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Biography
Tudor Zbarnea is a contemporary artist born on 29 December, 1955, Nisporeni, Moldova. He graduated National College of Fine Arts I.E.Repin, Chişinău and University of Arts George Enescu, Iasi (Romania), the Faculty of Fine Arts (prof.. Corneliu Ionescu). Is the Member of the Union of Artists of Moldova,the Member of the Grup  ZECE, the Member of the Union of Artists of Romania, the Member of the UNESCO International Association of Professional Artists and Resident of Cité Internationale des Arts,  Paris. Made his debut in 1984 and has participated in over 150 exhibitions. Took over 20 solo exhibitions in the country and abroad. Relevant group exhibitions abroad: Belgium, Cyprys, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Holland , Italy, Lithuania, Russia, , Turkey, Poland

Professional activity:
1990-1992- Deputy director of the Chisinau City Culture Department. 1992-1994- Director of the Heritage and Fine Arts Department of Ministry of Culture. 1994-2000 Lives and works in Bucharest, Romania. Since 2002 is the General Director, National Art Museum of Moldova. Since 2003 is the Chairman of Painters Department of Moldova Union of Artists. Participates as the president or the member of jury at various national and international art contests. Author and curator of visual arts projects: Neighbours the East, Utreht, Netherlands, 2006, Moldova Contemporary Art, Brussels, Belgium, 2006, Curator of Biennale of Painting, Kishinev-2009

Honours and awards:
Winner of National Contest in Contemporary Arts, Diploma Ministry of Culture(2010), Grande Medalle d’Or, Salon Grand Prix International de Prestige de Cannes(2009,2010), Honorary Title Master of Arts of Moldova(2009), The Silver Medal at the World exhibition Eureka ,Brussels,  Honorary Degree of the Flemish Artists Guild, Honorary Degree of the European Art Academy, Brussels, and many other prizis and  awards.

Public collections:
His works are in the following museums: National Museum of Art of Moldova, Museum of Art, Baia Mare, Romania, Museum of History and Art, Bacau, Romania, Museum of A.Mateevici, Cainari, Moldova, State Museum of Fine Arts, Ankara, Turkey, Contemporary Art Collection of the Ministry of Culture of Romania, Collection of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, Public Collection of the Cannes, France, Colection of the Union of Artists, Moldova , Collection of the Foundation STURZA , Collection of the AgroindBank Moldova Private collections: Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, USA, Russia, Venezuela, Israel, Turkey, Finland, Cyprus, Lithuania, Netherlands

Links
1. http://zbarnea.arta.md/ 2. http://www.tudorzbarnea.com/