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SCAF 2024: Crossing Borders in Transylvania

festival-fair · 2026-04-26

The Sibiu Contemporary Art Festival (SCAF) is currently underway in Sibiu, Romania, and will continue until January 10, 2025. Themed 'Crossing Borders,' this fifth edition is hosted at various locations, including the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Ursuline Monastery, and the Brukenthal Palace. Artists from over ten countries are participating, with Cuba making its debut. A notable feature is the Intact Cultural Foundation's exhibition at the Ursuline Monastery, which includes three rooms: one showcasing works from Cluj School artists such as Dana Fabini and Radu Pulbere; another dedicated to Cristian Opriș; and a third displaying Florin Ștefan's 2014 painting 'The Sleep.' Opriș's 'Dezastrele Războiului 2024' engages with Goya's etchings, while Ștefan's 'Dublu Parcus' reflects on a fanfare orchestra he encountered in southern Romania.

Key facts

  • Fifth edition of SCAF (Sibiu Contemporary Art Festival) in Sibiu, Romania
  • Runs until January 10, 2025
  • Theme: Crossing Borders
  • Artists from over ten nations including Cuba (first time in Romania)
  • Venues: Museum of Contemporary Art, Brukenthal Palace, Ursuline Monastery
  • Intact Cultural Foundation presents a three-room exhibition at Ursuline Monastery
  • Cristian Opriș solo show features 'Dezastrele Războiului 2024' dialoguing with Goya etchings
  • Florin Ștefan's 'Dublu Parcus' depicts a fanfare orchestra in a contemporary picnic scene

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Sibiu Contemporary Art Festival (SCAF)
  • Museum of Contemporary Art (Sibiu)
  • Brukenthal Palace
  • Brukenthal National Museum
  • Ursuline Monastery
  • Intact Cultural Foundation
  • David Zwirner Gallery
  • Zeno X Gallery
  • Tate Modern
  • Le Plafond
  • Stroom Den Haag
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Sibiu
  • Romania
  • Transylvania
  • Cuba
  • Italy
  • Norway
  • Turkey
  • Japan
  • New York
  • London
  • Antwerp
  • Amsterdam
  • The Hague
  • Paris
  • Cluj

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