Anul Nasterii: 1977

Mihai Balko

(visual artist & curator,
artistic coordinator and founding member of cultural Association Volum ART)Lives and works in Bucharest, Romania
Born :1977, Bucharest, RomaniaSTUDIES

2003-2005 Master in Visual Art– University of Fine Art, Bucharest, Romania
2002-2003 Post-University studies – University of Fine Art, Bucharest, Romania
1997-2002 University of Fine Art, Bucharest, Romania
AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS

2006 – The Youth Prize from the Professional Association of Visual Artists of Romania
2003 – „Nemtoi” Scholarship
2003 – one year scholarship for young artists from the Professional Association of Visual Artists
1994 – Second prize – sculpture – National contest of art – Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaWORKS IN COLECTIONS ( selection )

“The Red Sharks” – print, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Bucharest, Romania
“Abandoned construction I”, “Abandoned construction II ” – The Museum of Comparative Art Sangeorz Bai, Romania
“Patratul alb” – drawing, private colection, Romania“Val” – sculpture, private colection, Romania
“Beast” – drawing, private colection, Romania
Other works in private colections in Romania, Italy, U.S.ASOLO EXHIBITIONS

2010 – THE RED SHARKS – instalation, Piata Presei Libere, Bucharest
2010 – TRASEU INTERIOR – drawing, EDGE Gallery, Bucharest
2005 – ,,MASA” – sculpture – Orizont Gallery, Bucharest2003 – sculpture-drawing – ArTei Gallery, Bucharest
2003 – ,,THE WHITE SQUARE” – Galeria Gallery, BucharestCURATORIAL PROJECTS

2008 – curator along with other 3 artist of the project ,, STUDIO IN TRANSITION “ which took place in an independent, unconventional space in Bucharest
2006 – co- curator of group exhibition ,,SCULPTUROGRAMA” and ,, SCULPTUROGRAMA 2”, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest.GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selection)

2008 – Roll – up art – video projections on the building of the University of Architecture , Bucharest
2007 – ,,ROMANIAN CONTEMPORARY SCULPTORS’’ –Ianchelevici Museum, La Louviere, Belgium
2007 – TIAV – ART FAIR –Romexpo, Bucharest
2006 – NATIONAL SALON, Palatul Parlamentului, Bucharest
2006 – ,,SCULPTUROGRAMA 2 ”, sculpture exhibition, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
2006 – ,,SCULPTORS’ DRAWINGS” ,Caminul Artei Gallery, Bucharest2006 – ,,SCULPTUROGRAMA”, sculpture exhibition, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
2006 – ,,INSERTIE”, photografie, Orizont Gallery, Bucharest
2005 – „ROMANIAN CONTEMPORARY SCULPTORS” – Apollo, Artis Gallery, Bucharest
2004 – „COCKTAIL” – Apollo Gallery, Bucharest
2004 – Municipal Art Salon – Apollo Gallery, Bucharest2003 – Sculpture Salon – Orizont Gallery, Bucharest
2002 – Sculpture- group – Orizont Gallery, Bucharest2002 – Sculpture- group – Muzeul Literaturii , Bucharest
2002 – ,,ACCENTE SI AMPRENTE’’ –Apollo Gallery, BucharestSYMPOSIUMS

2010 – ART FOREST – Sangeorz Bai, Romania
2007 – ,,Ion Vlasiu’’ Symposium, Bistra, Romania2006 – Art Rustika – Pavlikeni – Bulgaria
2001, 2000, 1999 – Summer University ,,Castelul Corvinestilor’’ Hunedoara , Petrosani, RomaniaSursa: http://mihaibalko.wordpress.com/about/