Laura Ana Maria Iosifescu London Email: laura_iosifescu@yahoo.com Web: http://www.laura-iosifescu-art.com Awards: The Winner of the 8th 2013 Showcase Winner by ARTSLANT,Category Painting The Winner of the 7th 2013 Showcase Winner by ARTSLANT,Category Mixed Media,http://www.artslant.com/global/artists/show/182613-laura-ana-mariaiosifescu?tab=AWARDS. Shortlisted from over 2600 entries for the Stage 2 to The National Open Art Competition 2012, Chichester, West Sussex. Awarded by Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery with a Special Recognition Certificate for an Outstanding Art, April 2012. One of the finalists of the Peace Project Exhibition 2011 organised by The Whole 9 Gallery in Los Angeles. The exhibit will subsequently make several other stops in Southern California before travelling to San Francisco, New York and London. One of the finalists of Barnet Open Art Competition 2011 organised by Gallery 89, London. Chosen the Artist of the Week by Commissioning an Artist Ltd, April, 2011. Shortlisted from over 1600 entries for the Stage 2 to The National Open Art Competition 2010, Chichester, West Sussex. Finalist of the Artworks Open 2010 Painting Competition organized by Barbican Arts Group Trust. One of the 100 finalists of the Fringemk 2010 Painting Competition. Joint exhibitions: Carte Blanche Exhibition,G. Gallery and gallery L'Autre Maison,Paris 75015 ,5th of December 2013 Annual Open, CGP London, Southwark Park, London, 13 November – 1 December 2013 In Art We Trust “Exhibition, The Bull Theatre,Barnet,London,14th of July 2013 Pintar Rapido Exhibition, Chelsea Old Town Hall,London,14th of July 2013 Eco-Fair, Debut Contemporary Gallery and Fashion ComPassion, 19th of June, 2013. The Cultivate Summer Flower Show ,Cultivate Gallery, Vyner Street, 6th of June, London,2012 V.I.P. Private View Exhibition, Debut Contemporary Gallery, the 5th of June , 2013, Notting Hill, London V.I.P. Private View Exhibition, Debut Contemporary Gallery, the 1st of May , 2013, Notting Hill, London Affordable Art Fair, Bristol, Degree Art Gallery,25th April -28th April 2013 V.I.P. Private View Exhibition, Debut Contemporary Gallery, the 6th of February, 2013, Notting Hill, London. Festive Private View Exhibition, Debut Contemporary Gallery, the 5th of December,2012, Notting Hill, London. V.I.P. November Exhibition, Debut Contemporary Gallery, the 7th of November,2012, Notting Hill, London. V.I.P. Exhibition, Debut Contemporary Gallery, 5th of October 2012, Notting Hill, London. The Paradisium Exhibition, RichMix Arts and Culture Centre, London, Bethnal Green,18th September 2012 Stylish September Exhibition, Debut Contemporary Gallery, 5th of September 2012, Notting Hill, London. T4C-Thank you for Creating,16th August 2012- 06th September 2012,The Arch Gallery, London “THE ART HAS NO BORDERS” – “A ARTE NÃO TEM FRONTEIRAS” Porto, PORTUGAL, August 2012. Summer Salon 2012,Friday 20th July – Friday 10th August, Islington Arts Factory, London Beep. Wales' International Painting Prize -Through Tomorrow's Eyes, 20th July2012-11 of August, Volcano Theatre, Swansea, Wales. STANDPOINT: Quay Arts, Sea Street, Newport Harbour, Isle of Wight, PO30 5BD, June 2012. “It is Green” Exhibition, Cultivate Gallery, Vyner Street, 1st of March, London,2012 The Peace Project Exhibition, Gallery 9, Los Angeles, CA, October 22nd ,2011 Parallax Art Fair, La Galleria, Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, London, July 1st - 10th 2011. Barnet Open Art exhibition, Gallery 89, High Barnet, Herts, EN5 4AZ, London, 9th of June 2011. Showcase Exhibition, RichMix Arts & Culture Centre, London, 25th of May 2011. Open House Exhibition, The Rag Factory, 16 Heneage Street,off Brick Lane,London,14th April, 2011. Full Circle Exhibition, The Crocus Gallery, Nottingham,3 Feb.2011. 100 Sqft Launch Exhibitions, London, 27 November, 2010. Arts After Dark Exhibition in collaboration with 100sqft Exhibition, Oct- 2010, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. 100 Sqft Exihibition, London, 1 August 2010. First Year Final Show at AVA Gallery, London. ArtWorks Open 2010 Exhibition, Blackhorse Lane Studios, May 29th 2010. Trinity Buoy Warf Gallery, April 2010,London First Year Show- AVA Gallery, 2009,London Residencies artists exhibitions, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne 2006 Fine Art Graduate Exhibition, 2002,Targoviste,Romania Education: 2009-2012, Fine Art BA Honours, University of East London, School of Architecture & the Visual Arts, Fine Art (BA). 1998-2002 Music and Fine Arts High School Fine Arts: Painting Obtain certificate "With distinction”. 2003-2005 Valahia University Targoviste , Romania. Political Science and Journalism. Publications: The STATE OF ART,REPRESENTATIONAL AND ABSTRACT - Volume 2 La Dolce Vita Magazine, Pages 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, October-November Issue Flaneur Art Gallery on Android phones, 4th October,2012 HESA Inprint Magazine, Issue 16, page 9, June, Finland, 2012 3rd 100Sqft Exhibition, Catalogue, page 26, 2010, London. FringeMK 2010 Painting Competition Catalogue, page 48, London. 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