Born in Moldova, Cristina Balan studied arts from the age of five. Very early on, her works were exhibited at artistic performances in Moldova and abroad. The fall of the Soviet Union paused Cristina’s creative ascension, as after graduating the...
Read MoreBorn in Moldova, Cristina Balan studied arts from the age
of five. Very early on, her works were exhibited at artistic
performances in Moldova and abroad. The fall of the Soviet Union paused
Cristina’s creative ascension, as after graduating the school of fine arts she
had to work in the corporate world to be able to support herself. In her
thirties, she became a prominent business community leader, and in early
forties was appointed as the Ambassador of Moldova to the United States.
In June 2019, after an almost
20-year hiatus from painting, Cristina returned full-time to art, her abstract
paintings being quickly noticed and appreciated by the public. Contemporary art
magazines including Diafano (Spain), Art Hole, and Boomer Magazine (UK)
featured her works. The art experts tagged her as a “smash-hit-ho-be” and her
paintings have been displayed in art shows in Washington D.C. and New York
City as well as two solo shows in Chisinau. Cristina’s works are currently featured by galleries from New York City,
Tokyo, Barcelona and Treviso.
“I aspire to create art that captures the
essence of life and create bridges from the unseen to that what is seen. My
paintings are mirrors in which one can see their reflection and feel the
connection with their primeval origins.”
