Exhibition

Show at Martin Gropius Bau gallery in Berlin is biggest ever celebration of an East German female artist in a state museumGabriele Stötzer remembers the days when she had to decide: “Am I buying a sausage, or film for my Super 8 camera?”Stötzer was one of the most radical artists in communist East Germany, and her desire to create was born in defiance of and in spite of the material conditions and oppressive restrictions of the GDR regime. Continue reading...

• The European Audiovisual Observatory has released a new industry report mapping the expansion and increasing complexity of television, on-demand, and video-sharing services across Europe. • The report emphasizes the growing dominance of Video-on-Demand (VoD) platforms and the significant influence exerted by U.S.-based media conglomerates on the regional landscape. • This analysis matters as it highlights the shifting dynamics of distribution and exhibition, coinciding with events like the Sorrento Industry Days and the Europa Distribution Network Conference in Brussels.

• European cinemas generated nearly €6.9 billion in box-office revenue in 2025, demonstrating financial resilience despite an overall decline in admissions. • Local productions remained a critical driver for sustaining theater attendance across multiple European territories, according to a report by UNIC. • The industry continues to evolve through strategic events like the Sorrento Industry Days and the CinemaHora Forum in Moldova to support new filmmakers.

• Cyprus participated in the "London Tech Week" technology and innovation exhibition from June 8 to 10, 2026, featuring a dedicated pavilion. • The initiative was a collaboration between the Ministry of Energy, Commerce, and Industry, the Cyprus Trade Center in London, and Invest Cyprus. • The event attracted approximately 40,000 visitors and 250 exhibitors, including national pavilions from countries such as Estonia, Spain, and Poland.

Show features characters and sets from likes of Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep and celebrates roots in cityAardman’s most famous characters, Wallace and Gromit, may be denizens of northern England but the studio’s deep-rooted connection to the south-west of the UK is being celebrated in a new show on Bristol’s harbourside.The exhibition at the M Shed, just around the corner from the Aardman base on Gas Ferry Road (a name that would not be out of place in a Wallace and Gromit adventure), shines a light on the studio’s 50 years in Bristol. Continue reading...

Minnie the Minx and Macbeth feature in National Library’s exploration of how rainfall has shaped Scottish science, literature, history and identityIt seems fitting that, 250 years ago, one of Scotland’s foremost scientists took a close interest in what is arguably the country’s most famous feature: rainJames Hutton, celebrated by Scots as the father of modern geology, went so far as to write a formula for “a theory of rain”. In 1784, he sketched out the key principles for the “condensation of aqueous vapour contained in the air”. Continue reading...

• The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in Melbourne has launched a major Cartier exhibition featuring hundreds of jewelry pieces never before seen in Australia. • The collection showcases dazzling tiaras and necklaces worn by global icons, including Hollywood stars Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly. • The exhibition highlights a local connection by featuring several pieces worn by the renowned Australian opera singer Dame Nellie Melba.