Alexandra Nechita
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Alexandra Nechita is a Romania
n-born American
cubist
painter and mural
ist.
, three months after her father, Niki Nechita, escaped from Communist Romania
. She and her mother, Viorica Nechita, had to wait for two years before being allowed to join him in the United States. The family settled in California
, where her father found work as a lab technician, and her mother as an office manager.
At the age of two, she was working with pen and ink and by five was working with watercolors. Upon her seventh birthday, oil
and acrylics
were her tools. She had her first solo exhibition at the age of eight at the public library in Whittier
, Los Angeles County
. At this time she was attending a small private school in Whitter CA- Faith Lutheran School. When Nechita graduated, she gave her teachers a special painting that she had painted.
She has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show
and has appeared with numerous celebrities, including Bill Clinton
. In addition to talk show appearances, Alexandra was featured in the television show Boy Meets World
, in the 1998 episode "Better Than The Average Cory", starring as herself. Her talent led to her being known as the "Petite Picasso
"; as her work, to some, resembles that of the master. She was known as a child prodigy
until late in her teens.
In November 1999, Alexandra was selected by the World Federation of United Nations Associations
to lead a Global Arts Initiative involving more than 100 nations. In 2005, Alexandra Nechita unveiled her United Nations
Peace Monument for Asia
in Singapore
. It is to be set up for display at the Catholic High School
. She was also enlisted to make a series of paintings named "Winning Together" for the Special Olympics.
She dedicated a theatre at the Lutheran High School of Orange County
, which was her high school. It is known as the Nechita Center for the Arts, and has 740 seats.
's Nicole Lapin
on the series Young People Who Rock in November 2007.
In August 2011 Nechita was featured in an article on The Age
website. The piece was about investors 'spending up big' at art auctions on P&O Cruises
.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n-born American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
cubist
Cubism
Cubism was a 20th century avant-garde art movement, pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, that revolutionized European painting and sculpture, and inspired related movements in music, literature and architecture...
painter and mural
Mural
A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface. A particularly distinguishing characteristic of mural painting is that the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture.-History:Murals of...
ist.
Biography
She was born in VasluiVaslui
Vaslui , a city in eastern Romania, is the seat of Vaslui County, in the historical region of Moldavia.The city administers five villages: Bahnari, Brodoc, Moara Grecilor, Rediu and Viişoara.-History:...
, three months after her father, Niki Nechita, escaped from Communist Romania
Communist Romania
Communist Romania was the period in Romanian history when that country was a Soviet-aligned communist state in the Eastern Bloc, with the dominant role of Romanian Communist Party enshrined in its successive constitutions...
. She and her mother, Viorica Nechita, had to wait for two years before being allowed to join him in the United States. The family settled in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where her father found work as a lab technician, and her mother as an office manager.
At the age of two, she was working with pen and ink and by five was working with watercolors. Upon her seventh birthday, oil
Oil painting
Oil painting is the process of painting with pigments that are bound with a medium of drying oil—especially in early modern Europe, linseed oil. Often an oil such as linseed was boiled with a resin such as pine resin or even frankincense; these were called 'varnishes' and were prized for their body...
and acrylics
Acrylic paint
Acrylic paint is fast drying paint containing pigment suspension in acrylic polymer emulsion. Acrylic paints can be diluted with water, but become water-resistant when dry...
were her tools. She had her first solo exhibition at the age of eight at the public library in Whittier
Whittier, California
Whittier is a city in Los Angeles County, California about southeast of Los Angeles. The city had a population of 85,331 at the 2010 census, up from 83,680 as of the 2000 census, and encompasses 14.7 square miles . Like nearby Montebello, the city constitutes part of the Gateway Cities...
, Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
. At this time she was attending a small private school in Whitter CA- Faith Lutheran School. When Nechita graduated, she gave her teachers a special painting that she had painted.
She has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show is an American syndicated talk show hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey. It ran nationally for 25 seasons beginning in 1986, before concluding in 2011. It is the highest-rated talk show in American television history....
and has appeared with numerous celebrities, including Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
. In addition to talk show appearances, Alexandra was featured in the television show Boy Meets World
Boy Meets World
Boy Meets World is an American comedy-drama series that chronicles the events and everyday life lessons of Cory Matthews, played by Ben Savage, a kid from suburban Philadelphia who grows up from a young boy to a married man. The show aired for seven seasons from 1993 to 2000 on ABC, part of the...
, in the 1998 episode "Better Than The Average Cory", starring as herself. Her talent led to her being known as the "Petite Picasso
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso known as Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish expatriate painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the...
"; as her work, to some, resembles that of the master. She was known as a child prodigy
Child prodigy
A child prodigy is someone who, at an early age, masters one or more skills far beyond his or her level of maturity. One criterion for classifying prodigies is: a prodigy is a child, typically younger than 18 years old, who is performing at the level of a highly trained adult in a very demanding...
until late in her teens.
In November 1999, Alexandra was selected by the World Federation of United Nations Associations
World Federation of United Nations Associations
The World Federation of United Nations Associations was created in 1946, inspired by the opening words of the United Nations Charter "We the Peoples". Today it is a global network of people linked together through United Nations Associations in over 100 member states of the United Nations...
to lead a Global Arts Initiative involving more than 100 nations. In 2005, Alexandra Nechita unveiled her United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
Peace Monument for Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. It is to be set up for display at the Catholic High School
Catholic High School (Singapore)
Catholic High School ' is an all-boys Catholic school in Singapore offering a six-year primary, a four-year GCE 'O' Level education and a six-year GCE 'A' Level education starting from 2013. The primary school offers the Gifted Education Program in addition to the standard PSLE curriculum. The...
. She was also enlisted to make a series of paintings named "Winning Together" for the Special Olympics.
She dedicated a theatre at the Lutheran High School of Orange County
Lutheran High School of Orange County
Lutheran High School of Orange County is a private Lutheran high school in Orange, California, founded in 1973. In 2011 it was announced that the school would no longer acknowledge Wood Shop as a useful class by terminating the program....
, which was her high school. It is known as the Nechita Center for the Arts, and has 740 seats.
Press
Nechita was interviewed by CNNCNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
's Nicole Lapin
Nicole Lapin
Nicole Miriam Lapin is an anchor on CNN Live who regularly appeared on CNN Headline News, CNN, and CNN International. In January 2010, Lapin joined CNBC in New York as an anchor for Worldwide Exchange, joining CNBC Europe's Ross Westgate in London and CNBC Asia's Christine Tan in Singapore. She...
on the series Young People Who Rock in November 2007.
In August 2011 Nechita was featured in an article on The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
website. The piece was about investors 'spending up big' at art auctions on P&O Cruises
P&O Cruises
P&O Cruises is a British-American owned cruise line based at Carnival House in Southampton, England, and operated by Carnival UK. Originally a constituent of the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company, P&O Cruises is the oldest cruise line in the world, having operated the world's first...
.
External links
- Alexandra Nechita Website
- "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Woman", by Jit Fong Chin, June 23, 2003