Marian Zidaru
Marian Zidaru is a Romanian artist.Studies
- 1991–1995 Assistant to Sculpture Department of Bucharest National University of Arts
- 1977–1981 Fine Arts Institute “Nicolae Grigorescu – taught by Vladimir Predescu and Marin Iliescu
- 1977 Fine Arts High School, Craiova
Awards and Scholarships
- 2011 Residency, Düsseldorf, Germany
- 1995 Ionel Jianu Award, A.R.A. Distinction
- 1994 Study grant, Ludwig Forum, Aachen Germany
- 1993 Study grant, Kulturreferat, Munich, Germany
- 1987 Youth Award of the Fine Artists’ Union of Romania
- 1985 2nd place Award, International Drawing Biennial, Cleveland, United Kingdom
- 1984 Italian Cultural Institute Scholarship, Italy
- 1984 Atelier 35 Award
- 1982 Creative Scholarship from the Fine Artists’ Union of Romania
- 1979 "Amfiteatru” Magazine Award
Selected Solo Shows
- 2014 "Angels, Thrones, Lords”, Palatele Brâncovenești Mogoșoaia Cultural Center, curated by Erwin Kessler
- 2014 "Victim” – Drawings 1984 – 2014, H’ art Gallery, Bucharest
- 2014 "Victim” – Drawtings 1984 – 2014, "Tipografia” Gallery, C. F. P. Bucharest
- 2009 "Lords”, Căminul Artei Gallery, Bucharest
- 2008 "Angels’ Seasons”, Pralong Gallery, Bucharest
- 2007 "Classic”, Căminul Artei Gallery, Bucharest
- 2004 ”ANO-Timpurile" Anaid Gallery, Bucharest, curated by Diana Dochia
- 2000 "Restoring Romanian Interiors”, Orizont Gallery, Bucharest
- 2000 “Angels’ Ladder”, 49 Gallery, New York
- 1999 "Rebirth”, "Dimitrie Gusti” National Museum, Bucharest, curated by Magda Carneci
- 1998 "Fire”, National Museum of Art, Bucharest, Contemporary art room, curated by Ruxandra Balaci
- 1998 "Sign”, Parliament Palace Art Gallery, “Constantin Brâncuşi” Hall, Bucharest
- 1996 "The Building”, J. L. Calderon Gallery, Bucharest
- 1994 "Hail New Jerusalem”, Bacău Art Museum; Cluj Art Museum;
- 1994 Ludwig Forum, Aachen, Germany
- 1993–1994 "Hail New Jerusalem”, Bucharest National Theatre Gallery
- 1993 "Hail New Jerusalem”, Ublacker, Haus Gallery, Munich
- 1993 "Kulturreferat”, atelier, Feldafing, Germany
- 1992–1993 "Unsealing”, Ion Mincu Architectural Institute Gallery, Bucharest
- 1992 "Annunciation of New Jerusalem”, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
- 1985 "Remembrance” or "Bloody Christmas”, Village and Folklore Art Museum, Bucharest, curated by Anca Vasiliu
- 1983 Sculptura, "Atelier 35”Gallery, Bucharest, curated by Magda Carneci
Selected International Group Shows
- 2016 “The Extension.ro”, Triumph Gallery, Moscow, curated by Yana Smurova, Dan Popescu
- 2011 "Glory”, Ateneo Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti, Venice, Italy
- 2011 Marian Zidaru & Gaste:Gucken Wir Mal/ Trans Plant, Atelier am Eck Düsseldorf curated by Oliver Gather
- 2011 Studioausstellung, Franz-Jurgens-Str.12, Haus 3, Düsseldorf, Germany
- 2011 "Bekannte Flugobjekte”, Meinersen, Germany
- 2011 Bukarest-Düsseldorf, Gerhart-Hauptmann-Haus, Deutsch-Osteuropaisches Forum;
- 2010 L’ echalier- Pârleazu’, Paris, curated by Cătălin Guguianu
- 2009 "Terra d’incontri- Mitologie Soggettive”-"Rocca Paolina”, Perugia,, curated by Doina Mandru
- 2009 “ Romanian Contemporary Artists “, 2R Art Gallery, London, curated by Gavril Tarmure
- 2008 "Architecture Biennial”, Romanian Pavilion, Venice
- 2007 "Angels’ Seasons”, H O Gallery, Korea
- 2007 "Wayward Son”, Lutheran University Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 2002 "South-East Europe Art Festival”, Thessaloniki, Greece
- 1998 "Zeitgenossiche rumanische Kunst Untergrund”, Leipzig, Germany
- 1997 "Bucharest nach ‘89 Ludwig Forum”, Germany, curated by Wolfgang Becker, Ruxandra Balaci, Anette Tagler
- 1995 Venice Biennial, Romanian Pavilion, Italy
- 1994 "Europe ‘94”, Munich, Germany
- 1993 "Byzantium post-Byzantium”, Instituto Romeno di Cultura, Venice
- 1991 "São Paulo International Art Biennial”, Brazil
- 1990 "Holzschnitt”, Munich, Germany
- 1985 International Drawing Biennial, Cleveland, United Kingdom
- 1984 Epipeda Gallery, Athens, Greece
- 1984 Rijeka International Drawing Biennial
