Dorin Ștefan Mogda (b. 1998, Romania) is an interdisciplinary artist working with oil paint, charcoal, photography, and electroforming. Through vibrant colors and abstracted forms, Dorin sets out to capture a sense of introspection, creating a gateway to his inner world. Operating within the dynamics of his emotional, metaphysical, and physical life, Mogda establishes an interplay between abstraction and realism to explore his connections to the sublime.
Dorin is certified in gemology and diamontology from Gemological Science International and the Diamond Council of America, influencing his use of metal and mineral-based mediums. Dorin Mogda received his BFA in Fine Arts with minors in Art History and Photography & Imaging from Ringling College of Art & Design in May 2024. Dorin attended the Summer Undergraduate Residency Program at the New York Academy of Art (NYAA). His work has been featured in several magazines, including CanvasRebel and Voyage, and has been exhibited in numerous galleries nationally, including Crossley Gallery, Camelback Gallery, NYAA, SPAACES, and Sarasota Art Center. Currently, he’s working at a classical painting workshop where he’s practicing advanced techniques in oil painting.
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EXHIBITIONS
2024 Record/Reflect, Cooley Photography Center, Sarasota, FL
2024 Senior Thesis Exhibition, Crossley Gallery, Sarasota, FL
2024 Best of Ringling Online Exhibition, Crossley Gallery, Sarasota, FL
2024 NODUS TOLLENS, Crossley Gallery, Sarasota, FL
2024 ODYSSEY, SPAACES, Sarasota, FL
2023 All Abstracts 2023, Camelback Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
2023 Emotional Gifts, Crossley Gallery, Sarasota, FL
2023 I am who I am, Crossley Gallery, Sarasota, FL
2023 By NYC, New York Academy of Art, New York City, NY
2023 Best of Ringling Online Exhibition, Crossley Gallery, Sarasota, FL
2023 BAD Trip, Savage Gallery, Sarasota, FL
2022 Luminescence, Crossley Gallery, Sarasota, FL
2022 Black and White, Artcenter, Sarasota, FL
2022 Annual Regional Juried Exhibition: Faces and Places, Artcenter, Sarasota, FL
2022 Avant Garde Salon, Roskamp Exhibition Hall, Sarasota, FL
2019 45th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, Gallery 114, Tampa, FL
2018 44th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, Gallery 114, Tampa, FL
2018 Untitled, Brandon League of Fine Arts & Civic Association, Brandon, FL
AWARDS / GRANTS
2021-24 Federal Pell Grant, Ringling College of Art & Design, Sarasota, FL
2021-24 William L. Boyd, IV, Effective Access to Student Education Grant,
Ringling College of Art & Design, Sarasota, FL
2021-24 Ringling College Grant, Ringling College of Art & Design, Sarasota, FL
2021-24 Faculty Scholarship D, Ringling College of Art & Design, Sarasota, FL
2023 Finalist Award, Camelback Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
2018 Brandon League of Fine Arts Silver Award, Brandon, FL
RESIDENCIES
2023 New York Academy of Art, Summer Undergraduate Residency Program, New York City, NY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Carmen Martinez, "Voyage's Bold Journey Series," BoldJourney Magazine, February 27, 2024
Michael Rivera, "Stories & Insights," CanvasRebel Magazine, December 14, 2023
Andrea Ehrhardt, "Student Spotlight," Spreaker, June 29, 2020