Dan Bota

Biography

About

  1. 1935 :: Born in Săliște, Sibiu, Romania on December 29th
  2. 1959 :: Licensed Architect of the "Ion Mincu" University of Architecture, Romania
  3. 1981 :: Full member of the Union of Fine Artists of Romania
  4. 2021 :: Passed away in Bucharest, Romania on January 4th

Awards

  1. 1998 :: International Art Salon, second edition, Reșița
  2. 2002 :: "Ion Andreescu" Arts Biennial, Buzău

Auction houses

Artmark, Azura, Vikart

National Exhibitions

1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1992, 2001, 2006

Bucharest Art Salons

1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2018 (centenary)

Personal Exhibitions

  1. 1971 :: Youth Athenaeum (Ateneul Tineretului), Bucharest
  2. 1975 - 1978 :: Drumul Taberei Gallery, Bucharest
  3. 1982 :: Eforie Gallery, Bucharest
  4. 1984 :: Galateea Gallery, Bucharest
  5. 1984 :: Teatru Mic Gallery, Bucharest
  6. 1986 :: Orizont Gallery, Bucharest
  7. 1989 :: Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
  8. 1992 :: Galla Gallery, Bucharest
  9. 1995 :: Exposition hall of the Romanian Parliament Palace
  10. 1997 :: "Le Club" Hall, Bucharest
  11. 1998 :: Rotunda of the "World Trade Center", Bucharest
  12. 2000 :: Curtea de Argeș
  13. 2002 :: Mogoșoaia Palace Museum, Ilfov
  14. 2003 :: Apollo Gallery, Bucharest
  15. 2005 :: Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
  16. 2008 :: Veroniki Gallery, Bucharest
  17. 2010 :: Frezia Gallery, Dej
  18. 2012 - 2013 :: Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Nov. - Jan., "Painting as introspection" ("Pictura ca introspecție")
  19. 2015 :: National Museum of the Romanian Peasant, Bucharest, Jan. - Feb., "Painting, an embodied dream" ("Pictura, un vis întrupat")
  20. 2015 :: Colony Art Gallery, Bucharest, Drawings
  21. 2015 :: Colony Art Gallery, Bucharest, Portraits
  22. 2015 :: National Museum of the Romanian Peasant, Bucharest
  23. 2017 :: National Library of Romania, Bucharest
  24. 2023 :: National Museum of Romanian Literature, Bucharest
  25. 2026 :: Annie Klaus Gallery, Cluj-Napoca
  26. 2026 :: FormArt Gallery, Bucharest

Group Exhibitions

  1. 1969 :: Pitești
  2. 1972 :: Bucharest
  3. 1981 :: Teșcani and Bacău
  4. 1984 :: Suceava
  5. 1985 :: Târgu Jiu
  6. 1985 - 1986 :: Bucharest
  7. 1992 :: Bucharest
  8. 1998 :: Reșița
  9. 2000 :: Bucharest
  10. 2002 :: Târgoviște, "Gh. Petrașcu"
  11. 2002 :: Bârlad, "Nicolae Tonitza"
  12. 2002 :: Moldavian Art Salon, Bacău-Chişinău
  13. 2002 :: Buzău, "Ion Andreescu"
  14. 2003 :: Moldavian Art Salon, Bacău-Chişinău
  15. 2003 :: Piatra Neamț, "Lascăr Vorel", nominated
  16. 2005 :: Bucharest, Apollo Gallery
  17. 2006 :: Buzău, "Ion Andreescu"
  18. 2006 :: Baia Mare, "Cărbunari" International Painting Salon
  19. 2010 :: Bucharest, "Rhythms on white", Veroniki Gallery
  20. 2010 :: Bucharest, ARTIS International Salon, "Căminul Artei"
  21. 2022 - 2023 :: Bucharest, multiple shows at MAMCO (Pavel Șușară) - Nudes, Miniatures, Flowers
  22. 2023 :: Bucharest, MoBU International Art Fair, with Pavel Șușară Gallery
  23. 2025 :: Bucharest, Art Safari, Butterflies temporary exposition

Collections

  • Pinacotheca of the Romanian Parliament
  • Pinacotheca of the Turkish Parliament
  • Visual Art Museum, Galați
  • Aulic Tradition Museum, Mogoșoaia Palace
  • Art Museum of Târgu Jiu
  • Art Museum of Botoșani
  • "Florean" Art Museum of Baia Mare
  • Collection of the Romanian Ministry of Culture
  • Collection of the Drăgan European Foundation
  • Bragadiru Palace permanent collection
  • Private collections
Dan Bota Portrait
Poster: Eforie Gallery, Bucharest, 1982 Poster: Galateea Gallery, Bucharest, 1984 Poster: Orizont Gallery, Bucharest, 1986 Poster: Simeza Gallery, Bucharest, 1989 Poster: Romanian Parliament Palace, Bucharest, 1995 Poster: Mogoșoaia Palace Museum, Bucharest, 2002 Poster: Apollo Gallery, Bucharest, 2003 Poster: Simeza Gallery, Bucharest, 2005 Poster: Veroniki Gallery, Bucharest, 2008 Poster: Academy of Economic Studies exhibition, Bucharest, 2012-2013 Poster: Colony Art Gallery, Bucharest, Drawings, 2015 Poster: National Museum of the Romanian Peasant, Bucharest, 2015 Poster: National Library of Romania, Bucharest, 2017 Poster: MAMCO exhibition, Bucharest, 2022 Poster: National Museum of Romanian Literature, Bucharest, 2023 Poster: Annie Klaus Gallery, Cluj-Napoca, 2026 Poster: FormArt Gallery, Bucharest, 2026