Ion Grigorescu

b. Bucharest, Romania, 1945
Based in Bucharest

Exhibitions:

Solo (Selection)

• 2017 - “Opera pictată”, National Museum of Art, Bucharest, Romania (National)
• 2013 - “Trauma of the Exposed Body”, Prometeo Gallery di Ida Pisani, Church San Matteo, Lucca, Italy (International)
• 2011 - “Level 2 Gallery: Out of Place”, Tate Modern, London (International)
• 2011 - “Performing History”, the Romanian Pavilion at the 54th International exhibition La Biennale di Venezia, Italy (International)
• 2010 - “Oedipus The Wanderer”, Gregor Podnar Gallery, Berlin, Germany (International)
• 2009 - “In the Body of the Victim (1969-2008)”, The Museum of Modern Art, Warsaw, Poland (International)
• 2009 - “The Poor people are fending for themselves”, Angels Barcelona, Spain (International)
• 2008 - “Superpositions”, JGM Gallery, Paris, France (International)
• 2008 - "The Time Modified the Place", A l’Enseigne des Oudin, Paris, France (International)
• 2006 - “Am Boden”, Salzburg, Kunstverein, Austria (National)
• 2004 - “Fotografii recente”, personal exhibition, Galeria Noua, Bucharest, Romania (National)
• 2002 - “Auf der Suche nach Balkanien”, Neue Gallerie Graz (International)
• 2001 - “Remedy for Melancholy”, Edwin Kunsthalle, Stockholm, Sweden (International)
• 1999 - “Una Bisanzio Latina”, S. Maria Poppolo Church, Rome, Italy (International)
• 1998 - “Documents (1967-1997)”, The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Bucharest, Romania (National)
• 1993 - “Mahlzeit für eine tote Kunst”, Schauplatz Zeitgenossischer Kunst, Wien, Austria (International)
• 1993 - "Animality, society, divinity”, Romanian Cultural Institute, Venice, Italy (International)
• 1992 - “A Meal for a Dead Culture”, Schauplatz Zeitgennössischer Kunst, Vienna, Austria (International)
• 1991 - "Wanderlieder”, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (International)

Group (Selection)

• 2011 - Venice, Italy (International)
• 2011 - “Out of Place”, Tate Modern Gallery, London (International)
• 2010 - 2011 - “After the Fall”, Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Arts, New York (International)
• 2010 - “Construcții Auxiliare Provizorii”, Recycle Nest Gallery, Bucharest, Romania (National)
• 2010 - “Gender Check. Feminity and Masculinity in the Art of Eastern Europe”, Museum of Modern Art, Wien (International)
• 2010 - “Subversive Practices”, Trafo, Budapest (International)
• 2009 - “Subversive Practices”, Stuttgarter Kunstverein (International)
• 2008 - “Crisis”, Angels Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (International)
• 2007 - “Resources”, The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Bucharest, Romania (National)
• 2007 - ”Ressources”, with Geta Brătescu, M.N.A.C. Bucharest, Romania (National)
• 2007 - Documenta 12 Kassel Dadaeast, (Zürich, Praga, Stockholm, Sibiu, Warsaw), “Exit memory, desire”, Artra, Milano (International)
• 2006 - “Kontakte”, Erstebank Collection, MUMOK Wien, Austria (International)
• 2006 - “Autopoesis”, National Gallery, Bratislava, Slovakia (International)
• 2006 - Art Salon, Belgrade (International)
• 2005 - “Embodying the City”, Lisbon, Gulbenkian Foundation (International)
• 2003 - “Prophetic Remix”, M.N.A.C. Bucharest, Romania (National)
• 2002 - “Auf der Suche nach Balkanien”, Graz neue Gallerie (International)
• 2002 - “In den Schluchten des Balkan”, Friedericianum Kassel (International)
• 2001 - “Double Life”, Generali Foundation Wien, Austria (International)
• 2001 - “Remedy for Melancholy”, Edsvik Art, Sollentuna (International)
• 1999 - “Atelier Vagabond”, META Gallery, Bucharest, Romania (National)
• 1998 - “Out of Actions”, MOCA Los Angeles, Viena, Barcelona, Tokio (International)
• 1998 - “Body and the East”, Moderna Gallery, Ljubljana (International)
• 1995 - “The Artistic Ego and the Dilemas of the Postcomunist Age – Month of Photography”, Bratislava, Slovakia (International)
• 1991 - 1994 - São Paulo Biennale, Brasil (International)
• 1991 - “Wanderlieder”, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Netherlands (International)
• 1990 - “Points East”, Third’s Eye Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland (International)

Biennial (Selection)

• 2004 - “Love It or Leave It” Cetinje Biennial (International)
• 1997 - Venice Biennale, Romanian Pavilion (International)
• 1979 - The International Biennale of Engraving, Bradford (International)

Awards:

• Award for the Church Restoration Painting, 1998
• "Cuvântul" Magazine Award , 1998

Collections:

• Museum of Contemporary Art, Barcelona
• Museum of Modern Art, NY, USA
• National Museum of Contemporary Art, Romania

News & Events

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  Ion Grigorescu. In the body of the victim

  Edited by Marta Dziewańska

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  Interview with Olga Ștefan

  Tina Kaplár (Art Guide East, 5 February 2015)

  Olga Ștefan is a freelance curator, writer, and lecturer originally from Chicago. Since 2009 she has been living in Zurich, Switzerland. She has curated several exhibitions, including one shown in Zurich ...