Laura Partin
Born in 1986 in Iași, Romania.
Resides and works in Bucharest, Romania.
EDUCATION
2016-2021 PhD Fine Arts at Paris 8 - Vincennes-Saint Denis University, France
2012-2014 „Nicolae Iorga” Postgraduate scholarship in Fine Arts at the Romanian Institute of Culture and Humanistic Research in Venice, Italy
2010-2012 MA Art Theory - “George Enescu” University in Iași, Romania
2007-2010 BA Fine Arts - “George Enescu” University in Iași, Romania
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 - Glow in the Dark – Etaj Artist-run Space, Bucharest, Romania
2024 - Forest Creatures – Art Hub, Bucharest, Romania
2023 - Forest Creatures – Borderline Art Space, Iasi, Romania
2020 - Eviction - Accademia di Romania, Rome, Italy
2014 - Taking Off - Institute of Culture and Humanistic Research of Venice, Italy
2014 - Anxociety - Institute of Culture and Humanistic Research of Venice, Italy
2013 - Locust (Dissonance) - Institute of Culture and Humanistic Research of Venice, Italy
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 – The National Salon of Contemporary Art in Bucharest – Dimitrie Leonida Technical Museum, Bucharest, Romania
2024 - Until Death Do us Part – The Institute, Bucharest, Romania
2024 – Erotica – International Contemporary Art Center Baia Turcească, Iași, Romania
2018 - Drawing Salon - Victoria Gallery, Iasi, Art Yourself Gallery, Bucharest, Romania and Accademia di Romania in Rome
2014 - Imago Mundi - L’Arte dell’Umanita, Ca'dei Cararesi, Treviso, Italy
2014 - Morphos-Pixels of Identities, contemporary art festival, Palazzo Albrizzi Venice, Italy
2011 - Undertone – Phoenix, Iasi, Romania
2011 - Drawing Salon - Iasi, Romania
RESIDENCIES
2025 – The Better Neighbors in partnership with Timeraiser Arts and Olala, Lloret de Mar, Spain
ART FAIRS
2019 - DDessin Paris – represented by Galerie Marie Jaouen, Atelier Richelieu, Paris, France
GRANTS
2024 - Aripa Arte Grant for Glow in the Dark
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Forest Creatures #10, private collection, Paris, France
Forest Creatures #33, private collection, Bucharest, Romania
Forest Creatures #42, private collection, Bucharest, Romania
Forest Creatures #61, private collection, Bucharest, Romania
Forest Creatures #69, private collection, Bucharest, Romania
Forest Creatures #40, private collection, Iași, Romania
Forest Creatures #50, private collection, Houston, Texas
SELECTED PRESS
Karina Cseres, “Arta, chiar și atunci când abordează subiecte politice sau sociale, trebuie să nu uite să fie poetică și sinceră” in Propagarta (2025) at [https://propagarta.ro/interviuri-acasa-la-in-atelier-la/laura-partin-arta-chiar-si-atunci-cand-abordeaza-subiecte-politice-sau-sociale-trebuie-sa-nu-uite-sa-fie-poetica-si-sincera/ ] consulted on December 19, 2025.
Cosmin Năsui, “Laura Partin, Glow in the Dark @ Etaj Artist-Run Space” in Modernism (2025) at [https://www.modernism.ro/2025/01/09/laura-partin-glow-in-the-dark-etaj-artist-run-space-bucuresti/] consulted on October 6, 2025.
Liana Ion, “Grafică, poezie și video” in Curatorial (2023) at [https://curatorial.ro/arta/grafica-poezie-si-video-in-expozitie-laura-partin-la-borderline-art-space/] consulted on October 6, 2025.
Iuliana Sima Anghel, “Sfratto, disegni di Laura Partin in mostra all’Accademia di Romania in Roma” in Radio România Internațional (2020) at [https://www.rri.ro/it/speciale-rri/romeni-in-italia/sfratto-disegni-di-laura-partin-in-mostra-allaccademia-di-romania-in-roma-id662181.html] consulted on October 6, 2025.
Redazione, “Accademia di Romania con Istituto Culturale Romeno inaugurerà mostra di disegni “Sfratto” di Laura Partin” in Giornale Diplomatico (2020) at [https://www.giornalediplomatico.it/Accademia-di-Romania-con-Istituto-Culturale-Romeno-inaugurera-mostra-di-disegni-aSfrattoa-di-Laura.htm] consulted on October 6, 2025.
PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Aug 2023 – Present
Art Teacher – Laude-Reut Educational Complex, Bucharest, Romania
Aug 2022 – Aug 2023
Art Teacher – Genesis College, Bucharest, Romania
Sept 2021 – Jul 2022
Art Teacher – AVARA Socio-Cultural Center, Fresnes, Île-de-France, France
Jan 2020 – Aug 2021
Museum Educator – Giacometti Institute, Paris, France
Nov 2018 – Dec 2019
Museum Educator – Avelines Museum of Art and History, Saint-Cloud, Île-de-France, France
Mar 2017 – Jul 2017
Cultural Mediator – Collège des Bernardins, Paris, France
CONTACT DETAILS
Laura Partin
Studio address: Strada Baicului 82, Bucharest, Romania
Website: https://www.laurapartin.com/
Email: laura.partin@gmx.fr
Phone: +40 741 152 584