The Paintbrush Factory is a contemporary art space opened in early 2009
in order to coagulate ideas and projects of several organizations,
galleries, cultural managers and artists from Cluj-Napoca. One of the
most relevant examples of converting an industrial building into an
independent cultural space in Romania, The Paintbrush Factory is a
benchmark for contemporary artistic production.
The Paintbrush Factory Galleries and Artists Federation (FGAFP) was
established at the beginning of 2016 at the initiative of a group of
galleries and artists (Intact Cultural Foundation, Bazis Association,
Baril Association, Sabot Association and The Paintbrush Factory
Artists Association) in response to the need to transparently and
impartially represent the interests of all the members of the
artistic community of The Paintbrush Factory. Its structure is made
up of six contemporary art spaces (Sabot gallery, Intact Space,
Bazis, Baril gallery, Atelier Irina M and Nano gallery), 13 artist
studios, 4 residency spaces and more than 35 artists who aim to
provide the city with a space for discussion on relevant artistic
topics and to engage in strategic cultural projects.
