Western Romania: Art Encounters Foundation eyes further international collaborations with revamped HQ opening

30 July 2026 The new Art Encounters Foundation center, set to open in September with the exhibition Picasso en visite, will allow the Timișoara-based institution to expand its international collaborations while continuing to support the new generation of artists and curators. The center, dedicated to contemporary art, education and public engagement, is housed in the building previously known as Casa ISHO. It will be the first dedicated contemporary art venue in Timișoara built to international museum standards for climate control, security and the conservation of artworks, Art Encounters said. These facilities make it possible to host exhibitions in partnership with leading international museums and collections, opening a new stage in the foundation's exhibition program. The exhibition Pi