Curator

Since 2002 is the Director General of National Art Museum of Moldova.
Participates as chairperson and member of jury at many national and international visual-art competitions.
Tudor Zbârnea started and developed all time collaboration relations with many museums and cultural institutions from abroad, coordinating diverse exhibition visual-art projects, by this promoted Moldovan image abroad.

During his artistic career:

Tudor Zbârnea represented Moldova abroad at international art symposiums and salons, where he is distinguished by a strong individual painting discourse (Belgium, Belarus, Czech Republic, Cyprus, China, Kazakhstan, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Holland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine).

The artist’s creation has been appreciated in media and specialized literature by prestigious critics and art historians at home and abroad: Constantin Ciobanu, Tudor Stăvilă, Tudor Braga, Ludmila Toma (Moldova), Dan Grigorescu, Adrian Silvan Ionescu, Marin Gherasim, Tudor Octavian, Pavel Șușară, Valentin Ciucă, Gheorghe Macarie, Iolanta Malomen, Aurel Chiriac, Negoiță Lăptoiu, Petre Popescu-Gogan (Romania), Barys Krapak, Viktor Kovalev (Belarus), Alberto Bolzonella (Italy) etc. His name is included in many dictionaries and art encyclopedias.

Research travel:

Belgium, Czech, China, Italy, France, Holland, Germany, Great Britain, Georgia, Korea, Netherlands, Russia, Poland, Switzerland, Slovakia, Turkey

Solo exhibitions:

2022 - National Art Museum of Romania, Bucharest
2020 - National Art Museum of Moldova, Chisinau
2019 - National Theater "Mihai Eminescu", Chisinau
2019 - Academy of Sciences of Moldova
2018 - Bucharest, Romana Gallery Romania
2018 - Bacau, the George Apostu Gallery, Romania
2017 - Iasi, Museum of Arts, Romania
2017 - Tallinn, the Gallery of Art of National Library, Estonia
2016 - Chisinau, Constantin Brancusi Exhibition Center, Moldova
2015 - Oradea, Tara Crisului, Art Museum, Romania
2014 - Cluj-Napoca, Art Museum, Romania
2014 - Sibiu, Brukenthal National Museum, Romania
2014 - Ploiesti, Art Museum, Romania
2012 - Odesa, Museum od Fine Arts, Ucraine
2012 - Odesa, Ukraine, Museum of Art
2011 - Gomel, Palace & Park Ensemble, Rumyantsev-Paskevich Palace
2011 - Minsk, National Museum of Arts, Belarus
2010 - Chisinau, Constantin Brancusi Exhibition Center, Moldova
2009 - Bucharest, Dialog Gallery, Romania
2009 - Como (Schignano), Italy
2007 - Polish Embassy in Moldova
2006 - Iasi, Museum of Arts, Romania
2006 - Chisinau, Constantin Brancusi Gallery, Moldova
2006 - Chisinau, World Bank Office, Moldova
2001 - Moscow, Rusia, Exhibition centre Tsentral’nyi Dom Hudozhnica, Russia
2001 - Paris, Cité Internationale des Arts, France
1998 - Brussels, World Exhibition Eureka-98, Belgium,
1997 - Chisinau, Constantin Brancusi Exhibition Center, Moldova
1997 - Bucharest, Latin’s America House, Romania
1995 - Bucharest, Etaj – 3/4 Art Gallery, Romania
1994 - Piatra Neamt, Museum of Art, Romania
1994 - Iasi, Victoria Art Gallery, Romania
1992 - Botosani, Stefan Luchian Gallery, Romania
1992 - Bucharest, City Art Gallery, Romania
1992 - Chisinau, National Centre of Culture and Art, Moldova
1991 - Capo d’Orlando, de Florio Art Gallery, Italy
1989 - Chisinau, Union of Writers of Moldova
1988 - Chisinau, Art Salon of the Union of Artists, Moldova
1987 - Chisinau, State University Gallery, Moldova
1986 - Chisinau, City Gallery, Moldova

Relevant group exhibitions:

2022 - National Salon of Contemporary Art, Bucharest, Romania
2022 - International Exhibition "Art Gathers Along the Belt and Road", National Art Museum in Beijing, China
2021 - Group exhibition "Connections", Cultural Foundation "Katara", Doha, Qatar
2021 - Exhibition-competition "Saloons of Moldova", Chisinau-Bacău
2021 - National Contemporary Art Salon, Bucharest, Romania
2021 - International Painting Biennale Chisinau 2021, 7th edition
2020 - UNAGE, Iași, FLORI / CELEBRATION / UNAGE 1860-2020, action dedicated to the celebration of 160 years since the establishment of UNAGE and of modern art education in Romania, Iași, Romania
2019 - Beijing International Art Biennale, 8th edition, China
2019 - Chisinau International Painting Biennale - 2019, 6th edition
2018 - Lisbon, International exhibition From Lisbon to Vladivostok, Portugal
2018 - Castelfranko, Exhibition of Contemporary Art from Moldova, Italy
2018 - Piatra Neamt, Exhibition of Contemporary Art from Moldova
2018 - Bucharest, Exhibition of Contemporary Art Centenar
2017 - Strasburg, France, Council of Europe Office
2017 - Astana, Kyrgyzstan, International Exhibition of Contemporary Art
2017 - Beijing, China, National Art Museum of China, Beijing International Art Biennale, edition 7
2017 - Chisinau, Moldova, National Art Museum of Moldova, International Bienial of Painting, Chisinau-2017
2016 - Minsk, Belarus, National Art Museum, International Exhibition of Contemporary Art
2016 - Dreux, France, Art Gallery of the City Hall
2015 - Beijing, China, National Art Museum of China, Beijing International Art Biennale, edition 5
2015 - Chisinau, Moldova, International Bienial of Painting, Chisinau-2015
2015 - Mons and Brussels, Belgium, Moldova.Contemporary art
2014 - Timisoara, Diplomatic Art, Romania
2014 - Bucharest, Romania, Galery of the Union of Professional Artists Caminul Artei
2014 - Bacau, Romania, Galery of the Union of Professional Artists
2014 - Focsani, Romania, Galery of the Union of Professional Artists
2014 - Iasi, Romania, Galery of the Union of Professional Artists Cupola
2013 - Czech, INTERSALON
2013 - Germany, INTERSALON
2013 - Chisinau, Moldova, International Bienial of Painting, Chisinau-2013
2012 - Rome, Italy, Museum of the Roman Civilization (Museo della Civiltà Romana)
2012 - Capo D’Orlando, Italy, Pinacoteca Tono Zancanaro
2012 - Moscow, Rusia, All-Rusian Decorativ-Applied art Museum, Moldova. Contemporary art
2010 - Bucharest, Romania, Dialog Gallery
2010 - Cannes, France, International Art Salon
2009 - Cannes, France, International Art Salon
2009 - Chisinau, Moldova, International Bienial of Painting, Chisinau-2009
2009 - Moscow, Russia, International Exhibition of Contemporary Art ARTSALON-2009
2008 - Padua, Italy, La Renascence Gallery
2006 - Moscow, Russia, International Exhibition of Contemporary Art ARTSALON-2006
2006 - Utrecht, Holland, International Art Salon
2006 - Brussels, Belgium, Contemporary Art of Moldova, European Neighbourhood
2005 - Vilnius, Lithuania, Art Gallery of Parliament, Exhibition of Contemporary Art from Moldova
2003 - Bucharest, Romania, Institute of Romanian Culture
2002 - Moscow, Russia, Exhibition of Contemporary Art ARTSALON-2002
2002 - Lyon, France, Exhibition of Contemporary Art from Moldova
1999 - Rome, Italy, Romanian-Italian Exhibition of Contemporary Art
1999 - Bucharest, Romania, Cotroceni Museum
1998 - Moscow, Russia, International Exhibition of Contemporary Art ARTSALON-98
1998 - Buzau, Romania, Exhibition of Contemporary Art
1998, 1999 - Rasita, Romania, Exhibition of Contemporary Art
1997 - Piatra Neamt, Romania, Exhibition of Contemporary Art
1996 - Bucharest, Romania, National Graphics Salon
1993 - Porto Sant’Elpideo, Italy, City Art Gallery
1993 - Bucharest, Romania, Etaj – 3/4 Art Gallery, exhibition of the Group ZECE
1993 - Moscow, Russia, ARTMIF International Exhibition, MANEJ Art Gallery
1993 - Chisinau, Moldova, exhibition of the Group ZECE, Constantin Brancusi Gallery
1992 - Köln, Germany, City Art Gallery
1992, 1994-1996, 1998, 2002, 2003 - Bucharest, Romania, Municipal Art Salon
1991-2017 - Bacau, Romania, SALOANELE MOLDOVEI
1990 - Ficarra, Italy, City Art Gallery
1990 - Iasi, Romania, Gallery of the Union of Professional Artists Victoria
1989 - Cyprus, Exhibition of Contemporary Art from Moldova
1988 - Finland, Exhibition of Contemporary Art from Moldova
1986 - Moscow, USSR, International Exhibition of Contemporary Art

Honours and awards:

2022 - Prize of the Union of Fine Artists of Republic Moldova for painting
2022 - Award of Excellence awarded by the Union of Visual Artists of Romania
2021 - Anniversary Medal "Centenary of the Great Union" awarded by the President of Romania
2021 - Prize of the "Iulian Antonescu" Museum Complex, Bacău, in the framework of the exhibition-competition "Moldova Salons", Chișinău - Bacău
2021 - The "Mihai Grecu" Award awarded within the National Competition by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research of the Republic of Moldova
2019 - "Mihai Grecu" medal awarded by the Union of Fine Artists of Republic of Moldova
2017 - Honorary title of Merited for Polish culture
2016 - Award for Excellence in Art (TVR Awards, Gala of Moldova)
2016 - Ministry of Culture Prize: For work "Memory" in the National Fine Arts Competition, organized by Union of Professional Artists from Moldova, Chisinau
2016 - Diploma I-st Degree, the Government of Moldova
2016 – The Medal of the Academy of Sciences from Rep. of Moldova, (nr. 240) awarded by the President of ASM
2016 - Second Prize for work "Ascension" in the exhibition Requiem, Union of Fine Artists of Republic of Moldova
2016 - Gold Medal for Merit and French Devotion
2015 – Dmitrii Cantemir’s Medal, awarded by the Academy of Sciences of Moldova
2015 - Diploma I-st Degree, the Government of Moldova
2015 - Award of Union Fine Artists of Romania for 2014
2015 - Award of City Hall Bacau, Romania
2014 - National Award of Government of R.Moldova
2014 - Union Artist of Romania Award
2013 - Union Artist of R/Moldova Award
2010 - Winner of National Contest in Contemporary Arts
2010 – Grande Medalle d’Or, Salon Grand Prix International de Prestige MCA de Cannes - 2010
2009 – Grande Medalle d’Or, Salon Grand Prix International de Prestige MCA de Cannes - 2009
2009 - Honorary Title Master of Arts of Moldova
2009 - Diploma Ministry of Culture, National Contest in Arts
2009 - Trophy Vicolo Poldo, Como, Italy
2008 - Union of Artists of Moldova Award
2007 - Diploma Ministry of Culture, National Contest in Arts
2007 - Union of Artist of Romania Award
2005 - Diploma Ministry of Culture, National Contest in Arts, 1st edition
2002 - Prize of the Union of Artists for Painting
2001 - Prize of the International Cultural Centre G. Apostu, Moldova Salons contests
1998 - The Silver Medal at the World exhibition "Eureka" (Bruxelles)
1998 - Honorary Degree of the Flemish Artists Guild, Brussels
1997 - Honorary Degree of the European Art Academy, Bruxelles
1992 - "Lucian Blaga" Symposium award, Chisinau
1992 - "Moldova Salons" 2nd prize, Bacau, Romania

Works in public collections:

National Art Museum, Beijing, China
Art Museum Tara Crisului, Oradea, Romania
Brukenthal National Art Museum, Sibiu, Romania
Art Museum, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Art Museum, Prahova, Romania
Art Museum, Iasi, Romania
Art Museum, Sangeors Bai, Romania
National Museum of Art of Moldova
Museum of Art, Baia mare, Romania
Museum of History and Art, BACAU, Romania
Museum of A. Mateevici, Cainari, Moldova
National Museum of Arts, Minsk, Belarus
State Museum of Art, Ankara, Turkey
State Museum of Art, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Contemporary Art Collection of the Ministry of Culture of Romania
Collection of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova
Collection of the Romanian’s Embassy in Moldova
Collection of the Agroindbank of Moldova
Public Collection of Cannes City Hall, France
Public Collection of Capo d’Orlando City Hall, Italy
Public collection of Focsani, Romania
Collection of Union of Artists, Moldova
Collection of Foundation STURZA

Works in private collections:

Australia, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, France, Italy,
Germany, Kyrgyzstan, Netherlands, USA, Slovakia, Russia, Venezuela,
Israel, Turkey, Finland, Cyprus, Lithuania

e-mail: tudorzbarnea@yahoo.com

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Tudor Zbarnea