The National Museum of Contemporary Art of Romania announces the opening of its new exhibition season on December 11, starting at 5:00 PM, at its venue in the Palace of Parliament. The public is invited to attend an extended opening event that marks the launch of several new exhibitions and reaffirms MNAC’s role as a key institution dedicated to contemporary art in Romania.
The visiting schedule for opening day runs from 5:00 to 9:00 PM, with last entry from Calea 13 Septembrie at 9:00 PM. Activities inside the museum will continue until 10:00 PM, allowing visitors ample time to explore the full range of exhibitions.
New Exhibitions Opening This Season
Among the highlights of the season is Aniela Firon’s exhibition “The Dance and the Blind”, presented on the museum’s 3rd floor. Developed under the artistic direction of Călin Dan and curated by Irina Radu, the exhibition offers a sensitive exploration of the tensions between corporeality, vulnerability, and perception, shaping a poetic and reflective experience.
Also opening this winter is “TOR”, a new exhibition by German artist Jens Trimpin, curated by Călin Dan. Presented on the 4th floor, the show introduces visitors to the artist’s mechanical and performative universe, where sound, movement, and technology merge into a striking visual and auditory installation.
On the 4th floor – Auditorium – visitors can also discover Liliana Basarab’s exhibition “Hard Surfaces, Slanted Thoughts”, curated by Mălina Ionescu. This project humorously and critically examines the relationships between the body, norms, and representation, activating the space through interventions that disrupt the viewer’s usual perceptions.
Ongoing Exhibitions – A Journey Through History and Contemporaneity
On the ground floor and in the Marble Hall, the large-scale project “The Twist. Failing Empires, Triumphant Provinces”, opened in June 2024, continues to unfold. Developed by Călin Dan and Celia Ghyka, this museum project brings together historical artifacts, contemporary installations, and documentary materials to offer a complex perspective on provincial identity and the dynamics between periphery and center.
On the 2nd floor, “Leviathan. In the Guts of the Collection” — curated by Irina Radu — presents an in-depth look at MNAC’s Collection, with a special focus on “The Golden Age,” approached through a critical and multidisciplinary lens.
The “Urban Elevation” project, located on the west staircase, brings together key figures from Romania’s street art scene. Curated by Victor Brujan and developed in partnership with Molotow Romania, the exhibition transforms a transitional space into an energetic visual pathway inspired by contemporary urban aesthetics.
A Season That Reaffirms MNAC’s Vision
Through the diversity and scale of its exhibitions, MNAC’s new season brings together innovative approaches, reinterpretations of recent history, critical perspectives, and experimental forms of artistic expression. The museum invites visitors to explore these visual universes in a dynamic, complex journey that puts memory, technology, the body, and urban space in dialogue.
