Published articles

Published works in the art field (selection):

  • over 1400 articles on Revista Atelierul
  • Understanding contemporary Arts in Eastern Europe: Focus on Romanian Artist. Art Criticism facing new technologies and online audicences. Paper selected and presented at AICA International Congress, 2022. Paper presented at AICA International Congress 2022.
  • How new technologies are changing museums and cultural spaces (Modurile în care noile tehnologii schimbă muzeele și spațiile de consum cultural), in Revista Muzeelor, nr. 1, 2022, https://www.culturadata.ro/revista-muzeelor-volumul-1-2022-in-ce-consta-forta-muzeelor/
  • New technologies in art exhibitions. National and international good practice examples (Noile tehnologii în cadrul expoziţiilor de artă. Exemple naţionale şi internaţionale de bune practici) in Dobroart, Anuarul Muzeului de Artă Tulcea, nr. 6, 2023 (under publication).  
  • Arta contemporană la feminin in Zile si Nopti, March 2022
  • https://www.prwave.ro/industriile-creative-partea-a-ii-a-detaliile-tehnice-ale-unui-produs/, in PRWave, April 2022
  • https://www.lapunkt.ro/2022/01/fundatia-calea-victoriei-mihaela-ion-artistii-fotografi-a-caror-opera-trebuie-sa-o-cunosti/, in LaPunkt, January 2022
  • https://www.prwave.ro/industriile-creative-partea-i-alegerea-numelui/ in PRwave, February 2022
  • Visible Art. Invisible Art. Art & Non-Art, In Forbes Romania, april 2021
  • 5 artişti contemporani români pe care trebuie să îi urmăreşti, Revista Radio Guerrilla, 2021
  • Spaţiile private de consum de cultură versus spaţiile expozitionale din muzee. Educaţia şi marketingul cultural între mediul privat şi mediul public. Studiu de caz: Expoziţia NeoNlitic, in DOBROART, Anuarul Muzeului de Artă Tulcea, nr. 4, 2020, pages 206 -217, ISSN: 2601-3355
  • 11 recomandări culturale. Evenimente de artă pe care nu trebuie să le ratezi toamna asta. Zile şi Nopţi, 2020
  • Cum devine faimoasă o operă de artă, in Revista Radio Guerrilla, 2019;
  • Cum descifrăm arta contemporană. Trei întrebări frecvente, in Ziarul Metropolis, 2019;
  • Designul de produs românesc – o industrie creativă în formare/ Romanian Design – an industry in the making, in Noii industriaşi creativi.
  • Ion Mihaela, Anania Iulia, Conservarea şi restaurarea caselor muzeu: Muzeul Stork, Muzeul Zambaccian, Muzeul Vasile Grigore / Conservation and restoration of museum houses: Stork Museum, Zambaccian Museum, Vasile Grigore Museum, in “Restitutio, Buletin de restaurare – conservare / Conservation-restoration bulletin”, nr. 9, noiembrie 2015, ISSN 2065-2992, p. 362-365,
  • Grupările artistice din perioada comunistă: integrare, dezintegrare şi re-integrare socială / The artistic groups in the communist era: integration, des-integrations and social re-integration in Marginalităţi, periferii şi frontiere simbolice. Societatea comunistă şi dilemele sale identitare”, / “The communist society and her symbolic frontiers“, Anuarul Institutului de Investigare a Crimelor Comunismului şi Memoria Exilului Românesc, vol. IX, coord. Ștefan Bosomitu & Luciana M. Jinga, Ed. Polirom, 2015, ISBN 2344-6285, pp. 255- 276/;
  • Curatorial Project: The Communication between the public, the artists, in “Trickster strategies in the artists’ and curatorial practice”, editor Anna Markowska, Polish Institute of World art Studies & Tako Publishing House, Warsaw- Torun, 2013, ISBN 978-83-62737-26-0, p. 229-233;
  • The Cultural Identities of a Work of Art în “European, National and Regional Identity”, Oradea, Romania, 2011; ISBN 978-606-10- 0518-5, p. 271-291;
  • Arta în contemporan,contemporaneitatea în artă. Războaie culturale: artist vs. societate/ Art in Contemporary Times, Contemporary Times in Art. Cultural Wars: artist vs. society, in “Artele şi rolul lor în cultură”/ Art and its role in culture, coord. Mihaela Pop& Greta Murariu Șuteu, Editura Universităţii Bucureşti, 2011, ISBN: 978-606-16-0008-3, p. 85-117;
  • Noi, cei din tablouri: artişti, critici şi colecţionari la începutul secolului XX/ Us from the paintings: artists, art critics and collectors a the begging of the 20 century, in “Istoria recentă altfel. Perspective culturale”/ The Recent History. Cultural ideas, coord. Andi Mihalache, Adrian Cioflâncă, Editura Universităţii „Alexandru Ioan Cuza”, Iaşi, România, 2013,  ISBN 978-973-703-883-8, p.171-180;
  • Relaţia artist-operă de artă- public în spaţiul muzeal/ The relationship artist-art work- public, in “Subiecte şi teme de cercetare doctorală. Sub îndrumarea profesorului Ioan Opriş”/ Subjects and reserch motifs. Under Ioan Opriş Guidance, Ed. Oscar Print, Bucureşti, România ISBN 978-973-668-338, p. 217-224;
  • Statutul criticului de artă, a artistului şi a curatorului în era globalizării/ The status of the art critic, artist and curator durring the era of globalisation, in “Cercetări doctorale. Revista de referate şi proiecte doctorale”/ Doctoral perspectives. A magazine for doctoral projects, vol IV, Valahia University Press, 2012, ISSN 2067-371X, p. 205-211;
  • Evoluţia conceptelor de organizare expoziţională în cazul Muzeului Naţional de Artă al României / The Evolution of exhibitions at National Museum of Art, Bucharest, in “Cercetări doctorale. Revista de referate şi proiecte doctorale”/ Doctoral perspectives. A magazine for doctoral projects, vol III, Valahia University Press, 2011, ISSN 2067-371X, p. 221-229;
  • The Cultural Identities of Romanian Artists and of their Works of Art in the Age of Globalisation, Universitatea Spiru Haret, Bucharest,Romania, 2011, ISBN 978-1-935494-27-0;
  • Arta contemporană fără public / Contemporary Art without a public,in “Student Times” anul 3, nr. 1, februarie 2010;

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Papers published in specialized art magazines
Articles published in ARTe Magazine – ISSN 2068-2867

For ARTe Magazine I was also the chief- editor.

  • Înfruntând viaţa: Vasile Adamescu / Facing life: Vasile Adamescu in “ARTe”, magazine, no.8, August 2010;
  • Simona Vilău- Artist şi curator / Simona Vilău- Artist and Curator in “ARTe” magazine, no.7, July 2010
  • Margareta Sterian, no.6, May 2010;
  • Cezar Bratu. Între poezie şi sculptură / Cezar Bratu. Between poetry and sculpture in “ARTe” magazine, no. 6, May 2010;
  • Colecţii şi colecţionari / Colections and collectors in “ARTe” magazine, no.5, April
  • Răzvan Boar: portrete fără chip / Răzvan Boar: portraits without a face in “ARTe” magazine, no.5, April 2010;
  • Atelier 35, spaţiu de artă contemporană / Atelier35, contemporary art space, in “ARTe” magazine, no. 4, February 2010;
  • Mihai Fischer: Pictură şi concept / Mihai Fischer: Paintings and the concept, in “ARTe” magazine, no. 3, December 2009;
  • Arta contemporană încotro?/ Contemporary Art where to, in “ARTe” magazine,  no. 3, December 2019;
  • Suzanne Valadon, femeia artist, femeia model/ Suzanne Valadon, the artist, the model, in “ARTe” magazine, no. 3, December 2009;

Interviews published on www.artclue.net

Articles published on www.hypestreet.ro

  • Cel mai sfânt muzeu;
  • Tehching Hsieg –  un an fără artă, un an fără acoperiş, un an cu Linda Montano;
  • Review: Young Creative Chevrolet 2012 & Moonlight Breakfast@ The Ark;
  • Olaf Hajek;
  • I love Nadar than Nadal;
  • Inner message. Your inner message on skin;
  • Review: First Preview la Independent84;
  • Review: Refuz sa cresc@ Independent84;
  • I am a Glee[k];
  • Tu cum arăţi de dimineaţă? Call me early de Maria Kapajeva;
  • Let’s be classy : Silvio Liu New York;
  • Wish, wish, wish… the fabulous life of Carrie, varianta londoneză;
  • Lu Cong si eternal [hype]feminin;
  • Top 10 de lucrări de artă cu care ne întâlnim peste tot;
  • Robert Doisneau, o dragoste veche;
  • Jeff Koons, Jeff Koons, Jeff Koons;
  • Vintage my love: Sandra Murphy;
  • Let there be fashion, not autumn! ;
  • Interviu: Bo3mia is awesome!;
  • Elena Andrei: Arta contemporană- o continuare firească în istoria artei;
  • Un bobo sau un hipster!;
  • Viaţa şi Moartea Marinei Abramovic;
  • Inele cu aripi, roboti şi brăţari insolite: Dunko Yoon;
  • Arta la apă. Apa în apa. Apa pe apă;
  • Bijuterii din păpuşile Barbie;
  • Înainte de Lady Gaga a fost Orlan;
  • Kendell Geers;
  • Și femeile au fost artiste impresioniste… ;
  • Ciu Xiuwen;
  • Do- Ho Suh;
  • Takashi Murakami;
  • Cu un zâmbet se face artă : Yue Minjun;
  • Zhang Xiaogang;
  • Ufan Lee/ Lee U-fan;
  • Yayoi Kusama;
  • Redefinirea kitsch-ului intr-ul joc al limitelor : Catalina Vasilescu;
  • Review : Cum a fost posibil ? @MTR;
  • Epoca de aur la MNAC.

Articles published in ISI books

  • Ion, R.-M., Doncea, S.M., Ion, M.-L., Rǎdiţoiu, V., Amǎriuţei, V. Surface investigations of old book paper treated with hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (2013) Applied Surface Science, in press (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.07.159);
  •  Ion, R.-M., Bunghez, I.R., Pop, S.-F., Fierascu, R.-C., Ion, M.-L., Leahu, M. Chemical weathering of chalk stone materials from Basarabi Churches (2013) Metalurgia International, 18 (2), pp. 89-93;
  • Ion, R.M., Dumitriu, I., Fierascu, R.C. , Ion, M.-L., Pop, S.F., Radovici, C., Bunghez, R.I., Niculescu, V.I.R.Thermal and mineralogical investigations of historical ceramic: A case study (2011) Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 104 (2), pp. 487-493; 
  • I.Dumitriu, RC Fierascu, RI Bunghez, SF Pop, SM Doncea, ML Ion, RM Ion, Analytical methods for artefacts complex analysis, Rev.Roum.Chim., 56(10-11), 931-940 (2011);
  • Ion, R. -M., Ion, M. L., Fierascu, R. C., Serban, S., Dumitriu, I., Radovici, C., et al. (2010). Thermal analysis of romanian ancient ceramics.Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 102(1), 393-398;
  • R.C. Fierăscu, I.Dumitriu, M.L.Ion, A.Catangiu, RM Ion, Modern analytical methods applied in archaoemetallurgy coin analysis, Europ. J. Sci. Theol., 5(1), 25-34(2009);
  • R.M. Ion, M.L. Ion, V.I.R.Niculescu, I. Dumitriu, R.C. Fierăscu, G. Florea, C. Bercu, S.Serban, Spectral analysis of original and restaurated ancient paper from Romanian Gospel , Rom.J.Phys., 52(5-6)2008;
  • Rodica-Mariana Ion, Doina Boroş, I. Piso, Mihaela-Lucia Ion, Irina Dumitriu, .C. Fierăscu, C.Radovici, Gina Florea, C. Bercu, Combined spectral analysis EDXRF, ICP-AES, XRD, FTIR) for characterization of corrosion products from a bronze Roman mirror , Metalurgia International, XIII(5), 2008, pp.61-65;
  • R.M. Ion, I. Dumitriu, D.Boroş, D.Isac, M.L. Ion, R.C. Fierăscu, A.Catangiu, Characterisation of corrosion products on a Roman mirror, Metalurgia International., XIII(8),43-55, 2008;
  • Ion R-M, Ion M-L, Fierăscu R.C., Dumitriu I., Coşuleţ St, Niculescu V.I.R., Modern analytical methods for historical glass artefacts analysis, Journal Materials, methods & technologies, 2008 2(1), pp.230-237

Articles published in BDI books

  • R M. Ion, M. Cârciumaru, M.L. Ion, R.C. Fierăscu, E C Niţa, I. Dumitriu, Complex analytical techniques for flint patina paleolithic artefacts from Gura Cheii-Râşnov (Braşov), Annales Univ. Walachia, Târgovişte, Archaeol History Series, 2009;
  • C Fierascu, I. Dumitriu, M.L.Ion, A. Catangiu, RM Ion, Combined use of surface and micro-analytical techniques for archaeometallurgy – The Anals of University of Bucharest – Chemistry, Year XVII (New Series), VOL.1, 2008, pp.09-14;
  • R.M. Ion, M.L. Ion, R.C. Fierăscu, N.Ion, Energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) analysis of steels with implications in archaeometallurgy, Bull. St.Univ.Valahia, 1, 2007;
  • R.M. Ion, D.Boroş, M.L.Ion, I.Dumitriu, R.C. Fierăscu, C.Radovici, C.Bercu, Compositional analysis of iron ores from ancient archaeological site Covasna, Proc.Al VI-lea Simp.Int.Mecatronică şi Inginerie Mecanică, Microtehnologii şi Materiale Noi, 2008, pp.108-113;
  • Dumitriu, R.C. Fierăscu, M.L.Ion, A.Catangiu, RM Ion, Modern analytical methods applied in archaeometallurgy, Proc.Al VI-lea Simp.Int.Mecatronics and Mechanical Engineering, 2008, pp.73-75;
  • R.C.Fierăscu, I.Dumitriu, R.M. Ion, M.L.Ion, A.Catangiu, Archaeometallurgical characterisation of Cu-based artefacts, www.eJournalNet.com, J.Int.Res.Pub., issue Materials, Methods & Technologies,  pp. 387-393;
  • R.C.Fierăscu, I.Dumitriu, R.M. Ion, M.L.Ion, A.Catangiu, Archaeometallurgical characterization of Copper-based artefacts, J.Int.Sci.Pub.Mat.Meth.Technol.3(1), pp.387-393;
  • I.Dumitriu, RC Fierăscu, R.M. Ion, M.L.Ion, Corrosion systems of iron archaeological artefacts. J.Int.Sci.Pub.Mat.Meth.Technol.3(1), pp.108-116.

Proceedings at International Conferences

  • RM Ion, RC Fierascu, M.Leahu, M.L. Ion, D.Turcanu-Carutiu, Nanomaterials for the conservation and preservation of historical monuments, in Proc. of the 3rd European Workshop on Cultural Heritage Preservation, 2013, pp. 97-104, ISBN: 978-88-88307-26-8;
  • RM Ion, SM Doncea, M.L.Ion, Nanosystems based on hydroxyapatite for old book restoration, în: Proc. of the5th International Congress “Science and Technology for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage in the Mediterranean Basin, 2011, Vol.III, pp.172-179, ISBN: 978-88-905639-8-0;
  • RM Ion, SM Doncea, M.L.Ion, Photoyellowing/photobleaching of romanian old book paper, în: Proc. 5th International Congress “Science and Technology for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage in the Mediterranean Basin, 2011, Vol.III, pp.218-222, ISBN: 978-88-905639-8-0;

Chapters in books

  • RM Ion, SM Doncea and ML Ion, Nanomaterials for Chemical and Biological Restoration of Old Books, în “New Approaches to Book and Paper Conservation and Restoration”, edited by Patricia Engel, Joseph Schirò, René Larsen, Elissaveta Moussakova and Istvan Kecskeméti, Wien/Horn: Verlag Berger 2011, XXIV, 748 S., ISBN: 978-3-85028-518-6.

Participations at International Conferences (selection)

  • Ion Mihaela, Artă contemporană românească inspirată din iconurile comunismului/ Communist icons influencing contemporary romanian artworks at The Romanian Cultural Heritage from Abroad: what can be done to ensure its preservation?, May 2022, Valahia University.
  • Ion Mihaela, The sublime of an artwork, 2017, University of Bucharest, Philosophy Faculty, Romania.
  • Ion Mihaela-Lucia, Arta realismului socialist/ Socialism-Realism Art  at National Scientific Group ASID, 7th edition, 2013, University of Bucharest, History Faculty, Romania.
  • Ion Mihaela-Lucia, The status of the artist in communist era in Romania. The role of the National Museum of Art “National Museum in a Changing Europe” International Conference, December 2012, Central Europe University, Budapesta, Hungary; 
  • Ion Mihaela-Lucia, The artistic environment in Romania after the communist era, la European Research Centre for Book and Paper Conservation-Restoration, septembrie 2012, Horn, Austria;
  • Ion Mihaela-Lucia, Project: The Communication between the public and the artist at  “TRICKSTER” International Conference, octomber 2011, The Institute of Art History, Wroclaw, Poland
  • Ion Mihaela-Lucia, The Artistic Identity of Romanian Art Works, Conferinţa naţională “Sub semnul lui Clio”, aprilie 2011, Universitatea “Lucian Blaga”, Sibiu, România;
  • Ion Mihaela-Lucia, The Cultural Identities of a Work of Art la Conferinţa Internaţională: “European, National and Regional Identity”, martie 2011, Oradea, România (lucrare publicată);
  • Ion Mihaela-Lucia, The Cultural Identities of Romanian Artists and of their Works of Art in the Age of Globalisation, la Conferinţa Internaţională “Gender in the Age of Globalisation”, iunie 2011, Universitatea “Spiru Haret”,
  • R. M. ION, M.L Ion, Nanoparticles conservation and biological decontamination of historical paper, National Archaeometry Symposium, Muzeul Naţional de Istorie, Bucureşti, România, 2010;
  • R.M. Ion, I. Dumitriu, R.C. Fierăscu, M.L. Ion, V.I.R. Niculescu, Nanomaterials for restauration and conservation of Romanian gospel, – 5th International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies – Abstract Book, pp. 220;
  • R.M. Ion, D.Boroş, St.Coşuleţ, M.L.Ion, I.Dumitriu, RC Fierăscu, C.Radovici, VIR Niculescu, SF Pop, SM Doncea, Analytical methods for artefacts materials, Mecatronix Symposium, Târgovişte, 2009;
  • Rodica-Mariana Ion, S. Doncea, M.L.Ion, S.Pop, RC Fierăscu, I.Dumitriu, St. Coşulet, D.Boroş, VIR Niculescu, Laser and spectral techniques for artefacts investigations, LACONA, Sibiu, 2009;
  • R.M. Ion, M.L.Ion, RC Fierăscu, M. Cârciumaru, I Dumitriu, M.Neaţă, Combining EDXRF, FTIR anf GCMS informations for flinta patina artefacts from Paleolithic time, E-MRS Strasbourg, France, 2009;
  • R.M. Ion, M.L.Ion, RC Fierăscu, M.Cârciumaru, I.Dumitriu, M.Neaţă, Combining EDXRF, FTIR and GC-MS informations for flinta artefacts from paleolithic time, EMRS, Strasburg, France, aprilie, 2009;
  • R.C. Fierăscu, I.Dumitriu, R.M. Ion, M.L.Ion, A.Catangiu, Archaeometallurgical characterization of Copper-based artefacts, 11th International Symposium MATERIALS, METHODS & TECHNOLOGIES (MM&T), 3 – 7 June 2009, Sunny Beach, Bulgaria;
  • R.M. Ion, M.L.Ion, RC Fierascu, I.Dumitriu, St. Coşulet, VIR Niculescu, Modern analytical methods for historical glass artefacts analysis, Burgas, 200
  • RM Ion,L.Ion, St.Coşuleţ, VIR Niculescu, I.Gorincu, F.Rugină, Spectroscopic techniques in cultural heritage conservation, Book of Abstract, ICECHIM, Bucureşti , 2006, pp.34.
  • Spectroscopic and Photophysical Intestigation of Old Book Paper, (authors: Ion Rodica, Sanda-Maria Doncea, Ion Mihaela, at the symposium“IV-th European Symposiun on Religious Art, Restoration and Conservation”, Iasi, mai 2012, Romania.