Introducing EVA Foundation, A New Space for Women Artists Opening in Bucharest, Romania

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OPEN TO PUBLIC STARTING OCTOBER 16, 2025

(Bucharest, Romania — October 10, 2025) — EVA Foundation, founded by curator and collector Ecaterina (Cati Vlad) Aguiar-Lucander, is pleased to announce its new home and collection will be free and open to the public by appointment beginning October 16, 2025. Marking the debut of the first foundation in Bucharest dedicated to women artists, this inaugural moment introduces the public to both its collection and its newly restored building—a former 1930s townhouse whose transformation bridges the domestic and the institutional.



Conceived through its founder’s commitment to advancing feminist art histories, EVA serves as a dynamic new art space devoted to women artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Located in Bucharest’s Romana neighborhood, the building’s renovation was led by architect Bogdan Ciocodeica, who restored the townhouse’s original turn of the century details while reimagining it as a contemporary space for dynamic art. Ciocodeica selected contemporary furniture pieces that invite visitors to experience the works as if within a lived environment—creating an atmosphere that is both intimate and contemplative. Situated near Bucharest’s university district, Eva Foundation also aims to serve as an educational resource, inviting students and researchers to engage with art and feminist histories in new ways.



INAUGURAL EXHIBITION: SIRENS

Sirens, the opening presentation at EVA, brings together a constellation of works by pioneering and contemporary women artists, setting the tone for the institution’s mission to foster transnational dialogue across generations. Installed throughout EVA’s renovated townhouse, the exhibition pairs historical icons with bold contemporary voices, highlighting the enduring resonance and innovation of women’s artistic practices.



Highlights include paintings by Hedda Sterne, the Romanian-born artist who became a central figure in the New York School, alongside works by Judy Chicago, Howardena Pindell, and Jenny Holzer. Contemporary practices are represented by Taryn Simon, Andra Ursuța, Carrie Moyer, Gisela Colón, Jenny Holzer, Sara Flores, Tracey Emin, Mona Hatoum, Marguerite Humeau, and Huma Bhabha, among others. Iconic contributions by Yayoi Kusama, Helen Frankenthaler, Louise Nevelson, Alice Neel, Martha Jungwirth, Cora Cohen, Latifa Echakhch, and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith further expand the dialogue between 20th and 21st century art. Through this intergenerational assembly, the inaugural exhibition encapsulates EVA’s vision: to situate women’s art at the center of cultural and historical discourse, creating a space of resonance, reflection, and reimagination.

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