MIRELA IVANCIU
Email: [email protected]
Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 Coordinator of educational programs for students - The National Museum of Contemporary Art
- created and implemented workshops for art and architecture students on the theme of public space; Jan 2007 - Jan 2014 Librarian - The National Museum of Contemporary Art
- coordinated the team of the project Documentation as a Way of Facilitating the Social Dialogue - the Case Study of the Sculpture Camps in the Context of Public Art in Romania, project funded by the AFCN ( included the interdisciplinary workshop: Documentation Problems of the Public Art in Romania: the Case Study of the Arcuș Sculpture Camp, as well as the creation of an on-line archive)
- worked also for other documentation projects regarding Romanian heritage
- collected and selected materials to support the creation of a documentary area for the visiting public of MNAC
Oct 2006 - Sep 2007 Teaching Assistant - National University of the Arts
- taught the course Basic Design in Relation with Visual Arts as well as assisted for a similar course for the MFA students of the Design Department
Aug 2003 - May 2006 Head of the Art department - Beijing World Youth Academy
Jun 2002 - Sep 2003 Gallery Assistant - Anderson Gallery and University of Buffalo Galleries
- administrative tasks; reception; assisting in exhibition -making process.
Aug 2002 - May 2003 Lecturer - Buffalo State College, Design Department
Aug 2000 - Jul 2002 Teaching Assistant - University at Buffalo
- taught Drawing and Basic Design studio courses under supervision
- assisted Visual Thinking theoretical course
Aug 2000 - May 2002 Teaching Assistant - University at Buffalo
Jan 1997 - Jul 1998 Advisor of the Department of Museums and Art Collections - The Romanian Ministry of
Education
2010 - present PhD - National University of Arts Fine arts/Theory of Arts | Bucharest
Research subject: The Crossroads of Contemporary Art and Buddhism - Mindfulness in Everyday Life and the Problem of Selflessness
Coordinator: Anca Oroveanu
2010 -2012 – Foundation of Buddhist Thought, Jamyang Institute, London – with Geshe Tashi Tsering
2000 - 2002 Master's degree - University at Buffalo, SUNY, Department of Visual Studies /Visual Arts | Buffalo
Specialization: Photography
Graduation show: A Tenderness for Everything That Is Always to Be Lost
1998 - 2000 Master's degree - Jan van Eyck Akademie
Theory of Art | Maastricht
Specialization: Theory
Research subject: Space and Light as Tools for Shaping the Immaterial and the Problem of Paying Attention to the Finger Instead of The Moon
1996 - 1997 Master's degree - University of Bucharest
British Cultural Studies | Bucharest
Research Subject: Notes on the Nature and Goal of the Contemporary Museum
1990 - 1996 College / Bachelor's degree - Arts Academy
Sculpture | Bucharest
Prizes and Distinctions
Niagara Council of The Arts, US /acquired on Sep 2015
Mark Diamond Research Fund Grant, US/ acquired on Dec 2002
University At Buffalo, SUNY, US/acquired on Aug 2000
Jan van Eyck Academy, The Netherlands/acquired on Aug 1999
UNESCO/Aschberg, The Netherlands/acquired on Aug 1998
British Council, Romania/ acquired on Sep 1996
Professional Development
2010 Dharma art – Shambala workshop, Koln
2005 IB artistic education workshop, St Mary’s College, Tokyo
2003 IB artistic education workshop, BWYA, Beijing
2000-2002 Education courses and workshops regarding teaching for higher education and artistic education, SUNY at Buffalo
Exhibitions
2014 John Murphy preferă vinul alb piperului negru /
John Murphy Prefers White Wine to Black Pepper
Curator: Anca Mihuleț
The Botanical Museum of the Botanical Garden, Bucharest, The Galleries White Night
2008 -2009 Traces-Pont Aven, France ,
Sacramento, California, US
Sarasota, Florida, US
Bucharest, UNA Gallery
2007 10 Ani, Mogosoaia
2006 Narcissus, Bradford Gallery, Bradford, UK
2004 Beyond Recall and Desire, Imagine Gallery, Beijing, China
2004 Art and Francophonie, Yan Club, Beijing, China
2002 Close Up, Upton Gallery, Buffalo, US
2002 A Tenderness for Everything That is Always to Be Lost, MFA Thesis show, Buffalo, US 2002
2002 "8", Capen Hall, UB, Buffalo,US
2002 Oversite: New Art for the City Hall, City Hall, Buffalo, NY, US
2002 UB 2nd Year Grad, UB, Bufalo, US
2002
2001 Art Made to Order, Squeaky Wheel Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2001 UB Art Grad, Art Department Gallery, UB, Buffalo, NY
2001 Love and Sex, Squeaky Wheel Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2000 The Red/ Light Room, site-specific work, Jan van Eyck Academy, Maastricht,
The Netherlands
1999 Security Project, Jan Van Eyck Academy, Maastricht, The Netherlands
The Light as Usual: All in Its Place - site specific work, Dominican Church
1998 10 Days Ceramique Avenue, Hedah Gallery, Maastricht, site-specific
work, The Netherlands