Born in Poduri, Romania in 1961, Vasile Troian studied at Iasi University of Arts (1983 -1987), where he received his B.F.A. in Painting. He 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 National Museum of Art, Bucharest (1988); Szombathelyi Gallery, Budapest (1991); Generalitat de Catalunya, Art Romanes, Barcelona (1992); Galerie Efeuhaus, Wernigerode (1993); Monnaie de Paris, 2Francophonie, Paris (1994); Kunstlerforum, Bonn (1994); Hagial Gallery, Beirut (1996); Museum of Ianchelevici, La Louviere (1999); ArtLink@Sotheby's, Amsterdam, Tel Aviv, New York (2002).