Ghenadie Sontu
Ghenadie Sontu graduated from the Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts of Moldova in 2005, where he focused his studies in the “alla prima” methods and practices of traditional and contemporary realism style. Since his graduation, Ghenadie has been a full-time artist and has exhibited his works across the world. While known primarily for his mastery in portrait and still life painting, he is accomplished in figurative and landscape painting as well.
Ghenadie works and lives in Haifa and is a member of the Israel Painters and Sculptors Association.
Born: December 16, 1979, Republic of Moldova
Education:
2011 – 2013. DeVos Institute of Arts Management, Kennedy Center, Washington D.C., USA
1999 - 2005. Academy of Theater, Music and Fine Arts, Faculty of Painting, Chisinau, Moldova
2001 - 2003. Invisible College of Moldova, Laboratory of Philosophy, Anthropology and Culturology
1992 - 1999. Republican Art Lyceum “I. Vieru”, Chisinau, Moldova
Personal Exhibitions:
2018. “Beit Galim 9” Open House Festival, in Bat Galim, Haifa, Israel
2015. "Chisinau Treasures", StarNet Comercial Centers, Chisinau Moldova
2015. "Moldova Art", Art Gallery of Grand Hall Comercial Center, Chisinau Moldova
2014. "Chisinau Stories", Artium Gallery, Leogrand Hotel & Convention Center, Chisinau, Moldova
2014. "Smart" Artium Gallery, Chisinau Moldova
2014. "Moldova Alla Prima", World Bank Office, Chisinau Moldova
2013. “Golden Chisinau”, Atrium Business Center, Chisinau, Moldova
2012. “Stories” IDIS VIITORUL, Think Thank Moldova
2011. “Old Chisinau”, Hasdeu Municipal Public Library, Chisinau, Moldova
2011. “Images of Chisinau” Swiss Cooperation Office Moldova
2006. “Dor le Dor”, OSCE Mission to Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova
2005. “Identity”, UNDP Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova
2003. “Syndrom Dor”, French Alliance, Chisinau, Moldova
2000. „DOR”, Art Section of the National Library, Chisinau, Moldova
Colective Exhibitions:
2019. “Magic of the Painting”, Jerusalem House of Quality, Skizza Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel
2019. “The Music of Painting”, Skizza Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel
2019. “Winter”, Skizza Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel
2018. "Guest", Hannukah Anual Exhibition of the Israeli Painters and Sculptors Association Haifa and North, Haifa, Israel
2018. "Following the book I have read", Exhibition of the Israeli Painters and Sculptors Association Haifa and North, Haifa, Israel
2018. Annual Exhibition of the Israeli Painters and Sculptors Association Haifa and North, Haifa, Israel
2016. Fine Art Trade Guild's Art & Framing convention in Stratford Upon Avon, London, UK
Awards:
2011. Winner of Cultural Diplomacy Residency Program in Art Management, ICR London, UK
2008. Winner of Competition of Art-Expo, International Exhibition Centre “Moldexpo”, Chisinau, Moldova
2005. Scholarship, Felix Meritis Foundation, Netherlands
2002. Scholar of Merit of Soros Foundation, the Second degree, Moldova
2002. I award, Arts Contest “Roberto Matta“, Latin Union, 3rd Edition, Paris, France
Professional experience:
2017. Member of the the Israel Painters and Sculptors Association
2013. – 2015, Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the Eastern Partnership Culture Programme
2012. – present, National Expert at Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends in Europe
2013. – Consultant for the Report „Evaluation of the efficiency and transparency of public finances administration in the field of culture”, Expert-Grup Think-Thank, Soros Foundation Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova
2012. Cultural Diplomacy - training program for EaP culture managers, Warsaw, Poland
2012. Manager of Tandem Projects in Palanca, Eclectic Line and Symbiosis, Casa Parinteasca, Chisinau, Brussel, Riga, Berlin, ECF, Mit Ost, Culture in Action, Soros Moldova
2002. present, President, ARS DOR Association
2011. Expert, Eastern Partnership Index, IDIS Viitorul, Moldova
2010. - 2014, Project Director, Discovering New Talents”, ARS DOR, Moldova-USA
2009. - 2015, Member of "A Soul for Europe" Strategy Group, The Berlin Conference Project, Robert Bosch Stiftung, Germany
2007. Expert, Kiev Initiative Program, Council of Europe, Strasburg, France
2007. - 2009, Member of the Board of the Centre of Training and Professional Development, JOINT, KEDEM, Moldova
2003. President, Youth Parliament of Moldova, USA Embassy, UNICEF, CNTM, Moldova