Sorin NEAMȚU

3.06.1977, Făgăraș, România

Lives and works in Timișoara, RO

Education:

2004-2006 MA in painting, University of Timişoara, Faculty of Fine Arts

1999-2004 University of Timişoara, Faculty of Fine Arts, Painting

1995-2001 Polytechnic University of Timișoara, Faculty of Computer Science

since 2012, he is co-founder and director of Baril Gallery, Cluj

Solo Shows:

2023 - Rubin’s Vase, duo show with Radu Comșa, curated by Silviu Pădurariu, Arsmonitor, Bucharest, RO

2022 - Newman, B., Galleria 28, Timișoara, RO

2019 - Neutrasomni, curated by Călin Dan, MNAC, Bucharest, RO

2016 - The subject. Edges and bounds, AMT Project, Bratislava, SK 

2015 - Artissima Torino, Baril Gallery Booth, IT

2013 - Radicalm, 12-14 Schleifmühlgasse Gallery, Wien, AT

2012 - Retopit [Remelted], Baril, Cluj, RO

2010 - The Great Blot, Recycle Nest Gallery Bucharest, RO

2008 - Recipient şi Container [Receptacle and Container], The House of Arts Gallery, Timişoara, RO

2007 -Chairpillar, 28 Gallery & Anastasia Foundation Gallery, Timişoara, RO

Group Shows (Selection):

2024 - MAFA11. Chronicles of Stillness, by kinema ikon, Arad, RO

2024 - There’s more to the problem, curated by Francesco Giaveri, Meta Spatiu, Timișoara, RO

2024 - The Twist. Falling Emipres, Triumphant Provinces Curated by Călin Dan and Celia Ghyka, MNAC, Bucharest, RO

2023 - Puls 21. 2020 X 2022 Mnac Art Acquisitions, MNAC, Bucharest, RO

2023 - The Twist. Five Provincial Stories from an Empire. Curated by Călin Dan and Celia Ghyka, Kunsthalle Bega, Timișoara, RO

2023 - Abziehbild. Unapplied Arts, curated by Silviu Pădurariu, Arsmonitor, Bucharest, RO

2022 - Contemporary Snapshot/Traditional timeline, M2M/ 2 META Museum, Slon, RO

2021 - Heartbeat 20 (new entries in the MNAC collections), curated by Călin Dan, Kunnsthalle Bega, Timișoara, RO

2021 - 12 Years After. A Survey of Romanian Art in 180 Works, MNAC, Bucharest, RO

2020 - Departure from the Sphere, curated by Georgiana But, Magazzino 27 - Trieste, IT and at Franciscan Church - Cluj, RO

2019 - Freatic 3, works form Anastasia Collection Bucharest, curated by Sorin Dumitrescu, The Institute of Arhitecture Ion Mincu, Bucharest, RO

2018 - De Rerum Natura, Media Art Festival, curated by Ileana Selejan and Călin Man, Arad, RO

2018 - Double Head Matches, a selection of contemporary artworks from four Romanian private collections,      

           curated by Diana Marincu și Zsuzsanna Szegedy-Maszák, New Gallery, Budapest, HU 

2017 - Cinema, Media Art Festival, curated by Ileana Selejan and Călin Man, Arad, RO

2016 -  Arad Renaissance, curated by Călin Dan,  Scena 9, Bucharest, RO

2016 - Dadada, Media Art Festival, curated by Ileana Selejan and Călin Man, Arad, RO

2016 - Wasted Time, curated by Gabor Gulyas. Art Capital Festival - Szentendre, Budapest, HU

2016 - Almost Objects, curated by Lili Boros. Art Capital Festival - Szentendre, Budapest, HU

2015 - Examples for non-universal chair, curated by Kispál Ágnes, 

           Magma Contemporary Medium, Sf. Gheorghe, RO

2012 - Crossing Cluj, curated by Délia Vékony, ArtMarket Budapest, HU

2012  -In the core of things, curator Ileana Pintilie, Museum of Art, Cluj, RO

2011 - Possible - Uncertain, curated by Ileana Pintilie, Timisoara, Calina Gallery, RO

2011 - In the Light of Utopia, curated by Ileana Pintilie, Romanian Cultural Institute, London, UK

2010 - In the core of things, curated by Ileana Pintilie, Museum of Arts, Cluj, RO

2009 - Temporary Auxiliary Constructions, Recycle Nest Gallery, Bucharest, RO

2009 - From form to concept, Curated by Ileana Pintilie, Museum of art, Cluj, RO

2004 - Graduation Exhibition - prof. Constantin Flondor, Museum of Art, Timișoara, RO

Publications:

2020 - Co-editor for Doors, Arantxa Etcheverria’s catalog at DCV Berlin , DE

2018 - Co-publisher for Sieranevada - Cristi Puiu catalog, Iadasarecasa & Baril, Bucharest

2018 - Editor for Maxim Liulca Catalog, Distanz Verlag Berlin 

2017 - Editor of Dreifuss, an interview book with Cristi Puiu, Baril, Cluj, RO

2016 - Satisfying Conditions, Sputnik Edition, Bratislava, SK

2013 - Almost Things, BARIL, Cluj, RO

2012 - Retopit (Remelted), artist book, 1+1AP edition

2010 - Marea Pată (The Great Blot), Recycle Nest,  Bucharest, RO

Curating:

Between 2012 and 2019, Sorin Neamţu organized and curated various solo or group shows for Baril Gallery, in partnership with various institutions (Art Museum of Cluj, Arad Art Museum, Art Encounters Biennale Timişoara) and art fairs (Artissima Torino, Contemporary Vienna, Brussels Art, Art-o-Rama Marseilles, MiArt Milano, etc).(www.baril.ro)

Awards:

In 2014 Baril Gallery won  Guido Carbone Prize for best gallery in New Entries section | Artissima Torino for a show curated by Sorin Neamțu