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Category: Art & Culture
More than a thousand representatives of the U.S. film industry have signed an open letter criticizing the planned takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount. Actors and directors warn of job cuts, risks to competition and increased costs for viewers.
Alfonso Dolce will take over the management of Dolce & Gabbana. Stefano Gabbana retains the creative role.
The next season of Moldovan Brands Runway, held in Chisinau in spring 2026, was not just a showcase of new collections, but an indicator of a deeper transformation. It is about the transition from a model in which Moldova acted mainly as a production platform for foreign brands to building its own design ecosystem.
An electric guitar that belonged to Elvis Presley will be one of the brightest lots of the spring auction at Sotheby’s. It’s about the Hagstrom Viking II model – the instrument the musician used during his legendary television comeback in 1968.
Fashion experts are increasingly paying attention not only to styles and brands, but also to the power of color in creating the impression of an “expensive” image. According to Natalia Semenova, the art director of a French fashion brand, it is the right shades that can give depth, status and completeness to a style.
Hundreds of films have been made in Moldova in recent years. However, the key mechanism for financing the industry has not yet been launched. The Cinematography Fund formally exists, but does not actually work. The government intends to close this gap and approve the Regulation on the management and distribution of financial resources of the Cinematography Fund.
The anonymous art collective Secret Handshake (TSH) has once again attracted public attention by installing a provocative installation in the heart of Washington, D.C., near the Lincoln Memorial. This time the object of discussion was a nearly three-meter-long golden toilet bowl with a plaque reading “A Throne Worthy of a King,” which many perceived as a satire on Donald Trump.
Norwegian treasure hunter Kjetil Serheim has discovered a unique gold artifact believed to have been made long before the Vikings, according to Logos Press.
A study by American scientists has confirmed the popular theory about the cyclical nature of fashion: trends do tend to return approximately every two decades. A team of specialists analyzed tens of thousands of images of women’s clothing, covering the period from the late XIX century to the present day, and found consistent patterns in the change of style.
Starting from April 1, 2026, the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) issues in numismatic circulation the commemorative coin “Ion Pelivan – 150 years since his birth”, which completes the series “Personalities”.
A daring robbery has taken place in Italy, targeting works by world-famous artists. Unknown persons stole paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne and Henri Matisse from a museum near Parma. The total value of the stolen works is estimated at about 9 million euros.
Vincent van Gogh is an artist whose name today is associated with the genius and emotional power of art, but in his lifetime he remained almost invisible. Born on March 30, 1853, he came to painting rather late – only at the age of 27, after a series of failures in his career and personal life. Attempts to become an art dealer and preacher ended in failure, but it was this crisis that became the starting point for his work.
In the Netherlands found remains that may belong to the legendary musketeer Charles de Butts de Castelmore, d’Artagnan – the historical prototype of the hero of the works of Alexander Dumas.
Moldova Art Week was built on a simple idea: companies that work with public attention have a responsibility toward culture. Two years later, the project has reached 104 artists, two cities, and nearly €80,000 worth of donated advertising space.
The Louvre has announced the launch of a major restoration of the “Cycle of Maria de’ Medici” series of paintings by Peter Paul Rubens. The project will cover 24 paintings with a total area of about 293 square meters and will be the largest initiative of the museum’s painting department in recent years.
The Ministry of Culture announced the end of the application stage for the competition for granting subsidies to media institutions in 2026. A total of 58 applications from 55 organizations were submitted.
The European Network for Culture and Policy Management (ENCATC) has announced the launch of two initiatives dedicated to young researchers and doctoral students at ENCATC Congress 2026. The launch will take place in partnership with the University of the Côte d’Azur from September 23 to 25 in Nice, France.
Works by contemporary Moldovan writers Dumitru Crudu, Iulian Ciocan, Laurina Baltianu and Emilian Galaicu-Peun were presented at the Leipzig Book Fair, which has been held since the 17th century. This year it was held from March 19 to 22.
Modern technology is rapidly changing the approach to art restoration, making it more accurate, faster and more environmentally friendly. While in the past it took months of painstaking work to restore damaged canvases, today artificial intelligence and innovative materials come to the aid of specialists.
The presentation of Moldovan culture took place within the framework of the Minsk International Book Fair. For the 33rd time in a row, it became a platform for cultural dialog between the participating countries.
