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Aida Tomescu

Aida Tomescu (Born 1955) is active/lives in Australia.  Aida Tomescu is known for Abstract painting.

Aida Tomescu became a forceful presence in the Australian art scene in the 1990’s after arriving in Sydney as an escapee from Ceaucescu’s Romania.  In 1999, Tomescu’s popularity continued to grow as she joined Martin Browne Fine Art in Sydney and Niagara Galleries in Melbourne.  During this productive period she won the inaugural Lowenstein Sharp Fellowship at Heide Park in 1996, and in the same year, the Sulman Prize at the Art Gallery New South Wales.  More recently, she has won awards including the Wynne Prize for Landscape in 2001 and the Dobell Drawing Prize in 2003.

At first glance, her painting generally and specifically Albastru VI, 2000 (oil on Belgian linen), seem almost monochromatic.  On closer inspection, the pale blue surface reveals holes and scars that puncture the painterly and gritty surface.  The texture of her work is a result of the numerous times she applies the oils, removing portions and then repainting with a slightly di   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1752 characters.]  Artist bio

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