DELIA POPA
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS AND SCREENINGS
2012
Chelen Amenca/Dance With Us, with Ellen Rothenberg, curated by Anca Mihulet,The Contemporary Gallery of the Bruckenthal National Museum of Art, Sibiu, Romania
2012
We, Our Friends and Us, in Salonul de proiecte, curated by Magda Radu and Alexandra Croitoru, Anexa Mosilor, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Bucharest, Romania
2012
FemArt 2012, Caminul Artei Gallery, organized by Marilena Preda Sanc, opening presenter Magda Carneci, Bucharest, Romania
2011
The Blind Men and the Elephant, Video-Screening with Diana Sandor, curated by Graw Böckler, Raum für Projektion, General Public, Berlin, Germany
2011
THE KNOT DVD Release, Knotland Video-Screening, Kotti-Shop, Berlin, Germany
2011
Structuring Space, curated by Anca Sinpalean, Artfoyer Cavigelli, Zurich, Switzerland
2010
Ready or Not- Romanian Video Art, at Videozone V, The 5th International Video Art Biennial in Israel, curated by Irina Cios, Center for Contemporary Art Tel Aviv, Israel
2010
Gender Zero, POSTBOX DVD Video-Screening, curated by Sanda Watt, #4 POSTBOX Magazine, Revista LA PLIC, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
2010
I am Gustav von Aschenbach or How to Live you Eternity in Venice, Solo Exhibition, curated by Anca Sinpalean, Romanian Cultural Institute, Venice, Italy
2010
Idyll, Austrian Cultural Forum, curated by Olivia Nitis, Atelier Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
2009
Only Cowards Die without Having Fun, curated by Anca Mihulet, International Center for Contemporary Art, Bucharest, Romania
2009
Secret Life of Houseplants, Solo Exhibition, Teutsch House, Sibiu, Romania
2008-09
Traces: Contemporary Romanian Art,curated by Ann Albritton, Carmen Iovitu and Mirela Ivanciu, Centre International d’ArtContemporain, Pont-Aven, France, Selby Gallery- Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota,Florida, Robert Else Gallery- Sacramento State University, California, USA,UNA Galeria- National University of Arts, Bucharest, Romania
2008
The Thirteenth Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean, Bari, Italy
2008
Broken English and the Missing Piece Film Festival, Gothenburg, Sweden
2007
First Romanian Film Festival in Chicago, Roundtable Society,Chicago, USA
2007
Master in Fine Art Thesis Exhibition, Section “Psychic Architecture”, Gallery 2, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA
2007
Soup and Tart Performance Night, curated by Michelle Tupko and A.D. Jameson, Elegant Mr. Gallery, Chicago, USA
2007
Why No Get Away- Text Off the Page, Gallery 2, School of the Art Institute of Chicago,Chicago, USA
2006
Offset 2005, curated by Valentin Chincisan and Cosmin Moldovan, National Museum of Contemporary Art (MNAC), Bucharest, Romania, Romanian Cultural Center, London, UK, Plan B Gallery,Cluj, Romania, Nomad Festival, Bucharest, Romania,Spazi Aperti, Academia di Romania,Rome, Italy
2006
Game 44/46, with [People], Art 44/46 Public Art Chicago, USA
2006
Park Yourself, with [People], Performances in Public Space, curated by Jenny Roberts, Chicago, USA
2005 Goldsmiths 2005, Postgraduate Thesis Exhibition, Goldsmiths College, University of London, London, UK
CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, VISITING ARTIST
2012 Visiting Artist, Photography and Video Department, Class of Alexandra Croitoru, National University of Arts, Bucharest, Romania
2011 Curators Network Meeting, Matadero Center for Contemporary Art, Madrid, Spain Presentation of "The Thinking Realm", a collaborative paper with curator Anca Mihulet, Brukenthal Museum, Sibiu, Romania
2011 Unlocking Children’s Creativity, Making Artists the Key, Bruxelles, Belgium
2011 Youth on the Move. Teaching Languages for International Study and Career Building,Paper: Collaborative Methods in Interdisciplinary Practice, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
2010 Chicago-Bucharest, A Conversation on Publics, Art and Collabo-ration, Collaborative Workshop together with Ellen Rothenberg, National Museum of Contemporary Art (MNAC), Bucharest, Romania
2009 Visiting Artist, National University of Arts, Bucharest, Romania
2009 Visiting Artist, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, Class of Prof. Laura Muresan, Bucharest, Romania
2008 Visiting Artist, Photography and Video Courses, Ringling College of Art and Design,Sarasota, Florida, USA
2008 Visiting Artist, Next Feminism Performance Course, Class of Faith Wilding, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA
2007 Visiting Artist, Video and Sculpture Courses, Classes of Irina Botea, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA
AWARDS, GRANTS, RESIDENCIES
2012 Bains Connective Residency, with Anca Mihulet, Bruxelles, Belgium
2010 Federal Assistance Award, with Ellen Rothenberg, United States of America Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
2010 Residency at IRCCU Venice, for "I am Gustav von Aschenbach" Project
2009 Residency at the Romanian Cultural Institute, Paris, France
2009 Artistne(s)t Residency at the European Cultural Center, Sinaia, Romania
2008 Step Beyond Mobility Grant, European Cultural Foundation
2005-2007 Theodor Aman Art Fellowship, Romanian Government
2003 Performing Places Team Award, British Council Romania
2002-2003 Merit Scholarship for exceptional academic performance, National University of Arts, Bucharest, Romania
SELECTED EXHIBITION CATALOGS
Videozone V, The 5th International Video Art Biennial in Israel, Section “Ready or Not, Romanian Video Art”,essay by Irina Cios, 2010
I am Gustav von Aschenbach or How to Live you Eternity in Venice, Romanian Cultural Center in Venice, essay by Anca Sinpalean, 2010
Idyll, Austrian Cultural Forum, essays by Olivia Nitis and Karin Cervenka, 2010
Traces: Contemporary Romanian Art, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, Florida, essays by Ann Albritton, Carmen Iovitu and Mirela Ivanciu, 2008
Biennale Puglia, Mondatori Electa, Milano, Italy, 2008
Text Off the Page 2007 and Text Off the Page 2006, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA, Introduction by Ellen Rothenberg, 2006-2007
Goldsmiths 2005, Embrace the New/ Venture Three, Broglia Press, UK, essays by Jens Hoffmann and Sally O’Reilly, 2005
Offset 2005/Offset 2004, Multimedia CD-ROMs, essays by Cosmin Moldovan and Valentin Chincisan
PUBLISHED WRITING
Collaborative Methods in Interdisciplinary Practice, article in Synergy, Magazine of Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, #2/2011
Spontaneous Children-Initiated Workshop at THE KNOT, Bucharest, article in THE KNOT Publication, Berlin, Germany, 2011
Congratulations, You Have Reached Level 3!, article in THE KNOT Publication, Berlin, Germany, 2011
Three Color Alphabet, Poem in “Avant L’Hymne National, Poemes et Textes”, Irina Botea Exhibition Catalog, Jeu de Paume, Paris, France, 2009
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008-09 Project Manager, Dogs for People Project, VIER PFOTEN Animal Wellfare Organization, Bucharest, Romania
2008 Assistant Director and Instructor, Canaan School of Art, Glenview, USA
2006-07 Teaching Assistant, Time Arts, First Year Program, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA
2005 Gallery Assistant Internship, Lipa Gallery, Chicago, USA
2003 Team Leader of interdisciplinary team for Performing Places Festival, British Council Bucharest, Romania
EDUCATION
2011-to date PHD Studies in Arts Management, Lucian Blaga University, Sibiu, Romania
2007 Master in Fine Art, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA
2005 Postgraduate Diploma in Fine Art, Goldsmiths College, University of London, London, UK
2004 Master in Visual Arts, National University of Arts, Bucharest, Romania
2002 Bachelor in Fine Art in Painting, National University of Arts, Bucharest, Romania
1998 German High School Degree/Deutsches Abitur, Deutsches Goethe-Kolleg Bucharest
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Tell Me How Old You Are And What You Like to Do, Anca Mihulet, The Long April Texts on Art On-Line Magazine, #1/2011
Speed-Arting in Berlin, Lavinia Pitu, Deutsche Welle, DW-World, 06/2011
Gender Zero, POSTBOX DVD, introduction by Sanda Watt, POSTBOX Magazine, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, #4/2010
Idyll, Review,Time Out Bucharest, 04/ 2010
The Making of an Exhibition/Delia Popa, Interview with Anca Sinpalean, Oncurating 5/2010
Three Color Alphabet, Poem in “Avant L’Hymne National, Poemes et Textes”, Irina Botea Exhibition Catalog, Jeu de Paume, Paris, France, 2009
Secret Life of Houseplants, Delia Popa Interview, Contrapunct Magazine, 12/ 2008
Romanian Electronic Poetry, Ioana Bot, Dilemateca Magazine, 03/ 2008
Out of Urban Catatonia: Performing Places, Stefan Tiron, Artelier, #8 (204)/2004
Blood and Trembling, Viorica Buica, Cultural Observer, 08.07-14.07.2003
2012
Chelen Amenca/Dance With Us, with Ellen Rothenberg, curated by Anca Mihulet,The Contemporary Gallery of the Bruckenthal National Museum of Art, Sibiu, Romania
2012
We, Our Friends and Us, in Salonul de proiecte, curated by Magda Radu and Alexandra Croitoru, Anexa Mosilor, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Bucharest, Romania
2012
FemArt 2012, Caminul Artei Gallery, organized by Marilena Preda Sanc, opening presenter Magda Carneci, Bucharest, Romania
2011
The Blind Men and the Elephant, Video-Screening with Diana Sandor, curated by Graw Böckler, Raum für Projektion, General Public, Berlin, Germany
2011
THE KNOT DVD Release, Knotland Video-Screening, Kotti-Shop, Berlin, Germany
2011
Structuring Space, curated by Anca Sinpalean, Artfoyer Cavigelli, Zurich, Switzerland
2010
Ready or Not- Romanian Video Art, at Videozone V, The 5th International Video Art Biennial in Israel, curated by Irina Cios, Center for Contemporary Art Tel Aviv, Israel
2010
Gender Zero, POSTBOX DVD Video-Screening, curated by Sanda Watt, #4 POSTBOX Magazine, Revista LA PLIC, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
2010
I am Gustav von Aschenbach or How to Live you Eternity in Venice, Solo Exhibition, curated by Anca Sinpalean, Romanian Cultural Institute, Venice, Italy
2010
Idyll, Austrian Cultural Forum, curated by Olivia Nitis, Atelier Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
2009
Only Cowards Die without Having Fun, curated by Anca Mihulet, International Center for Contemporary Art, Bucharest, Romania
2009
Secret Life of Houseplants, Solo Exhibition, Teutsch House, Sibiu, Romania
2008-09
Traces: Contemporary Romanian Art,curated by Ann Albritton, Carmen Iovitu and Mirela Ivanciu, Centre International d’ArtContemporain, Pont-Aven, France, Selby Gallery- Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota,Florida, Robert Else Gallery- Sacramento State University, California, USA,UNA Galeria- National University of Arts, Bucharest, Romania
2008
The Thirteenth Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean, Bari, Italy
2008
Broken English and the Missing Piece Film Festival, Gothenburg, Sweden
2007
First Romanian Film Festival in Chicago, Roundtable Society,Chicago, USA
2007
Master in Fine Art Thesis Exhibition, Section “Psychic Architecture”, Gallery 2, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA
2007
Soup and Tart Performance Night, curated by Michelle Tupko and A.D. Jameson, Elegant Mr. Gallery, Chicago, USA
2007
Why No Get Away- Text Off the Page, Gallery 2, School of the Art Institute of Chicago,Chicago, USA
2006
Offset 2005, curated by Valentin Chincisan and Cosmin Moldovan, National Museum of Contemporary Art (MNAC), Bucharest, Romania, Romanian Cultural Center, London, UK, Plan B Gallery,Cluj, Romania, Nomad Festival, Bucharest, Romania,Spazi Aperti, Academia di Romania,Rome, Italy
2006
Game 44/46, with [People], Art 44/46 Public Art Chicago, USA
2006
Park Yourself, with [People], Performances in Public Space, curated by Jenny Roberts, Chicago, USA
2005 Goldsmiths 2005, Postgraduate Thesis Exhibition, Goldsmiths College, University of London, London, UK
CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, VISITING ARTIST
2012 Visiting Artist, Photography and Video Department, Class of Alexandra Croitoru, National University of Arts, Bucharest, Romania
2011 Curators Network Meeting, Matadero Center for Contemporary Art, Madrid, Spain Presentation of "The Thinking Realm", a collaborative paper with curator Anca Mihulet, Brukenthal Museum, Sibiu, Romania
2011 Unlocking Children’s Creativity, Making Artists the Key, Bruxelles, Belgium
2011 Youth on the Move. Teaching Languages for International Study and Career Building,Paper: Collaborative Methods in Interdisciplinary Practice, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
2010 Chicago-Bucharest, A Conversation on Publics, Art and Collabo-ration, Collaborative Workshop together with Ellen Rothenberg, National Museum of Contemporary Art (MNAC), Bucharest, Romania
2009 Visiting Artist, National University of Arts, Bucharest, Romania
2009 Visiting Artist, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, Class of Prof. Laura Muresan, Bucharest, Romania
2008 Visiting Artist, Photography and Video Courses, Ringling College of Art and Design,Sarasota, Florida, USA
2008 Visiting Artist, Next Feminism Performance Course, Class of Faith Wilding, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA
2007 Visiting Artist, Video and Sculpture Courses, Classes of Irina Botea, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA
AWARDS, GRANTS, RESIDENCIES
2012 Bains Connective Residency, with Anca Mihulet, Bruxelles, Belgium
2010 Federal Assistance Award, with Ellen Rothenberg, United States of America Embassy in Bucharest, Romania
2010 Residency at IRCCU Venice, for "I am Gustav von Aschenbach" Project
2009 Residency at the Romanian Cultural Institute, Paris, France
2009 Artistne(s)t Residency at the European Cultural Center, Sinaia, Romania
2008 Step Beyond Mobility Grant, European Cultural Foundation
2005-2007 Theodor Aman Art Fellowship, Romanian Government
2003 Performing Places Team Award, British Council Romania
2002-2003 Merit Scholarship for exceptional academic performance, National University of Arts, Bucharest, Romania
SELECTED EXHIBITION CATALOGS
Videozone V, The 5th International Video Art Biennial in Israel, Section “Ready or Not, Romanian Video Art”,essay by Irina Cios, 2010
I am Gustav von Aschenbach or How to Live you Eternity in Venice, Romanian Cultural Center in Venice, essay by Anca Sinpalean, 2010
Idyll, Austrian Cultural Forum, essays by Olivia Nitis and Karin Cervenka, 2010
Traces: Contemporary Romanian Art, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, Florida, essays by Ann Albritton, Carmen Iovitu and Mirela Ivanciu, 2008
Biennale Puglia, Mondatori Electa, Milano, Italy, 2008
Text Off the Page 2007 and Text Off the Page 2006, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA, Introduction by Ellen Rothenberg, 2006-2007
Goldsmiths 2005, Embrace the New/ Venture Three, Broglia Press, UK, essays by Jens Hoffmann and Sally O’Reilly, 2005
Offset 2005/Offset 2004, Multimedia CD-ROMs, essays by Cosmin Moldovan and Valentin Chincisan
PUBLISHED WRITING
Collaborative Methods in Interdisciplinary Practice, article in Synergy, Magazine of Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, #2/2011
Spontaneous Children-Initiated Workshop at THE KNOT, Bucharest, article in THE KNOT Publication, Berlin, Germany, 2011
Congratulations, You Have Reached Level 3!, article in THE KNOT Publication, Berlin, Germany, 2011
Three Color Alphabet, Poem in “Avant L’Hymne National, Poemes et Textes”, Irina Botea Exhibition Catalog, Jeu de Paume, Paris, France, 2009
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008-09 Project Manager, Dogs for People Project, VIER PFOTEN Animal Wellfare Organization, Bucharest, Romania
2008 Assistant Director and Instructor, Canaan School of Art, Glenview, USA
2006-07 Teaching Assistant, Time Arts, First Year Program, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA
2005 Gallery Assistant Internship, Lipa Gallery, Chicago, USA
2003 Team Leader of interdisciplinary team for Performing Places Festival, British Council Bucharest, Romania
EDUCATION
2011-to date PHD Studies in Arts Management, Lucian Blaga University, Sibiu, Romania
2007 Master in Fine Art, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA
2005 Postgraduate Diploma in Fine Art, Goldsmiths College, University of London, London, UK
2004 Master in Visual Arts, National University of Arts, Bucharest, Romania
2002 Bachelor in Fine Art in Painting, National University of Arts, Bucharest, Romania
1998 German High School Degree/Deutsches Abitur, Deutsches Goethe-Kolleg Bucharest
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Tell Me How Old You Are And What You Like to Do, Anca Mihulet, The Long April Texts on Art On-Line Magazine, #1/2011
Speed-Arting in Berlin, Lavinia Pitu, Deutsche Welle, DW-World, 06/2011
Gender Zero, POSTBOX DVD, introduction by Sanda Watt, POSTBOX Magazine, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, #4/2010
Idyll, Review,Time Out Bucharest, 04/ 2010
The Making of an Exhibition/Delia Popa, Interview with Anca Sinpalean, Oncurating 5/2010
Three Color Alphabet, Poem in “Avant L’Hymne National, Poemes et Textes”, Irina Botea Exhibition Catalog, Jeu de Paume, Paris, France, 2009
Secret Life of Houseplants, Delia Popa Interview, Contrapunct Magazine, 12/ 2008
Romanian Electronic Poetry, Ioana Bot, Dilemateca Magazine, 03/ 2008
Out of Urban Catatonia: Performing Places, Stefan Tiron, Artelier, #8 (204)/2004
Blood and Trembling, Viorica Buica, Cultural Observer, 08.07-14.07.2003
