Alexandru Cinean

Born in 1988 in Sibiu (Romania), Alexandru Cînean graduated from the Arts highschool in 2007. He undertake studies of painting at the University of Art and Design in Cluj-Napoca where he earned in 2010 a BA and a Ma in 2012. In 2008-2009, noted for the quality of his work, he was offered a stay in the Academia de Bella Arte in Torino in the European Erasmus project. He benefits again from this project in 2011 and decides to go in Belgium for 3 months (11/2011-02/2012) in the Thuin’s gallery (Antecedence/Ephemere).
During his career, Alexandru Cînean made several exhibitions notably in Belgium, Romania, Australia and Italy. He also participated in some theatrical projects and received in 2009 a prize in the Concorso Nazionale di Pittura Morgese in Italy.
Alexandru Cînean is a young painter who suggest us a powerful, full of torments, troubling and significant work. The artist offers a reflection on human nature, the dangers of its intelligence and tautness of the soul. His brushstroke sometimes precise, sometimes more impulsive, witnesses the passion of the painter. From landscape to portrait, Alexandru Cînean use dark and dull or bright and violent tones allowing the viewer to immerse himself into the atmosphere of the canv...

Phd candidate - University of Art and design Cluj-Napoca Romania 2022-
University of Art and design Cluj-Napoca Romania,MA 2010-2012, painting section
BA 2007-2010, Accademia Albertina Delle Belle Arti Torino-Italy, University of Art and design Cluj-Napoca Romania painting section

High Scool of Art Romania-Sibiu

Personal museum exhibition:
Beautifully Damaged- curated by Dr. Alexandru C. Chituță. Dr. Octavian Saiu
Waves of the Sublime- curated by Dr. Alexandru C. Chituță,Dr. Alexandru Sonoc.
Brukenthal National Museum /Sibiu- Romania
Faust: Vanity and Despair- curated by Prof. Univ. Dr. D.h.c. Jan De Maere and Dr. Alexandru Sonoc-
Brukenthal Contemporary Art Museum/Sibiu- Romania 2016
Exhibition was included in the program of the Sibiu International Theatre Festival 23rd edition 2016.

Personal exhibitions
2022- "Mirrage"- NO!HAI Creative Embassy Gallery, Sibiu/Romania, curated by dr. Alexandru Sonoc
2021- "Eye SB-YOU!" - NO!HAI Creative Embassy Gallery, Sibiu/Romania and instalation in the Small Square Sibiu, curated by dr. Alexandru Chituță
2016- "Faust,Vanity and Despair" MB-XL Gallery, Brussels/Belgium
2012 The Animal-Machine, Artyourself Gallery, Bucharest-Romania
2007 Galeria X Future, Sibiu, Romania
Group exhibitions: selection
" Re AR EXTRA " - group showcurated by Andy Harper, Lcbdepot Lightbox Gallery/ Leicester / UK -march 2020
"Original AR Extra" - group exhibition curated by Graff.IO Arts , streets of Loughborough / UK - march 2020
"Frame the Best"- Sibiu/ Hermannstadt (Romania)
"9 Hours Underground"- Sydney Opera House/O...