Visual Arts

Open to visitors since 20 January 2023 in the Media Foyer of NTB (Intercontinental wing), the exhibition Art for Life, brings together paintings signed by 30 well-known Romanian artists under the sign of a remarkable charitable initiative. The exhibition will be opened on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at 6 pm. Presented by art critic Pavel Șușara. The opening will be accompanied by a short recital by pianist Ioana Maria Lupașcu. The Art for Life exhibition is made possible by donations from artists and art collectors for cancer patients, who will benefit from the proceeds of the auction of these paintings, which will take place on February 21, 2023. The works of the following artists can be seen in the exhibition: Ioana Antoniu, Marius Barb, Dalina Bădescu, Corneliu Brudașcu, Marius Burhan, Maxim Dumitraș, Mircia Dumitrescu, Elian Dana Fabini, Dorothea Fleiss, Doina Moisescu Herivan, Sorin Ilfoveanu, Marcel Lupșe, Rareș Lupu, Mircea Nechita, Carmen Olteanu, Constantin Pacea, Ion Pacea, Ștefan Pelmuș, Emilia Perșu, Vasile Pop Negreșteanu, Florica Prevenda, Radu Pulbere, Eugen Raportoru, Ramona Raus, Cristian Samfira, Elisabeta Sultan, Cornel Șurlea, Mirela Trăistaru, Monica Vasinca, Florentina Voichi.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu 

In the Rotonda exhibition space of the Small Hall of TNB you can see until January 15, 2023 the exhibition entitled Period patterns, the basis of the theatre costume, by the students of the Scenography Department of UNATC Bucharest coordinated by Prof. Dr. Ștefan Caragiu and Prof. Univ. Dr. Liliana Cenean. On display there are 20 spectacular theatre costumes, made of various sumptuous materials, a true demonstration of creativity and talent of young future scenographers. The exhibition can be visited daily from 2 pm to 6.30 pm, except on Mondays and public holidays.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu

This year, the annual exhibition Young Artist Odyssey organized by the Odiseea Education Association will be hosted in the exhibition spaces of the "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre from Bucharest. The Odiseea Education Association launched on April 1, 2022 the third edition of the national competition dedicated to children with talent in arts, "Young Artist Odyssey". Until April 30, 2022, young artists aged 10 - 14 and 15 - 18 respectively have entered paintings, drawings or collages on the theme of "War and Peace", the theme of this year's competition on Facebook. The best works were awarded prizes and will be exhibited in the exhibition "Young Artist Odyssey - 2022", whose opening will take place on November 25, 2022, at 5 pm, in the Tapestry foyer on the first floor of the "Ion Caramitru" Hall of the "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre from Bucharest. The works on display will be available to all spectators who come to the performances scheduled in the "Ion Caramitru" hall of TNB from November 26 until December 27, 2022.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu

Painting Exhibition In Memoriam Eugen Crăciun - 100 years since the birth of the artist At the "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre, in the foyer of the Media Hall (Intercontinental and Tudor Arghezi wings), November 24 - December 31, 2022. From November 24, 2022, in both exhibition halls of the Media Hall of NTB will be exhibited a rich selection of paintings by the master Eugen Crăciun (1922 - 2001), considered as one of the Romanian painters responsible for opening spiritual and technical paths in the Romanian art, from whose birth we celebrate 100 years. This is the second In memoriam exhibition dedicated to the painter on the occasion of his centenary, after the one at the Roman Gallery in May 2022. The current exhibition will present works of art made mainly in the last period of Eugen Crăciun's artistic career, since 1988, a period in which neo-expressionist or non-figurative and spiritualist tendencies dominate. Works characterized by contrasts, freshness and chromatic exuberance, as well as a rich compositional imagination. Separately, there will be an exhibition of earlier, figurative works made between 1960 and 1976. The opening will take place on Thursday, November 24, 2022, at 6 pm, in the Media foyer (Intercontinental wing), in the presence of Eugen Crăciun's son and wife (Daniel and Michaela Nica-Crăciun), who are also visual artists.  Presented by art critics Prof. Doina Mândru and Prof. Marius Tiță. "The exhibition is waiting for you to see it - Daniel and Michaela Nica Crăciun invite us - to remind you not only of Eugen Crăciun at his centenary, but also of the fact that his art is alive, unrepeatable, a path-breaker or even a mind-changer. He believed in redemption through art, in the mission of art to educate, to bring the public closer, so that they can always ask themselves questions to which they can find answers - the ones that are really necessary". The exhibition will be open to the public during the month of December 2022, from 11 am to 6 pm, except on public holidays.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu 

The master of the flute, Gheorghe Zamfir, as a painter, exhibits in the foyer of the Studio Hall of TNB. The master of the flute, Gheorghe Zamfir, needs no introduction, the name of the flute has become almost synonymous with his name: "Whoever hears the wonderful sound of the flute, which through the mastery of a man of grace conveys unparalleled emotions, exclaims: Zamfir". The man who, in his career of over 60 years, has revolutionized and ennobled the art of the flute with the grace of his talent, is not only a world-class performer, but also a versatile artist who manifests artistic concerns outside the musical sphere that has consecrated him, publishing stories, verses, essays and an autobiographical book, and exhibiting his own paintings at home and abroad. From November 16, 2022, the foyer of the Studio Hall of the "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre will host a large exhibition of paintings signed by the "Master of the Flute", Gheorghe Zamfir, grouped under the title - how else! - "Symphony of Colors". "My painting is a sound in color, it's more of a musical painting, if I can call it that. It is a painting of intense color expressing sonatas, symphonies, rhapsodies and so on. My colors are evocative, in the sense that they dare to represent a part of sound translated into color. I don't consider myself a real painter, because I don't have schools, so I don't talk about this side of mine very often, but I don't think it's fair to hide this passion from you. Expression is what we are in our depths. Expression helps us define ourselves and give of our presence to those around us or those we meet! When words are not enough, you give a song, when music is not enough either, you put colors on canvas and show your soul to the whole world! Here are the colors of my soul!" - says the Master. The opening of this exhibition will take place on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at 6.30 pm, in the first floor foyer of the NTB Studio Hall. Presented by art critic Pavel Șușară. The exhibition "Symphony of Colors" will remain open until January 2023 and can be visited daily from 11 am to 6 pm.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu 

The National Museum of Romanian Literature in collaboration with the "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre invites you to the opening of the homage exhibition The Great Theatre 170, which will take place on Friday, November 11, 2022, at 4 pm at the NMRL headquarters in 64-66, Calea Griviței Street. The opening will be addressed by Adriana Popescu, Director of Communication and International Relations at the "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre in Bucharest and Prof. Ioan Cristescu, PhD, Director of the National Museum of Romanian Literature. The exhibition includes photographs, posters, program booklets, fine art and set elements that bring to the public's attention great personalities of the national theatre, memorable roles and performances that made history. Among the exhibits are two extremely precious garments: a white sheepskin vest, with black astrahan borders, decorated with the royal insignia - the royal crown and the letter E - and floral ornaments, a vest that Queen Elizabeth had given to the actor Grigore Manolescu, for the part of Răzvan in the play "Razvan and Vidra" by B. P. Hasdeu, and a long red-pink brocade shirt worn by C.I. Nottara in "King Lear" in 1910. Both garments are part of the collections of the "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre in Bucharest. The exhibition can be visited from Tuesday to Saturday, from 10.00 to 18.00 at the National Museum of Romanian Literature, "Petru Creția" and "Al. Oprea", 64 - 66 Calea Griviței from 11 to 26 November 2022.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu 

The National Union of Historic Monuments Restorers from Romania organizes at the  "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre from Bucharest in the foyer of the Media Hall, entrance from Tudor Arghezi Street, an exhibition of the works presented during the Restoration Triennial 2022 - 9th Edition. The exhibition will be open from October 29, 2022. The jubilee of this event will take place on Thursday, November 3, 2022, starting at 12:30 in the same place. During the event, diplomas will be awarded to those who participated in the design and execution of the restoration works awarded by the jury during the development of TNR 2022. We invite you to join us on this festive day!   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu

The jubilee exhibition Fotogeografica, a quarter of a century can be visited from October 11 to October 25, 2022 in the Media Foyer (wing facing Tudor Arghezi Street) of the "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre in Bucharest. The exhibition is open as part of the Fotogeografica 2022 program, which is a cultural quadrangle that takes place in four cultural institutions in Bucharest: Bucharest National Opera, "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre from Bucharest, the National Library of Romania and the Students' Cultural Centre from Bucharest. The opening of the National Photography Salon Fotogeografica 2022, shall take place on October 11, 2022, starting at 6:30 pm, in the Foyer of the Bucharest National Opera. The ceremony will be broadcast online and live-streamed here   https://www.facebook.com/events/1521514914945470?ref=newsfeed. On this occasion, the Fotogeografica 2022 catalogue will also be presented, containing, in addition to the prize-winning photographs in the two sections, cultural heritage and natural heritage, in the categories students and open, also the best works from the photo gallery of the competition (online exhibition www.fotogeografica.ro 2022). The exhibition is open to visitors from 11 to 24 October 2022 and brings together a selection of over 1500 photos entered by 262 participants from all over the country. The series of related and complementary events, the Fotogeografica Evenings, will take place at the Students' Cultural Centre from Bucharest, addressing themes in science, culture or sports, photo workshops and public awareness activities. From October 24 to October 30, 2022, the Fotogeografica Exhibition will be hosted by the National Library of Romania, as part of the event "Grigore Antipa and Emil Racoviță, personalities of world science". Fotogeografica is an established brand of photographic art that promotes the values of Romanian nature, culture and traditions. The project is carried out by the Students' Cultural Centre from Bucharest, under the aegis of the Ministry of Family, Youth and Equal Opportunities, with the special support of the Bucharest National Opera and the "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre in Bucharest.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu 

At the NTB, starting October 4, 2022, the international photography exhibition Street Spirit On Tuesday, October 4, 2022, starting at 6:30 pm, we welcome you in the Media Foyer of NTB (Intercontinental wing) to the opening of the international street photography exhibition Street Spirit, which brings together the work of 45 photographers from 12 countries, on a unique theme: the spirit of the street captured in the vision of each author, through strange moments, original characters, unexpected associations, inventive overlaps or other situations that the street bring to the photographers who immortalize the everyday. The whole exhibition is therefore surprising in its non-conformist and sometimes playful tone, but it shows the authors' particular spirit of observation. At the same time, the exhibition brings together for the first time 3 street photography groups / communities from Romania: On Spot, Eye Patch Collective and Photo Team Romania, details of which can be found below. Exhibitors: Alexandru Ilea, Mihai Ciama, Andrei Furnea, Romulus Maier, Tudor Drăgan, Cornel Petrescu, Eli Driu, Gabriel Dulinszky, Florin Stanca, Drago Slav, Cornel Hlupina, Cristina Gârleșteanu, Mirela Momanu, Cosmin Gârleșteanu, Gina Buliga, Alex Cruceru, Cristi Mihăilescu, Jens F. Kruse (Spain), Simone Mantia (Italy), Yulia Olhansky (Israel), Tam Nolludap (Philippines), Dipanjan Chakraborty (India), Alain Dornier (France), Marci Lindsay (USA), Orna Naor (Israel), Simone Christina Sander (Germany), Santanu Dey (India), Nur Hadi Santoso (Indonesia), Roberto Bartolini (Italy), Martin Tomaska (Slovakia), Ohad Aviv, Randy Arisgado (Philippines), Melvin Anore (Philippines), Paul Raymond Paule (Philippines), Stephan Krecina (France), Elpi Juan (Hong Kong), Magda Fulger, Mircea Maieru, Mihai Marcolț, Lucian Husac, Silvia Dinca, Cezar Niculescu, Csiki Zoltan, Alejandro Ilukewitsch and Jeffrey De Keiser (Belgium). "Street photography represents joy for us, along with the pleasure of going out to look for interesting subjects to be immortalized, the joy of walking the streets and finding those moments or expressions that fascinate us, of managing to capture them. These searches drive us to go out on these photographic walks in the streets and give us great satisfaction when we manage to overcome the monotony of the everyday in which we are immersed daily, and find those special moments, rediscovered or reinterpreted through our eyes, filtered through our imagination and vision, and then offered to viewers as a gift. Last but not least, it motivates us the joy of sharing the results with the other members of the group, united by the same common passion, photography. We learn from each other, we motivate each other by working together, we exhibit and promote the results of our teamwork together" said Mirela Momanu, president of the Exposure Association and co-founder of the OnSpot group. The exhibition "Street Spirit" will be open in the Media Foyer of NTB (Intercontinental wing) until October 16, 2022 and can be visited daily from 10 am to 6 pm. About On SpotThe OnSpot group was born out of a simple idea to have a team that started out shooting on the street and grew by learning from each other while spending quality time together. The group was created by Mirela Momanu and Fred Fogherty, following the street portraiture workshop held during Bucharest Photo Week, the first international photography festival in Bucharest. Currently On Spot's activity is carried out on social media (Facebook in particular), with members regularly organizing street photography sessions in Bucharest and its surroundings. At the same time, future plans involve the organization of exhibitions outside the country and involvement in larger cultural projects. About Eye Patch CollectiveEye Patch Collective is a street photography group from Cluj-Napoca, founded by Andrei Furnea, Virgil Mleșniță, Alexandru Ilea, Mihai Ciama, Adrian Mihoc and Romulus Maier, which aims to bring quality photography to the public's attention, but also to organize various exhibitions or events focused on street photography. You can find them on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/eyepatchcollective/ and you can also use the hashtag #eyepatchcollective when posting images to be selected and featured on their page. Two of the group's members are also behind the Photo Cell zine, our first project of its kind. Now reaching its fifth issue, the publication was launched in March this year and, in the words of Maier Romulus, is "a kind of amuse-bouche offered before the main course of a photographic feast. It's more than a teaser, a sneak peek into the photographer's work, making you familiar with his vision and looking forward to the release of a photobook. It's also an attempt to bring as many photographic perspectives as possible into the homes of photography lovers, at a good quality and a decent price. Out of a desire to honestly promote as many Romanian photographers as possible." You can find the zine here   About Photo Team RomâniaThe group was born in 2011 and started from the idea of the founding members - Dan Moruzan, Cornel Hlupina, Mirela Momanu and Eli Driu - to work together and promote each other, going through a series of projects based on common themes, exhibitions, organizing street photography contests and carrying out actions and interviews, in order to promote and grow this photographic genre in Romania.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu 

  Starting September 7, 2022, in the Media Foyer of NTB (Intercontinental wing) a double exhibition of paintings will be launched, that of the twin brothers (!) Cezar and Ovidiu Popa, under the suggestive title Us-2022! The artistic biographies of the two artists seem to be "paper copied": they both graduated from the Nicolae Tonitza High School of Fine Arts in Bucharest (1994 - 1998) and then from the UNA University of Arts (2008 - 2011), after which they devoted themselves to restoration and conservation activities, working together at the Palace of Justice in Bucharest, restoring church frescoes and occasionally painting on glass and furniture. However, their paintings differ substantially in style and subject matter and are marked by the distinct personalities of the two artists. After participating (also together!) in several group and solo exhibitions, the last one being in 1997, at Casa Radio, Cezar and Ovidiu Popa will exhibit on the NTB cyma some representative works of their creation. We invite you to discover them at the opening on Wednesday, September 7, at 7 pm, in the presence of the artists and the curator and art critic PhD. Marius Tița, who will present the exhibition. "It's a unique situation, they are twin brothers, now 45 years old, who have always walked steadily and thoroughly on the path of plastic creation. They have studied and worked together, and on the all-too-rare canvases they make they are still together. The whole evolution of the work of the Popa brothers, Cezar and Ovidiu, is a normal one, without any search or insistence. The plastic approach is also strong in the naturalness of the surrealist expression, the intensity of observation and involvement in artistic expression. Here I am, in modernity and contemporaryity, with a message of opinion, with touches of detail, describing metaphors and allegories that are close to us, that we could have thought of but didn't". Marius Tiţa The exhibition We-2022 will be open in the Media Foyer of the NTB (Intercontinental wing) until 30 September 2022 and can be visited daily from 10 am to 6 pm.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu