Grandson of the late abbot Teofil Bădoiu, priest Cristian Dragomirescu is currently considered one of the best portrait painters in our country and a few days ago he had an exhibition of icons and portraits at one of the most famous theaters in London.
Cristian Dragomirescu and actors Iulia Dumitru and Constantin Cotimanis PHOTO Ciprian Photography
The exhibition, entitled “Heart of Romania”, took place at the Shaw Theater in London, with hundreds of guests present at the event, including the well-known actor Constantin Cotimanis.
Cristian Dragomirescu exhibited in London a collection of over 25 icons of different sizes, including 10 miniatures, all worked in Byzantine style and polished with gold leaf. In addition to icons, the Romanian priest also exhibited some portraits of great Romanian personalities, such as King Mihai, George Enescu, Ștefan Luchian or Vasile Alecsandri.
“When my friends found out that I will have an exhibition in London, they all wished me “Success!”. And I asked myself what do they mean by success: recognition, money, fame? Success, in my opinion, is the joy of people being together in a moment of sharing the beauty and joy of life, as it was in London. This is an exhibition of icons, of portraits, this is a play, a joy experienced together! There is nothing else. Success, perhaps, is sharing this joy. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to Ms. Mădălina Apopei and Event Up.uk, for organizing this event that brought so much joy to the hearts of many people”says priest Cristian Dragomirescu.
Before the opening of the exhibition, the actors Constantin Cotimanis, Iulia Dumitru and Victoria Bobu were on the stage of the theater in London, for the premiere of the play “Ah, the man Alas, the woman”.
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A graduate of the Dinu Lipatti Art High School and the Faculty of Theology in Pitesti, Cristian Dragomirescu is a priest at a church in Ştefăneşti-Argeş.
A good friend of Prince Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza and Harry Tavitian, Cristian Dragomirescu made, among other things, a life-size portrait of King Mihai I, which he personally presented to the former monarch in 1996.
Shaw Theatres, the host of the exhibition of the priest Cristian Dragomirescu, is one of the most famous theaters in London. It has been operating since 1971, and famous actors such as Mia Farrow, Vanessa Redgrave, Ian McKellen and Judi Dench have performed on its stage over the years, as well as top musicians such as Boy George and Van Morrison.
In 1985, the legendary band Queen had several rehearsals at the Shaw Theatre, which prepared here before the memorable Live Aid concert at Wembley, which brought together dozens of great artists of the world. And the nearly half-hour concert performed by Queen at the time was voted the best live concert in rock history.
