5. From an Exhibition Gallery to a Space for Contemporary Art Projects. Aparte Gallery of Unage Iași

This research aims to analyze the exhibitions activity of the Aparte Gallery of “George Enescu” National University of the Arts in Iași, from 2005 to 2020, respectively artistic projects created by students, teachers or guest artists of the Faculty of Visual Arts and Design. The multitude of artistic events formats includes exhibitions, workshops, conferences, book launches, residencies, bachelor and dissertation exams, and highlights the versatility of the gallery that has evolved, over time, into a real space of contemporary artistic projects, which encourages the artistic research and experiment in all FAVD’s specializations. The aim of the research is to relate the diversity of the artistic event formats, their thematics and mediatic variety, within the institutional context of university art education.