We are celebrating the women who have played an impressive role in Romanian art and culture. From Marie, Queen of Romania, a born artistic spirit, supporter of Romanian artists whom she promoted and collected all her life, and Cecilia Cuțescu-Storck, the first female art teacher in Europe, a visionary spirit, to Sibylle Bergemann, one of the most important contemporary photographer in Germany, the new generation of women artists – Young Blood 3.0 – the creative force of women is revealed in a display of emotion and sensitivity. But also an absolute first in Romanian exhibitions: Breasts. An exhibition like never before.
An emblematic figure of our monarchy, Marie of Romania has gone down in history not only for her heroic deeds during the Great War, but also for her artistic nature, which she manifested since her childhood and youth. Passionate her entire life about gardens and nature, the young Princess painted exclusively flowers – lilies, poppies, irises – in a manner typical of the Art Nouveau style, in which the natural harmoniously blends with the decorative. Marie of Romania was also drawn to furniture design, with many of the pieces designed by the Princess decorating the interiors of Pelișor Castle.
Princess Marie was also involved in the artistic life in Romania, and was even Honorary President of the Young Artists society. She collected artworks her entire life. In Balchik, Marie, Queen of Romania, will support a colony of artists who have left a mark in Romanian contemporary art. Music, theatre and film were her lifelong passions and she had a very special bond with George Enescu.
The chapter “Marie of Romania, Queen and Artist” is realized in partnership with the Peleș National Museum, the Brukenthal National Museum, the “Regina Maria” Municipal Museum Iași and the Cotroceni National Museum, and the chapter “Women Painters and Sculptors” is curated by Alexandra Ilnițchi-Ardelean. Exhibition design by Diana Nicolaie.
Strong, ambitious, a committed feminist, mother, sister and wife, hard-working and eager to show everyone that women belong next to men, not in their shadow – this is how one could describe, in just a few words, Cecilia Cuțescu-Storck (1879-1969), a Romanian woman artist with a strong influence in the cultural life of the interwar period, Europe’s first female art teacher.
Curator: Ph.D. candidate Ana Maria Măciucă-Pufu, museographer – Pinacotheque of the Bucharest Municipality Museum
Partner: Bucharest Municipality Museum
Set design: Cosmin Florea
An absolute premiere in terms of Romanian exhibitions, which explores the representation of breasts in Romanian art, from painting and sculpture to installations. From object of desire to censorship, from admiration to shame, breasts have been a focal point in cultural discussions and debates over the past decades. The exhibition at Art Safari aims to examine the many ways artists have represented this part of the female body.
Text by Antonia Iordache
Girl power! Girls are conquering Art Safari – meet the new generation of Romanian women artists. Discover what is hot in the art created by Gen Z girls. From oil on canvas to… sky is the limit! It’s time for the new wave of Romanian contemporary female artists. The exhibition takes place at Art Safari and Promenada Mall.
Curator: Călina Coman
The exhibition presents an overview of the entire oeuvre of one of Germany’s leading contemporary photographers. The photographs of Sibylle Bergemann (1941-2010), born in Berlin, are truly awe-inspiring. Initially a fashion photographer, she soon became also known for her photographic essays and her precise observations on hidden details. Her photographs appeared in international publications, such as: Der Spiegel, Stern, New York Times.
Exhibition organized in partnership with ifa, the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Romania and the Goethe Institut.
Artists: Ioana Băltan, Ana Bănică, Linda Barkasz, Liliana Basarab, Roxana Benea, Arina Bican, Bodarev Margarita, Irina Dragomir, Amalia Dulhan, Teodora Gavrilă, Elleny Gherghe, Teli Iacșa, Alina Marinescu, Diana Nicolaie, Emma Păvăloaia, Mimi Pleșoianu, Ondine Slimovschi, Ioana Stanca, Irina Tănase, Toderel Teona.
Magic Squares is an exhibition dedicated to artist Yvonne Hasan (1925-2016), one of the important figures of Romanian art. Her varied practice includes a multitude of elements – artistic mediums, such as collage, painting, drawing or tapestry, as well as the integration of objects belonging to her daily life, forming a true study of the time. Drawing its title from one of Klee’s art theories, the magic square, the exhibition explores Hasan’s works, in relationship to Paul Klee’s art theory. Hasan was influenced by the Bauhaus theories on color in her compositions, particularly Klee’s, whose work she studied in depth, publishing a monography dedicated to the artist, Paul Klee and Modern Painting in 1999. A new edition of this book is now under preparation.