Robert Fekete

Robert Fekete

"Robert Fekete - Artist Portrait" / (c) Robert Fekete

Biography

Robert Fekete (b. in ..., Romania), (he/him), visual artist, of Romanian ethnical background, grew up in Romania, lives and works in Cluj-Napoca. A graduate of the University of Art and Design in Cluj-Napoca, Robert Fekete is part of the young generation of painters from the Cluj School of Painting. He explores simplicity and the sublime, creating a mysterious, imaginary, and nostalgic world, as a form of neo-romanticism.

A picture taken during a trip to Milan in 2007 - first encounter with a different culture and artist beginings in the art world.- (c) Robert Fekete

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Artistic disciplines:

• Painting art

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Process

Robert Fekete's experiment with mixed media combining oil, acrylic, sand and spray paint. His compositions are derived from fragments of source materials including film frames, old newspapers and photographs.

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Notable themes

Recurring theme in Robert Fekete's works is creating a pseudo-romanticism as a counter-narrative or recontextualisation of the romantical imaginary.

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Works in collections and public recognition

• exhibited nationally and internationally, at art galleries, biennales, museums.
• works in private collections.

Works included in private collections in USA, Italy, Czech Republic.

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Selected exhibitions

1.Selected solo exhibitions

• 2024 - solo exhibition, Title

2.Selected group exhibitions

• 2025 - group exhibition, Title

3.Art biennales, museum retrospectives, comprehensive retrospective exhibitions, art fairs

• 2025 - Title

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Artistic Residencies, Art Researches, Collaborations, Art Projects

• 2023 - Type, Title

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Selected works

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  The Bather, 2023-2025, acrylic and sand on canvas, 158x117cm, work by Robert Fekete (c) Robert Fekete 2026

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  The middle of the road, 2024, acrylic and sand on canvas, 125x83cm, work by Robert Fekete (c) Robert Fekete 2024

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  Midnight hike, 2022, acrylic on canvas, 94x74 cm, work by Robert Fekete (c) Robert Fekete 2022

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  Learning the stars, 2024, acrylic and sand on canvas, 35x25cm, work by Robert Fekete (c) Robert Fekete 2024

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  The rock monument, 2023, acrylic and sand on canvas, 37x24cm, work by Robert Fekete (c) Robert Fekete 2023

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Exhibition views

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  View from show Transylvanian Painting Today 2026, work by Robert Fekete (c) Matěj Doležel 2026

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  View from show HOLOMERE 2026, work by Robert Fekete (c) Răzvan Năstase 2026

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  View from show Shadowland 2024, work by Robert Fekete (c) Robert Fekete 2024

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  View from show Moving mountains 2015, work by Robert Fekete (c) Robert Fekete 2015

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  View from show Bad Industry 2010, work by Robert Fekete (c) Robert Fekete 2010

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Publications

1.Published books

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2.Published articles in journals & magazines, interviews

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Curating activity (Artist as curator)

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Catalogues

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Gallery Representation

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Social Media Links

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/

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Hashtags

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Compatible and inspirational artists:

(artist-mentioned reference list)

• Caspar David Friedrich

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