Rody Iliesco

Born in Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania. Lives and works in Paris since 1970. Honorary Citizen of the Republic of Montmartre. Member of Paris-Montmartre, regularly participates in exhibitions and cultural events of the association. Numerous personal and group exhibitions in France, Great Britain, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Russia, Japan, China, USA, Dubai. Main distinctions: - 1986: Laureate of the Salon des Artistes Français, Grand Palais, Paris; - 1987: First Grand Prix, Medal of Honor of the City of Aix - en - Provence; - Gold Medal of the International Contemporary Art Festival of Montreux: -1989: Prestige Medal "Best Artist of France" awarded by the European Committee of Fine Arts; -2004: Honorary Citizen of the City of Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania; - 2014: Grand Prize of the International Art Festival of La Ferté Bernard. - 2015: Laureate of VITRINART, Paris Bibliography: - “Les Artistes Roumains en Occident”, published by the Roumano-American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1986; - "Artists of Montmartre in the XIXth and XXth centuries", 2ditions Roussard, 1999; - "Râmnicu Vâlcea, Small Enciclopedia" Editions Anton Pann, 2002; - “Romanian personalities and their achievements”, Editions Anglodac, 2004 - The Directory of the Côte des Arts; - BENEZIT.