Aurora Ioana Popescu is a born roumanian artist. At very young age she moved to Italy where later she studied Painting at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze.
At the moment studying with Prof. Kirsi Mikkola at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Vienna.
2019/2020 exchange year in Tokyo at Zokei Art University in Japan.
Aurora I. Popescu wishes to thank The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation for its financial support.
Education
2019/2020 Exchange programme Zokei University of Arts Tokyo
2017/2021 Diplom Programme Akademie der Bildenden Künste Vienna
2015/2018 BA Fine arts Accademie di Belle Arti di Firenze, Italy
2017/2018 Erasmus Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Figurative Painting class
2015 High school Diploma in Fine Arts, Liceo artistico A. Venturi, Modena, Italy
2005/2014 Music Conservatory Violin class, O.Vecchi-A. Tonelli, Modena, Italy
2014 Artistic internship by painter’s studio Wainer Vaccari, Modena
Exhibitions
2020 Solo exhibition O Gallery Ginza, Tokyo
2019 Creative Spiral festival Zokei University of Arts, Tokyo
2019 Sgem International scientific conference, Palais Niederösterreich, Vienna
2018 Contest Final “Premio Catel”, Musei di San Salvatore in Lauro, Roma
2018 International Biennale of Drawing, Tuzla Bosnia&Herzegovina
2018 Group show The Video Art Film Club, Leyden Gallery London
2018 Group show WessenFreiheit, Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien
2018 Group show Shoes, Sex and Rock’n’Roll, Atelier Laurenzgasse 4 Wien
2017 Group show Rundgang, Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien
2016 Group show Face to Face, Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, Italy
Awards and Grants
2019 Young Artist contest, Sgem International Scientific Conference, Vienna
2019 Figurative Art Grant - The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation
2018 Final “Premio Catel”, Musei di San Salvatore in Lauro, Roma