"Bucharest's cultural landscape has been renewed with a start-up dedicated to art, creativity and transformation, with the opening of the private art gallery ARSMONITOR. Located in the building of the House of the Free Press, a Soviet propaganda edifice built between 1952 - 1957 on the grounds of the former royal hippodrome - ARSMONITOR art gallery is proof that art has the power to revive historically charged spaces. BR sat down with Mia Munteanu, co-founder, and found out more about the idea behind it, the execution, the exhibitions that will take place there and many more.
Mihai-Alexandru Cristea: How did you decide to launch a business in this field of activity?
Mia Munteanu: Art can also be understood as a business, especially if you refer to art from the perspective of the art market. The decision to open a gallery has sprung from the desire to support artists and encourage art communities. This desire has two drivers: one is my personal evolution as a creative entrepreneur and the other comes from my fascination with the artists I have met along the way. In fact, I think that in order to be able to dream about opening a business within the art world, first of all, you have to enjoy supporting and promoting artists by offering them the contexts and opportunities they need to grow. The experience I have gained as a communication professional is something artists and collectors can hugely benefit from.