From corporate world in France to setting up an art gallery in Bucharest: Gaep founder's bet on the potential of the local market

Andrei Breahnă went from working in France's corporate environment to the entrepreneurial experience of setting up an art gallery in Bucharest, driven by the wish to make a profound change. Back in the country, in 2014 he co-founded the art gallery Gaep, initially named Eastwards Prospectus, with architect Raluca Șoaita.

Between 2014 and 2022, the gallery presented 35 exhibitions, showcasing new artworks and introducing international artists to local audiences, and participated in 25 international art fairs. It also won a host of distinctions, including the Opening Prize at ARCOmadrid 2019, with a solo presentation of Ištvan Išt Huzjan and Sardi per l'arte Back to the Future Special Mention at Artissima 2017, with a solo presentation of Marilena Preda Sânc.