• Born in Bucharest, Romania, Cris Orfescu lives and works in Los Angeles since 1991.
• 35 years of experimenting with different media and being involved in a variety of projects: NanoArt, digital art, murals, acrylic and oil painting, mixed media, faux painting, trompe l’oeil, graphics, animation, web design, logo design, and a backdrop for a TV show.
• Over 20 years of experimenting and perfecting a new art form, NANOART, which reflects the transition from Science to Art through Technology.
• Self-taught artist.
• International and national art exhibitions, awards, commissions, public and private collections.

Awards

• March 2006, Los Angeles, California, USA - Winner in the international juried competition TOP 40 at Los Angeles Center for Digital Arts
• February 2006, London, UK – Diploma of Excellence in the international juried competition REAL-TIME
• September 2005, Los Angeles, California, USA - Winner in the 2006 Emerging Artist Calendar juried competition
• August 2005, London, UK - World of Art Award for the Best in Art and Creativity
• May 2005, Beverly Hills, California, USA - First Place Award in the New Media category at the AFFAIRE IN THE GARDENS art show
• October 2005, Burbank, California, USA – Honorable Mention - juried competition
• September 2005, Rome, Italy – Finalist in the DIGITALLY 2005 juried competition
• May 2005, Santa Monica, California, USA - Honorary Best in Show Award - Backstreet gallery juried competition
• December 2004, Rome, Italy - Finalist in the BEYOND BOUNDARIES 2004 juried competition

Selected Exhibitions

• April-May 2008, Boston, USA – NANOART SLIDE SHOW – Boston Museum of Science, Cambridge Science Festival
• April 2008, Boston, USA – 45ft x 30ft DIGITAL MURAL – WGBH TV Station
• March 2008, Florence, Italy – SCIENZA ED ARTE – University of Florence
• December 2007, La Jolla, USA – NANOART EXTRAVAGANZA – Nano Tumor Center, University of San Diego
• November 2007, New Jersey, USA - EYE TRICKS - Walsh Gallery, Seton Hall University
• September-October 2007, Paris, France – OPEN ART 2007 – Villepinte Espace V Gallery
• September-October 2007, Paris, France – OPEN ART 2007 – Atelier Grognard Gallery, Rueil-Malmaison
• September 2007, Los Angeles, California, USA - ASTO INTERNATIONAL ART FESTIVAL – ASTO Museum of Art
• July 2007, Madrid, Spain – Espacio Kubiko Gallery - Virtual Solo Show
• May 2007, Kotka, Finland – THE 1st INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF NANOART – Kotka Photographic Center, show curator
• May 2007, Seoul, Korea - ASTO INTERNATIONAL ART FESTIVAL – National Assembly Library of Korea
• May 2007, Kotka, Finland – NANOART – Kotka Photographic Center - solo show
• April 2007, Seoul, Korea - 2007 GWANGWHAMOON INTERNATIONAL ART FESTIVAL – Seojong Center
• February-March 2007, Long Beach, California, USA - 1st LA INTERNATIONAL ART FESTIVAL 2007
• November 2006, Dublin, Republic of Ireland - ART IRELAND
• November-December 2006, jFerrari Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA - Figure It Out
• November-December 2006, Studio 246 Gallery, San Diego, California, USA - Featured Artist
• October-November 2006, Chania, Greece – THE 4^th INTERNATIONAL ART FESTIVAL  CHANIA 2006
• April-July 2006, San Pedro, California, USA – ON SITE AT THE GATE 2006, juried exhibition, Angels Gate Gallery
• April-June 2006, San Diego, California, USA – 2006 INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL EXHIBITION, sponsored by SONY at the Museum of the Living Artist
• April 2006, Manizales, Colombia – THE 5th INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE IMAGE, Caldas University
• April 2006, Anchorage, Alaska, USA – SOFTCOPY, Kimura Gallery, University of Alaska
• March 2006, Los Angeles, California, USA – TOP 40, juried exhibition, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art
• February 2006, Los Angeles, California, USA – group show, Infusion Gallery
• January-February 2006, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA - 12 X 12, A National  Juried Exhibition of Small Scale Works of Art – Todd Gallery, Middle Tennessee State University
• December 2005, Florence, Italy - THE 5th INTERNATIONAL BIENNALE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, Fortezza da Basso
• December 2005, Miami, Florida, USA - MASTERS MYSTERY ART SHOW 2005
• September 2005 – March 2006, Binghamton, New York, USA - THE 15th INTERNATIONAL MINI PRINT EXPO, Roberson Museum and Science Center
• October 2005, Beverly Hills, California, USA - AFFAIRE IN THE GARDENS
• October 2005, Burbank, California, USA – LEARNING AND PRODUCT EXPO: ART, Hilton Airport and Convention Center
• September-October 2005, Los Angeles, California, USA - SNAP TO GRID, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art
• August-September 2005, Pomona, California, USA - THE 2nd LATINO ART BIENNALE, Museum of Latino Art
• July 2005, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA - WORLD MARKET CENTER DEBUT, Las Vegas Convention Center
• June - July 2005, Hermosa Beach, California, USA - HERMOSA BEACH ART WALK
• June 2005, Los Angeles, California, USA - Bank of America Plaza
• May 2005, Beverly Hills, California, USA - AFFAIRE IN THE GARDENS
• May 2005, Santa Monica, California, USA – Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
• April 2005, Los Angeles, California, USA - NANOART and PHOTOGRAPHY
• February 2005, North Hollywood, California, USA - TWO MEN SHOW
• November 2004, Los Angeles, California, USA – NANOART 2004, solo show

Commissions and Personal Collections

• Governor Kathleen Blanco of Louisiana
• Chaya Horrowitz, Manhattan Beach, California
• Julian Kovacs, Toluca Lake, California
• Dr. Raffaele La Ferla, Redondo Beach, California
• Dr. Larissa Malinovskaya, Torrance, California
• Van and Jerry Callaghan, Redondo Beach, California
• Judy and Carey Gordon, Los Angeles, California
• Flora and Felipe Bautista, Los Angeles, California
• Heather Cassano, Rancho Palos Verdes, California
• Michael Koenig, Santa Monica, California

Public or Institutional Collections

• A.P.Smiley & Sons, Los Angeles, California
• La Casa Decor, Los Angeles, California
• South End Racquet and Tennis Club, Torrance, California
• Caleb Technology Corporation, Torrance, California
• Growing Garden School, Redondo Beach, California
• Papadatos S. A. Tourism - Hotels, Heraklion, Greece