Now reaching its tenth edition, the Open Doors event marks an important phase in the evolution of the independent artistic community gathered at Malmaison, strengthening the connection between artists, artist-run spaces, and the wider public.
The event is taking place on 8–9 November 2025, between 16:00 – 21:00, in the Malmaison building, 137C Calea Plevnei, Building B, 1st and 2nd floors, Bucharest.
If the previous edition was dedicated to the relationship between art and architecture, this year we focus on the motion picture, exploring various forms of visual expression: short film, video art, and video installation.
Organized every semester, Malmaison Open Doors remains a moment of openness and dialogue — an invitation to step into the artists’ work spaces, to see processes, sketches, and ongoing experiments, as well as to discover the exhibitions and projects of the galleries and artist-run spaces in the building.
Entry is free throughout the entire duration of the event. Visitors are welcome to join studio tours, discussions with artists, gallerists, and cultural managers, as well as a series of special events dedicated to the dialogue between art and the public.
On the 1st floor, visitors will find:
Open-door studios of the following artists: Alex Baciu, Otilia Boeru, Giles Eldridge, Adelina Ivan, Oana Iordăchescu, Helen Lumb, Deidré Matthee, Ioana Mincu, David Pricob, Mircea Popescu, STOL Collective (Mara Verhoogt, Marco Verhoogt, Anio Ciutac, Ioana Mincu, Sebastian Mihăescu).
Project spaces and galleries:
Short Film Show Case — OFFBEAT Space: “OFFBEAT Film Yosuke Inagaki”, Takashi Ito and Toshio Matsumoto in collaboration with Yosuke Inagaki.
Presentation of the video work ARC Bucharest: “Riding towards the sunset”, Lia Dostlieva, Andrii Dostliev.
Special events such as:
Building intervention: “Suspended dreams”, Mihaela Moldovan
Video Pop-Up: “Wicker Backpacks”, Dan Vezentan
On the 2nd floor, visitors will find:
Open-door studios of the following artists: Dan Basu, Liliana Basarab, Lucian Bran, Edi Constantin, Lucian Hrisav, Daniela Pălimariu, Béla Zoltán, Olivia Mihălțianu, Stoyan Dechev.
Project spaces and galleries:
Performative Installation / SAC @ Malmaison: “Guide Me”. Concept, script and direction: Gabriel Sandu, Co-writer: Adrian Ionescu, Scenography: Alisa Matei, Performers: Cătălina Romaneț, Mihaela Teoloacă, Petru Verdeș, Răzvan Mîndruță, Richard Grannon, Veronica Odagiu, Vlad Crudu, Original music: Andrei Raicu, Psychologist / performer: Andreea Găzdaru, Video editors: Robert Bitay, Cristina Popa, Color grading: Ruxandra Staicu, Director of photography: Pătru Păunescu, Assistant directors: Ștefania Ispas, Lavinia Ionescu, Script supervision: Luiza Dabija, Executive production: Tudor Hermeneanu, Curator: Alex Radu, Graphic and exhibition design: Justin Baroncea, Maria Ghement & Alexandra Müller.
Opening Cabinet 44: “Looking without seeing”, solo show Vlad Basalici
Video Showcase Sandwich Library: “Performing 798”, Liliana Basarab, Maria Bîrsan, Daniela Pălimariu, Cristian Răduță, Dan Vezentan
Opening Silvia Trăistaru Studio: “Tender drawings about Love and Life • MRV”, curated by Adriana Oprea, solo show Silvia Trăistaru
Opening Dan Vezentan Studio: “My Timeline on Paper”, solo show Dan Vezentan
Opening ZAR (Zoltán Artist Run): “TRIPPING”, solo show Dan Gherman
Special events: Pop-up Cabinet 44: P+4 Karton Tandem Publications, #1 Debris: Mihai Șovăială × Puiu Lățea, #2 Void: Mihai Plătică × George Cornilă, #3 Aura: Dora Tishmann × Bogdan-Alexandru Stănescu.
The project is funded through the Start ONG program, launched by Kaufland Romania and implemented by Asociația Act for Tomorrow. The project aims to install five interactive spaces where the public can experiment and create.
