Curriculum Vitae
Name: GABOR
First name: TOMA
Date and place of birth: August 27th 1966, Targu-Mures, Romania
Mailing address: P.O. Box: 24921 Dubai U.A.E.
Residence: live and work in Dubai, UAE
E-mail: mail@tomagabor.com, or sculpttomteach@gmail.com
Cell: +971-50-3688259
Degrees:
2004 Earning the title of Expert in Restoration and Conservation wooden artifacts", based on Ministry of Culture, Romania
2000 Attestation Degree Diploma: “Fundamentals of scientific restoration & conservation for indoor artifacts” — Ministry of Culture, Bucharest, Romania
1996 Graduate with BA in Visual Art/ Sculpture – MFA equivalent – 6 years study, University of Fine Art/ Visual Art, Bucharest, Romania
1995 Attestation Degree Diploma: Fundamentals scientific restoration of ethnographical monuments" – Ministry of Culture, Vocational and postgraduate training center for personnel working in the field of culture and art
1986 Baccalaureate – Fine Arts Lyceum, graduate from Sculpture Department – full time, Targu-Mures, Romania
Education:
1990 – 1996 University of Fine Art/ Visual Art, Sculpture Department – Bucharest, Romania
1994 – 2000 Training period “Fundamentals of scientific restoration & conservation” — National Art Museum, Bucharest, Romania
1994 – 1995 Training Fundamentals scientific restoration of ethnographical monuments" – Ministry of Culture, Vocational and postgraduate training center for personnel working in the field of culture and art
1981 – 1986 Fine Arts Lyceum, Sculpture Department – full time, Targu-Mures, Romania
Teaching & Work experience:
2003 – till present teching sculpture and Art Therapy in Dubai, UAE
2003 – till present – consulting and managing several projects, indoor and outdoor in the Gulf Countres
2003 – 2004 Diractions - Interior Design Department,Dubai-UAE: designer/ artist
2000 – 2003 Municipality Museum of Bucharest-Romania, Department of Restoration & Conservation – restorer
1994 – 2000 Peasant Museum, Bucharest- Romania, Department of Restoration Conservation – restorer
1987 – Various decorations mediums – wood, mosaic, plaster – Ghelari Cathedral, Hunedoara - Transylvania, Romania – sculptor
1985 – 1992 Large scale mural decoration in Churches- several edifices in Transylvania, Romania: fine artist painter
ARTISTIC ACTIVITY
Memberships:
Member of sculpture Network www.sculpture-network.org/en/home/sculpture-network/about-us/list-of-members/details.html
Member of the Emirates Fine Arts Society – UAE
Member of the Professional Artistic Association from Bucharest Romania
Projects
2004 – Consulting and managing, for several projects, indoor and outdoor – Dubai, UAE
Mock-up & consulting for monument execution – Asian Games, Doha, Qatar
2004 Waterfall indoor project – Fashion shop, Dubai UAE
Sculpture Symposium:
2007 3rd Bahrein International Sculpture Symposium, Manama – Kingdom of Bahrein
2002 Outdoor Sculpture Symposium – Brebu Prahova – Romania
2001 The 7th International Outdoor Sculpture Symposium – Favria, Canavese, Piemonte – Italy
2000 ”The Spring” – Contemporary Art Symposium – Pucioasa, Targoviste – Romania
2000 The 6th International Outdoor Sculpture Symposium – Favria, Canavese, Piemonte – Italy
2000 Husqvarna workshop (performance) – Rivarolo, Piemonte – Italy
2000 “Millennium Romaniae Christianae” – Contemporary Art Symposium – Pucioasa, Targoviste – Romania
1998 The 4th International Outdoor Sculpture Symposium – Front, Canavese, Piemonte – Italy
1997 HAR Program – Outdoor Sculpture Symposium; Constantza, Basarabi –Romania
1992 Bronze casting symposium – Calan, Hunedoara, Romania
Exhibitions:
2010 "MIND" – Contemporary Art Exhibition – "Gallery of light" – Dubai Comunity and Arts Centre, Dubai, UAE
2010 "Kalimat" – Arabic caligraphy exhibition – Gallery of light – Dubai Comunity and Arts Centre, Dubai, UAE
2009 "Silent Conversations"- 12 March until 30th April, "Tashkeel" Gallery - Nad Al Sheba - Dubai UAE
2009 "The Art Walk"- Contemporary Art-JBR, Murjan 5, organised by "Vindemia" Gallery - Dubai UAE
2008 “EID” – Heritage House, Bastakia - organised by "Vindemia" Gallery, hosted by Alserkal Cultural Fundation – Dubai, UAE
2008 “Be Creative” – Dubai Lady's Club – Dubai, UAE
2002 “Small scale sculpture display” – Hanul cu Tei, Bucharest – Romania
2002 “Sculptor’s Drawings” – Orizont hall – Bucharest, Romania
2002 “ Small scale sculpture Biennial” – Delta, Art Gallery – Arad, Romania
2001 “2” (two) – one-man show, Caminul Artei – Bucharest, Romania
2001 “The Portrait” – Museum of Visual Art – Galati, Romania
2001 “The Cross” – Village Museum – Bucharest, Romania
2001 “Millenium” – Dalles hall – Bucharest, Romania
2001 “Small scale sculpture display” – Horizon hall – Bucharest, Romania
2000 “Signs of year”, theme: “Earth” – Hall of Architecture University – Bucharest, Romania
2000 “Small scale sculpture Biennial” – Delta, Art Gallery – Arad, Romania
1999 “Scultori in Aglie” – monumental sculpture exhibition, Comune di Aglie, Piemonte, Italy
1999 “Sculptor’s draws” – Romanian Literature Museum hall – Bucharest, Romania
1999 “Time in the Arts of Spaces”, theme: “Time as a Metaphor”, Hall of Architecture University – Bucharest, Romania
1998 “Dante in Romania” – Apollo hall – Bucharest, Romania
1997 H.A.R. program – Art Museum – Constantza, Romania
1995 Exhibition of Art Academy – Art Expo hall – Bucharest, Romania
1994 Exhibition of Art Academy – Dalles hall – Bucharest, Romania
1992 Art Academy’s hall – Bucharest, Romania
1991 politic installation theme “The Stake” – Caminul Artei – Bucharest, Romania
Seminars, workshops & documentary:
2008 JP Morgan – "Collected Visions" – Edimburgh College Of Art, Centre for Continuing Studies – DIFC – Dubai, UAE
2002 “Tradition and postmodernism” symposium and seminar – Replica of traditional furniture piece – HAR program – Ramnicu-Valcea, Romania
1996 August – September, a documentary stage in Italy organized by The Romanian Cultural Institute, Venice, Italy
Prizes:
2009 "Princess Haya Award for Special Education" – Outstanding Art Therapist, Certificat of Excellence; Dubai, UAE
2000 Participation at “Husqvarna workshop” – Rivarolo, Piemonte, Italy
Participation “Millennium Romaniae Christianae” – Contemporary Art Symposium – Pucioasa, Targoviste – Romania
1998 Participation at H.A.R. program (The program’s goals – Personalization of public areas in urban and rural habitats, restoration of the social impact of visual arts)
Experience selected in the Aid of Good Practices sponsored by Dubai in 1998, and catalogued like BEST. (Best Practices Database)
Artworks in private collections:
- Italy, Romania, Austria, Bahrein, UAE and KSA
Artworks in Gallery and/or permanent display:
- Manama – National Museum , Kingdom of Bahrain
- Gallerya @” – Ramnicu-Valcea, Romania
- Parliament Hotel Gallery – Bucharest, Romania
- Vindemia" Gallery" - Dubai, UAE
- Dubai Comunity and Art Centre – Dubai, UAE