The Talent 35 anniversary exhibition - Supporting and promoting emerging artists and contemporary art
Bucharest, January 16, 2025
The Margareta of Romania Royal Foundation and the National Museum of Art of Romania present to the public the visual art exhibition Talent 35, between January 18 – February 23, 2025, in the Kretzulescu Halls (entrance via Walter Mărăcineanu Street, opposite the Kretzulescu Church).
The exhibition opening will take place on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 5:00 PM, in the presence of Her Majesty Margareta and Her Royal Highness Princess Sofia. The curator of the exhibition is Associate Professor PhD Ion Anghel, painter, member of the Union of Fine Artists of Romania and mentor within the national program Young Talents.
Since 2009 and up to the present, the Margareta of Romania Royal Foundation has developed the national program Young Talents, through which it has provided 440 scholarships for pupils and students at vocational educational institutions who needed support to reach their true potential and express their talent. The financial support dedicated to artistic development was complemented by intergenerational mentorship, promotion, and international cultural exchanges. Thus, a significant number of the scholarship recipients supported at the beginning of their journey by the Foundation and its partners have progressed and established themselves in the world of visual arts, currently enjoying national and international exposure and successful artistic careers.
Through the anniversary exhibition Talent 35, for the first time, 52 young visual artists who have benefited from the support of the Margareta of Romania Royal Foundation will exhibit their works at the most important museum in Romania – the National Museum of Art of Romania, hosted in the Royal Palace in the Capital. The young artists’ efforts of artistic exploration over time now materialize in a collection of 91 works created using various techniques, such as painting, photographic art, sculpture, installation, fashion design, illustration, and set design. The exhibition will be open to the public between January 18 – February 23, 2025.
During the exhibition opening, the Contemporary Art Album Talent 35 – a selection of 72 works of art belonging to young emerging artists, who today share their talent with the whole world, will be launched. The coordinator of the album is Associate Professor PhD Carmen Apetrei.
On January 18, 1990, Her Majesty Margareta and Her Highness Princess Sofia, under the guidance of King Michael, initiated the first humanitarian actions when they arrived in Romania for the first time. Over 35 years, the Margareta of Romania Royal Foundation has developed numerous sustainable projects in the fields of education, culture, community development, and civil society, through which it has contributed to the spiritual and social renewal of Romania.
35 years after its establishment, the Margareta of Romania Royal Foundation continues its mission to support and promote emerging artists and to open new cultural horizons for them, through the bilateral initiative ”Talent 35 – Supporting and Promoting Emerging Artists and Contemporary Art”, carried out in partnership with Nedland Kultur from Norway. This initiative contributes to supporting contemporary art and emerging artists, increasing awareness of cultural diversity, and strengthening cooperation and cultural exchange between Romania and Norway.
Visiting schedule of the Talent 35 exhibition: Wednesday–Friday, 10 AM–6 PM; Saturday–Sunday, 11 AM–7 PM; closed on Monday and Tuesday. Free admission on the first Wednesday of each month.
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“Talent 35 – Supporting and Promoting Emerging Artists and Contemporary Art” is a bilateral initiative financed through the EEA and Norway Grants – the National Bilateral Fund within the RO-CULTURE Programme. The total value of the bilateral initiative is 618,840.41 lei (EUR 124,355.03). Together for a green, competitive and inclusive Europe.
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About the EEA Grants
Granturile SEE reprezintă contribuția Islandei, Principatului Liechtenstein și Regatului Norvegiei la reducerea disparităților economice și sociale în Spațiul Economic European și la consolidarea relațiilor bilaterale cu cele 15 state beneficiare din estul și sudul Europei și statele baltice. Aceste mecanisme de finanțare sunt stabilite în baza Acordului privind Spațiul Economic European, ce reunește statele membre UE și Islanda, Liechtenstein și Norvegia ca parteneri egali pe piața internă. În total, cele trei state au contribuit cu €3,3 miliarde între 1994 și 2014 și €1,55 miliarde pentru perioada de finanțare 2014-2021. Mai multe detalii sunt disponibile pe: www.eeagrants.org and www.eeagrants.ro.
About the EEA and Norway Grants
EEA and Norway Grants represent the contribution of Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway to a green, competitive, and inclusive Europe. There are two general objectives: reducing economic and social disparities in Europe and strengthening bilateral relations between the donor countries and 15 EU countries from Central and Southern Europe and the Baltic States. The three donor countries cooperate closely with the EU through the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). Between 1994 and 2014, the donors provided EUR 3.3 billion through consecutive grant schemes. For the 2014-2021 period, the EEA and Norway Grants amount to EUR 2.8 billion.
About RO-CULTURA
The RO-CULTURE Program is implemented by the Ministry of Culture through the Project Management Unit and has the general objective of strengthening economic and social development through cultural cooperation, cultural entrepreneurship, and cultural heritage management. The Program's budget is approximately 34 million euros. More details are available on www.ro-cultura.ro.
About The Margareta of Romania Royal Foundation
Established in 1990 by Her Majesty Margareta together with her father, King Michael, the Margareta of Romania Royal Foundation is an elite non-governmental organization that, throughout its 35 years of activity, has developed numerous sustainable projects in the fields of education, culture, community development, and civil society, through which it has contributed to the spiritual and social renewal of Romania. More details are available on fundatiaregala.ro/.
About Nedland Kultur
Nedland Kultur is a private company from Norway with over 20 years of experience in cultural projects, intercultural collaborations, organizing concerts and festivals, music digitalization, etc. The company has implemented projects in Norway, the United Kingdom, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Malawi, Russia, Palestine, Israel, Vietnam, and Egypt, including Romania. Through numerous projects in varied locations, Nedland Kultur has brought people together, inspiring them to enjoy getting to know each other, learning from one another, and respecting each other, based on the firm belief that there are always more things uniting people from different cultural and/or geographical backgrounds than what separates them. More details are available on www.nedlandkultur.com.
