The Romanian Dali

Semproniu Iclozan in his studio

Romanian Heritage Center, Niles, IL is preparing a Semproniu Iclozan exhibit this coming winter. Called “the chief of surrealism” of Romania, Chicago-base Romanian painter Semproniu Iclozan has an artistic presence that started more than 40 years ago.

Iclozan’s paintings have found their proper place in art museums around the world like Chicago History Museum, USA, National Museum of Art, Romania, Royal Art Collection, Sweden, Museum of Contemporary Art, Poland etc.

Iclozan’s art work has been exhibited in 25 countries from Europe, Asia and N. America including in France, Italy, Denmark, Romania, Germany, Spain, Sweden, India, Japan, USA, and Canada in more than 50 art events, galleries and solo exhibitions.

In Chicago, Iclozan had exhibits at Portals Gallery, Hansen Gallery, Old Orchard Gallery, Struve Gallery and others. The last group exhibition in Chicago was in 2005 at the Lake Forest Club, presented by Richard Mark Gallery, in Lake Forest, IL, as part of a project called Dimensions in Art.

Logos School of Music performs at the Romanian Heritage Center

 

Romanian Library and Cultural Center, Niles, IL will host a concert of Classical music arranged and directed by Stelian Aioanei, founder and director of Logos School of Music (LSM), in Niles, IL, Friday, November 12.

The Cultural Center is part of the non-profit organization American-Romanian Network Inc., founded by Steven Bonica in 1995. “Our purpose is to promote the Romanian traditions and culture and to keep the Romanian language alive,” says Bonica.

The concert is part of a social event that is design to gather Romanians from Chicago area to a black-tie dinner of cultural interaction. “The event is a ‘thank you’ to the people that supported the Romanian Cultural Center and who made possible our foundation,” says Bonica.