| Sakura:A Season of Becoming A Transnational Group Exhibition Exploring theArtistic Metaphors of Cherry Blossoming |
| Friday, April 17, 2026Romanian Cultural Institute Exhibition Opening | 6:00 – 9:00 PMSound Art Performance by Daniel Fishkin | 7:00 |
| Envisioned as an intercultural dialogue between Romania, Japan, and New York,, the exhibition brings together eleven distinct artistic visions that reflect upon and celebrate the seasonal transformation of nature, embodied in the symbolic blossoming of the cherry tree. Here, sakura—translated from Japanese as “cherry blossom” or “cherry tree”—transcends its botanical meaning to become a powerful social and cultural phenomenon. Native to the Japanese archipelago, cherry trees have long been cultivated and revered. Beyond Japan, cherry blossoms spread across the world through cultural exchange and diplomacy. Each spring, communities gather beneath the flowering trees in a collective gesture of admiration and reflection. In New York in particular, sites such as Roosevelt Island, Central Park, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Cherry Esplanade, and Sakura Park become seasonal places of pilgrimage—spaces where visitors gather to admire the blossoms, photograph their fleeting beauty, share moments across social media, or simply pause in quiet contemplation. This exhibition is curated by Kyoko Sato & Luisa Tuntuc and organized with the support of the Japan Foundation, New York, with sponsorship provided by Flux Factory. |
| Participating Artists:Daniel Fishkin (USA)Eva Petrič (Slovenia)Georgette Sinclair (Romania)Junko Yoda (Japan)Kiichiro Adachi (Japan)Maia Ștefana Oprea (Romania)Mariko Fujimoto (Japan)Nicole Cohen (USA)Paul O’Malley (Ireland)Sophia Chizuko (Japan)Sorin Scurtulescu (Romania) |
| The exhibition can be visited at the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York, Brâncuși Gallery. through May 15,every day from Monday to Friday, between 9 am – 5 pm. |
