Todor Tamás

My name is Tamás Todor, I am a 33 year old painter from Romania. I studied at the University of Arts in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Currently I live and work in Budapest.
My style of painting is somewhere between expressionism and surrealism, and my themes combine the atmosphere of my personal memories from the post-communist suburban landscapes of my childhood in Romania with contemporary social issues in a grotesque and ironic tone. I reflect on the consequences of consumer society and its impact on nature, wildlife and our existence. My work has been most influenced by the painting of Francisco Goya and I feel close to spanish painting in general. I typically work with oil on canvas, and wood panels of various sizes.
I also make drawings with charcoal or ink on paper.

2011 - BA in Painting. University of Art and Design, Cluj-Napoca

2013 - MA in Painting. University of Art and Design, Cluf-Napoca

2022 - PHD in Painting. University of Art and Design, Cluj-Napoca

Solo exhibitions:

2018 - "Sora", Quadro Gallery, Cluj-Napoca
2016 - Solo Exhibition at the Start Art Fair, Saatchi Gallery, London
2014 - "Backyard", Quadro Gallery, Cluj-Napoca
2013 - Individual presentation - Matthias House Gallery, Cluj-Napoca


Group exhibitions:

2022- Group Exhibition at Hegyvidek Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
2021- Group Exhibition at EMÜK (Transylvanian Art Center), Sepsiszentgyörgy, Romania
2020 - TRANSZ, Exhibition of the Szolnok Fine Arts Society, Szolnok
2019 - Adam Kovács Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Cluj-Napoca
2019 - KMN Show, Artwise, H33 Square, Cluj-Napoca
2018 - KMN, Artwise, Cluj-Napoca
2013 - Cutting Edge 2, Art Museum, Cluj-Napoca
2013 - Exhibition of Varsolc-Perecseny Art Camp - Cluj-Napoca, Minerva Gallery and
Târgu Mureş, Primer Gallery, Zalau, Arts and Cultural Center
2013 - mySalon, Quadro Gallery, Cluj-Napoca
2012 - Group exhibition, Bulgakov, Tirgu Mures
2012 - At the top of the field, Quadro Gallery, Cluj-Napoca
2012 - 7 paintings in Cluj-Napoca - Iasi, the Dana Gallery and the Quadro Gallery in Cluj-Napoca
2011 - The Cutting Edge, Art Museum, Cluj-Napoca
2011 - Hydra School Project Exhibition - Budapest, Pécs and Athens
2011 - Southern Bridge (The Southern Bridge)...