CV

Born in 2001 in Iasi, Romania

Resides and works in Iasi, Romania

Education/training:

2022 - 2023 The Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy

2020-2021 The Swedish Academy of Realist Art, Simrishamn, Sweden

2021 Portrait painting workshop with Nicholas Chaundy, Florence, Italy

2021 Silverpoint workshop with Dr. Alan Pascuzzi, Florence, Italy

Selected Exhibitions:

2023 MoBU Art Fair, represented by Ronteberg-Uzunov Gallery, Bucharest, Romania

2022 Call to Adventure (solo exhibition), Rotenberg-Uzunov Gallery, Bucharest, Romania

2021 PortraitNow!2021 (group exhibition), Frederiksborg Castle, Copenhagen, Denmark

2019 14th International ARC Salon (group exhibition), Sotheby’s, New York, USA

2019 14th International ARC Salon MEAM Museum, (group exhibition), Barcelona, Spain 14th International ARC Salon

Awards and Honors:

2023 ARC Salon, Teens category, 2 Honorable Mentions

2022 ARC Scholarship award, 2nd place, Art Renewal Center

2021 Summer scholarship winner, Florence Academy of Art

2021 Portrait society of America, The future generation, Honorable Mention

2021 PortraitNow! Finalist

2020 ARC Salon Finalist

2019 ARC Salon, The Da Vinci Initiative, 3rd place award

2019 ARC Salon, The Da Vinci Initiative, Honorable Mention

Selected press:

-https://observatornews.ro/eveniment/khaled-matar-pictorul-roman-pentru-care-cerul-nu-este-limita-doua-dintre-lucrarile-sale-vor-ajunge-pe-luna-507940.html

-https://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/zeci-de-mii-de-opere-de-arta-in-patru-capsule-ale-timpului-ajung-pe-luna-sunt-si-romanesti.html

-https://www.ziaruldeiasi.ro/stiri/iesit-din-comun-un-tanar-pictor-din-iasi-va-expune-pe-luna-a-ma-uit-noapte-la-cer-si-parca-nu-mi-vine-sa-creda--343507.html

-https://propagarta.ro/imagini-video/expozitia-lui-khaled-matar-de-la-rotenberg-uzunov/