"A Century of Bessarabian Painting: One hundred works from The collection of the National Art Museum of Moldova in Chișinău.”
The National Museum of Art of Romania and the National Art Museum of Moldova in Chișinău (MNAM) invite you to the opening of the exhibition "A Century of Bessarabian Painting: One hundred works from the MNAM collection," which will take place on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at 15:00, on the occasion of the anniversary of the Union of Bessarabia with Romania (March 27, 1918), at the ground floor of the National Gallery (49-53 Calea Victoriei). The event is organized in partnership with the Romanian Cultural Institute. The curator is Tudor Stavilă, a historian and art critic from the Republic of Moldova.
"The National Art Museum of Moldova in Chișinău presents to the public in Bucharest an exhibition of Bessarabian painting, arguably the most significant organized in Bucharest in the last century. Spanning over a hundred years, while also avoiding works with ideologically specific themes of the Soviet era, the selection of works provides an insight into the main characteristics and aesthetic tendencies of Bessarabian painting. The exhibition attests to the consolidation of a common cultural identity, contributing to the full integration of creators from the Republic of Moldova into Romanian art," stated Tudor Zbârnea, General Director of the National Art Museum of Moldova in Chișinău.
"The National Museum of Art of Romania grows a privileged relationship with the National Art Museum of Moldova, and this exhibition is part of a series of projects developed together in recent years. Unlike previous exhibitions which had a monographic character, this is the first synthesis exhibition aimed at making Moldovan painting visible in Romania as a whole, from the end of the 19th century to the present. We hope it will be, at the same time, an event resonating in the cultural life on both sides of the Prut River, giving impetus to bilateral collaborations in the field of arts," stated Călin-Alexiu Stegerean, General Director of the National Museum of Art of Romania.
Paintings signed by the founders of the Bessarabian School of Fine Arts, Vladimir Ocușco, Pavel Piscarev, Lidia Arionescu-Baillayre, Alexandru Plamădeală, Eugenia Malișevschi, Auguste Baillayre, Șneer Kogan, Nicolae Coleadici, Pavel Șillingovschi, Boris Nesvedov, Dimitrie Sevastianov, Moisei Gamburd, Gheorghe Iuster, Antoine Irisse, and by masters Mihai Grecu, Valentina Rusu-Ciobanu, Igor Vieru, Eleonora Romanescu, Elena Bontea, Sergiu Cuciuc, Dimitrie Peicev, Glebus Sainciuc, Rostislav Ocugco, Olga Orlova, Mihai Petric, Aurel David, Anatol Grigoraș, Gheorghe Jancov, Ion Jumati, Damian Iancu, Ana Baranovici, Eleonora Romanescu, Ada Zevin, Dumitru Peicev, Boris Kolomeeț, Iurie
Șibaev, Vilhelmina Zazerscaia, Ludmila Țoncev, Ghenadie Tâciuc, Andrei Sârbu, Sergiu Ciuciuc, Mihai Jomir, Sergiu Galben, Inesa Țîpin, Aurelia Roman, Mihail Miereanu, Petru Jireghea, Andrei Mudrea are accompanied by those of contemporary artists: Andrei Sârbu, Inesa Țâpin, Mihai Țăruș, Tudor Zbârnea, Vladimir Palamarciuc, Ilie Cojocaru, Ghenadie Jalbă, Simion Zamșa, Vasile Moșanu, Veaceslav Fisticanu, Iurie Platon, Florina Breazu, Alexei Novikov, Igor Vieru, Varvara Sadovskaia, Elena Bontea, Valentina Bahcevan, Ivan Kavtea, Dimitrie Nicolaev, Maia Cheptănaru-Serbinova, Gheorghe Șoitu, Igor Isac, Mihail Statnâi, Vasile Moșanu, Fioghen Calistru, Nadeja Pronin, Dumitru Bolboceanu, Anatol Rurac, Maria Mardare, Vasile Dohotaru, Ilie Cojocaru, Victor Guțu, Ghenadie Popescu, Anatol Danilișin, Igor Svernei, Ion Chișcă, Timotei Bătrânu, Mihail Bunea, Gheorghe Oprea, Florina Breazu.
The one hundred works represent an overview of the painting school from the current territory of the Republic of Moldova from the period 1896 - 2021, during which numerous changes occurred both politically and culturally. On the display shelves, there are a series of works classified in the Treasure of the National Cultural Heritage and other valuable creations by artists who managed to introduce reformative visions into the artistic environment regarding the phenomenon of painting, primarily promoting the Western model oriented towards innovative aesthetic tendencies.
The exhibition "A Century of Bessarabian Painting: One Hundred Works from the MNAM Collection" can be visited on the ground floor of the National Gallery until June 30, 2024.
Reopening of The European Decorative Art Gallery, 15th of January 2024
With an area of over 400 square meters, the European Decorative Art Gallery, composed of six rooms, illustrates four centuries of history of taste and refinement, innovations, manufactures and European craftsmen from Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, France, Germany, Italy, Holland, Spain, Russia from the 16th-19th centuries and completes the museum's permanent exhibition, alongside the European Art Gallery and the National Gallery.
Included in the exhibition is a wonderful marriage box made in Dresden in 1586, ceramics from the famous faience factories of Delft (Netherlands), Manises (Spain), Montelupo Fiorentino and Savona (Italy), Rouen, Moustiers and Sèvres (France), Meissen (Germany), Provençal furniture and French tapestries, as well as special silver pieces alongside the famous Bohemian crystal glasses. The craftsmanship of Russian craftsmen can be admired in the delicate cloisonné silver pieces, the niello silver glasses or the Punch Bowl made by the famous Fabergé workshop. Also, a precious collection of watches illustrates the excellence of jewelers and watchmakers from the most important workshops in Europe.
The presence of these objects in Romania attests to the fact that our country has always been in a European circuit of exchanges of cultural values.
Europe was not only the space for the manifestation of secular practices in the artistic field, but also a place where the creative input from other continents merged into defining expressions of the exceptionality of the human spirit. These varied cultural influences have, over time, contributed to the definition of a European identity that is also reflected in the gallery display.
The opening of the European Decorative Art Gallery is due to a passionate and involved team from the National Art Museum of Romania, made up of museographers, conservators, restorers and technicians, but also to an important contribution of sponsors and partners without whom this far-reaching project would not be possible. would have been possible: Association "Friends of MNAR", Raiffeisen BANK, Camelia Șucu, Coca-Cola Romania, Romcar, Banca Comercială Română, Tomini Trading, TNT Romania, Solmar Trading Group, Soft Medica, Romtelecom, Unilever, Veronica Savanciuc, ITH Management Office, CitiBank Romania, Leadership Development Romania, Banca Națională a României, Topo Capital Corporation.
The spaces that house this gallery have gone through an extensive redevelopment process, being heavily affected by the earthquake in 1986 and the fire in 1989. The opening required the creation of showcases in accordance with the latest standards in the field, ensuring both security and high standard display.
The European Decorative Art Gallery benefits, for the first time, from a digital component, the MyMNAR application, to be used during the visit in the gallery to complement the exhibition course in an interactive way.
Access to the European Decorative Art Gallery is through entrance A2, floor 3, Calea Victoriei 49-53, Bucharest, Wednesday - Friday, 10:00 - 18:00 and Saturday- Sunday, 11:00 - 19:00.
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The National Museum of Art of Romania is the country’s prime holder of Romanian, European and Oriental art. Located in the former Royal Palace in Bucharest, it includes the National Gallery (Romanian medieval and modern art) and the European Art Gallery. Apart from numerous temporary exhibitions, visitors can also join guided tours of the former Throne Hall and other spaces of historical relevance.
The Art Collections Museum, the K.H. Zambaccian Museum and the Theodor Pallady Museum are equally part of the National Museum of Art of Romania.
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Romanian Medieval Art Gallery
Over 900 icons, mural paintings, embroideries, manuscripts, silverware, woodcarvings, many of them unique, amply survey Romanian art from the 14th – to the early 19th century. Items on display showcase developments in Moldavia, Wallachia and Transylvania, reflecting the intricate manner in which a traditional Byzantine layer blended in Oriental as well as Western influences to generate original local art forms.
Nicolae Grigorescu - Painter of the Romanian Ethos
The exhibition was curated by a team from MNAR, including
Dr. Călin-Alexiu Stegerean, general director and coordinating curator,
Alina Petrescu, head of the Modern Romanian Art section,
Miruna Moraru, curator, and Monica Croitoru-Tonciu, curator.
K.H. Zambaccian Museum
Art collector and critic Krikor H. Zambaccian (1889-1962) put together one of the richest and most valuable private collections in Romania. In the 1940s Zambaccian had the house purpose built so as to enable him to display the paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings and furniture he had acquired over more than half a century. Both the collection and the house were donated by him to the Romanian State in 1947.
In celebration of his deed, Zambaccian was made a member of the Romanian Academy.
The collector’s portfolio of Romanian artists offers a brief but dense overview of modern Romanian art, covering representative paintings by founding figures like Theodor Aman, Nicolae Grigorescu, Ioan Andreescu, classical modernists like Ștefan Luchian, Nicolae Tonitza, Theodor Pallady and Gheorghe Petrașcu, and post-war figurative painters like Corneliu Baba, Alexandru Phoebus and Horia Damian. Sculptures by Brâncuși, Milița Petrașcu, Oscar Han and Cornel Medrea reflect Zambaccian’s preference for a more traditional vein of modernism. To create a context for Romanian art and enhance his prestige, Zambaccian also acquired works by Cézanne, Picasso, Matisse, Bonnard, Utrillo, and Marquet, which lend his collection a profile unmatched in Romania.
