Mihai Docea

Born 29 April 1962 in Bucharest Romania.  Graduated  from Art High School Nicolae Tonitza in 1980 and in 1985 graduated from Art University Nicolae Grigorescu, section Sculpture.

Member of Union Fine Arts of Romania since 1990

Ever since I can remember, art has been my passion and my reason for being...
I started painting when I was about two years old, and no matter what course my
life followed, I never gave up my dreams and my passion! After successfully finishing
the Art High School and the Fine Art Institute in Bucharest, Romania, 1985,
I participated in a multitude of art shows in Europe and North America.
I believe that imagination is the most beautiful gift that we have, and all I have to do
as an artist is to use my imagination in my paintings and sculptures. My scope in life is to be able to share my  visions  with the society

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS:

2010 Romanian Contemporary Artists ,Salwa Zeidan Gallery, Abu-Dhabi

2010 “Moldavien  Saloons”, Nominated ,Bacau- Chisinau, Moldavia

2010 “Signs of Flowers “,Piliuta  gallery, Bucharest

2010  “Tandem”, New Gallery, Bacau ,Romania

2010 “Zoomorphic”, Frunzeti Gallery, Bacau Romania

2009 “Imaginary Incursions “, Silva Gallery  Busteni  Romania

2009 “Annual Show “,Bacau Romania

2009 “Ukrainian Art Week”, Kiev

2009-”Umbral Secreto”,  Santiago de Chile,Chile

2009-”Biannual Lascar Vorel”, Piatra  Neamt

2009  “Moldavian Saloons”, Bacau-Chisinau, Moldavia

2009 “Group Show Erotica”, Bacau Romania

2009   Represended by  Start Galerie, Leoben, Austria

2009   Represented by Gold Art Gallery Hilton  Hotel, Bucharest Romania.

1999 “Ward-Nasse Gallery “,178 Prince Street , New York , N.Y. 10012
1998 “International Salon Art Without Borders “,Ward-Nasse Gallery ,178 Prince Street, New York, N.Y. 10012
1995 “Albertson & Peterson Gallery “,329 Park Avenue South, Winter Park, Florida, 32806
1994 “Gaier Contemporary Gallery” ,1104 N.Mills Avenue, Orlando, F.L. 32806
1993 “Museum of Modern Arts Miami “,Group show,4286 Douglas Road, Miami, F.L. 33333
1992  “Upcoming Artists in  Soho" ,Certificate of Excellency ,Montserrat Gallery 584-588 Broadway,
New York, N.Y. 10012
1991 “Bridges from Romania to America"  One man show ,Spring Bull Studio ,One Bull Street,
Newport, Rhode Island
1991 “First Annual Competition" ,Charter Oak Temple ,21 Charter Oak Avenue ,Hartford, C.T. 06106
1990 “Contemporary Artists"  Reifeissen  Bank, Vienna, Austria   “Contemporary Artists" Bucharest, Romania
1990  “Little Sculpture Salon" Bucharest, Romania
1990   Member of The Romanian Art Union
1988 “ Artists Salon" Bucharest, Romania ,  “Biannual Art Show" Bucharest, Romania
1986 “Biannual Art Show"  Bucharest, Romania ,   “Sculpture and Tapestry Exhibition" Bucharest, Romania
1985 “Little Sculpture Salon" Bucharest, Romania
1983 “Drawings Exhibition"  Bucharest, Romania
1983  “Stefan Lucian Exhibition"  Bucharest, Romania

ART SYMPOSIUMS

2009 “Art Symposium  Schloss  Gabelhofen”, Austria.

2008 “Art Symposium, Department of Arhitecture,Sinddaganga Institute of Technology”,

Bangalore, India

1985 “Art Symposium”, Braila, Romania

1984 “ Art Symposium”, Bistrita  Nasaud, Romania

1983 “ Art Symposium” Lugoj, Romania

PUBLIC WORKS

2010  Decorative Basso Relief  Sculpture entry of “Coffee and Milk “Bar in Bacau, Romania

2005  Wood Sculpture at Art Department of Sussex University ,New Jersey, USA.

1997  Large Scale hand carved Stone panels, Bangkok, Thailand
1991  Assistant to Mr. William P. Reimann, Department of Visual And Environmental Studies,
Harvard University, helping with the following projects:
1991  Large Scale Suspended Sculpture, Tropicana Main Office, Bradenton, F.L.
1991  Decorative Panels for Bridges, Randolph Township , P.A.


ARTICLES:

2010 Featured in  Artist Romanian Encyclopedia .  Desteptarea News paper  June
2009  Adevarul News paper Dec 30 2009

1999 Featured on Channel 9 News, New York , U.S.A.
1990 The Sunday Times Magazine, Nov.11 London, England    Art Magazine  Bucharest, Romania, Aug 6

COLLECTIONS:
Works in private collections located world wide:
U.S.A., Canada, Sweden, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Germany, India, Belgium ,Romania, Chile, Ireland

MUSEUMS

Salvador Allende, Santiago de Chile, Chile