Chen Art Gallery’s first exhibition of the year opened on Jan. 23 in Maloney Hall at Central Connecticut State University.
The exhibition, ‘5ive Perspectives,’ was organized by the Romanian Artist Connection (RoArtConn) and features the works of Romanian-born artists. ‘5ive Perspectives’ is the first comprehensive exhibition of the RoArtConn group’s artwork, according to a Central press release.
The featured artists include Ioana Barac, Iulian Budea, Luiza Budea, Liviu Cupceancu, Ileana Dumitriu, Flavius Lucacel and Adrian Panaitisor. Panaitisor also served as a guest curator for the exhibition.
At the opening reception, Panaitisor said that the goal of the exhibition was to engage with the Romanian– American community in Connecticut and beyond, and to bring local Romanian artists together to show diversity in Romanian heritage. He said the goal of the exhibition was to find the best art they could, rather than following a specific theme.
Guests were free to browse the pieces and had the chance to ask a few of the featured artists in attendance about their artwork. (Ioana Barac, Iulian Budea, Luiza Budea, Liviu Cupceancu).
The artwork on display spanned a variety of mediums including metal print, mixed media, pen and ink, charcoal, marble sculpture, plaster, acrylics, applewood, oil and acrylic and print. The pieces all varied in their subject matter, including abstract, cityscapes, human figures, Pop Art and more.
The exhibition is open to the public from Jan. 23 to Feb. 21.
