About Elena Parau
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Education
2020 - 2021
"MOMA" New York
2006 - 2007
“Babes–Bolyai” University of Cluj Napoca
1997 - 2001
“Babes–Bolyai” University of Cluj Napoca
Awards
2024
selected by PAKS Gallery and MAMAG Museum
2023
selected in the exhibition sample of the Tijuana Triennial: 2. Pictorial International 2024
2023
selected by Florence Biennale Curatorial Board
2023
NNC Art Mag London Project Volume 2 2023- Selected for February’s Challenge 2023
2022
Art Vue Foundation yearly prize competition – 2022 nominated - Bruxelles, Belgium
2022
No Name Collective Gallery UK - June issue 2022 magazine – Pre Qualified artist
2021
No Name Collective Gallery UK - December issue 2021 magazine – Pre Qualified artist
2020
Arthola April contest winner, first prize
2020
The 41st International Artavita Online Art Contest- Santa Barbara, USA
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Event: collective exhibition Trienal de Tijuana
Dates: 26 Jul 2024 - 23 Aug 2024
Trienal de Tijuana 2.Internacional Pictorica in Centro Cultura Tijuana July 26 - August 23, 2024
Event: individual exhibition "El Jardín de los Sueños Cumplidos"
Dates: 6 Jun 2024 - 28 Jun 2024
06.06.2024 - 28.06.2024
Event: individual exhibition "La sensualidad de la mujer, expresión de los colores"
Dates: 14 Mar 2024 - 14 Apr 2024
individual exhibition "La sensualidad de la mujer, expresión de los colores", Mosto Pizztería March 14 – April 14, 202
Event: collective exhibition “Convergencias plásticas en la Americana”
Dates: 23 Feb 2024 - 10 Apr 2024
collective exhibition “Convergencias plásticas en la Americana”, Hotel Consulado Petite Gallerie, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico – Feb 23 – Apr 10, 2024
Event: collective online exhibition “Jubilee”
Dates: 1 Feb 2024 - 29 Feb 2024
collective online exhibition “Jubilee”, Aedra Fine Arts Gallery, Rossville, Georgia, US – Febr 1- Febr 29, 2024
Event: collective exhibition “Always Leonora”
Dates: 15 Dec 2023 - 30 Mar 2024
collective exhibition “Always Leonora”, Universidad Tecnológica de Tulancingo, Tulancingo, Hidalgo, Mexico – Dec 15, 2023 – Mar 30, 2024
Event: collective exhibition “La mujer y la literatura”
Dates: 7 Sep 2023 - 23 Oct 2023
collective exhibition “La mujer y la literatura”, Biblioteca Pública del Estado de Jalisco “Juan José Arreola”, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico – Sept 07- Oct 23, 2023
Event: collective exhibition “Celebrate art with colour”,
Dates: 14 May 2023 - 28 May 2023
collective exhibition “Celebrate art with colour”, Opulent Art Gallery, London, UK – May 14- May 28, 2023
Event: individual exhibition Elena Parau
Dates: 20 Apr 2023 - 31 May 2023
individual exhibition 40 paintings
Event: Always Leonora
Dates: 2 Apr 2023 - 12 May 2023
museo Leonora Carrington
Event: Sentimentologia
Dates: 2 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2023
museo MUFE Guadalajara
Event: Pop Up de invierno collective exhibition
Dates: 3 Dec 2022 - 20 Dec 2022
small format
Event: collective exhibition "Día Internacional de la Eliminación de la Violencia contra la Mujer"
Dates: 22 Nov 2022 - 2 Dec 2022
Día Internacional de la Eliminación de la Violencia contra la Mujer " No somos hijas de Pedro Paramo"
Event: small abstract art "2rd Encuentro de arte abstracto de pequeño formato"
Dates: 5 Nov 2022 - 15 Jan 2023
abstract art
Event: "El poder del color"
Dates: 1 Feb 2020 - 29 Feb 2020
Solo exhibition "The power of color" 2020- Bogota, Colombia
Event: "Colorful flowers"
Dates: 1 Jul 2018 - 1 Sep 2018
Solo exhibition " Colorful flowers" 2018- Toronto, Canada
Event: "Angels"
Dates: 1 Jun 2017 - 1 Oct 2017
Solo exhibition "Angels" 2017- Cluj, Romania
Event: "Romantic art"
Dates: 1 Jul 2014 - 1 Aug 2014
Solo exhibition "Romantic art" 2014- Rome, Italy
Biography
This emerging artist had recent sales in Canada, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, UK and USA.
Originally from Romania, Elena is an experienced artist currently based in Guadalajara, Mexico. Most of her paintings convey a positive message that can HEAL fears and bring hope and happiness in your life, COLOR your everyday life and CAPTURE a part of your heart.
In 2008 she decided to turn her artistic expression into a career and she began selling her creations Internationally. She also developed an interest in psychology, spirituality, meditation and personal development, all these subjects deeply influencing her as a human being and as an artist.
Starting with 2014 she gave up his successful career in banking and she started to live only abroad: in Rome (Italy), in Toronto (Canada), in Bogota (Colombia) and in Guadalajara (Mexico).
She speaks 4 languages fluently: English, Spanish, Italian and Romanian.
The experiences she had during her living abroad, especially in Colombia, Mexico and Italy – sights, colours, shapes, sounds and flavours – have been an inspiration for her artistic work. It can be said that she is a complete artist, who grew with each new signed painting.Some of her paintings are held in private collections in Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Estonia, Germany, Gibraltar, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, UK, USA.
She has more than 17 years experience in selling Internationally her paintings. She has been engaged for commission work and as a consultant for collectors all over the world
Awards, Publications & Interviews:
-interview taken at Radio Romania Internacional "Totul despre Romania" -June 19, 2024
-interview taken at Radio Romania Internacional "Paseo cultural" –June 14, 2024
-interview taken at JaliscoTV, Gdl, Mexico, “Cultura Pop” -June 5, 2024
-interview taken at Radio DK1250AM “Hablemos de libros y algo mas…” -May 31, 2024
-interview taken at Radio Jalisco, Gdl, Mexico, “Contigo en viernes” -May 31, 2024
-interview taken at Espacio Television “Espacio Cultura” -May 28, 2024
-interview taken at radio Dk1250AM “Charlando con la cultura” -May 23, 2024
-publication in kioskoinformativo on February 29, 2024
-selected by PAKS Gallery and MAMAG Museum to exhibit during the most important art and culture weeks: Cannes Film Festival 2024, Art Basel Week 2024 and Carrousel du Louvre 2024
-interview published in the digital magazine Rezpira mx, no. 21, Dec 2023 -Mar 2024
-selected in the exhibition sample of the Tijuana Triennial: 2. Pictorial International 2024 – October 20, 2023
-interview published in the digital magazine Agora127, no. 42, Jul-Sept 2023
-selected by Florence Biennale Curatorial Board to participate in the XIV Florence Biennale 2023 with the artworks titled “Pink water lilies in the twilight”, “La vie en rose”, and “Water lily paradise” – May 26, 2023
-interview taken at guanatozfm “En Conexión” con Vica Alvarado – May 24, 2023
-interview taken at Radio Jalisco “Contigo en Viernes” – April 28, 2023
-interview taken at Radio Rumania International “Paseo cultural” - April 26, 2023
-interview taken by Azmi Reyes in Casa Masua, Guadalajara, Mexico – April 20, 2023
-interview taken at radio Dk1250AM “Charlando con la cultura” - April 18, 2023
-publication in "the gallerist" on March 26, 2023
-publication in “El Semanal” on February 12, 2023, of the event: “Arte anima” carried out in Hospital Mi Esperanza, San Agustín, Mexico, organized by the Mexi-HA association and Mi Gran Esperanza association, for the benefit of children with cancer, that will take place in 25 February 2023
-Art Vue Foundation yearly prize competition – 2022 nominated - Bruxelles, Belgium
-interview conducted in Guadalajara, Mexico “Itinerando con las Musas” - October 2022
-No Name Collective Gallery UK - June issue 2022 magazine – Pre Qualified artist
-No Name Collective Gallery UK - December issue 2021 magazine – Pre Qualified artist
-The 41st International Artavita Online Art Contest - 2020 nominated - Santa Barbara, USA
-Arthola Art Sharing Platform - April 2020 contest – Winner first prize
