RADU TIKANETE Born on the 28th February 1954 in Resita (Romania). Studies: "Ion Andreescu" - Institute for Fine Arts, CLUJ-NAPOCA, 1975-1979. 2008 rated IQ = 158, only 2 points lower than the world-highest at the time Member of the "Plastic Artists Union" 1984. Lecturer at "Ion Andreescu" Fine Arts Academy from Cluj-Napoca,1991-1993. Professor at the Fine Arts High School from Resita since 1994. International exhibitions: -2025 " The 76 th International Artavita Online Art Contest " - Finalist , Santa Barbara, California , ( SUA ) "Artavita Online Contest 2025" -2024 " The 5th International Europe Art Fair – Amsterdam ", 6-8 September, at Gashouder Westergas Center , Amsterdam , ( Netherlands ) ; - 2023 " Painting of the Year 2023 " , ( Netherlands ) "Painting of the Year 2023" -2023 " Mostra di arte contemporanea, under the auspices of AMACI 2 - the Associazione dei 24 Musei di Arte Contemporanea Italiani, at ”Rossocinabro Gallery”, Rome, ( Italy); "Mending. Past and future intertwine" - 2023 ”Art Eindhoven 2023”, 4-5 February, Klokgebouw Cultuurhallen , Eindhoven, (Netherlands), ; - 2022 ”Painting of the Year 2022”, ( Netherlands), qualified in ”Top 10”; - 2021 Fira Internacional d'Art de Barcelona (FIABCN), 6th edition, 3 - 4 decembrie, Museu Maritim de Barcelona, ( MMB ), Barcelona, ( Spain ); - 2021 International Exhibition "Painting of the Year 2021", ( Netherlands); - 2021 International Exhibition "Palm Art Award 2021"- nominee - ( Germany ); - 2020 International Exhibition ”Painting of the Year 2020”, (Netherlands); - 2020 International Exhibition "Palm Art Award 2020" - (Germany), "2nd Chance Prize", (painting); - 2019 "Touring the World trough Art", Kulturzentrum Köln–Müheim, (Germany), (17 April–28 April); - 2019 ”Schilderij van het jaar 2019”, (Netherlands); - 2019 "Touring the World trough Art", Nicholas of Cusa Museum, (10 february – 7 april), Bernkastel–Kues, (Germany) ; - 2018 "Oxford International Art Fair - OIAF", 23-24-25 february ( Oxford Town Hall), Oxford, (England); - 2017 "Palm Art Award - 2017" - ( Germany ); - 2017 "The Nuance of Dreams", (la Sale del Bramante), Rome , (Italy) - Nominee; - 2016 "Rotterdam International Art Fair – RIAF", (at Sala De Laurenskerk), Rotterdam, (Netherlands ) ; - 2016 "Palm Art Award", (Germany), Nominee; - 2015 "Amsterdam International Art Fair", Saal Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam, (Netherlands); - 2014 "Parallax International Art Fair", London (England); - 2013 "Art Contemporain, Tableaux, Dessins", Salle Rossini, Paris [France]; - 2012 "Art Contemporain", Salle Rossini, Paris [France]; - 2012 "Palm Art Award", Leipzig [Germania]Nominee; - 2012 "Trophée Alain Godon, Festival du Touquet", Le Touquet Paris-Plage, [Franţa]; - 2011 “Palm Art Award”, Leipzig [Germany]- Nominee; - 2011 "Trophée Alain Godon, Festival du Touquet", Le Touquet Paris-Plage, [France]; - 2009 The 4th Exhibition "Palm Art Award", Art Domain Gallery, Leipzig [Germany] -Finalist; - 2008 The 3rd INternational Art Bienalle Beijing [China]; - 2007 The 8th Biennial International Artistic Ceramics Exhibition Aveiro [Portugal]; - 2003 and 2007 International Ceramics Competition "City of Carouge Prize", Carouge (Geneva), Switzerland (presenting in the exhibition with the picture of the ceramics work) -2001 International Drawing Biennial - Arad,[Romania]; -1998 International Exhibition of Art, Resita,[Romania]; -1991 "Estampes - Tableaux Modernes et Contemporains - Peintres Roumains", "Drouot-Richelieu" - Paris, [France]; -1989 The IV th yearly "Miniature Art" International Exhibition Toronto, Canada; , National exhibitions: The Decorative Arts Quadrennial Exhibition, Bucharest 1980; C-Exhibition, Bucharest, 1985; 65 U- Exhibition, Bucharest, 1987; The Biennial Painting and Sculpture Exhibition, Bucharest,1988; The Youth Exhibition, Baia-Mare 1988, Galatzi 1989, Bacau 1989; The National Exhibition of Young People "Atelier 35", Bucharest, (Romania) - Szombathely (Hungary), 1990; National Exhibition of Art, Resita, 1997. Group exhibitions: Cluj-Napoca: 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1992; Bucharest: 1988; ATELIER 35 Exhibitions 1980-1990 – Cluj-Napoca, Alba-Iulia, Tg.Mureş, Sibiu, Baia Mare, Timişoara, Bucureşti, Oradea, Galaţi The Youth Biennial Exhibition, Cluj-Napoca 1980, The Youth Biennial Exhibition Sibiu 1981; The Youth Biennial Exhibition, Alba-Iulia 1982; The Exhibition "The Book", Cluj-Napoca 1991; Timisoara: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013; Resita:1995,2000,2003,2008. Documentation: 1986, Krakow, Warsow, Auschwitz [Poland]; 1990, Berlin [Germany]; 1990, Budapest, Szentendre [Hungary]; 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 Paris [France]; 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, Vienna [Austria]; 2011, 2012, Le Touquet [France]; 2014, London [England]; 2015, Paris [France]; 2015, Amsterdam [Netherlands]; 2022, Florence [Italy]; 2023, Paris [France]. 2024, Venice, Rome [Italy]. 2025, Madrid, Toledo, Barcelona [Spain]. Awards: Barcelona (Spain) 1992 - (graphic design). Timisoara (Romania) 2011 - (photo). Certificate of Excellence, at "Palm Art Award"- 2012, Leipzig [Germany] - (painting). Certificate of Excellence, at "Palm Art Award" Competition - 2016, [Germany] - (painting). "2nd Chance Prize” - (painting ) , International Competition ,, Palm Art Award 2020 " , Quedlinburg , [ Germany ] , 2020. International Art Award ”MEDUSA” - The Age of Gods - High Recognition of the Visual Arts, at the Ancient and Monumental ”G. Paisiello”, Theater, Lecce, (Italy), 2nd december 2023. International Prize Botticelli - Borghese Palace, Florence, (Italy), 20 January 2024 (Certificate of participation). Bibliography John Iovan - "Gardens Interiors", Hestia Publishing House, Timişoara, 2000; John Iovan - "Dictionary of contemporary artists from Banat", Brumaire Publisher, Timişoara, 2003; Ion Marin Almăjan ,Andrei Medinski: - "Tradition and postmodernism -two centuries of fine arts in Banat", Artpress Publisher, Timişoara, 2003; Ulrich Goette Himmelblau - "Art Compass", Art Domain Whois Publisher, Leipzig, 2016; Salvatore Russo and Francesco Saverio Russo: Catalog "International Prize Botticelli", Borghese Palace, Florence - 2024, January 20, Foundation Effetto Arte, [Italy]; Salvatore Russo: "Contemporary Celebrity Masters", Fondazione Effetto Arte, vol. 1 - 2024 [Italy]. Contact: E-mail: tikanete_radu@yahoo.com Website: www.radutikanete.ro