Igor Calinciuc

Igor Calinciuc is a Romanian-born contemporary painter currently based in France. He works in both oil and watercolor, creating landscapes, cityscapes, seascapes, still lifes, and expressive plein-air paintings. His artistic language combines realism with impressionistic freedom, focusing on atmosphere, light, color harmony, and emotional expression.

A graduate of art education in Ukraine,Calinciuc has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions across Europe for more than twenty years. His work has been exhibited in Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, France, Slovenia, the United Kingdom, Azerbaijan and other countries.

His paintings have been selected for international watercolor exhibitions and art competitions, including ALBI-France International Watercolour Exhibition, Mini Castra International Watercolour Festival (Slovenia), Golden Time Talent (United Kingdom), and the Global Art Connection Watercolour Exhibition France–Poland, where he received an international award. He was also selected for the 2nd Olympiart International Art Competition & Exhibition (India, 2024) and became a Semi-Finalist of the Progressus Art Award (Switzerland) in the Modern Day Realism category.

Inspired by nature and travel,Calinciuc seeks to ...

Universitatea Pedagogică de Stat ION CREANGĂ din Chișinău

Selected Group Exhibitions
2005–2006 — Student exhibitions, Vyzhnytsia College of Applied Arts
* 2008–2009 — “Noi Tineri Creatori”, Chișinău
* 2010 — Iași Landscape Exhibition, Romania
* 2011 — Municipal Exhibition Hall, Bucharest, Romania
* 2012 — Regional Exhibition, Uzhhorod
* 2014 — Republican Exhibition, Odesa
* 2016 — Republican Exhibition “United Victory”
* 2020 — ALBI-France International Watercolour Exhibition
* 2021 — Golden Time Talent International Exhibition (United Kingdom)
* 2021 — Mini Castra International Watercolour Festival (Slovenia)
* 2022 — “Love and Peace” International Exhibition (Azerbaijan)
* 2024 — 2nd Olympiart International Art Competition & Exhibition (India)
Awards & Recognition

* Selected Artist — 2nd Olympiart International Art Competition & Exhibition (India, 2024)
* Semi-Finalist — Progressus Art Award (Switzerland), Modern Day Realism
* Award Winner — Global Art Connection Watercolour Exhibition France–Poland (2022)
* Participant — ALBI-France International Watercolour Exhibition
* Participant — Mini Castra International Watercolour Festival (Slovenia)
* Participant — Golden Time Talent (United Kingdom)
* Numerous diplomas and certificates from international and national exhibitions.