Sakura - Season of Becoming

Sakura: A Season of Becoming

Curated by Kyoko Sato and Luisa Tuntuc

Opening Reception:

April 17, 2026, 6–9 PM

Location:

Brâncuși Gallery / Romanian Cultural Institute New York

200 East 38th Street, New York, NY

Exhibition on view: 

April 17 – May 15, 2026

Featuring artists including:

Eva Petrič, Daniel Fishkin, Georgette Sinclair, Junko Yoda, Kiichiro Adachi, Maia Ștefana Oprea, Mariko Fujimoto, Nicole Cohen, Paul O’Malley, Sophia Chizuko, Sorin Scuturlsecu.

The exhibition reflects on cycles of renewal, transformation, and emergence, inspired by the symbolism of cherry blossoms. It brings together artists from diverse cultural contexts.

Kyoko Sato, Curator; excerpt from exhibition text Cherry Blossoms: Time, Transience, and Cultural Dialogue:""

While sharing the theme of “flowers in full bloom,” Eva Petrič (Slovenia) approaches it through the language of folk art, incorporating hand-stitched antique lace…. Each lace pattern may be read as a metaphor for an individual nation, and through their careful connection, the work evokes the idea of countries brought together as one.

In this sense, the cherry blossom functions as a shared symbol, much like the lace itself, linking cultures across borders. Central to Petrič’s vision is the concept of the safety blanket—a metaphor for care, protection, and humane action. Just as a safety blanket shelters both the whole and each individual within it, the interconnected lace suggests a world sustained by empathy and mutual respect, where delicate craftsmanship and universal humanism quietly converge.