The Resume of Ruxandra Olariu

BIRTHPLACE:

Sibiu, Romania.

EDUCATION:

2000 Master in Fine Arts, with emphasis in Painting, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS.
1984 Master in Biology, University of Babes Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

SOLO SHOWS:

Kate Freeman Clark Art Gallery, "Pilgrimage 2004". April 2004. Paintings and Prints.
Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS. October 2002. Paintings, Ceramic Sculptures, Prints
Ida B. Wells Gallery, Holly Springs, MS. April-May 2002. Drawings, Ceramic sculptures, Digital prints.
Christian Brothers University, Memphis, TN. August 2001. Paintings, Computer Prints, Ceramic sculptures.
Sun Gallery, Jonesboro, AR. January 2001. Drawings, Paintings, Computer Prints, Ceramic sculptures.

SOLO EXHIBITS:

Public Library, Germantown, TN, May 2018: Drawings, an exhibition dedicated to the Celebration of the Romanian Centenary.
September-November 2014 "Here and there" caseworks- Art Museum at the University of Memphis, Communications and Fine Art Building, UM Campus.
October 2002 "Meridian Museum of Arts 35th Anniversary Invitational Show", Meridian, MS.
1999 Public Library, Oxford, MS. Paintings and Computer generated prints. Exhibition organized by The Oxford Guild.
1999 Public Library, Oxford, MS. Ceramic and Paintings. Exhibition organized by The Oxford Guild.
1999 City Grocery Public Art Display, Oxford, MS. Paintings and collages.
1998 Southside Gallery, Oxford, MS. Paintings.

GROUP SHOWS:

Biblioteca ASTRA Sibiu, 12-25 martie 2025, Ceramica, Pictura, "Trei generatii de creatori sibieni”, impreuna cu P. S. Olariu- grafica, Petrea Olariu, publicatii. Lansare de carte.
January 2022 - "Inedit şi tradiţie/Novelty and tradition", Workshop and group show, ceramic pieces. Juror: Andrei Pandea, FDGR Sibiu
Group Shows: 'In the Garden', Dixon Gallery, May 2018, Digital Print.
Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis TN. Collectors Day, May 2011 with Olivia Remak
"Windows Of our Soul". Two person show. Paintings by Ruxandra Olariu-Ceramic by Neil Hora. JCC Art Gallery, Memphis TN. March 2007.
July 2003 "Legacy". The Union Gallery, Tirgu-Mures, Romania. Dr. Silviu-Petru Olariu and Ruxandra Olariu. July 2003. Prints.
2001 "20th Century Women Artists of Holly Springs", Strawberry Plains Audubon Center, Holly Springs, MS. Paintings. Curators: Jesse Graham, John Loftin, Betty Carole Pearson.
2001 "Summer Art Show", Sarah Howell Gallery, Jonesboro, AR. Paintings.
2001 36th Central South Art Exhibition, Belmont University, Nashville TN, juror Edna Wagner Piersol, Destin FL. Paintings.
2001 Bi-State Art Competition, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian Mississippi, juror Bruce Bobick. Computer prints.
2001 Works selected for The Mixed Media Juried Competition, Slidell Cultural Center, Slidell, LA. Juror Donna Perret, New Orleans. Mixed Media.
6th Annual Tupelo Artist Guild Juried Exhibit, TGA Gallery, December 2000, curator Mrs. Tina Fish Lutz. Paintings.
"2000 Mississippi Collegiate Art Competition", Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS. Juror Prof. Doyle Gertejansen, New Orleans, LA. Computer Prints and Ceramics.
"The 27th Annual Juried Competition", Masur Museum of Art, Twin City Art Foundation, Monroe, LA. Juror: James Surls. Paintings.
"Works in Progress"-Annual Graduate Student Show, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS. Paintings.
"2000 Bi-State Art Competition", Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian Mississippi, juror John Pototschnik. Paintings.
1999 "Art on Display", Oxford Tourism Council. Exhibition organized by The Oxford Guild. Paintings.
1999 "Art, Computers, Synthesis", University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, Digital Art, organized by prof. Stephen Larson.
1999 Midtown Galleries, Memphis TN, Two Person Show. Ceramics. Featured artists: Mary Reed-Paintings.
1999 City Finance, Oxford, MS. Paintings. Exhibition organized by The Oxford Guild.
1999 Southside Gallery, Oxford, MS. Ceramics. Featured artists: William Albert Allard-Photography, Bryce Speed-Paintings.
1999 The 26th Annual Bi-State Art Competition, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS. Ceramics. Juror: Nancy Terry Hooton.
1999 "Via The Visual, "University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS. Paintings. Exhibition organized by Prof. Jane Murray.
1998 University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS. Ceramics. Exhibition organized by Prof. Ron Dale.
1997 "Art, Computers, Synthesis", University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, Digital Images, organized by prof. Stephen Larson.
1996, University of New-Orleans, LA. Drawings. Juror: Prof. Richard Johnson.
1988, "The Medical Art Show", Tirgu-Mures, Romania. Paintings.
1984 Annual Student Show, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Collages.
1983, Annual Student Show, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Photography.
1982, Annual Student Show, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Paintings, Collages, and utilitarian art.

WORKS DISPLAYED ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB:

See the Links section

MEMBERSHIPS:

Oxford Art Council-Community Art Grants Panel
Golden Key National Honor Society
SECAC
Kappa Pi
NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts)

PUBLICATIONS:

"The Oath of the Horatii by Jacques-Louis David, Neoclassical Masterpiece and Allegory of the Roman Virtue", Norii, red. Stephan Balan, NY, NY. March 2000.
"Frida Kahlo and her Work", Norii, red. Stephan Balan, NY, NY.
"Antonio Gaudi and the Construction of Sagrada Familia Church in Barcelona", Norii, red. Stephen Balan, NY, NY.
"In cautarea expresiei artistice o calatorie estetica personala", author Ruxandra Olariu, ISBN 9786068809298, Editura Global Media-Romania

PUBLIC AND SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:

Colecția Bibliotecii ASTRA Sibiu
Dr. Mirela and Marian Marcu Creve Coeur, MO.
Christian Brothers University, Memphis, TN.
Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian , MS.
Lowenstein Library, Louisiana Medical Center, New Orleans,LA.
Oxford MS, Public Library.
Dr. Judd Shellito, New-Orleans, LA.
Maria Gianakos, New Orleans, LA.
Nikos and Eleni Skantzikas, Athens, Greece.
Viorica and Horea Petrascu, Sibiu-Romania.
Ana and Leonte Comsa, Sibiu, Romania.
Ing. Attila Darvas, Tirgu-Mures, Romania.
Mrs and Mr. Margaret and Steve Gorove, Oxford, MS.
T. Haller III and Susan Jackson, Shreveport, LA.
Dr. Mark Johnson, Tupelo, MS.
Wardlaw Laura and John, Memphis, TN
Elizabeth Dobbard, New-Orleans, LA.
Mary Reed, Memphis, TN.
David Stearns and Tom Walden, Memphis, TN.

EXPERIENCE:

Workshops attended:
- 2002 Oxford, MS-Ceramic workshop held by E. Arentz, Austin, TX.
- 2001 Oxford, MS-Ceramic workshop held by Michael Simon, GA.
- 2000 Oxford, MS- Ceramic workshop held by Mat Long, FL.
- 1999 Oxford, MS- Ceramic workshop held by James Watkins, TX.
- 1998 Oxford, MS- Ceramic workshop held by Arnold Zimmermann, NY.
Photographs published by The Daily Mississippian, 9/1997.
Workshops given on art topics:
- 1988 "Grigorescu and his art"; 1987 "Post Impressionism in Romania"
- 1986 "Italian Renaissance" held at Teleki Art Library, Tirgu-Mures.
- 1988 Verbal presentation, Academy of Art and Science, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
- 1981 Verbal and Slide Presentation on Rumanian Art. French Cultural Institute Bujumbura, Burundi.
Voluntary work:
- 1997-1998 Student Art Auction, University of Mississippi
- 1996-1997 UNO Gallery, Fine Art Department,
- 1992 New Orleans Museum of Art,
- 1985-1988 Tirgu Mures Museum of Art.

UPCOMING SHOWS:

Resume by Ruxandra Olariu