Exhibitions

Starting May 7, 2026, the Media Foyer of the NTB (Grand Hotel wing) will host “Romania in Watercolor 4”—the fourth national watercolor painting exhibition, organized by the Association of Watercolor Painters of Romania (A.P.A. – IWS Romania). The first three editions were also held in the NTB’s exhibition spaces, in 2019, 2021, and 2024. Over 75 works by 70 watercolor artists will be on display. The exhibition opening will take place on May 7, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. A demonstration will take place during the opening: watercolor artists Ovidiu Iovănel, president of the A.P.A., and Gabriel Andrei, vice president of the A.P.A., will collaborate on a watercolor painting. The “International Watercolor Society Globe Art Network” (IWS) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2012 by Atanur Dogan, a Turkish artist residing in Canada, and has been active in Romania since 2016. In 2018, IWS Romania acquired legal status under the name “Association of Watercolor Painters of Romania” (A.P.A.), chaired by artist and architect Ovidiu Iovănel.  The association was founded with the aim of promoting the world’s oldest painting technique, watercolor. We quote from the A.P.A.’s “Mission Statement”:  “Our goal is to promote respect, peace, and harmony through the use of art—the common language of the entire world. Our activities involve bringing together watercolor painters and art lovers, particularly those who appreciate watercolor. Watercolor painting has long been neglected and even despised, to the detriment of other techniques. To bring watercolor art to the forefront, as we grow, we promote and popularize watercolor painting in every country. (…) We have undertaken a monumental task, and success is possible only if we work together. So far, we have succeeded. Thus, in our group in Romania there are over 100 artists, some well-known and others less so, professionals and amateurs alike. We show respect, practice courtesy and diplomacy at all times, listen to one another, are open to new ideas, and welcome innovation.” The exhibition will be open until the end of June 2026 and can be visited daily from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu