Virgil Preda 

Biography

Born in 1923 September 2nd, Bucharest, Romania, died in 2011 October 23, Bucharest, Romania.

Studies:

Free Academy of Art “Guguianu”, Bucharest 1948.

Law studies at Bucharest University, Faculty of Law, between 1943 and 1947.

Debut

He exhibited for the first time in 1962 in Bucharest.

Solo shows Romania and abroad:

2015 - 2016 - Colony Art Gallery, Romania (National) 

2014 – Colony Art Gallery, Romania (National)

2008 – Luchian 12 Gallery, Bucharest, Romania (National)

2001 – Simeza Gallery, Bucharest, Romania (National)

1996 – Brazilian Embassy, Bucharest, Romania (National)

1994 – Painting exhibition “Simeza” Gallery, Bucharest, Romania (National)

1990 – Painting exhibition: attitude dialogue “Orizont” Gallery, Bucharest, Romania (National)

1985 – Painting exhibition “Orizont” Gallery, Bucharest, Romania (National)

1983 – Italian Cultural Institute, Bucharest, Romania (National)

1979 – Romano Galiery Agrigento, Italy (International)

1978 – Eforie Gallery, Bucharest, Romania (National)

1977 – Raffadali Gallery, Raffadali, Italy (International)

1975 – Painting exhibition “Eforie” Gallery Bucharest, Romania (National)

1969 – Orizont Gallery, Bucharest, Romania (National)

1965 – Galateea Gallery, Bucharest, Romania (National)

Group shows in state and abroad:

1992 – Steven Metzier Gallery, Denver Colorado, USA (International)

1990 – “Orizont” Gallery, Bucharest, Romania (National)

1986 – “Orizont” Gallery, Bucharest, Romania (National)

1985 – Exhibition 18 Painters from Romania Rotour Tamnusanlage 18 Gallery Frankfurt am Main, Germany (International)

1984 – “Orizont” Gallery, Bucharest, Romania (National)

1984 – Romanian Academy Gallery, Rome, Italy (International)

1984 – Exhibition at Academia Romena di Cultura, Roma, Italy (International)

1983 – “Căminul Artei” Gallery, Bucharest, Romania (National)

1973 – “Romanian Contemporary Art”, Venice, Italy (International)

1971 – “Apollo” Gallery Bucharest, Romania (National)

1969 – Romanian art exhibition Prague, Czechoslovakia (International)

1968 – Romanian art exhibition Orly, France (International)

Private collections:

Romania, France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Hungary, Japan, U.S.A.