About
Florin has been working in printmaking and oil painting, since 1992. His works have been internationally presented in more than 150 national and international curated art events, won awards and is represented in private and public collections in Canada, USA, Japan, Taiwan, China and Europe. Lives and works in Maple, Ontario, Canada.
Born 1964 in Timișoara, Romania
Artist statement
Visually, the mechanical components with interacting shapes and volumes, are a world of questions and wonders. In presented paintings, the daily presence of human technical extensions, cars, airplanes, computer components, architecture etc., are becoming the landscape. In search for visual elements and a specific drawing line I experimented with techniques and created tools to capture the dynamic and collision of manufactured vs nature
Details
- Based in
- Vaughan, ON, Canada
- Works in
- Painting, Drawing, Printmaking
Affiliations
- AGArdel Gallery of Modern Art
- AGArt Gallery of Guelph
- AGArt Gallery of Mississauga
- AGArt Gallery of Northumberland
- AGArt Gallery of Regina
- AGArt Gallery of St. Albert
- ACAtelier Circulaire
- BIBiennale Internationale d'estampe contemporaine
- BUBradley University
- BCBroward College
- CGCarnegie Gallery
- CSChico State
- DCDelaware Contemporary
- GSGaleria Sztuki Współczesnej BWA w Katowicach
- GAGlenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant
- HHHarcourt House Artist Run Centre
- HCHighpoint Center for Printmaking
- ICIllinois Central College
- IPInternational Print Biennial - Varna
- JBJohn B. Aird Gallery
- JMJustina M. Barnicke Gallery
- KAKelowna Art Gallery
- KCKyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art
- LALatcham Art Centre
- LHLiu Haisu Art Museum
- LALos Angeles Printmaking Society
- MHMedicine Hat College
- MOMuseum of Fine Arts in Liège
- MKMuzeum Karkonoskie
- NTNational Taiwan Normal University
- NNordArt
- OSOpen Studio
- PCPrint Center New York
- PAPropeller Art Gallery
- SUSilpakorn University
- SGSNAP Gallery and Printshop
- SMStowarzyszenie Międzynarodowe Triennale Grafiki w Krakowie
- TFTaipei Fine Arts Museum
- TGTallinna Graafikatriennaal
- TATama Art University
- TBThe Boston Printmakers
- TJThe Japan Foundation, Toronto
- TMTokushima Modern Art Museum
- ULUdruženje likovnih umetnika Srbije (ULUS)
- UOUniversity of Alberta
- WAWilliam and Florence Schmidt Art Center
- WWWilliam Woods University
Recent CV
2018
Wetland series, Harcourt House Artist Run Centre, Edmonton, AB, Canada, Solo
2018
Okanagan Print Triennial, Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna, BC, Canada, Group
2018
The vies are different here, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group
Curriculum Vitae
Solo Exhibitions
2018
Wetland series, Harcourt House Artist Run Centre, Edmonton, AB, Canada
2018
Fragmenturalism, Janet Turner Print Museum, Chico, CA, United States
2017
Outrospectives, Art Gallery of St. Albert, St. Albert, AB, Canada
2017
Solo show, One on one Gallery, Medicine Hat College, Medicine Hat, AB, Canada
2017
Works on paper, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas, ON, Canada
2017
Black and White, Mildred M. Cox Art Gallery, Gladys W. Kemper Center for the Arts, William Woods University, Fulton, MO, United States
2017
Fragmenturalism, Art Gallery, Illinois Central College, Peoria, IL, United States
2016
Fragmenturalism, Art Gallery of Northumberland, Cobourg, ON, Canada
2016
The system of place, The Gallery at the Kenneth J Minnaert Center for the Arts, Olympia, WA, United States
2015
Recent works, Rebecca art gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2015
Vertical series, William and Florence Schmidt Art Center, Belleville, IL, United States
1999
Works on paper, The Japan Foundation, Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Group Exhibitions
2015, 2018
Okanagan Print Triennial, Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna, BC, Canada
2018
The vies are different here, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2007, 2018
The Boston Printmakers, North American Print Biennial, The Boston Printmakers, Boston, MA, United States
2017
Canada and Japan, Art Gallery of Regina, Regina, SK, Canada, Curated by Walter Jule
2017
Canada and Japan, Museums, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, Curated by Walter Jule, professor, Officer of the Order of Canada
2017
Currency, The Janet Turner Museum, Chico, CA, United States, Curated by Catherine Sullivan Curator & Head of Archive Janet Turner Print Museum, CSU, Chico
2017
Departures: Masterpieces of Contemporary Canadian Printmaking, Ardel Gallery of Modern Art, Bangkok, Thailand, Curated by Walter Jule, professor, Officer of the Order of Canada
2016
Glenhyrst Biennia, Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant, Bradford, ON, Canada
2016
Show of Fine Arts, Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada
2016
Immediate impressions, Rosemary Duffy Larson Gallery, Broward College, Davie, FL, United States, Curated by Angel Clyman, Director, Rosemary Duffy Larson Gallery
2016
International Print Exhibition: Canada and Japan, Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, 京都市, Japan, Curated by Walter Jule, professor, Officer of the Order of Canada
2016
International Print Exhibition: Canada and Japan, Tokushima Modern Art Museum, 徳島市, Japan, Curated by Walter Jule, professor, Officer of the Order of Canada
2015
Open Studio's 45th Anniversary Exhibition, Open Studio, Toronto, ON, Canada
2015
Beckoning, Juried Exhibition, Latcham gallery, Latcham Art Centre, Stouffville, ON, Canada
2015
Biennale internationale d’estampe contemporaine de Trois-Rivières, Biennale Internationale d'estampe contemporaine, Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada
2015
35 The Bradley National Print and Drawing Exhibition, Bradley University, Peoria, IL, United States
2015
International Biennale of Contemporary Engraving, Museum of Fine Arts in Liège, Liège, Belgium
2013–2014
100 Prints, Open Studio, Toronto, ON, Canada
2014
Black and White IV, Propeller Art Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2014
Stand Out Prints, Highpoint Center for Printmaking, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Curated by Susan Tallman is editor-in-chief of the journal Art in Print and author of The Contemporary Print: from Pre-Pop to Postmodern
2014
Pushing Boundaries – Expanding Horizons, Janet Turner print museum, Chico, CA, United States, Curated by Catherine Sullivan Curator & Head of Archive Janet Turner Print Museum, CSU, Chico
2014
NordArt International Exhibition, NordArt, Büdelsdorf, Germany
2012–2013
Signs of Summer, Patrick International Fine Art, Toronto, ON, Canada
2013
The Gamut, Patrick International Fine Art, Toronto, ON, Canada
2013
LAPS 21st National Exhibition, Los Angeles Printmaking Society, Los Angeles, CA, United States, Curated by Jack Rutberg, Jack Rutberg Fine arts
2013
Broad Spectrum, Delaware Contemporary, Wilmington, NC, United States, Curated by Guest Juror: Molly Donovan, Associate Curator of Modern Art, National Gallery
2013
34 The Bradley National Print and Drawing, Heuser Gallery, Bradley University, Peoria, IL, United States
2013
International Graphic art Biennial Dry Point Uzice, Uzice Art Gallery, Užice, Serbia
2013
Collaboration-Contemporary Prints from Canada, US and Japan, Gallery EM, 長崎市, Japan, Curated by Walter Jule, professor, Officer of the Order of Canada 2024
2013
Collaboration-Contemporary Prints from Canada, US and Japan, Iwasaki Mueum, 横浜市, Japan, Curated by Walter Jule, professor, Officer of the Order of Canada
2013
Collaboration-Contemporary Prints from Canada, US and Japan, Artspace Eumeria, 東京都, Japan, Curated by Walter Jule, professor, Officer of the Order of Canada
2012
Sui Generis, Patrick International Fine Art, Toronto, ON, Canada, Curated by April Cimolini
2012
Mixed media paintings on paper, Rebecca Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2012
Xilography - Stilistic Matrix, Galati Museum, Galati, Romania, Curated by Curator, Prof Suzana Fantanariu, U of Timisoara
2011
33 The Bradley National Print and Drawing Exhibition, Heuser Gallery, Bradley University, Peoria, IL, United States
2009
Crossing Lines, Delaware Contemporary, Wilmington, DE, United States, Curated by Darsie Alexander chief curator at walker art center Minneapolis
2009
15th International Print Biennial Varna, Varna Art Gallery, Варна, Bulgaria
2008
International Print and Drawing Exhibition, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
2007
Pivoting points, Atelier Circulaire, Montreal, QC, Canada
2007
Print Exhibition, Evora, Evora, Portugal
2006
Ten steps, SNAP Gallery and Printshop, Edmonton, AB, Canada
2006
Concurs Voir Grande, Atelier Circulaire, Montreal, QC, Canada
2006
IPCNY, spring (International Print Center New York), Print Center New York (then International Print Center New York), New York, NY, United States, Curated by Carrie Moyer, Member of Selections Committee
2006
International print biennial, Bitola, Bitola, North Macedonia
2006
Print Triennial, Cairo, Egypt
2005
L’Arte il Torchio, Cremona, Italy
2005
The Busan Print Art Festival (invitational), Busan, South Korea
2005
Tokyo International Mini Print Triennial, Tama Art University, 東京都, Japan
2004
International Impact Art Festival, Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, 京都市, Japan
2004
International Mini Print Exhibition (invitational), Gallery, National Taiwan Normal University, 臺北市, Taiwan
2003
Crakow Print Triennial, Stowarzyszenie Międzynarodowe Triennale Grafiki w Krakowie, Krakow, Poland
2003
Canada Prints Now, Liu Haisu Art Museum, Shanghai, China, Curated by Walter Jule
2003
Josef Gielniak Print Competition, Muzeum Karkonoskie, Jelenia Góra, Poland
2003
The 11th International Biennial Print and Drawing Exhibition, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, 臺北市, Taiwan
2003
International Print Biennial in Beijing, Beijing, China
2002
True North SNAP International Print Biennial, SNAP Gallery and Printshop, Edmonton, AB, Canada
2002
Harlech International Biennial, Harlech, United Kingdom
2002
Kochi International Print Triennial, 高知市, Japan
2001
Biennale Internationale d’Estampe Contemporaine de Trois-Riviere, Biennale Internationale d'estampe contemporaine, Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada
2001
Tallin International Print Triennial, Tallinna Graafikatriennaal, Tallinn, Estonia
2001
The 10th International Print Biennial, Varna, International Print Biennial - Varna, Варна, Bulgaria
2001
The 10th International Biennial Print and Drawing Exhibition, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, 臺北市, Taiwan
2000
Arts 2000, Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, Stratford Gallery, Stratford, ON, Canada
2000
International Print Exhibition, Wrexham, Wrexham, United Kingdom
2000
"Intergrafia 2000 - World Award Winners Gallery", Galeria Sztuki Współczesnej BWA w Katowicach, Katowice, Poland
2000
VI International Art Triennale, Majdanek, Majdanek Kozicki, Poland
2000
German International Print Triennial, Frechen, Germany
1997
The 22th International Print Biennial, Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
1997
The 2th International Print Triennial, Bitola, Bitola, North Macedonia
1997
The 9th International Print Biennial, Varna, International Print Biennial - Varna, Варна, Bulgaria
1997
The 8th International Print Triennial, Osaka, International Print Triennial, Osaka, 大阪市, Japan
1996
Works on paper, Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
1996
The 3th International Print Biennial, Sapporo, 札幌市, Japan
1996
The 18th International Print Exhibition, Kanagawa, The 18th International Print Exhibition, Kanazawa, Japan
1994
The 3th International Print Biennial, Belgrad, Belgrade, Serbia
1994
The 9th International Print Biennial Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
1993
East meets West, Graz, Austria
1988
International Print Biennial, Belgrad, Udruženje likovnih umetnika Srbije (ULUS), Belgrade, Serbia
Awards, Grants & Fellowships
2018
Jurrors prize, Latcham Art Centre, Stouffville, ON, Canada
2017
Friends Solo Exhibition Prize, Janet, Janet Turner Print Museum, Chico, CA, United States
2015
Honourable mention, Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada
2013
Second Prize, Open Studio, Toronto, ON, Canada
2013
Grand Prix, International Graphic art Biennial Dry Point Uzice, Užice, Serbia
2007
Sponsor Prize, The Boston Printmakers, Boston, MA, United States
2006
First Prize, Atelier Circulaire, Montreal, QC, Canada
2002
First Prize, SNAP Gallery and Printshop, Edmonton, AB, Canada
2001
Silver Medal, International Biennial Print and Drawing Exhibition, 臺北市, Taiwan
1997
Television Osaka Inc. Prize, International Print Triennial, Osaka, 大阪市, Japan
Collections
Art Gallery of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
Beijing Tai-ho Masterpiece Cultural Exchange, Beijing, China
Contemporary Art and Culture Center, Osaka Prefectural Government, 大阪市, Japan
janet Turner Print Museum, Chico, CA, United States
Medicine Hat College, Medicine Hat, AB, Canada
National Taiwan Normal University, 臺北市, Taiwan
Rembrandt Graphic Arts Co, Rosemont, IL, United States
Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Taipei Fine Arts Museum, 臺北市, Taiwan
Lectures & Presentations
2018
Fragmenturalism, Chico State, Chico, CA, United States, Fragmenturalism, Solo show at Janet Turner Print Museum
2018
Fragmenturalism, Solo show, Art Gallery of Northumberland, Cobourg, ON, Canada, Fragmenturalism
2017
Wetland series, Solo show, One on one Gallery, Medicine Hat College, Edmonton, AB, Canada, Wetland series
2007
Pivoting points, Atelier Circulaire, Montreal, QC, Canada
