Alida Velea

Alida Velea was born in a small town, Slanic Prahova and she currently lives and works in Bucharest, Romania.
With a degree in engineering, the decision to transition to the field of fine arts came from a strong inner passion. Thus, a few years later after graduating from the first university, in 2020, Alida obtained a First Class Honors Degree, in Fine Arts, from the University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.
Alida's artistic focus lies in the exploration of one's own cultural identity and its interaction with the personal and social events that shape our lives. Her approach to painting predominantly embodies a figurative style, which she integrates into a cubism with slightly abstract or surrealist notes. She often combines this traditional approach with modern technologies and diverse mediums, resulting in the creation of unique and authentic works of art.
Her works have been included in various exhibitions, both personal ("Collection of stamps from Romania: 1967-1985", Piacenza, Italy, “In Enigmata", Brancovan Palaces, Bucharest, Romania) and group, including "RENOVART: Inner Colors, 100 artists for the future" Matera, Italy, "The way of seeing the world", Heidenreichstein (Austria), "Art that unites", Munich (Germany).
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2016 – 2020 BA (Hons) Fine Art, University of Hertfordshire
1985 - 1990 BA (Engineering) University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest

Solo exhibitions

2026
January, 16 – February 12, “Painting” exhibition, organized by the Union of Visual Artists of Romania, curator Gheorghe Dican, Artex Gallery, Rm. Valcea (Romania)

2025
August, 21 – September, 07, "IN ENIGMATA", double solo exhibition, curator Mihaela Pascu, "Brancoveneşti Palaces" Cultural Center, Bucharest;

2024
October 12 – 27, “Romania Stamp Collection: 1967-1985”, art curator: Elena Jelmoni, Studio Gallery, Piacenza, Italia;

Group exhibitions

2026
January, 15 – February, 02, “Silhouette”, collective exhibition of contemporary art organized by the Van Gogh gallery, Madrid (Spain)

2025
December, 03 – 07, Red Dot Miami, curated gallery-only contemporary art fair, Miami (USA);
November, 28 – December 12, "Identity Signs", Annual Salon of the Members of the Râmnicu Vâlcea Branch of the UAP in Romania, Artex Gallery, curator Gheorghe Dican, Rm. Valcea, Romania;
November, 10 – 30, ”Rome Contemporary: Identities, Natures Speaks, Future Spaces”, collective exhibition of contemporary art, organized by Rossocinabro Gallery, Rome, Italy;
October, 10 – November, 14, “Alexandru Ciucurencu” Painting Biennial, Art Museum, Tulcea, Romania;
October, 10 – 23, “Remembering to Be”, collective exhibition of contemporary a...