Who was Glebus Sainciuc? Short biography

Glebus Sainciuc (b. July 19, 1919, Chisinau, Romania - d. October 16, 2012, Hîncești, Hîncești district, Republic of Moldova) was a Bessarabian plastic artist, portraitist, known especially for his collection of papier mâché masks, which he presented them himself. 

Author of several painting and graphic works, highly appreciated by critics, and outstanding personality for his civic attitude, the artist Glebus Sainciuc distinguished himself by his originality of style, an undeniable acting talent and subtle humor. He had many albums ("Literature and art of Moldova": encyclopedia in two volumes, Chisinau, 1989, etc.).

Studies, education

1931-1940 general school, Chisinau

1944-1947 Republican School of Fine Arts

1942-1944 Faculty of Architecture of the Polytechnic of Bucharest

Solo exhibitions

1962, 1969 - Chisinau

1964, 1970 - Moscow

1965 - Baku

1966 - Odessa

1973 - Lviv

1987 - Uzbekistan

1992 - Cluj

1994 - Piatra-Neamt

1996 - France, Belgium

1998 - Iasi

1998 - Chisinau

1999 - Jubilee "80 years", Chisinau

Group exhibitions

1957 Union Fine Arts Exhibition in Moscow

1961 First participation in an exhibition abroad (Sofia)

1960-2000 Exhibitions "Moldova salons", autumn and spring exhibitions, Chisinau

1964 Laureate of the republican portrait competition

1968 Participates in the World Exhibition in Montreal

1980 Paris

1982 Moscow

1983 Moscow

1999 International Festival "an actor's theater"

2002 Our language Romanian, Exhibition Center "C. Brâncuși", Chisinau

Awards, titles, other distinctions

1967 Diploma of Honor of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR

1971 EREN Silver Medal, for a series of portraits and graphics

1973 Laureate of the republican council of portraits

1975 becomes a member of the Union of Plastic Artists from Moldova

1991 The title of plastic artist of the people

1998 Order of the Republic of Moldova

1999 Award for the entire activity and prosperity of the fine arts.

2009 Doctor Honoris Causa (Academy of Sciences of Moldova).

Albums

Sainciuc G., Masks, comics: album, Chisinau, Literatura Artistică Publishing House, 1983

Sainciuc G., Literature and art of Moldova: encyclopedia. In two volumes, Chisinau, 1986

Cuciuc S., Livsit M., Gleb Sainciuc: monograph, Chisinau, Lumina Publishing House, 1975

Gleb Sainciuc, Toma L. Portrait v moldavskoi jivopisi, Chisinau, 1983,

Rusu-Ciobanu V., Portrait of the artist Glebus S., Chisinau, 1979