Oana Botez is a Romanian-American theatre designer. Botez lives in New York City and Bucharest.

Early life

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Botez was born in Craiova, Romania to mother Rodica (Gardareanu) Botez, and father, Demostene Botez and raised in Bucharest. Her younger sister, Raluca, is an actress in Bucharest. Since 1995 she has been designing for stage and film, and has been creating guerrilla performances that draw attention to the political/social issues in a post-revolutionary Romania.

Starting in the 5th grade, Botez attended Liceul de Arte Plastice N.Tonitza, a fine arts conservatory in Bucharest. She received her BFA in Fashion Design from Bucharest Art Academy and an MFA in Design for Theater and Film from the Tisch School of the Arts, NYU.

Career

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Botez taught costume design at Colgate University, Brooklyn College, and MIT.[1] Botez is currently an Associate Professor Adjunct in the Design Department at David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University[2] She is a Princess Grace Recipient[3] and NEA/TCG Career Development Program Recipient.[4]

Awards

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Botez has been nominated for the following awards:

Wins include:

References

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  1. ^ kirsten.williamson (20 November 2014). "Oana Botez".
  2. ^ "Design".
  3. ^ "Award Winners: Oana Botez-Ban". Princess Grace Foundation-USA. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  4. ^ "NEA/TCG Career Development Program for Designers". Archived from the original on 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
  5. ^ "2020 Lucille Lortel Awards Nominees". The Lucille Lortel Awards. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  6. ^ "2019 TBA Awards Finalists" (PDF). Theatre Bay Area. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  7. ^ "2011 Nominees & Recipients". Theatre Philadelphia. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016.
  8. ^ "2012-2013 Award Winners". Drammy Awards. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Theater review: A stark, stunning interpretation of Shakespeare's 'Richard III'". 21 January 2013.
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