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 (end) toma2new@gmail.com)
Phone: + 971-4-4319366 Cell: +971-50-3688259
Degree:
2004 Attestation Degree: Expert in restoration wooden artifacts", Ministry of Culture, Romania
2000 Attestation Degree: “Fundamentals of scientific restoration & conservation for indoor artifacts” — Ministry of Culture, Bucharest, Romania
1996 Licentiate Degree Diploma in Visual Art / Sculpture, University of fine Art, Bucharest, Romania
1995 Attestation Degree: 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 High School Diploma; Department of Sculpture, Targu-Mures – Romania
Education:
1996 The Art University, Bucharest, Romania Department of Sculpture
1994 – 2000 Training course “Fundamentals of scientific restoration & conservation” — National Art Museum, Bucharest, Romania
1981 – 1986 The Art High School – Department of Sculpture , Targu-Mures – Romania
Teaching & Work experience:
2005 – untill present, teacher, Dubai UAE – consulting and managing, for several projects, indoor and outdoor – Dubai, UAE
2003 – 2004 Diractions - Interior Design Department,Dubai-UAE: designer
2003 – Haute - Peinture, design&decorations for interiors, Doha, Qatar
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) for a church - Transylvania, Romania: sculptor
1985 – 1992 Large scale mural decoration in Churches- several edifices, Transylvania, Romania: fine artist painter
ARTISTIC ACTIVITY
Memberships:
Member of the Emirates Fine Arts Society
Member of the Professional Artistic Association from Bucharest Romania
AIAP
Projects
2004 – Consulting and managing, for several projects, indoor and outdoor – Dubai, UAE
Mock-up & consulting for monument execution, Doha, Qatar
2005 / Proposal for Landscape sculpture – Park, Dubai UAE
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
”The Spring” – Contemporary Art Symposium – Pucioasa, Targoviste – Romania
2000 / The 6th International Outdoor Sculpture Symposium – Favria, Canavese, Piemonte – Italy
Husqvarna workshop (performance) – Rivarolo, Piemonte – Italy
“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 / Calan, Hunedoara, Romania
Exhibitions:
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
“Sculptor’s Drawings” – Orizont hall – Bucharest, Romania
“ Small scale sculpture Biennial” – Delta, Art Gallery – Arad, Romania
2001 / “2” (two) – one-man show, Caminul Artei – Bucharest, Romania
“The Portrait” – Museum of Visual Art – Galati, Romania
“The Cross” – Village Museum – Bucharest, Romania
“Millenium” – Dalles hall – Bucharest, Romania
“Small scale sculpture display” – Horizon hall – Bucharest, Romania
2000 / “Signs of year”, theme: “Earth” – Hall of Architecture University – Bucharest, Romania
“Small scale sculpture Biennial” – Delta, Art Gallery – Arad, Romania
1999 / “Scultori in Aglie” – monumental sculpture exhibition, Comune di Aglie, Piemonte, Italy
“Sculptor’s draws” – Romanian Literature Museum hall – Bucharest, Romania
“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:
- In 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