Only Van Gogh artwork in Romania goes on display at Art Safari New Museum in Bucharest

The only work by Vincent van Gogh in Romania will be displayed to the public for the first time at Art Safari New Museum, as part of a major exhibition opening on May 9 in Bucharest. The show, titled “The Recovered Collection. The Slătineanu Story,” will run until July 19 and brings together over 100 artworks and valuable objects from one of the country’s most significant private collections.

Hosted at the exhibition space on Amzei Street, the event centers on “The Carrot Puller,” a charcoal-on-paper piece created in 1885 during van Gogh’s early period in the Dutch village of Nuenen. The work stands out for its dark tones and strong lines, reflecting the artist’s fascination at the time with rural life and peasant labor - far removed from the vibrant colors that would later define his style, the organizers said.