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.
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;
Public collections:
Moldova’s Art Museum; Soroca, Moldova;
Bienalii de sculptura collection, Ravena, Italy;
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;
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.