Livia Balu - Professional CV
Degrees
2023 - IBAW - Institut für Aus- und Weiterbildung (CH) - Certified FSEA Adult Education
2015 - The Society of Neuro-Linguistics Programming (USA) and Collège Romand de PNL (CH) - Certified Master Practitioner NLP
2006 - Assenza Visual Art School Basel (CH) - Visual Artist and Art Teacher
1985 - University of Craiova (RO) - Economist
Memberships
Artec-Artmondial, France
Arts Visuels Vaud, Switzerland
UAP Romania (National Union of Professional Artists)
Awards
2024 - “Micul Print” (Le Petit Prince), 29ème édition, Art Museum Satu-Mare, (RO)
2022 - Certificate of Participation, Fabriano in Aquarello, International Watercolor Museum, Bologna (IT)
2017 - Prize Schappo from the canton Basel-Stadt (CH)
2016 - 1st International Prize Leonardo da Vinci, Florence, Palazzo Borghese (IT)
2013 - 2nd Prize Courbet Contest, La Tour-de-Peilz (CH)
2012 - Certificate of Excellence, Palm Art Award, Art Domain Leipzig (GE)
2011 - Diploma di Partecipazione, Biennale Internazionale d'Arte Contemporanea, Firenze (IT)
2010 - Certificate of Excellence, Palm Art Award, Art Domain Leipzig (GE)
2008 - Diploma of Excellence, Romanian Embassy in Bern (CH)
2004 - 1st Prize, Art'air Geneva (CH)
1998 - 1st Prize, Spring Salon, Art Museum Calafat (RO)
Solo Exhibitions (selected)
2024 - Cultural Center Maison Visinand, Montreux (CH)
2023 - L’Art du Loup Gallery, Montreux (CH)
2021 - Basset Espace, Montreux (CH)
2017 - Lyon 3rd City Hall, (FR)
2016 - Gallery Picpus-Moser, Montreux (CH)
2014 - Cultural Center Maison Visinand, Montreux/"Château de Chillon" - "Journée cantonale des enfants" at Morges, Ecole de Marcelin/"Villeneuve 800" at Villeneuve Library (CH)
2013 - Gallery Steiner, Vienna (AT)
2011 - En Beauregard Gallery, Montreux (CH)
2010 - St. Vincent Temple, Montreux (CH)
2009 - Trotte Museum, Arlesheim/Basel (CH)/”Zum Hüsli” Gallery, Zürich(CH)
2008 - Gallery ARVA, Vevey (CH)
2007 - Foisor Gallery, Art Museum Mogosoaia Palace, Bucharest (RO)/Scala Theater, Basel (CH)
2006 - Trotte Museum, Arlesheim/Basel (CH)
2005 - MehrRaum Gallery Basel (CH)
2004 - Zunfthaus zu Pfistern, Lucerne (CH)
1991 - 2001: numerous exhibitions in Romanian art museums and galleries
Group Exhibitions (selected)
2024 - “Traveling in the time of Lord Byron” - History Museum of Montreux & Villeneuve (CH)/Art Museum Satu-Mare (RO)
2023 - “Romanian Artists on the world map” - The Romanian Cultural Institute in Bucharest (RO), Vienna (AT), Budapest (HU), Iasi (RO), Chisinau (MD)/ “Utopia”- CCMV Montreux (CH)/L’Art du Loup Gallery, Montreux (CH)
2022 - International Watercolor Museum Fabriano, Bologna (IT)/“Regards croisés” at Historical Museum Montreux/“Inside Out” - CCMV, Montreux/ Alexis-Forel Museum, Morges (CH)/Triennale de Paris (FR)
2021 - Art Museum Satu Mare (RO)
2020 - “Aufbruch ins Ungewisse”, Goetheanum, Dornach (CH)
2019 - International Artists’ Works, Artosino Gallery, New York (USA)/ Haegeumgang Theme Museum (South Korea)
2018 - Yukyung Art Museum, Geoje (South Korea)/Art Museum Satu Mare (RO)/Maison Visinand, Cultural Center Montreux (CH)
2017 - Galeria La Pigna, Rome (IT)/Galeria Elite Prof Art, Bucuresti (RO)/Villa Dutoit Cultural Center Geneva (CH)/Mariastein Basel (CH)
2016 - Jadite Galleries, New York (USA)/Biennale Riviera del Brenta, Mira-Venice (IT)/Gallery Picpus-Moser, Montreux (CH)/La Capela Gallery, Paris (FR)/Amarica Gallery, Paris (FR)
2015 - Crypt Gallery, London (UK)/Museo Diocesano, Gubbio (IT)/Anixis Gallery, Baden (CH)
2013 - 110th Salon d'Automne, Paris (FR)/15th ART INTERNATIONAL, Zurich (CH)/La Casa delle Culture del Mondo, Milano (IT)/Salon 2013 AEAF (Académie Européene des Arts - France), Paris (FR)/Swiss Art Space, Lausanne (CH)/Mu.MA Galata Museo del Mare (Musée de la Mer) Genova (IT)
2012 - MAG Montreux Art Gallery, Montreux (CH)/SARTFAIR Shanghai Art Fair International, Shanghai (China)/Barcelona Showcase International Exhibition of Painting and Photography Casa Batllo, Barcelona (ES)
2011 - International Florence Biennale of Contemporary Art, Florence (IT)/Livres d'artistes Maison Visinand Cultural Center, Montreux (CH)
2010 - Shakespeare International Festival, Craiova (RO)
2009 - South Pole Gallery, Lausanne (CH)
2008 - Kunstmesse Salzburg (AT)/Art Fair IMMAGINA, Reggio Emilia (IT)/Kunst in Reinach (CH)
2007 - Kunst Forum International, Meisterschwanden (CH)/Anixis Gallery, Baden (CH)/EUROP’ART Geneva International Art Fair (CH)
2006 - Contemporary Art Fair, Geneva (CH)/Lengnau Museum, Lengnau (CH)
2005 - BEA Bern Expo, Bern (CH)
2004 - Künstlerhaus Bern (CH)
1995 - 2001: numerous participations in cultural events, for example: International Cartoon Festival, Vaslui (RO)/International Festival of satirical Graphic Art, Galati (RO)/The Festival of Vlahes, Rabrovo (BG)/International Festival of Contemporary Graphic, Art Museum, Ploiesti (RO).
Book Illustrations
2023 - Livia Balu - Cosmic Week Of Colors, Artist Book
2022 - Thierry Raboud - Terres déclives, poème parabolique, BCU Lausanne (CH)
2021 - Livia Balu - Bestiaire Fabuleux des Ecrivains, Livre d’artiste, pyrogravé sur bois
2019 - Livia Balu - Mirrors, meditating face to face, Artist’s book; Des Cygnes et des signes, landscape book
2017 - Livia Balu – L’Eclesiaste, Livre d’artiste
2016 - Livia Balu – Brooklyn Baby, Montreux Jazz, Livre d’artiste;
2013 - Livia Balu – WalzoJazz, Livre d’artiste
2008 - Michel Masson – Le Grain de Sable, Enkidu-Presse Philippine, Amsterdam
1998 - 2001: William Shakespeare – Theater, Sarmis Publishing House, Craiova (RO); Stefan Sgandar - Povesti siderale, Universal Dalsi Publishing House, Bucharest (RO); Jean Audouze, Michel Cassé, Jean-Claude Carrière – Conversation sur l’invisible, Omniscop Publishing House, Craiova (RO)
Different Works in Museums and Institutions as well as in Private Collections (selected)
George Serban Art Collection (RO)
Kupferstichkabinett, Kunstmuseum Basel (CH)
Art Museum Mogosoaia Palace Bucharest (RO)
Art Museum Calafat (RO)
University of Craiova (RO)
French Library Omnia (RO)
Kunst Forum International, Meisterschwanden (CH)
Adelinda Allegretti Gallery, Roma (IT)
Sue Skitt, Visual Artist, London (UK)
Ulrike Steinmetz Mandaiker, Leiterin des Parzival-Kinderhauses, Karlsruhe Hagsfeld (DE)
Nadine Gusew, PNLSanté, Quebec (CA)
Jean-Michel Henny, Association Café EUROPA - Mémoires et cultures européennes, Evian (FR)
MAG Montreux Art Gallery (CH)
Aikido Dojo Alpen, Heidrun Hoffmann, Alpen (DE)
Christa Prameshuber, Buchautorin, Zurich (CH)
Michael Lam, Art Consultant, Founder of Vision Art Media, New York (USA)