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ALEXANDRU NESTOR

Born: 24 februarie 1955 Bucharest, Romania

Died: 20 mai 2020 Bucharest

Spouse: Dorina Mitrică-Nestor (1978-2020)

Nationality/citizenship: Romania

Occupation: Plastic arts

Alexandru Nestor was a Romanian plastic artist, born on February 24, 1955 in Bucharest and died on May 20, 2020. He was married to Dorina Mitrică-Nestor from 1978 to 2020. He made a significant contribution to contemporary art, being known as the initiator in Romania of the Assemblage (art) and Steampunk artistic currents.

STUDIES
1974 – graduated from the Nicolae Tonitza Fine Arts High School

1978 – graduated from the Institute of Fine Arts, design department (currently Bucharest National University of Arts - UNArte), professor Ion Bitzan

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
1990 – becomes a definitive member of the [[Union of Visual Artists from Romania (UAP)

1995-1996 – lecturer at the design department of the Institute of Arts (currently the Bucharest National University of Arts – UNArte)

AWARDS
1961 – "First in drawing" at the age of 6 with a drawing representing a red triangular flag

1969 – 6th place in France at the world competition "Chateaux de Sable" ("Sand Castles") organized by Le Figaro, Rodar and Air France and the only Romanian winner

1982 – scholarship from the Union of Visual Artists from Romania

1982 – 2nd prize - design section - at the "Song of Communist Romania"

1999 – Award of the year at the group exhibition "Time - Season" – Bucharest

2001 – Romanian Union of Visual Artists Award for design

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS
1996 – Objects (Horizon Gallery – Bucharest)

1997 – Untitled exhibition at European Union Embassy (with Dorina Mitrică-Nestor)

1997 - "B.I.S.T.R.O. Fighters" – French Institute in Bucharest

2000 – "Alberich & Nibelung" – gallery Căminul Artei – Bucharest

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Thema – National Museum of Art of Romania

At Theatrical Union from Romania beside his professor Ion Bitzan

Apollo Gallery Bucharest – Design in the European Community

Dalles Gallery Bucharest – Tristan Tzara 100 years commemoration

The solo and group exhibitions he participated in include numerous important events in Romania and abroad, such as at the French Institute in Romania and in galleries in Bucharest and other European cities. His works were purchased and exhibited in private collections in various countries: Great Britain, Germany, France, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Sweden, Finland, Austria, Portugal, Ireland, USA (Chicago, Texas, Washington), Australia ( Brisbane).

He also carried out official commissions for the French Institute in Romania in 1997, 1998 and 1999, works such as "Allegory", "First generation computer" and "Musician Rabbit".