This year, we are proud to honour Professor Ileana Pintilie with the prestigious AICA Distinguished Prize.
Professor Pintilie has made an indelible impact as both an art critic and curator, with her work shedding light on the nuances of art in both Romania and abroad.
Her prolific contributions, from her groundbreaking book “Actionism in Romania During the Communist Era” to her profound insights on Central European paradigms in her “Performance Art in the Second Public Sphere. Event-based Art in Late Socialist Europe” demonstrate her dedication to exploring art's intersection with history, culture, and political contexts. Her publications and curatorial projects have consistently provided new lenses through which we understand the power of art in shaping society.
Professor Pintilie has curated numerous exhibitions and performance art events, from the Zone Performance Festival in Timisoara, the monumental “Body and the East” at the Museum of Modern Art in Ljubljana, to her role as a curator for the Romanian section in “Subversive Practices” in Stuttgart, among many others. Her curatorial vision has fostered dialogue across continents and generations, always with a keen eye on the relationship between art, repression, and freedom of expression.
With national accolades for her art criticism and a legacy of publications that span decades, Professor Pintilie has truly shaped the discourse on contemporary art in Romania and beyond.
The Distinguished Prize is a nomination made by the Congress host section, and we are thrilled to recognize Professor Pintilie’s remarkable impact on the field. Please join us in congratulating Professor Ileana Pintilie, the well-deserved recipient of this year’s AICA Distinguished Prize!