An important retrospective dedicated to the work of Constantin Brancusi in France will be organized, between March 27 and July 1, by the famous museum of modern art Centre Pompidou in Paris, in institutional partnership with the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) and the Romanian Embassy to the French Republic, reads an ICR press release, sent on Friday.The exhibition will bring together nearly 200 sculptures, photographs, drawings, films, archival documents, as well as items of furniture from the artist's Parisian studio.The curatorial vision belongs to Ariane Coulondre, who also proposes an immersive experience in Brancusi's studio, created with the help of set designer Pascal Rodriguez, complemented by an information space.Alongside the works on display, the curator of the exhibition has also chosen to reveal some details about the Romanian sculptor's musical affinities, dance and music being an important part of his life.As a unique element of the exhibition, the work Leda will be presented in motion, on a rotating pedestal, in perpetual metamorphosis, as Brancusi himself presented it in his studio, says the source.The extensive exhibition project was carried out with the support of several international museums that hold works by Brancusi, such as Tate Modern, MoMA, Guggenheim Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago, Dallas Museum of Art, National Museum of Art of Romania (MNAR), Craiova Museum of Art, etc.The last Brancusi retrospective in France took place in 1995, also at the Centre Pompidou, curated by Margit Rowell.
On Thursday, January 23, the European Commission granted a protected geographical indication status to Romania’s Jidvei wine. The new status offers recognition for the distinctive qualities of the wine. The brand encompasses white, rosé, red, sparkling, semi-sparkling, and liqueur wines produced from grape varieties grown in the Alba region, in central-western Romania. The vineyards in […]
Romania's pavilion at the Osaka World Expo 2025, which will take place from April 13 to October 13, was built with a focus on sustainability, including contributions from Romanian workers. The pavilion also highlights Romania's national resources. The mascot for the expo is a pelican named Haru (meaning "spring" in Japanese), symbolizing the importance of […]
Examin, a Romanian startup specializing in AI-powered video analytics, has secured EUR 200,000 in pre-seed funding from a private investor. The funds will be directed toward a market-ready product, creating an AI-driven prototype for quality inspection in manufacturing processes (AI Quality Inspection), developing its first AI Video Analytics camera, expanding the team, and scaling marketing […]
The beginning of 2025 brought increased pollution in the Bucharest-Ilfov area, as traditional pollutants such as cars and heating systems met low wind speeds, high humidity, and thermal inversion. The latter three prevent pollutant particles from dispersing and instead keep them at ground level. As a result, the level of pollution has doubled in the […]
Update: DNA confirmed that Sinaia mayor Vlad Oprea had been detained for 24 hours beginning January 23 on charges of bribery in continuous form, conducting financial operations incompatible with his position, false in asset declarations, abuse of office, and influence peddling. The prosecutors also said that Oprea indirectly received a total bribe of EUR 238,000 […]
Prosecutors from Romania's National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) reportedly detained Vlad Oprea, the mayor of the popular mountain town of Sinaia, for 24 hours on Thursday, January 23. He faces corruption charges in a case investigated by the DNA, with further searches set to take place at the Sinaia City Hall later today, in the presence […]
