Horia Damian (1922–2012) was a Romanian-born French painter and sculptor. Born in Bucharest, he enrolled in the School of Architecture in 1941 and debuted at the Salonul Oficial de Pictură. He won the Anastase Simu Prize in 1942. In 1946, he received a scholarship to Paris, where he settled and became a French citizen in 1952. Influenced by André Lhote, Auguste Herbin, and Piet Mondrian, Damian transitioned to abstraction, creating geometric works like Starry Night. He destroyed much of his 1950s experimental output. His sculptures, often monumental and symbolic, include Galaxy series (1970s), such as projects for Houston and San Francisco. Damian exhibited at Galerie Rodolphe Stadler and the Venice Biennale (1942). His work explores metaphysical perspectives, blending abstract and concrete elements.