I am an artist who believes in human creativity. "The medium is the message." - Marshall McLuhan. There is no personal voice; there is only the most compelling communication.
My perspective on who I am as an artist has postmodernist flavours—experimentalist, pushing against traditional expectations, with a strong conceptual drive.
The creative force transcends personal identities. It should be liberating and universal, not confined to a personal narrative. Art expression is, by nature, dynamic and challenging. Therefore I am challenging the modern art world's focus on the artist as a brand and prioritizing its impact instead.
My work is not about me. My work is about you and how it transforms you. I am a conduit for creativity — a conceptual experimentalist at my core.
Exhibitions and Artistic Recognition
Alta’s work has been featured in numerous personal and group exhibitions, showcasing her versatility and ability to connect across mediums and audiences.
Group Exhibitions
2010: The Beverly Owens Project: LUST, Toronto
2009: Artwalk Festival, Toronto
2009: Nuit Blanche, Red Head Gallery, Toronto
2007: EUROPEAN BRIDGES, Sibiu
2006: NATIONAL ART SALON, Bucharest
2006: SACRED ART SALON, Bucharest
2004: ART SALON, Artis Gallery, Bucharest
2003: ART SALON, Artis Gallery, Bucharest
2001: NATIONAL ART SALON, ROMEXPO Gallery, Bucharest
2001: ACCENTS, Apollo Gallery, Bucharest
2000: ART SALON, Bucharest
2000: MOLDAVIA, Bucharest
1999: The Exhibition of The Art Class Graduates, Floor 3/4 Gallery, National Theatre, Bucharest
1996: EMINESCU - VERLAINE, Centre National d'Action Francophone, Bucharest
1995: NICHITA STANESCU, Société Académique Correspondances, Bucharest
1995: HOMAGE TO JOSE MARTI, Latin America House of Culture, Bucharest
1999: EXHIBITION OF PAINTING CLASS GRADUATES, Bucharest National Theatre
Personal Exhibitions
2014: Orpheus Within Us, Gallery 1313, Toronto
2012: HEROES, Gallery 1313, Toronto
2000: STONES (Graphics), U-Art Gallery, Bucharest
1996: NOTHING MORE (Painting), National Military Circle, Bucharest
1995: REVERS (Painting), National Military Circle, Bucharest
1994: SELF-PORTRAIT, Gast Gallery, Bucharest
Collections
Alta’s works are featured in esteemed public and private collections, including:
The "Nichita Stanescu" Museum, Romania
The Art Gallery of the National Military Circle, Romania
Private collections in Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, and Germany
Awards and Honours
1st Prize, FOTODIGITALE National Photography Contest (2006)
3rd Prize, DIGIT.ALL National Photography Contest (2005)
Diploma of Excellence, Jean de la Fontaine International Visual Arts Contest (1996)
Affiliations
Artist Member of the Romanian Artists’ Union since 2000
Artist Member of the Romanian Women Artists’ Association since 2006
Artist Member of Gallery 1313 since 2009
Artist Member of Burlington Fine Art Association since 2024
Artist Member of The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery since 2025
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Art of Bucharest, Romania (2000) under the guidance of Prof. Petru Lucaci, where my thesis, Regression Through the Portrait: From Cliché to Archetype, explored the psychological and societal dimensions of portraiture.
Master of Arts in Mass-media and Communication from "Spiru Haret" University of Romania (2007)
Music Theory and Composition, Music General Studies from Berklee Colege of Music, Boston, USA (2023)
Student, grad expected 2028 - Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from Athabasca University, Alberta, Canada.