He has exhibited in Paris, Dubai, Prague, and now his name appears in the campaign \u2018100 Youngsters for Romania's Development\u2019, initiated by the Dan Voiculescu Foundation for the Development of Romania \u2013 this is the story of Drago\u0219 Dobocan, who at the age of 12 became a figure recognised by UNESCO.<\/p>\n
It all started at kindergarten, at the age of 5, in the \u2018M\u00e2nu\u021be Fermecate\u2019 (Enchanted Hands) workshop, where, under the guidance of teacher Alina Delia Pocian, Drago\u0219 created his first painting, \u2018Seascape\u2019. The following years found him still with a paintbrush in his hand, perfecting his style at the \u2018Francisc Hubic\u2019 School of Arts in Oradea with teacher Florence Sab\u0103u, but also at the \u2018Marina C\u0103p\u0103\u021b\u00een\u0103\u2019 Academy of Arts in Bucharest. At only 6 years old, he participated in his first exhibition, and from there, the road was always uphill.<\/p>\n
In October 2024, Drago\u0219 became the youngest artist to exhibit at the International Contemporary Art Salon in Paris, at the famous Le Carrousel du Louvre. His collection, \u2018In the Footsteps of French Artists,\u2019 comprised 32 works and was so well received that he was invited to exhibit at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. This was followed by the Dubai Art Expo in December 2024, where he presented his series \u2018Innocence in Colours\u2019. His 12 works impressed the jury and the public with the delicacy with which he rendered nature and animals, as well as the depth of his messages. In April 2025, Drago\u0219 returned to UNESCO, this time for the \u2018Arts et traditions du Monde\u2019 event. Here he presented 50 works in acrylic, his favourite technique, once again being the only child among established artists. His paintings were not only admired but also appreciated for their mature style and sensitivity to detail.<\/p>\n
Drago\u0219 is no stranger to competitions: at the age of 7, he won his first international prize, first place in the UNESCO competition \u2018Dessine-moi ton r\u00eave de paix\u2019 (Draw me your dream of peace). Since then, his collection of diplomas and trophies has grown steadily, as has his artistic recognition, both in Romania and abroad. He has had five solo exhibitions in Romania and seven international exhibitions in cities such as Paris, Prague, Padova and Dubai.<\/p>\n
Drago\u0219 remains a diligent student \u2013 he is in the fifth grade at Dacia Secondary School in Oradea and frequently participates in school competitions, where he achieves excellent results. Drago\u0219 dreams of a future where art remains at the centre of his universe \u2013 perhaps through architecture or fashion design. He enjoys exploring, travelling and learning new things. He is a curious and ambitious child who already knows what he wants from life: to create.<\/p>\n
In everything he does, Drago\u0219 carries his country in his heart. He says he is proud to be Romanian and that Romania means tradition, culture and creativity to him. Through his art, he wants to show the world the beauty of our country, but above all the potential of his generation.<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A expus la Paris, Dubai, Praga, iar acum numele s\u0103u figureaz\u0103 \u00een campania \u201e100 de tineri pentru dezvoltarea Rom\u00e2niei\u201d, ini\u021biat\u0103 de Funda\u021bia Dan Voiculescu pentru Dezvoltarea Rom\u00e2niei – este povestea lui Drago\u0219 Dobocan, care la 12 ani a devenit o figur\u0103 recunoscut\u0103 de UNESCO. Totul a \u00eenceput la v\u00e2rsta gr\u0103dini\u021bei, la 5 ani, \u00een cadrul […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4436,"featured_media":50924,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3338,92,3339,3345,269,100],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-100-de-tineri-pentru-dezvoltarea-romaniei","category-comunicate-de-presa","category-100detineripentrudezvoltarearomaniei-cultura","category-editia-2025","category-noutati","category-stiri"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n