Eugen Raportoru (b. 1961, Bucharest) is a Romanian artist decorated by the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, with the Order of Cultural Merit, Knight rank, C category – Visual Arts. He graduated from the National University of Arts in Bucharest, Painting Department (with a BA in 2009 and a MA in 2011). Since 2010, he is a member of the Fine Arts Union (UAP) from which he received multiple awards. His work has been exhibited in various solo and group shows, but also in biennials, salons, and art fairs both locally and internationally. His artistic practice focuses mainly on two directions: painting and installation. In 2020, his installation titled “Childhood Room” was purchased by The National Museum of Contemporary Art of Romania. In 2022, his exhibition “The Abduction from the Seraglio”, commissioned by ERIAC, was a collateral event of the 59th edition of the Venice Art Biennial and the same year he also opened his exhibition titled „Gelem, Gelem, Samudaripen” about the deportation of Roma people. In 2023, he opened yet another memorable solo show, “Eugen Raportoru – Heritage” at the Marble Hall from The National Museum of Contemporary Art of Romania. Besides, he exhibited at The Romanian Cultural Institute in London, The Royal Academy of Arts in London, the Vatican, under the aegis of UNESCO, at The Ethnic Museum in Oslo and Stockholm, and in several museums all over the country (The Museum of Bucharest, The Literature Museum in Bucharest, The “Pavel Șușară” Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, The Brukenthal National Museum from Sibiu, The Bistrița-Năsăud Museum Complex, The Galați Museum of Fine Arts, The Art Museum in Constanța, The „Alexandru Ștefulescu” Museum of Gorj County, etc.), as well as in many galleries and art centers. 

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