Born: October 9, 1961, Meseni commune, Rezina, Orhei district, Romania

Adress: 54 Gh. Asachi Street, 2028. Chișinău, Moldova

Tel. (studio): [+373.22] 73 95 11; [+373] 69 27 69 62

E-mail: bolocan.ion.61@gmail.com; bolocan@rambler.ru

Became a titular member of The  Plastic Artists’  Union (Moldova) in March 1993

Member of Romania’s Plastic Artists’ Union  – since 01.10.2014

 

Education and training:

1976: Art School, Orhei, Moldova;

1984-1986: Faculty of Arts and Design, Ion Creangă Pedagogical State University, Chișinău;

2005: Bachelor degree in art;

Awards:

2015:  Special mention for excellence, London Art Bienalle, Chelsa Town Hall, London, UK;

Breakthrough:

1990 – 1992: He makes his debut at The Spring and Autumn Salons,  Plastic Artists’ Union’s Exhibition Hall, Chișinău;

1992: Sculpture exhibition-1992,  Plastic Artists’ Union’s Exhibition Hall, Chișinău;

1992: Intern member of the Plastic Artists’ Union, Moldova;

1993: Titular member of the Plastic Artists’ Union, Moldova;

1994: Member of the Plastic Artists’ Union, Romania.

Personal exhibitions:

1997: ,,Brâncuși” Gallery,  Plastic Artists’ Union, Chișinău;

1999: Asiart Gallery, Backyard Gallery, Wiesbaden, Germany; Asiart Gallery, Budingen, Germany;

2001: Asiart Gallery , Dr. Brunner & Partner, Titisse – Neustadt, Germany;

2003: Sv. Iono Gatves Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania;

2004: Inter Art Gallery Reich, Cologne, Germany;

2009: Chateau de Luins, Luins, Switzerland; Ferme Sarasin – Salle de Sacinnex, Geneva, Switzerland;

2011: ,,Brâncuși” Gallery, Chișinău;

2012: History Museum, Râmnicu Vâlcea;

2013: Art Museum, Ploiești;

2016: Art Safari, Bucharest;

2017: ArtExpo New York, New York, SUA.

Expozitie

Group exhibitions:

1990: Limba Noastră (free translation: Our Language);

1991-1997: Spring and Autumn Salons,  Plastic Artists’ Union’s Exhibition Hall, Chișinău;

1992: Sculpture exhibition 92, Plastic Artists’ Union’s Exhibition Hall, Chișinău;

1998: Casa Centrală a Artelor, Moldova pavilion, Moscow, Russia; Sculpture Binalle, Arad, Romania; Sculpture Exhibition (open air), History Museum, Chișinău;

2002: La intersecții de Milenii, Brâncuși Exhibition Centre, Chișinău;

2003: XIV International Sculpure Bienalle ,,Dante Europeo”, Ravena, Italy;

2006: Babel Centre, Moldova pavilion, Utrecht, Netherlands; The Council of Europe, Brussels, Belgium;

2008: Sculptura Contemporană/ Contemporary Sculpture, Brâncuși Exhibition Centre, Chișinău;

2013: Columna lui Traian în arta contemporană/ Trajan’s Column in contemporary art, Casa Academiei, Bucharest, Romania;

2014: Parallax Art Fair, Chelsea Town Hall, London, UK;

2015: London Art Bienalle, Chelsea Town Hall, London, UK;

2015: The Royal Opera Arcade (ROA) Gallery, London, UK;

Public collections:

Moldova’s Art Museum; Soroca, Moldova;

Bienalii de sculptura collection, Ravena, Italy;

Pomul vietii

Private collections:

Romania, France, Germany, Switzerland. Belgium, Italy, UK, Sweden, USA.

Other:

Open air works:

Portrait of Grigore Grigoriu (actor), bronze, Chișinău, Moldova;

Portrait of Grigore Vieru (writer), bronze, Soroca, Moldova.

Catalogs/ posters/ booklets/ diplomas:

Salonele Moldovei 1998 UAP, Moldova;

Dante Europeo XIV International Sculpture Bienalle, 2003, Italy;

Sculptorul Ion Bolocan, 2004;

Dr. Brunner & Partner, 2005, Gemany;

Moldova Arta Contemporană, 2006;

Ion Bolocan. Sculptură, 2011

Sources:

  • Ion Bolcan la Galeria ,,Brâncuși”, Ars longa n. 1 1997, UAP Moldova magazine;
  • Wiesbadener Tagblatt, January 19, 1999, Germany;
  • Rhein main press, January 19, 1999, Germany;
  • Sculpturen zeigen Vielseitigkeit der menschlichen Erscheinung, Kres – Anzeiger, February 9 1999, Germany;
  • Artistul care dezvoltă timid chipul tăcut al unei femei. Ion Bolocan, Săptămâna, March 5 1999, Moldova;
  • Dr. Brunner $ Partner 1955- 2005, Festschrift zum Kanzlei – Jubilaum, Ion Bolocan 2001, Germany;
  • Ion Bolocan, Ploiești, 12-18 October 2006, Romania;
  • Galeria SIC Ion Bolocan, l Salon expres n. 1, 30 august – 3 septembrie 2009, Moldova;
  • A murit ca să se întoarcă, Realitatea, n. 8, 19 februarie 2010, Moldova;
  • Grigore Vieru s-a reîntors la Soroca în bronz, Observatorul, n. 7, February 2010, Moldova;
  • Grigore Vieru s-a întors la Soroca în Bronz, Literatura și Arta n. 7, February 2010.