Cristina Balan

Cristina Balan is an abstract artist born in Moldova, where she began studying art at the age of five. Very early on, her works were exhibited both locally and abroad. The fall of the Soviet Union paused Cristina’s creative ascension and she pursued a successful career in the corporate world. She became a recognized leader in the business community and was later appointed Ambassador to the United States. This vast life journey shapes the depth and authenticity of her artistic vision today.

In 2019, after nearly two decades away from painting, Cristina returned fully to her artistic practice. Her works quickly gained public attention for their refined abstract language and symbolic subtlety.

Cristina’s paintings explore themes of presence, inner stillness, feminine strength, and the invisible layers of human experience. Her artistic language is both minimalist and profound, where simplicity reveals hidden complexity. Her works possess an otherworldly quality, reflecting a deeply personal visual vocabulary that she has developed over time. Balancing the modern with the timeless, her paintings evoke a sense of something both ancient and contemporary, familiar yet intangible. Each work invites contemplation and emotional resonance,...

Sciusev School of Fine Arts, Moldova
Expressionist Abstract Art class with Tommas Hammar, Sweden
“Jump into Abstract Painting” with Tracy Verdugo, Austalia
"Palette Knife Painting Techniques”, “Ink from A to Z”, “Free Motion Technique” with Oleg Iyrov, Ukraine
“mArten”, 1-year artist coaching project with Oleg Iyrov, Ukraine
“Acrylic Painting” with Laure Anne, USA
“Abstract Painting” with Joy Fahey, UK
Art Business Academy, Kiev, Ukraine

June 2025, Barcelona: Solo art show ”A Tribute to Madonna: Solstice of the Divine Feminine”, Art Nou 277 gallery

June 2025, Chisinau: Group art show “Moldova Has Art”, National Museum of History

December 2023, Treviso: Group art show Grolla d'Orro, Santa Caterina Museum

2023, Bucharest: Group art show “Tailored Metamorphosis”, Romanian design week, Galateca gallery

March-April 2023, Transylvania: Art residency at Amfiteatrul Transylvania hotel;

2023, Bucharest: Group art show "I Walk the Line. We Walk the Spiral" at Galateca modern art gallery

2022, Chisinau: Group art show "InSpirArt" at Artcor Centre for Creative Industries;

2021, Ontario: Group art show “Love – 2021” powered by Exhibizone, Biafarin;

2021, Kiev: Group art show “Ecological Rakurs” hosted by the National Folk Decorative Art Museum;

2020, Chisinau: Solo Art Show “Transformation” hosted by the Creative Lab Loft 13;

2020, New York City: “The Muse” group art show, by Gallery 104 and the New York Art Centre

2019, Chisinau: Solo art show “Universe”, National Palace of the Republic of Moldova

April 2019, Washington D.C.: Group art show organized by Women Diplomatic Series