MARIUS RITIU
Born 1984, Satu-Mare, Romania.
Works and lives in Antwerp and New York.
EDUCATION
2014 Master’s Degree Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium
2009 Master’s Degree Sculpture Department, University of Arts and Design, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
2007 Bachelor’s Degree Sculpture Department University of Arts and Design, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
RESIDENCIES
2023 Arteventura Residency, Aracena, Spain
2022 Cite Internationale Des Arts, Paris, France
2021 Franconia Sculpture Park, Minneapolis, USA
2021 Arteventura Residency, Aracena, Spain
2019 Socrates Sculpture Park, NYC, USA
2018 ISCP (International Studio & Curatorial Program), NYC, USA
2017 ISCP (International Studio & Curatorial Program), NYC, USA
2015 Open Source Gallery. NYC, USA
2010 Verbeke Foundation, Kemzeke, Belgium
GRANTS/ AWARDS/ FELLOWSHIPS
2022 Kunsten en Erfgoed Project Grant, BE
2021 Franconia Sculpture Park Fellowship, Minneapolis, USA
2021 Ernest Albert Sculpture Prize, Mechelen, BE (nominee)
2021 Kunsten en Erfgoed Grant, BE
2020 Kunsten en Erfgoed Grant, BE
2019 Socrates Sculpture Park Fellowship, NYC, USA
2018 Kunsten en Erfgoed Grant, BE
2017 Kunsten en Erfgoed Grant, BE
2011 ARTE/ cutlog Prize, Paris, FR
COMISSIONS
2022 Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp, BE
2021 Minigolf Beatrijs, Antwerp, BE
2019 Hauser Park, Chaudfontaine, BE
2018 Vetis City Hall, Satu Mare, RO
2017 Verbeke Foundation, Kemzeke, BE
2014 Borgerhout City Hall, Antwerp, BE
2010 DE SOKKEL # 3, Middelheim Museum, Antwerp, BE
2010 Tweespoor, De Warande, Turnhout, BE
EXHIBITIONS – SOLO
2021 DMW Gallery, Antwerp, BE
2021 Edition Populaire, Antwerp, BE
2020 Slag Gallery, NYC, USA
2020 SAC Bucharest, Bucharest, RO
2019 Moonstreet Gallery, Antwerp, BE
2019 Sisyphus Gallery, Antwerp, BE
2019 DMW Art Space, Antwerp, BE
2017 Slag Gallery, NYC, USA
2015 Open Source Gallery, NYC, USA
2014 Eleven Thousandth of a Second Long Ride, Galerie Marion De Canniére, Antwerp, BE
2012 Different Perspectives Contest/ Exhibition, Galerie Marion De Canniére, Antwerp, BE
2012 DE SOKKEL # 3 – Kunstinterventie in het Antwerpse Stadspark, Middelheim Museum, Antwerp, BE
2012 Magic Carpet, project presentation at Slick Art Fair/Galerie Marion De Cannière, Brussels, BE
2011 Mas(s) Moving, Galerie Marion De Canniére, Antwerp, BE
2010 How to Become Famous in One Month, Galerie Marion De ,
EXHIBITIONS – GROUP (SELECTION)
2024 Beaufort24, Beaufort Sculpture Park, BE
2023 Individual All-Around, Timisoara Garrison Command, Timisioara, RO
Burcht Malpertuus, CC Sint Niklaas, Sint Niklaas, BE
Vol-Ledig, Ysebaert Gallery, Sint Martens Latem, BE
Amare, Damme, BE
2022-2023 Finis Terrae, Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp, BE
2022 Ulterieur, Broeltoren Noor, Kortrijk, BE
2022 Stealing Thunder, Barbe Urbain Gallery, Ghent, BE
2022 Making Fun, De Warande, Turnhout, BE
2022 Planet Caravan, Artventura, Antwerp, BE
2022 Stormloop, Herentals, BE
2021 I Am a Glitch in the System (Sisyphus Part V), Ballroom Projects, Antwerp, BE
2021 Superstudio, Antwerp, BE
2021 Ernest Albert Sculpture Prize, Mechelen, BE
2019 Socrates Sculpture Park, NYC, USA
2019 Festival cinq saisons, Chaudfontaine, BE
2018 Open Studios, International Studios and Curatorial Program, NYC, US
2018 Benefit Auction, Open Source Gallery, NYC, US
2018 Benefit Auction, The Rema Hort Mann Foundation, NYC, US
2018 P(ART)cours / Par(KUNST) Biennial, Brussels, BE
2017 Verbeke Foundation, Kemzeke, BE
2016 What are we building down there?, Bucharest Biennale 7, RO
2016 Ringland: A city is not a road, Bernaerts Auction House, Antwerp, BE
2016 Tamango, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Bucharest, RO
2015 Cutlog Paris, artists recommended by ARTE France, Paris, FR
2015 Closer/ Dichterbij Festival, Zuiderpershuis, Antwerp, BE
2015 120 Minutes, Art Brussels, BE
2015 A Belgian Politician, Marion De Cannièlre Art Space, Antwerp, Belgium
2014 Noli me tangere, Verbeke Foundation, Kemzeke, Belgium
2014 The Patron of the Travelers, BORG Biennial, Antwerp, Belgium
2014 Public Intimacy ,Art Brussels/Galerie Marion De Canniére, Brussels, BE
2014 Park + Ride, Verbeke Foundation, Kemzeke, Belgium
2013 Reframe Festivals, TAC, Eindhoven, NL 2013 P.R.E.S.T.I.G.E., Plateau ROZIER, Ghent, BE
2012 Sideways Festival, Turnhout, BE
2012 Tweespoor, De Warande, Turnhout, BE
2012 Twelve Thousandth Three Hundres Forty-Five, Verbeke Foundation, Kemzeke
2011-2012 The Tiberius Principle (Exit 2011 – Entrée 2012), Middelheim Museum, Antwerp, BE
2011 Photocollages, Verbeke Foundation, Kemzeke, BE
2011 Certified Copy, Verbeke Foundation, Kemzeke, BE
2010-2011 Trou de ville, Verbeke Foundation, Kemzeke, BE
OTHER EVENTS
2019 Visiting lecturer - Romanian Cultural Institute, New York, USA
2019 Visiting lecturer - KASK, Gent, BE
2018 Artist talk: Marius Ritiu in conversation with Kathleen Forde - ISCP New York, USA
2018 Fall Open Studios - ISCP New York, USA
2017 Artist talk: Marius Ritiu – ISCP New York, USA
PRESS (SELECTION)
2022 De Morgen
2021 Gazet van Antwerpen
2020 h’Art Magazine
2019 The Art Newspaper
2019 De Tijd Newspaper
2019 h’Art Magazine
2017 ARTnews Magazine
2017 White Hot Magazine
2016 ARTE TV
2015 ARTE TV
2015 NRC Handelsblaad
2015 De Standaard
2015 De Standaard
2013 h’Art Magazine
2014 ARTE TV
2012 Collect (no. 431, Dutch version)
2012 Gazet van Antwerpen
2012 Art Croissance (issue no. 5)
2012 Wall Street International
2012 ARTE TV
2012 Gazet van Antwerpen
2011 Beaux Arts Magazine
2011 The New York Times
2011 ARTE TV
2011 Art Media Agency
2011 Kunstbeeld
2011 Art Press
2010 De Morgen