The Royal Margareta of Romania Foundation and the National Museum of Art of Romania present the Talent 35 visual arts exhibition to the public from January 18 to 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 17:00, in the presence of Her Majesty Margareta and Her Royal Highness Princess Sofia. The exhibition curator is Associate Professor Dr. Ion Anghel, painter, member of the Union of Visual Artists of Romania, and mentor within the Young Talents national program.
Since 2009, the Royal Margareta of Romania Foundation has developed the Young Talents national program, offering 440 scholarships to students from vocational education institutions who needed support to reach their full potential and express their talent. This financial aid for artistic development was complemented by intergenerational mentorship, promotion, and international cultural exchanges. As a result, many of the scholarship recipients initially supported by the Foundation and its partners have flourished in the world of visual arts, achieving national and international recognition and successful artistic careers.
With the Talent 35 anniversary exhibition, for the first time, 52 young visual artists supported by the Royal Foundation will showcase their works at Romania’s most prestigious museum—the National Museum of Art of Romania, housed in the Royal Palace in Bucharest. The artistic explorations of these young artists over the years now come together in a collection of 91 works created using various techniques, including painting, photography, sculpture, installation, fashion design, illustration, and scenography. The exhibition will be open to the public from January 18 to February 23, 2025.
During the opening event, the Talent 35 Contemporary Art Album will be launched—a selection of 72 artworks by emerging young artists who now share their talent with the world. The album is coordinated by Associate Professor Dr. Carmen Apetrei.
On January 18, 1990, guided by King Michael, Her Majesty Margareta and Her Royal Highness Princess Sofia initiated the first humanitarian actions upon their arrival in Romania. Over 35 years, the Royal Margareta of Romania Foundation has developed numerous sustainable projects in education, culture, community development, and civil society, contributing to Romania’s spiritual and social renewal.
On its 35th anniversary, the Royal Margareta of Romania Foundation continues its mission to support and promote emerging artists and broaden their cultural horizons 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 aims to support contemporary art and emerging artists, raise awareness of cultural diversity, and strengthen cultural cooperation and exchange between Romania and Norway.
Visiting schedule for the Talent 35 exhibition:
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- Wednesday–Friday: 10:00–18:00
- Saturday–Sunday: 11:00–19:00
- Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
- Free entry on the first Wednesday of the month
“Talent 35 – Supporting and Promoting Emerging Artists and Contemporary Art” is a bilateral initiative funded through the EEA and Norwegian Grants – the National Bilateral Fund within the RO-CULTURA Program.
Total initiative value: 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 15 beneficiary states in Eastern and Southern Europe and the Baltic States. These financing 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.
Since 1994, the three states have contributed €3.3 billion up to 2014 and €1.55 billion for the 2014–2021 funding period.
More details: www.eeagrants.org and www.eeagrants.ro.
About the EEA and Norwegian Grants
The EEA and Norwegian Grants represent the contribution of Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway to a green, competitive, and inclusive Europe. The two main objectives are to reduce economic and social disparities in Europe and to strengthen bilateral relations between the donor countries and 15 EU states in Central and Southern Europe and the Baltic region. The three donor countries work closely with the EU under the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement. Between 1994 and 2014, donors provided €3.3 billion through successive grant schemes. For the 2014–2021 period, the EEA and Norwegian Grants amount to €2.8 billion.
About the RO-CULTURA Program
The RO-CULTURA Program is implemented by the Ministry of Culture through the Project Management Unit, with 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.
More details: www.ro-cultura.ro.
About the Royal Margareta of Romania Foundation
Founded in 1990 by Her Majesty Margareta and her father, King Michael, the Royal Margareta of Romania Foundation is a prestigious non-governmental organization that, over 35 years of activity, has developed numerous sustainable projects in education, culture, community development, and civil society, contributing to Romania’s spiritual and social renewal.
More details: www.frmr.ro.
About Nedland Kultur
Nedland Kultur is a private Norwegian company with over 20 years of experience in cultural projects, intercultural collaborations, concert and festival organization, music digitization, and more. The company has implemented projects in Norway, the UK, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Malawi, Russia, Palestine, Israel, Vietnam, and Egypt, including Romania. Through various projects across different locations, Nedland Kultur has brought people together, inspiring them to connect, learn from one another, and foster mutual respect. The company firmly believes that there are always more things that unite people from diverse cultural and geographical backgrounds than those that divide them.
More details: www.nedlandkultur.com.
16.01.2025 / Editor, Andreea Dragan
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