Andreea Rus (b. 1967) completed her doctorate studies in visual arts in 2010, graduating from the University of Art and Design Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She also completed an MA in visual art at the same institution. Rus has held a total of fifteen solo exhibitions and has particiapted in a large number of collective exhibitions in Romania, Moldova, Poland and Italy, amongst others. She is the recipient of several awards, including the 2014 Painting Prize awarded by the 5th International Painting Biennale held in Venice. Rus is a member of the Visual Artists Union of Romania (UAP).