NEW YORK, NEW YORK: URBAN RHAPSODIES

This summer, RCI’s Brâncuși Gallery invites you to experience the vibrant pulse of the most charismatic city in the world through the eyes of Romanian-American architect and painter Radu Șerban. His collection of oil paintings, New York, New York: Urban Rhapsodies, offers a deeply personal exploration of the metropolis and its surroundings, from the colossal cityscapes of Manhattan to the bucolic vistas of the Hudson River Valley.

In love with New York since his youth, Șerban captures the city’s inextinguishable energy with bold strokes and a rich palette, creating a seductive iconography of the unique metropolis and engaging in a lyrical dialogue between place and memory. Painted in the artist's Hudson Valley studio and brought to life through post-impressionist realism, his works are both homage and exploration, demonstrating an evolving relationship with his surroundings and his commitment to pushing the boundaries of traditional painting.