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.
The Commander of the Central Military Hospital in Bucharest, Major General Florentina Ioniță-Radu, was brought to the headquarters of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) on Thursday, October 16. She was questioned in a case investigating crimes of abuse of office, complicity in abuse of office, and usurpation of official positions. After the questioning, Ioniță-Radu was […]
A draft law approved by Parliament after a negative vote in the Senate was overruled by the Chamber of Deputies, clearing the hydropower projects in the environmentally-protected areas that held the necessary permits as of mid-2007, when the environmental protection was instated, received harsh criticism from environment minister Diana Busoianu (Save Romania Union - USR). […]
Romania's minimum wage may remain unchanged in 2026, despite mounting pressure from within the ruling coalition. Government spokeswoman Ioana Dogioiu said on Thursday, October 16, that prime minister Ilie Bolojan is "in principle" against raising incomes next year. "The subject is under the prime minister's analysis. When I asked him, he replied: 'In principle - […]
The initial public offering (IPO) of Grup EM, the Romanian energy group that includes Electromontaj and Iproeb among other companies, closed on October 16 at 12:00 after two weeks of subscriptions, raising EUR 4.85 million for the 725.476 shares - the equivalent to 38% of the total number of shares offered under the IPO, for […]
Romania's economic growth will be somewhere between 0-1% and further acceleration in 2026 remains unclear, Fiscal Council head Daniel Dăianu said in a conference, as quoted by Economica.net. He toned down extreme pessimistic scenarios, such as those expressed by BRD-SocGen's chief economist, Florian...
Amid inflation, rising costs, and recent tax changes, 80% of respondents to a survey by the employers’ association Concordia believe the economic environment has deteriorated, while 71% expect further deterioration over the next 12 months. Investment plans remain cautious in this context, signaling a potential drag on economic growth. According to the survey, which included […]
