Biography

Ioan Popei was born in Agapia, Neamt county, Romania, on July 15th, 1954.

His first exhibition was in Piatra Neamt in 1985. Had successful exhibitions of his icons in France, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, Belgium and Australia.

Popei's mystery is simple: faith and reaching towards the depth of being, the source of the limitless creative power. Ioan Popei does not paint icons, he prays.