Gabriela Cristu

Professional artist. I work mainly the tapestry , the painting in oil on canvas and drawings .
I live and work in Bucharest, Romania.


Main field is tapestry and I also work in oil on canvas and drawing. The weaving of the tapestries is doing by myself only. Live and work in Bucharest, Romania.
Membership:
2018 - The Taylor Foundation, association des artistes peintres, sculpteurs, architects, graveurs, dessinateurs, Paris, France.
2015 - ATA - American Tapestry Alliance, USA.
2004 - ETF - European Tapestry Forum, Denmark
1992 - Admissed as a member of the "Salon d'Automne", Paris, France.
1991 - Arelis - French Association of Tapestry, Paris
1980 - UAP - Union of Romanian Artists
   •1997 up to now, I have been taking part in several national and international exhibitions.
Awards:
2018 - Jury Award from Romanian Artist's Union for my whole creative activity.
2015 - Recognition of the Latvian National Museum of Art, 5th International Textile and Fiber Art Triennial Exhibition " Diversity & Unity", Riga, Latvia.
2014 - Award for the Tapestry, Decorative Art Biennial, Bucharest, Romania.
1994 - Award for the Drawing, Salonul de Arta, Tg. Jiu, Romania
1993 - Award for the tapestry, Salonul National de Arta, Buchares...

Education:
1969 - "N. Tonitza" Fine Art College, Bucharest, Romania.
1973 - MFA of "N. Grigorescu" Fine Art Institute, Bucharest, Romania.
1973-1974 - Specialized as part of the Fine Arts Institute, Bucharest

Solo -shows: 
2017 - Gabriela Cristu Sgarbură & Gheorghe Zarnescu (tapestry and sculpture) at the Museum of   Art, Piatra-Neamt, Romania
2002 - The Brukenthal National Museum, Sibiu, Romania
1998 - Fondation Artexpo, 3/4 Gallery of the National Theatre, Bucharest 
1990 - The Musem of Art, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
1985 - Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
1980 - Eforie Gallery, Bucharest
1978 - Hanul cu Tei, Bucharest

Group & International Exhibitions :
1977 up to now, she has been taking part in several national exhibitions in România and on the abroad.
Group & International Exhibition:
2021 - American Tapestry Biennial 13, Highfield Hall Gardens, Falmouth, USA
2021 - San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, California USA
2021- ArtForm, Reperaj Gallery Cetate, Oradea, România
2020 - Tangențe - Six T group tapestry exhibition, Orizont Gallery, Bucharest, România. 
2019 - Decorativ Art Biennial, Mogosoaia Palace, Romania
2019 - International Textile Art Biennial GC "Den Breughel", Haacht, Belgium
2017 - ATB 11 (American Tapestry Biennial) at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, California, USA
2016 - ATB 11 at South Bend Museum of Art and at the Mulvane Art Museum, Topeka, Kansas, USA
2016 - Decorativ Romanian Art Bi...