Dedicated tour

Discover the artist whom Nicolae Grigorescu himself called “our great national artist.” Time has done a disservice to Ioan Andreescu, but we are bringing him back into the spotlight through an exhibition that immerses us in the world painted by the one also known as “the painter of forests.”

Join us for a guided tour with Maria Munteanu, curator of the exhibition, in order to see and understand Andreescu, while enjoying the spectacular scenography created by Cosmin Florea.

Asked once what he thought of Ioan Andreescu, Nicolae Grigorescu replied: “Andreescu is the greatest artist the country has ever had, myself included. If he had lived, he would undoubtedly have become our great national artist.” (Radu Bogdan, Ion Andreescu, Meridiane Publishing House, 1961).

Organised on the occasion of the 175th anniversary of the birth of the great artist who significantly changed the course of Romanian painting, the Art Safari exhibition undertakes the difficult task of bringing together for the public a significant part of Ioan Andreescu’s most important works, which are scattered in museum and private collections. With a limited known oeuvre of just over 250 paintings, Andreescu is as valuable as he is rare.

Authentic, profound, melancholic, with a harsh, realistic vision of the world, but with an astonishing sensitivity and full of emotion, Ioan Andreescu remains, next to Grigorescu, one of the greatest Romanian artists, and after more than a century his work retains its ability to impress the contemporary viewer.

The Ioan Andreescu exhibition at Art Safari provides an exceptional opportunity to see a significant number of the great landscape painter’s surviving works and to consider the artist’s oeuvre as a whole, from his timid early period to the success of his only solo exhibition in 1882, a few months before his death.

Curator: Maria Munteanu
Exhibition architecture: Cosmin Florea
Sound design: Călin Țopa
Partners: Bucharest City Hall, Bucharest City Museum, Brukenthal National Museum

We offer:
🎨 Access to the Ioan Andreescu exhibition
🗣️ Guided tour in the exhibition space
🍸 Free drinks

The programme of the event:
🤗19:30-20:00 – access and setting up the visiting groups
🖼️20:00-21:00 – the guided tour
🪩21:00-21:30 – time for socialising

Important details:
Punctuality: Our guides are punctual. If you arrive after 20:00, you may miss valuable information about the works in the exhibitions.
Selection of works: The guide will selectively present the most important works on display.
Breadth of space: The exhibition space is very large and includes many stairs (there is no elevator). Get ready for an experience that will stimulate you not just intellectually… but also physically.
Preservation conditions: A dark and cool atmosphere is maintained in the exhibition galleries, in line with the art conservation standards.