Cris Orfescu

Born in Bucharest, Romania, lives and works in Los Angeles since 1991.
35 years of experimenting with different media and being involved in a variety of projects: NanoArt, digital art, murals, acrylic and oil painting, mixed media, faux painting, trompe loeil, graphics, animation, web design, logo design, and a backdrop for a TV show.
Over 20 years of experimenting and perfecting a new art form, NANOART, which reflects the transition from Science to Art using Technology.
Self-taught artist.
International and national art exhibitions, awards, commissions, public and private collections.

I create Art from Science using Technology.
My art is a reflection of the technological movement. I consider NanoArt to be a more appealing and effective way to communicate with the general public and to inform people about the new technologies of the 21st Century. NanoArt is intended to make the public aware of Nanotechnology and how will this impact our lives. Nanotechnology deals with the synthesis, manipulation and characterization of matter at the sub-100 nanometers level. Nanotechnology is still an emerging area although commercial products are already on the market. Nanotechnology is a very powerful combination of techn...

Awards
March 2006, Los Angeles, California, USA - Winner in the international juried competition TOP 40 at Los Angeles Center for Digital Arts
February 2006, London, UK Diploma of Excellence in the international juried competition REAL-TIME
September 2005, Los Angeles, California, USA - Winner in the 2006 Emerging Artist Calendar juried competition
August 2005, London, UK - World of Art Award for the Best in Art and Creativity May 2005, Beverly Hills, California, USA - First Place Award in the New Media category at the AFFAIRE IN THE GARDENS art show
October 2005, Burbank, California, USA Honorable Mention - juried competition September 2005, Rome, Italy Finalist in the DIGITALLY 2005 juried competition
May 2005, Santa Monica, California, USA - Honorary Best in Show Award - Backstreet Gallery juried competition
December 2004, Rome, Italy - Finalist in the BEYOND BOUNDARIES 2004 juried competition

Selected Exhibitions
March 2008, Florence, Italy SCIENZA ED ARTE University of Florence
December 2007, La Jolla, USA NANOART EXTRAVAGANZA Nano Tumor Center, University of San Diego
November 2007, New Jersey, USA - EYE TRICKS - Walsh Gallery, Seton Hall University
September 2007, Pa...