Michaela Andreea Vreja — Artist Biography
b. 30 June 1999, Drobeta Turnu Severin
Independent contemporary painter based in Bucharest. Working in oil, acrylic and mixed media on canvas.
29 May 2026 · Prague, Czech Republic
Eneoli Neologisms Exhibition
Charles University, Prague — Michaela's first international exhibition.
More countries soon…
“Through my creations, I explore the subtle nuances of existence. From the peak of achievements, a transition toward light, to the ephemerality revealed in our fleeting reality. In the depths of my compositions, the eternal becomes a subtle ripple, suggesting that to live forever, we must disperse light around us, leaving invisible traces that shine through timelessness.”
Biography
Michaela Vreja is a contemporary painter working primarily in oil, acrylic and mixed media on canvas. Her practice centers on restraint — a search for what a painting can hold when very little is said.
She graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the National University of Arts, Bucharest (2018–2021), after studying at the “I. St. Paulian” High School of Arts in Drobeta Turnu Severin (2015–2018).
Education
- 2018–2021National University of Arts Bucharest, Faculty of Fine Arts, Painting Department — Bachelor's
- 2015–2018High School of Arts “I. St. Paulian”, Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romania
Affiliations
Since 2024 — Member of Atelier 21+ Group
Residencies
- July 2025Artistic Residency, Mogoșoaia Palace, Romania
International Exhibitions
- 29 May 2026Eneoli Neologisms Exhibition, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
National Group Exhibitions
- 2026ENEOLI Exhibition — Representing Neologisms through Art, Filipescu-Cesianu House, Bucharest, April
- 2025“Confluences”, Atelier 21+, Art Collection Gallery, Botoșani, June 2–15
- 2025“The Line”, Atelier 21 Exhibition, Art Galleries of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, April 11–30
- 2025Atelier 21+ Exhibition In Memoriam Prof. Univ. Dr. Cezar Atodiresei, Visual Arts Center (Căminul Artei) — ground floor, Bucharest, January 31 – February 14
- 2024Sales Exhibition, Elite Prof Art Gallery, Intercontinental Athénée Palace, Bucharest, November 22 – December 12
- 2024“61” Exhibition, organized by the Bucharest Painting Branch, Căminul Artei, Bucharest, December 1–14
- 2024“Atelier 21+”, Alexandru Odobescu County Library, Călărași, October 18 – November 1
- 2024“P.O.D. / Painting / Object / Drawing”, Painting Branch, Art Galleries of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, August 26 – September 16
- 2024“Atemporal”, Painting Branch, Visual Arts Center (Căminul Artei) — ground floor, July 22 – August 2
- 2024“Atelier 21+”, painting exhibition In Memoriam Cezar Atodiresei, Visual Arts Center (Căminul Artei), Bucharest, March 11–22
- 2023“Fii Arta” (Be Art), 3rd edition, painting exhibition, Casino Sinaia, Sinaia, Romania, May 6 – June 11
- 2021Graduation Exhibition, Painting Department, Class of Prof. Univ. Dr. Cezar Atodiresei, Visual Arts Center (Căminul Artei), Bucharest, July 7–17
- 2020ETAJ — Artist-run Space, painting exhibition, Bucharest, Romania
- 2020Painting exhibition, Italian Cultural Institute, Bucharest, Romania
Awards & Nominations
- 2015Participation, “Concours National de création artistique LA BIENNALE « Victor Brauner »”, Piatra Neamț, Romania
- 2014Mention, Visual Arts, National Competition “My Anti-Drug Message” of the National Anti-Drug Agency, Mehedinți, Romania
- 20132nd Prize, County Painting Competition “Colors of Childhood”, 3rd Edition, Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romania
- 2012Participation, County Painting Competition “Colors of Childhood”, 2nd Edition, Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romania
- 20103rd Prize, International Caricature Salon “Popa's, in a child's smile”, Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romania
Contact
For studio visits, commissions or press inquiries: michaelavreja@gmail.com