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The Polaroid once promised the ability to stop time, an instant image born from a hidden chemical process. Cristina Deva reopens this interior mechanism by intervening directly in the emulsion, adding pigments and triggering unpredictable transformations. The resulting works shift between the recognizable and the abstract, between control and chance, between memory and dissolution. Each image becomes a living organism
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Elegance is born out of the free and skillful acceptance of constraint. Costel Chițimuș’s painterly works featured in the show “November Night” constitute a demonstration, at the same time discrete and compelling, of this very fact. The artist assumes the local tradition of his craft without bravado, but also without timidity; his painting refers to the genre of religious icons,
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ART MARKET BUDAPEST, the international art fair established in 2011 presents a unique artistic composition in a vibrant and exciting region and in one of the culturally most attractive cities in Europe, that gives an emphasized presence to fresh and inspiring galleries and artists including the now emerging stars of the future, and places new artistic inspirations in the focus.
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Opening: 2 Octombrie, 18:00 Artistis: Bába István, Ioana Iacob, Szekely Bogdan, Oana Cervinschi.Curator. Daniela Domuța Take a breath before stepping in proposes a space that suspends us from our ordinary rhythm. In this setting, we become exposed but we are invited to relive gentle touches, delicate fragments and memories close to the soul. The breath here becomes the threshold of
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The painting of Marius Fodor explores the tension between light and shadow through a symbolic and introspective approach. Starting from photography, the artist constructs compositions that do not reproduce reality, but instead propose an inner world governed by chromatic contrasts and atmosphere. Positioned between figuration and abstraction, his works reflect an ongoing quest for identity and meaning within the contemporary
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Cluj is a city that simultaneously unites and diverges: always in motion, always shifting and changing. This exhibition follows four local artists whose paths originate from the same shared environment but move toward very different horizons.In Sándor Juhos’s classically precise still-lifes, traditional forms subtly blend with gentle humor, turning ordinary objects into something festive, while András Szabó’s scratched graphics carved
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Vault One Gallery & Korunk is pleased to invite you to the opening of the exhibition “As Above, So Below” presenting artworks by Mihai Ciplea and Sergiu Ujvarosi.The exhibition is curated by Adriana Bicăzan, and it’s part of the project “Praxis! Emergent curators days”. The opening will take place on June 27th, 6 PM at General Eremia Grigorescu 52, Cluj-Napoca.
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Q (curious, cryptic, cataleptic) – A photography duo exhibition with works by Mira Marincaș and István Havadi-Nagy-David.Curated by Teff Hășmășan.Opening event: 13th of May 2025, 19:00 hours. Opening speech by Hermina Csata.Visiting every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 18:00 till 20:00.Location: General Eremia Grigorescu street, no. 52, Cluj-Napoca, 400394. Just as in 1Q84, the renowned Japanese author Haruki Murakami constructs
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We are pleased to announce the opening of LUX ET TENEBRIS, a solo exhibition by Romanian artist Marius Fodor (b.1994). Fodor’s paintings explore the nuanced relationship between light and shadow, reflecting on symbolic imagery, existential themes, and personal introspection. This exhibition continues Vault One Gallery’s commitment to highlighting authentic artistic voices. With a careful selection of Fodor’s compelling works, visitors
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We are delighted to announce the opening of Internal Transmission, an exhibition by Hungarian artist Péter Papp (b.1995). His practice focuses on the interconnections between humans, space, and time, with a particular interest in the temporal aspects of memory, which he likens to liminal emotional states. This event marks a rare and wonderful collaboration between Vault One Gallery, The Cosmic
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What changes do fifty years make in the appearance of a northern Polish port city lying approximately a thousand kilometers from Cluj? What was captured in a few days by a young photographer coming from 1970s Romania – and what has changed in half a century? The GDAŃSK50 Photo Remake Project offers an unusual travel in time. Szentes Lajos (1944–2002),
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EN: This year, for the first time, Vault One Gallery (formerly known as Artwise) will participate in MoBU (International Art Fair of Bucharest) 2024, which is the newest contemporary art platform in Central and Eastern Europe and the largest and most important event of its kind in Romania. Vault One Gallery organization whose aim is to discover, gather, and showcase
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In the contemporary visual discourse, which is in a constant dynamic between the tangible and intangible, the exhibition “Bridging Realms” appears as an exploration of liminal spaces, abstract landscapes, urban realities, and the subjective experience of space. This exhibition showcases a dynamic selection of young visionaries in the fields of painting, photography, and mixed media. All these transitional and ambiguous
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As part of the 9th Advent Book Fair, we are delighted to present Imre Madách’s The Tragedy of Man, published by Kriterion Publishing House. The volume will be introduced by István Orth, the book’s illustrator, and Levente Serfőző, president of the HÍD Association of Hungarians of Sibiu. The Helikon special issue dedicated to Madách will be presented by Katalin Ágnes
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The exhibition “Synergy” is an attempt to experience a dynamic dialogue between the abstract and the tangible. Andrea Tivadar and Darius Hulea are the best choices to unfold this communication, as they present two extremely distinctive and stylistically diverse creators. Andrea regards abstraction as a kind of “synthetic creation”, which allows unexpected depictions and ethereal and translucent geometries to take
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Welcome to the exhibition of Călin Dumitrașcu at this cozy wine house. Călin Dumitrașcu (b. 1997) lives and works in Cluj-Napoca. His practice focuses on paintings concerning subjects such as still life, landscapes, and animals, with a predilection towards sacred, and an existentialist view. The fragility of the human being is embodied by plants, which are taken from their environment,
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Welcome to the exhibition of Mathias Bar at this cozy wine house. The small size of the venue creates a unique atmosphere, where visitors are surrounded by Mathias’s captivating works that explore the lifestyle and appearance of the new generation. With a blend of Renaissance composition and contemporary color schemes, Mathias’s paintings feature gestural brush strokes and bold neon shades
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“Matter and Soul” is an exhibition that delves into the complexities of the human condition through a collection of contemporary paintings. The works on display explore the artist’s relationship with their subjects, the representation of the figure, and the meditative nature of art-making. Through a focus on the themes of life and death, and the interplay between the physical and
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Rethinking the traditional format of exhibition openings, Vault One Gallery (Artwise Gallery) and Kárpátia Borház once again invite you to a cheerful, informal gathering. Hengeli Arthúr Roland’s solo exhibition will be perfectly complemented by the winery’s refined selection of wines.
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“The pub is one of the most important institutions of our civilization, far more important than, say, parliament. In one place wounds are inflicted, in the other they are healed.”— Béla Hamvas 🔴 The wine tavern 🍷, the pub, is a place where opposites meet, alliances are formed, and where quiet conversations and sometimes stormy events take place. It is
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When Sisyphus moves the stone daily, we should ask ourselves: What about the hill? What is the hill made of? Because it’s easy to judge someone’s past full of quality work and dreams and hard endeavors from a hill of overwhelming change. Tradition is made of all those things. Memory is the common sense. Locally or remote, we gather for
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There are so many things that surround us, question us, things that suffocate us day by day in this harsh and materialistic and self-centered world. Nevertheless, these artists manage to find a way to escape the cruelty of things by confronting them with the simple things that they dream of, wish for, or imagine through their paintings and drawings. The
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꧁SILENT WONDERS꧂The thematic Reményik exhibition of the ArtWise Association (Rooms 18–20)Opening remarks by: István Bába, Artistic Director; Lucian Nastasă-Kovács, curator of the exhibition and Director of the Cluj Art Museum; and Emese Rózsa Széman, chief organizer (EMKE). SILENT WONDERSLove of homeland, love of Transylvania, the quiet admiration of the mountainous landscape – these are perhaps the most prominent themes in
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European Heritage Days at the Urmánczy Castle, Toplița As part of the European Heritage Days organized at the Urmánczy Castle in Toplița, Artwise will represent young Transylvanian creators with two events: 15:00 – Art Exhibition Opening17:00 – Fashion Show In the grand hall of the castle, transformed into a gallery, visitors will have the chance to admire the works of
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The novelty of the exhibition lies in the fact that pairs consisting of a visual artist and a fashion designer will present their creations, developed around the same theme or visual concept. This approach highlights the connections that can be built between different forms of artistic expression and demonstrates how paired works can convey even more powerful messages to the
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Artwise debut – Communication of arts Exhibition Opening: the debut exhibition of Artwise art group, which features the reaction of young artists to the theme of the Mimesis Contemporary Art Festival (100 years of parallel dialogue). What does art mean for you? Do you like it, despise it or are you oblivious to it? What determines the value of a
