CURRICULUM VITAE MEMBER OF THE JURY PRIZES EXHIBITION ILLUSTRATIONS BOOKS
CURRICULUM VITAE
Born in Petroani, July the 6th 1953, Romania
Participant in about 150 exhibitions in Romania and winner of 25 prizes
Participant in about 250 international exhibitions and winner of 23 prizes
Publishes cartoons in the following magazines: "Szpilky" (Poland), "Ludas Maty" (Hungary), "Witty World" (U.S.A.), "Stârel", "Apropos" (Bulgarie), "Hurryet", "Mylliet", "Cumhurriet" (Turkey), "The Romanian Morning Star" (Canada), "Alto Adige", "La Repubblica" (Italia) etc.
Co-author (for aver 5 years) of the "WORLD CARTOONISTS" serial in "FLACARA REBUS" (over 150 world cartoonists presented to the Romanian readers)
Co-author of the serial "COMRADES, DO NOT FIRE!", a "STRICT SECRET" ("TOP SECRET") weekly page on political realities in the eastern countries after the courtain was dropped. (1993 - 1995)
Co-author of the serial "THE CHRONICLE OF THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVALS", (104 presentations in "REVISTA X" ("The X MAGAZINE")
Organizer of "PETROSANI INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVAL" (all the 12 editions, 1976 - 1987)
Participant to the International Humor Conference
- Phoenix/Arizona (U.S.A.)
- Luxembourg
- Birmingham (England)
Editorial Cartoonist to "România Libera", Daily Newspaper (1993 - 1995)
Editorial Cartoonist to "Ziua", Daily Newspaper (1995 - …)
Editorial Cartoonist to "Academia Catavencu", Weekly Satirical Newspaper (1994 - …)
Editorial Cartoonist to "Timisoara", Daily Newspaper from Timisoara
Editorial Cartoonist to "Matinal", Daily Newspaper from Petrosani (1998 - …)
Editorial Cartoonist to "Unirea", Daily Newspaper from Alba-Iulia
General Manager of "Noaptea", Weekly Satirical Newspaper (1995 - …)
Editorial Cartoonist to "DILEMA" (1998- …)
Co-Director of "Revista X", Weekly Satirical Newspaper (1993 - 1995)
President of "THE ROMANIAN CONDITION" foundation, Petrosani - Romania - 1996
Publicitary campaign for KNORR, RADIOTEL, FIMAN, ROMSTAL, SCOP, PRODUCTON, MOBIFON, ARTHUR ANDERSEN, HEWLET PACKARD, POSTA ROMANA, CENTRUL PENTRU JURNALISM INDEPENDENT, PRO DEMOCRATIA etc.
Teacher the press cartoon in the "High School for Journalism" Bucharest
Manager to "CARTOON INDUSTRY Ltd."
Art Director to "HUMORROR" - International Black Humor Festival, sponsored by CONNEX GSM
Organizer of the "OM RAU" (BAD MAN) National Festival (poetry, music, theatre) at the "PETRILATER" theatre in the backyard of his own house
Organizer of the First National Cartoon Festival on asphalt - The National Theatre Square Bucharest
Address: 2684 Petrila (HD), 1 iunie street, no. 8
Author of postcards, posters, badges, T-shirts, underwear
Over 8000 cartoons published in press
Member of The Romanian Plastic Arts Association
MEMBER OF THE JURY
International Cartoon Contest "NASSREDIN HODJA" 1993 - Aksehir - TURKEYRassegna Umoristica Internationale 1990 - Trento - ITALY
International Cartoon Competition "OMNIUM" 1988, 1989 - Galati - ROMANIA
Humor Salon 1988 - Tg.Mures - ROMANIA
Autumn Salon of Humor 1986, 1987 - PETROSANI - ROMANIA
International Black Humor Festival "HUMORROR" 1997, 1998, 2000 Bucharest - ROMANIA
President of the International Humor Festival, Ploiesti 2001 - ROMANIA
PRIZES
1. LINGOTTO D'ARGENTO - Mostra Internationale del Disegno Umoristico Sportivo ANCONA - ITALY - 19792. COPPA D'ARGENTO - Biennale de la Caricature
VERCELLI - ITALY - 19803. III PRIZE - Salon of AntiWar
KRAGUJEVAC - JUGOSLAVIA - 19894. II PRIZE - International Simavi Cartoon Competition
ANKARA - TURKEY - 19875. SPECIAL PRIZE OF THE JURY
Mostra Internationale del Disegno Umoristico Sportivo
ANCONA - ITALY - 19836. SPECIAL PRIZE OF THE JURY - Biennale de la Caricature
VERCELLI - ITALY - 19927. I PRIZE - Mostra Internationale del Disegno Umoristico Sportivo
ANCONA - ITALY 19818. SPECIAL PRIZE OF THE JURY - Festival International du Dessin Humoristique ANGLET - FRANCE - 1985
9. SPECIAL PRIZE OF THE JURY - Festival International du Dessin Humoristique ANGLET - FRANCE - 1986
10. PRESS PRIZE - Internationale Kartoenale
BERINGEN - BELGIE - 198511. PRIZE FOR THE POLITIC HUMOR
FORTE DEI MARMI - 199212. PRIZE-PRESS - Biennale de la Caricature
VERCELLI - ITALY - 198213. IV PRIZE - Mostra Internationale del Disegno Umoristico Sportivo
ANCONA - ITALY - 198914. SPECIAL PRIZE OF THE JURY - Rasegna di Grafica Umoristica Internationale MONTECATINI - ITALY - 1982
15. I PRIZE - Rassegna Internationale dell' Umorismo "Humor - Fest"
FOLIGNO - ITALY - 199216. SPECIAL PRIZE OF THE JURY - International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest
AKSEHIR - TURKEY - 199217. SPECIAL PRIZE OF THE JURY
Mostra Internationale del Sesigno Umoristico Sportivo
ANCONA - ITALY - 198718. SPECIAL PRIZE FOR POLITIC HUMOR - International Salon on Press Drawing PORTO ALEGRE - BRASIL - 1993
19. IV PRIZE - Mostra Internationale del Disegno Umoristico Sportivo
ANCONA - ITALY - 199320. II PRIZE - Mostra Internationale de Umorismo
FOLIGNO - ITALY - 199421. SPECIAL PRIZE - International Cartoon Festival
OKHOTSK - JAPAN - 199522. PRIZE "NASREDDIN HOGA" - International Cartoon Competition
AKSEHIR - TURKEY - 199523. FIRST PRIZE - International Cartoon Exhibition
LANGNAU, IN EMMENTHAL - SWISS - 2001
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS
Personal Exhibition to The World Cartoon Gallery 1991
SKOPJE - MAKEDONIAPersonal Exhibition "IL POLITICARIUM" to Palazzo Mediceo Saravezza 1992
FORTE DEI MARMI - ITALYPersonal Exhibition to The International Nasredin Hodja Cartoon Contest 1993
AKSEHIR - TURKEYPersonal Exhibition to ANADOLU UNIVERSITY 1993
ESKISEHIR - TURKEYPersonal Exhibition to "INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE HUMOUR" 1993 LUXEMBOURG
Personal Exhibition to The World Cartoon Gallery 1994
ANKARA - TURKEYPersonal Exhibition to "INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE HUMOR" 1995 BIRMINGHAM - ENGLAND
Personal Exhibition (in the name of Academia Catavencu) to "INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CARTOON IN ART" 1997
ANKARA - TURKEYPersonal Exhibition to ROMANIAN CULTURAL CENTER IN NEW YORK 1999
Personal Exhibition with "Sandwich-People" on the streets of Bucharest - "The Solar Eclipse" sponsored by CONNEX
Personal Exhibition to "House of Humour" - Gabrovo, BG - 2002
Personal Exhibition to "Sighet Memorial", 2002
Personal Exhibition to "Internationa Visual Art Festival" Bucharest, 2002
ILLUSTRATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING BOOKS:
1. "PORNOSTROIKA" by Maurice T. Maschino
"NEMIRA" publishing house2. "WiderWITZIG" by Otto Staininger
"LOCKER"/AUSTRIA publishing house3. ACADEMIA CATAVENCU ALMANAC 1995
"PRO" publishing house4. ACADEMIA CATAVENCU ALMANAC 1995
"NEMIRA" publishing house5. "ROMANIA'S VOTING - ELECTORAL GUIDE BOOK"
by ACADEMIA CATAVENCU - 1996
"NEMIRA" publishing house6. ACADEMIA CATAVENCU ALMANAC - 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
7. Civic Culture Textbook for the 7th Grade - 1999
"HUMANITAS" publishing house8. Civic Culture Textbook for the 8th Grade - 2000
9. MASS-MEDIA - High School Textbook
"ACADEMIA CATAVENCU" publishing house
PUBLISHED BOOKS
1. CALENDAR with 365 drawings
"LITERA" publishing house2. "TRATAT DE INJURATURI" ("COURSE TREATY")
together with Tudor Octavian
"OSCAR PRINT" publishing house3. "CARTEA ALBA, SEACA, RECE SI FARA SIFON A GUVERNARII VACAROIU" ("THE WHITE, DRY, COLD AND WITHOUT SODA BOOK OF THE VACAROIU'S GOVERNMENT")
"ZIUA" publishing house4. "DUMINICA ORBULUI, SURDULUI SI MUTULUI"
("THE BLIND MAN, DEAF MAN AND DUMB MAN'S SUNDAY")
"NEMIRA" publishing house5. LASATA SI RIDICATA SECULUI"
"NEMIRA" publishing house6. POLITICAL POST CARDS (7)
"ACADEMIA CATAVENCU" publishing house7. POLITICAL POST CARDS (8)
"OSCAR PRINT" publishing house8. "CIVIC CULTURE" 7th and 8th grade textbooks
"HUMANITAS" publishing house9. "CARTEA ALBA A CARICATURII DE PRESA
("THE WHITE BOOK OF THE PRESS CARTOON")
"ACADEMIA CATAVENCU" publishing house10. "TRATAT DE RIENOLOGIE" ("NOTHINGNESS TREATY")
Literature & drawer cartoon
"SCRISUL ROMÂNESC" publishing house11. "NUTZI, SPAIMA CONSTITUTII" - Jurnal de Bordel
("NUTZI, CONSTITUTION'S DREAD" - BROTHEL JURNAL)
together with Ioan Groan12. "TRATAT DE INJURATURI - II" ("COURSE TREATY - II")
together with Tudor Octavian,
"OSCAR PRINT" publishing house13. "MIORITA" - Alternative Textbook for all Grades
"MATINAL" publishing house14. "TRATAT DE RIENOLOGIE 2" ("NOTHINGNESS TREATY 2")
Literature & drawer cartoon
"GENESIS" publishing house