Bucharest, October 1, 2024. The second session “Cultural intersections: open readings” at Art Safari will take place on October 4, between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., and will have as its guest Dr. Adrian-Silvan Ionescu, historian and art critic, specialized in the history of Romanian art from the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, teacher and researcher and an important cultural personality. Public access to the event is free.
The “Cultural Intersections: Open Readings” project brings together essential communities of the Romanian cultural environment, in the form of a series of 9 open readings, in which professors, researchers and cultural journalists present original articles on relevant topics, such as art history, art theory and research artistic, in the period September-November. The sessions take place at Art Safari headquarters, Palatul Dacia-România, street Lipscani, no. 18-20.
The project also encourages the editorial involvement of students through the partnership made with a publication in the field of visual arts, PropagArta Magazine, which will offer the opportunity to a number of five students to research and publish a material starting from a topic on the theme of visual arts, established by the common agreement.
Adrian-Silvan Ionescu is the director of the Institute of Art History “G. Oprescu” of the Romanian Academy and the author of several essential works for understanding the art and culture of the modern Romanian era. Throughout his career, he has contributed to numerous exhibitions and research projects, being recognized as one of the leading scholars of academic and romantic art.
The guest will hold a conference on “A German-British photographer, cultural ambassador of Romania in London, in 1924”, dedicated to the work and contribution of Emil Otto Hoppé (1878-1972), a great portraitist and travel photographer. Known for his royal portraits and landscapes, Hoppé produced an impressive portrait of Romania in 1923, capturing rural landscapes, portraits of locals and royal figures, including the memorable portraits of King Ferdinand and Queen Maria. His book, In Gipsy Camp and Royal Palace, published in 1924 in London, represents an important testimony about Greater Romania from the beginning of the 20th century, being a work rarely known in the country, but of inestimable value.
On the anniversary of the book’s publication, the conference will offer the Romanian public the opportunity to discover the observations of a foreigner who captured the beauty and charm of Romania, in a period of profound transformation. Registration for the event can be done here.
Project co-financed by the National Cultural Fund Administration. The project does not necessarily represent the position of AFCN. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project or how the results of the project may be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the beneficiary of the funding.
About Art Safari: The annual organizer of the Bucharest Art Pavilion – the largest conglomerate of art exhibitions in Romania – now in its 15th edition, carries out, in partnership with Romanian and international art museums and private collectors, extensive retrospective exhibitions that aim to recover heritage values. With a strong educational side, its mission is to bring art closer to the public and educate new generations by organizing art workshops for children, guided tours and contemporary art exhibitions in unconventional spaces, such as Henri Coandă Airport or the Bucharest metro . Art Safari is a strategic national cultural project and is carried out in partnership with the Bucharest City Museum. In the 14 editions so far, it has recorded approx. 570,000 visitors. More details: artsafari.ro.
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