 - 1997 - "American Tapestry Biennial I" - (international, itinerant)
Oak Ridge Museum of Fine Arts - Oak Ridge, TN, USA
Southern Illinois University Museum - Carbondale, IL, USA
Wellington B. Gray Gallery - Greenville, NC, USA
The Foothills Art Center - Golden, CO, USA
1996 - "Art Zone" - The 33rd Edition - JCC - Denver, CO, USA
1996 - "HGB Annual Show" - Chautauqua House - Boulder, CO, USA
1996 - "Group 5+1" - Orizont Art Gallery - Bucharest, RO
1995 - "Romanian Art" - Denver Arts Complex - Denver, CO, USA
1995 - "Tapestries by Romanian Artists"
Boettcher Hall - Denver Arts Complex - Denver, CO, USA
1995 - "Tapestries by Romanian Artists"
Buell Theater - Denver Arts Complex - Denver, CO, USA
1995 - "UNESCO Days" - Suceava Art Museum - Suceava, RO
1995 - "Annual National Graphic Exhibition" - TNB Galleries - Bucharest, RO
1995 - "Textil '95" - National Art Museum - Bucharest, RO
1995 - "Annual Salon of Textiles" - Galla Gallery - Bucharest, RO
1994 - "Annual Exhibition of Painting, Sculpture and Decorative Arts" - TNB Galleries - Bucharest, RO
1994 - "The 1st Triennial of Tapestry" - House of Parliament Galleries - Bucharest, RO
1993 - "Art Zone" - The 32nd Edition - JCC - Denver, CO, USA
1993 - "Annual Young Artists' Exhibition" - TNB Galleries - Bucharest, RO
1993 - "Group 5+1" - Simeza Art Gallery - Bucharest, RO
1992 - "The Annual Young Artists' Show" - TNB Galleries - Bucharest, RO
1992 - "Collona Holding Art Gallery" - Bucharest, RO
1991 - "Carrefour International des Metiers d'Art" - Le Touquet, France
1991 - "Collona Holding Art Gallery" - Bucharest, RO
1990 - "The Annual Young Artists' Show" - TNB Galleries - Bucharest, RO
1990 - "Voronetiana National Show" - Suceava Art Museum - Suceava, RO
1990, 1989 - "Annual International Exhibition of Miniature Art" - Dell Bello Gallery - Toronto, Canada
1989 - "The Annual Young Artists' Show" - Dalles Galleries - Bucharest, RO
1989 - "Young Artists' Group Show" - "Ion Mincu" School of Architecture Galleries - Bucharest, RO
1989 - "National Students' Art Show" - Petrosani, RO
1989 - Group Show (Summer Residency - Painting) - Lazarea, RO
1988 - Group Show (Summer Residency - Painting) - The Art Gallery - Focsani, RO
1987 - Group Show (Summer Residency - Painting) - The Art Center - Slobozia, RO
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Rose Gallery - Arvada (Denver Metro), CO, USA (2006 - 2008)
Allure Showroom - Denver Design Center - Denver, CO, USA (2004 - 2006)
Bayeux Gallery - Denver, CO, USA (2000 - 2001)
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
ArtSlant Showcase Winner
6th Showcase, 3rd Showcase, 2nd Showcase and 1st Showcase - 2010
November Showcase and September Showcase - 2009
International Curated/Juried Online Competition
Honorable Mention and Panel of Jurors’ Nominee - Zeitgeist ’09
International Juried Online Art Competition - 2009
"1st Prize" - "Cats & Dragons" - Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR, USA - 2000
"HGB Award" - "Fiber Celebrated 2000" - Estes Park, CO, USA - 2000
"Craft Award" - "Craft Forms '99" - Wayne Art Center - Wayne, PA, USA - 1999
"Best of 2D Non-Functional Category" "Fiber Celebrated '97" - The Eight Biennial Exhibition - Fort-Collins, CO, USA - 1997
"Juror's Award" - "Vision/Revision: Fiber in Transition" - Loveland Museum/Gallery - Loveland, CO, USA - 1996
"Best of Show" - "Art Zone" - The 32nd Edition
An Eight-State Juried Show - 250 works out of 1200 entries were displayed in 11 categories - JCC, Denver, CO, USA - 1993
"3rd Prize" - National Art Show, Romania - 1989
"Gold Award" for Illustration - ADCD Annual Student Show - Denver, CO, USA - 1998
"Judge's Choice Award" for Illustration - ADCD Annual Student Show - Denver, CO, USA - 1998
2 x "Silver Awards" for Computer Imaging - ADCD Annual Student Show - Denver, CO, USA - 1998
ACADEMIC AWARDS
1998 - Art Achievement Award
Metropolitan State College of Denver - USA
1991 - 1992 - Romanian National Grant of Merit - Romania
EDUCATION
1996 - 1998 - BFA - Metropolitan State College of Denver, USA - Communication Design
1996 - University of Colorado at Boulder, USA - Graduate Painting
1986 - 1992 - BFA, MFA - National University of Art - Bucharest, Romania - Tapestry Design
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