b. 1961 Poduri, Romania; Lives and works in New York.

1987 BFA G.Enescu University of Arts, Iaşi
1980 BA O.Bancila College of Arts, Iasi

Vas Troian (born Vasile Troian) spent several years traveling across Europe before settling in New York, where he currently lives and works. He furthers his work using a wide range of materials that have included iron, wax, resin, acrylic, hair, fabrics, oil, aluminum, celluclay, etc. The result are sophisticated, highly intimate creations that call and provoke the viewer's sensations, memory, and emotions. Despite daily stiles he continued to work with traditional subject-matter in fresh and new contexts, continuing to experiment and invent ways of making figures look different. Also he is interested in sculptural qualities to such an extend that he was turning paintings into sculptures. His works have been presented at different location internationally, including:
 

2018 'The Persistence of Memory', Brukenthal National Museum, Sibiu, Romania.
2002 'International Young Art 2002', ArtLink@Sotheby's, Amsterdam, Tel Aviv, New York
1999 'Behind Things', Museum of Ianchelevici, La Louviere, Belgium
1994 'New Works', Kunstlerforum, Bonn, Germany
1994 '2Francophonie', Monnaie de Paris, Paris, France
1993 Galerie Efeuhaus, Wernigerode, Germany
1992 ’Art Romanes', Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
1991 'Contemporary Romanian art', Szombathelyi Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
1990 'Becoming', Simeza Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
1989 'Interference', Eforie Gallery, Bucarest, Romania
1988 'Bucharest Biennale', National Museum of Art, Bucharest, Romania

Awards:
1988-1990 'Frederic Storck' Grant, Bucharest, Romania
1988 'UAP' Grant, Romania

'Troian’s new works often draws inspiration from archival photographs and filmic imagery. His evocative use of pictorial space and his juxtapositions of thick paint and textured washes have a unique and timeless quality, which is further enhanced by a conspicuous absence of contemporary signifiers. Typically composed of thin layers of oil paint on canvas, his paintings employ a broad range of techniques, deftly shiftings between stark graphic lines to loose washes and thickly rendered brushstrokes. With their richly detailed and complex surfaces, the artist’s works stand as testaments to his deep engagement with the painterly process itself.'

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Studio:
4009 21st Street, #330
Long Island City, NY 11101