The Royal Foundation Margareta of Romania and the National Museum of Art of Romania are delighted to present the Talent 35 visual art exhibition from January 18 to February 23 2025 in the Kretzulescu Halls (Walter Mărăcineanu Street entrance, opposite Kretzulescu Church).
The exhibition opening took place on 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 Dr. Ion Anghel, painter, member of the Union of Visual Artists of Romania and mentor within the national program Young Talents.
Since 2009, the Royal Foundation Margareta of Romania has been developing the Young Talents national program, offering 440 scholarships to students of vocational education institutions who required support to reach their true potential and express their talent. Financial support for artistic development was complemented by intergenerational mentorship, promotion and international cultural exchanges. As a result, many scholarship recipients evolved and established themselves in the visual arts world, achieving national and international exposure and building successful artistic careers.
Through the Talent 35 anniversary exhibition 52 young visual artists who have benefited from the Royal Foundation support will exhibit their works for the first time in Romania’s most important art museum – the National Museum of Art of Romania, housed in the former Royal Palace in Bucharest. The artistic explorations of these young creators over time are now materialized in a collection of 91 works created using various techniques such as painting, photography, sculpture, installation, fashion design, illustration and scenography.
The exhibition will be open to the public from January 18 to February 23 2025.
At the opening the Talent 35 Contemporary Art Album was launched – a selection of 72 artworks by emerging young artists who today share their talent with the world. The album is coordinated by Associate Professor Dr. Carmen Apetrei.
On January 18 1990 Her Majesty Margareta and Her Royal Highness Princess Sofia, under the guidance of King Michael, initiated their first humanitarian actions when they arrived in Romania for the first time. Over the past 35 years the Royal Foundation Margareta of Romania developed numerous sustainable projects in education, culture, community development and civil society, contributing to Romania's spiritual and social renewal.
Marking 35 years since its establishment, the Royal Foundation Margareta of Romania continues its mission to support and promote emerging artists and open new cultural horizons for them through the bilateral initiative "Talent 35 – Supporting and Promoting Emerging Artists and Contemporary Art", developed in partnership with Nedland Kultur from Norway. This initiative supports contemporary art and emerging artists, raises awareness of cultural diversity and strengthens cultural cooperation and exchange between Romania and Norway.
Visiting hours for the Talent 35 exhibition:
- Wednesday–Friday: 10 AM–6 PM
- Saturday–Sunday: 11 AM–7 PM
- Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
- Free admission on the first Wednesday of each month.
Talent 35 – Supporting and Promoting Emerging Artists and Contemporary Art is a bilateral initiative funded through the EEA and Norway Grants – the National Bilateral Fund within the RO-CULTURA Program.
The total value of the bilateral initiative is 618,840.41 RON (124,355.03 EUR).
Together for a green, competitive, and inclusive Europe.
About the EEA Grants
The EEA Grants represent the contribution of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway to reducing economic and social disparities in the European Economic Area and strengthening bilateral relations with the 15 beneficiary states in Eastern and Southern Europe and the Baltic states. These funding mechanisms are established under the Agreement on the European Economic Area which brings together EU member states and Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway as equal partners in the internal market.
In total, the three states contributed €3.3 billion between 1994 and 2014 and €1.55 billion for the 2014-2021 funding period.
More details at: www.eeagrants.org and www.eeagrants.ro.
About the EEA and Norway Grants
The EEA and Norway Grants are the contribution of Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway to a green, competitive, and inclusive Europe. There are two main objectives: reducing economic and social disparities in Europe and strengthening bilateral relations between the donor countries and 15 EU countries in Central and Southern Europe and the Baltic States. The three donor countries work closely with the EU through the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). Between 1994 and 2014, the donors provided €3.3 billion through consecutive grant schemes. For the 2014-2021 period, the EEA and Norway Grants amount to €2.8 billion.
About the RO-CULTURA Program
The RO-CULTURA Program is implemented by the Romanian Ministry of Culture through the Project Management Unit and has the overall objective of strengthening economic and social development through cultural cooperation, cultural entrepreneurship and the management of cultural heritage.
The program budget is approximately €34 million.
More details at www.ro-cultura.ro.
About the Royal Foundation Margareta of Romania
Founded in 1990 by Her Majesty Princess Margareta together with her father, King Michael, the Royal Foundation Margareta of Romania is an elite non-governmental organization that, over its 35 years of activity, developed numerous sustainable projects in the fields of education, culture, community development, and civil society. Through these initiatives, it contributed to the spiritual and social renewal of Romania. More details at www.frmr.ro.
About Nedland Kultur
Nedland Kultur is a private company from Norway with over 20 years of experience in cultural projects, cross-cultural collaborations, concert and festival organization, music digitization and more. The company implemented projects in Norway, the United Kingdom, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Malawi, Russia, Palestine, Israel, Vietnam, Egypt and in Romania. Through numerous projects Nedland Kultur brought people together, inspiring them to enjoy meeting, learning from and respecting one another, driven by the strong belief that there are always more things that unite people from different cultural and/or geographical backgrounds than those that separate them. More details at www.nedlandkultur.com.