VIP+ Program

Start your RAD experience with a relaxed brunch and a glass of champagne among peers, exhibitors, and artists. This welcoming moment is all about reconnecting, meeting new faces, and easing into the day’s discoveries with good conversation and celebratory energy.

Discover over 100 contemporary sculptures by 60+ Romanian and international artists in an open-air exhibition that invites slow looking and fresh perspectives. Led by curator Alex Radu and his team from /SAC Gallery, this guided tour offers insight into the artists’ processes—plus plenty of chances to unwind in the lush CARO surroundings.

with Anca Rujoiu, Dzekashu MacViban, Sylvia Monasterios, Jelena Sofronijevic

Join curators Anda Zota and Elena Viziteu of AÉ02 for a guided tour of Dormant Dialogues, an exhibition of collectible design where each piece awaits activation through use, touch, and time. Discover works that shift from object to companion as they begin their conversation with the world.

Celebrate the opening of RAD Art Fair’s most ambitious edition yet—28 galleries, over 100 sculptures, a new generation of curators and collectors, and expanded international collaborations. The vernissage marks the beginning of a dynamic weekend shaped by bold ideas, fresh voices, and the vibrant energy of the RAD Generation.

Dan Basu, Radu Comșa, Megan Dominescu, Claudiu Lazăr b2b Călin

Wrap up the preview day with cocktails in the RAD Atelier , where design pieces and collectible works invite close-up viewing and spontaneous encounters. It’s the perfect setting to toast the opening, mingle with designers and collectors, and let the conversations flow into the evening.

Please RSVP at vip@radartfair.com.

Please RSVP at vip@radartfair.com.

STOL Collective: Ioana Mincu, Mara Verhooogt, Anio Ciutac, Marco Verhoogt

For this year’s edition, STOL Collective is preparing an interactive installation with a dual function.

Using a structure created by architect Justin Baroncea, the collective will produce an installation that combines creative play with participatory photography. As part of the RAD Kids program, children will receive amorphous textile forms—soft tentacles—which they can decorate using various techniques: painting, textile appliqué, and other creative interventions.

More info on radartfair.com

Catinca Tăbăcaru in conversation with Corina Dimitriu and Andrei Burz

This groundbreaking event brings together Deloitte and RAD to mark the launch of Romania’s first Art & Finance Report—an unprecedented moment at the intersection of culture and business. Featuring key insights from Deloitte experts and RAD representatives, the event will explore the significance of this pioneering report for Romania’s art ecosystem, and its potential to reshape how art and finance are understood and valued. Join us for a bold exploration of the future of art in the context of a rapidly evolving economy

Diana Marincu, moderator and Artistic Director Art Encounters Foundation

Ovidiu Șandor, President of Art Encounters Foundation

Mihnea Mircan, curator Art Encounters Biennial 2021

Alina Cioară, artist Art Encounters Biennial 2023

Tevž Logar, curator Art Encounters Biennial 2025

This debate aims to cover some of the stable, constant aspects of the mission of the Art Encounters Biennale in Timișoara, now, ten years after its first edition, alongside the changes that have occurred over time, from the relationship with the city to the development of the audience and the artistic vision.

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Mirela Baciak (PL/AU), Ahmad Darkhabani (SYR/AU), Michal Novotný (CZ), Ala Younis (KW/JO)

This conversation investigates how museums, art centers, collections, and art associations confront the global condition of permacrisis—a prolonged state of instability affecting political, ecological, financial, and social systems alike. Examining their roles not merely as mirrors of society but as active agents within it, the conversation will address a series of pressing questions: How are art institutions responding to the real and urgent needs of artists and curators today? How can institutions and artists position themselves sustainably and resiliently in the face of growing polarization, censorship, the rise of right-wing ideologies, and mounting economic pressures? What strategies and tools can be employed to counteract or resist these forces? And finally, how might we imagine and implement alternative institutional models—grounded in resistance and care—within today’s shifting geopolitical landscape?

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Catinca Tăbăcaru in conversation with Marco Curina, Marval Collection (Milano)

In the past two years, Catinca Tăbăcaru has engaged in intimate conversations with art patrons to explore their significant influence on the art world. This year, we are delighted to welcome Marco Curina of the Marval Collection in Milano. With a deep passion for contemporary art, Marco will share insights into his journey as a patron, the vision behind the Marval Collection, and the unique responsibilities and rewards of supporting artists. This conversation will offer a rare glimpse into the evolving influence of art patrons and their pivotal role in the cultural landscape.

Presented by RUS Collection

Curated by Dorian Dogaru

Jacques Hérold’s return to Romania was never meant to happen…

Born Herold Blumer in 1910, in Piatra Neamț, he left the country at the age of twenty, breaking away from academic tradition and provincial constraints in order to join the vibrant avant-garde scene of interwar Paris. He would never return.

Body of the Unseen, presented by RUS Collection at PLAN4 (Bucharest), is not meant to be a classic retrospective, but rather a poetic reappearance. A return - not to origins, but to a form of confrontation.

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CURATED BY Alexandru Niculescu & Daniela Palimariu

ASSISTANT CURATOR Maria Birsan

CATS ARE TAKING OVER is the inaugural exhibition of Vila Catena’s contemporary art pavilion, marking the beginning of a new art space in Bucharest that aims to cultivate a warm and accessible approach to experiencing art. Through this joint initiative, Sandwich and the Fildas Art Foundation, via the Catena for Art program, open a new and invigorating dialogue between the public and contemporary art.

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Giuliano Nardin (b. 1978, Craiova) takes over the "Lahovary Castle," inhabiting it with a selection of his works spanning over 20 years of sustained artistic effort. You're invited to a visual feast in a space that is both luxurious and derelict.

With thanks to: Roger Akoury

For more information about the 3-hour Bucharest Galleries Brunch circuit, please visit our DOIJOI website.

STOL Collective: Ioana Mincu, Mara Verhooogt, Anio Ciutac, Marco Verhoogt

For this year’s edition, STOL Collective is preparing an interactive installation with a dual function.

Using a structure created by architect Justin Baroncea, the collective will produce an installation that combines creative play with participatory photography. As part of the RAD Kids program, children will receive amorphous textile forms—soft tentacles—which they can decorate using various techniques: painting, textile appliqué, and other creative interventions.

More info on radartfair.com

With Alexandru Rus, Tudor Grecu, Stephan Stoyanov

After the debut of Collecting 101 two years ago, where we explored the essentials of starting a collection, and last year’s Collecting 2.0, which focused on how collections evolve and take form, this year’s Collecting 3.0 takes us into the next frontier: extending your collection to include international artists. This talk will explore the strategies behind expanding your collection on a global scale, the challenges of navigating diverse art markets, and the transformative power of cross-cultural engagement.

With Lee Miller, Lena Constante, Elena Pătrășcanu

The project originates from the encounter of three women with different artistic paths, whose destinies intersected at a crucial moment in Romania’s history – the period immediately following the end of the Second World War. It is centered around Lee Miller, a renowned photographer who visited Romania twice – first in 1938, and then in 1946, before and after the war; Lena Constante, an artist best known for her innovative contributions to textile art; and Elena Pătrășcanu, a scenographer, promoter of puppet theater, and active participant in leftist political movements.

More info on: Salonul de Proiecte website.

Anda Zota and Elena Viziteu in conversation with Romania’s edgiest designers

How do objects speak before they are touched, lived with, or claimed? This talk explores the suspended life of design pieces—how they hold latent meanings and quiet potential, waiting for human interaction to activate them. Curators Anda Zota and Elena Viziteu (AÉ02 architects) are joined by participating designers to reflect on material presence, transformative use, and the evolving nature of ownership in contemporary design.

João Laia (PT), Andria Nyberg Forshage, with intervention by Margaux Gillette (FR)

In November 2024, Pluto entered Aquarius, signaling a significant cosmic shift often associated with the dismantling of traditional hierarchies, the erosion of outdated systems, and the transformation of long-standing social structures and institutions. Aquarius is an unpredictable, disruptive, and visionary sign, typically associated with individuation, liberation, and progress. It governs group dynamics, community formations, friendships, collective movements, technological innovation, humanitarian causes, and people coming together to actualize a shared vision.

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Details to be announced soon.

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With Sofro.She, Maria Antoaneta, Moto

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TOL Collective: Ioana Mincu, Mara Verhooogt, Anio Ciutac, Marco Verhoogt

For this year’s edition, STOL Collective is preparing an interactive installation with a dual function.

Using a structure created by architect Justin Baroncea, the collective will produce an installation that combines creative play with participatory photography. As part of the RAD Kids program, children will receive amorphous textile forms—soft tentacles—which they can decorate using various techniques: painting, textile appliqué, and other creative interventions.

More info on radartfair.com

Ioana Alexandru in conversation with Călin Dan, Liviu Jicman, Ana Maria Mihăescu

What roles do public and private institutions play in shaping the contemporary art landscape? This talk brings together voices from both sides to reflect on collaboration, responsibility, and long-term support for artists. From public funding to private patronage, institutional agendas deeply influence what is produced, preserved, and promoted. How can these forces work together—not in competition but in complement—to sustain a healthy, forward-looking art ecosystem?

Anda Zota and Elena Viziteu in conversation with today’s local art scene

What stories begin when an object enters someone’s life? This conversation follows the journey of design works beyond the exhibition space—how they change through use, develop new meanings, and form intimate relationships with their keepers. Artists, collectors, and curators unpack the personal, emotional, and symbolic dimensions of collecting and living with contemporary design.