Anastasiia is an art historian and curator based in Bucharest, Romania. Previously she worked as a museum assistant, caring for a collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art. Her main research objectives are early-20th-century art and underrepresented artists of that era. She travels frequently and has lived in 8 different countries for the past 28 years.
Education
MA Art History & Curatorial Studies — University of Groningen, 2022
Areas of Expertise
What Did the Stage Effects at The Grand Guignol Look Like?
The Grand Guignol prop masters built furniture, stocked animal body parts, and prepared buckets of fake blood to keep up with the performances.
Why Did Rene Magritte Write on His Paintings?
Rene Magritte often incorporated text in his painted works. These elements usually highlight the strange relationship between the physical, the verbal, and the visual.
Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s Visionary Project of the Running Fence
The light and fluid structure of the Running Fence was, in a way, an antithesis to the concrete darkness of the Berlin Wall.
The World’s 12 Most Influential Graffiti Artists
Many graffiti artists use street art to shape the urban landscape, pass social and political messages, and help local communities.
Christo and Jeanne-Claude: The Artists Behind the Vision
Christo and Jeanne-Claude never flew in the same aircraft so that, in the event of a plane crash, at least one could continue making art.
Robert & Sonia Delaunay’s 4 Most Important Projects
Artist couple Robert and Sonia Delaunay invented Orphism—an abstract style of painting focused on circular forms, bold colors, and dynamic lines.
5 Works by Giorgio de Chirico You Should Know
Italian artist Giorgio de Chirico was the founder of the Metaphysical painting movement, which became an important precursor to Surrealist art.
Why Was Salvador Dali Expelled From the Surrealist Group?
Salvador Dali’s eccentricities and shocking political views once led to his official expulsion from the Surrealist circles.
How the USSR Tried to Get Rid of Faith and Religion (But Failed)
In the USSR, prosecuted Orthodox Christian clergymen ran underground monasteries and maintained their traditions despite propaganda, oppression, and mass executions.
6 Aspects That Defined Hans Bellmer (& His Haunting Dolls)
Hans Bellmer created deformed monstrous dolls that reflected his anxieties and hidden desires.
The Case of Andrei Rublev’s Trinity: Can Politics Destroy Art?
In 2023, Vladimir Putin ordered Andrei Rublev’s Trinity to be removed from museum custody and handed over to the Russian Orthodox Church.
5 Works by Rosa Bonheur You Should Know
The French painter Rosa Bonheur made animal painting fashionable and admired in the entire European continent.