Bio & Contact — Sorin Neamțu

Sorin Neamțu (b. 1977, Romania) is a visual artist based in Timișoara. Working primarily with painting and drawing—and occasionally extending into object-based formats—he builds images through sustained line-making and the material construction of the surface. His practice develops through self-imposed procedures: a small set of decisions repeated long enough for their consequences to become visible. Repetition is not used as a style, but as a method of attention—through accumulation, subtle shifts in pressure, rhythm, and alignment remain legible over time.

He holds an MA (2004–2006) and a BA (1999–2004) in Painting from the University of Timișoara (class of Constantin Flondor), and a BSc in Computer Science from the Polytechnic University of Timișoara (1995–2001). From 2012 to 2019, he co-founded and directed Baril Gallery (Cluj-Napoca). In 2014, Baril Gallery received the Guido Carbone Prize at Artissima Torino for a group presentation curated by Neamțu.

His work is held in public and private collections, including the National Museum of Contemporary Art (MNAC), Bucharest.

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2025Headnotescurated by Rainald Schumacher, Nathalie Hoyoscurator Rainald Schumacher, Nathalie Hoyos, Suprainfinit Gallery, Bucharest

2023Rubin’s Vase: Sorin Neamțu & Radu Comșacurated by Silviu Pădurariucurator Silviu Pădurariu, Arsmonitor, Bucharest

2022Newman, B.Galleria 28, Timisoara

2019Neutrasomnicurated by Sandra Demetrescu, Călin Dancurator Sandra Demetrescu, Călin Dan, MNAC – National Museum of Contemporary Art, Bucharest

2016The subject. Edges and boundsAMT Project, Bratislava

2015Solo presentationArtissima Torino – Baril Gallery booth, Torino

2013Radicalm12-14 Schleifmühlgasse Gallery, Vienna

2012Retopit [Remelted]Baril Gallery, Cluj

2010Marea Pată (The Great Blot)Recycle Nest Gallery, Bucharest

2024The TWIST. Failing Empires, Triumphant Provincescurated by Călin Dan, Celia Ghykacurator Călin Dan, Celia Ghyka, MNAC – National Museum of Contemporary Art, Bucharest

2024There’s more to the problemcurated by Francesco Giavericurator Francesco Giaveri, META Spatiu Gallery, Timisoara

2023ABZIEHBILD. UNAPPLIED ARTS — Arsmonitor Opening Group Showcurated by Silviu Pădurariucurator Silviu Pădurariu, Arsmonitor, Bucharest

202112 Years After. A Survey of Romanian Art in 180 Workscurated by Călin Dancurator Călin Dan, MNAC – National Museum of Contemporary Art, Bucharest

2021HEARTBEAT 20 (new entries in the MNAC collections)curated by Călin Dancurator Călin Dan, Kunsthalle Bega, Timisoara

2020Departure from the Spherecurated by Georgiana Butcurator Georgiana But, Magazzino 27, Trieste

2018Examples for non-universal chaircurated by Kispál Ágnescurator Kispál Ágnes, Magma Contemporary Medium, Sfântu Gheorghe

2018Double Head Matches (selection from four Romanian private collections)curated by Diana Marincucurator Diana Marincu, New Gallery, Budapest

2011In the core of thingscurated by Ileana Pintiliecurator Ileana Pintilie, Muzeul de Artă, Timisoara

2011In the Light of Utopiacurated by Ileana Pintiliecurator Ileana Pintilie, Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR), London

2026Headnotes — Suprainfinit Gallery, 68 pagesSuprainfinit Gallery, 68 pagini

2022Newman, B.

2022Round About — Self Published, 60 pagesSelf Published, 60 pagini

2019Neutrasomni — Editura MNAC, 40 pagesEditura MNAC, 40 pagini

2016Satisfying Conditions — Sputnik Editions, 136 pagesSputnik Editions, 136 pagini

2013Almost Things — Self Published, 34 pagesSelf Published, 34 pagini

2012|’retəʊpɪt | — 70 pages70 pagini

2010Marea Pată — Editura Recycle Nest, 70 pagesEditura Recycle Nest, 70 pagini

2012–2019Co-founder and Director, Baril Gallery, Cluj-Napoca [RO]

2014Guido Carbone Prize (Best New Entry), Artissima Torino [IT]

2020Doors (Arantxa Etcheverria), Co-editor, DCV, Berlin [DE]

2018Maxim Liulca, Editor, Distanz Verlag, Berlin [DE]

2018Sieranevada (Cristi Puiu), Co-publisher, Iadasarecasa & Baril, Bucharest [RO]

2017Dreifuss (Interview with Cristi Puiu), Editor/Interviewer, Baril, Cluj-Napoca [RO]