Calin Moldovan

Calin Moldovan is a contemporary painter whose work is rooted in expressive realism and modern impressionism. His paintings explore everyday subjects—landscapes, still lifes, urban scenes, and figurative moments—through energetic brushwork, bold color relationships, and a strong sense of atmosphere.
Moldovan’s approach emphasizes gesture and spontaneity. Thick, confident strokes and layered paint create surfaces that feel alive, allowing form to emerge through movement rather than strict detail. Whether depicting snow-covered rural scenes, floral arrangements, architectural views, or intimate still lifes, his compositions balance structure with freedom.
Color plays a central role in his work. Muted earth tones are often contrasted with vibrant accents—reds, blues, and pinks—creating emotional depth and visual tension. Light is treated intuitively, not descriptively, giving his paintings a timeless, memory-like quality.
Recurring themes include:
The quiet poetry of ordinary places
The relationship between nature and human presence
Momentary impressions rather than fixed narratives
Calin Moldovan’s paintings invite the viewer to slow down and engage emotionally, offering not a literal depiction of reality, but a felt experience shape...

arts specialization, North University of Baia Mare

Experiences / Impressions, 30.06.2022–20.09.2022, Atrium Gallery V, Prešov and the Center for Contemporary Art, Prešov, Slovakia
The Moldovan Salons, 32nd Edition, August 2022, “Alfa” Art Galleries, Bacău
Art and Solidarity Camp, Desești, August 2022, Desești, Maramureș
Camil Ressu National Art Biennale, October 2022, Visual Arts Museum, Galați
Said and Done, Visual Arts Exhibition, 2nd Edition, 20 Dec. 2022 – 31 Jan. 2023, Iași
Arad International Drawing Biennale, 9 Nov – 9 Dec 2022
C1, 27 Sept – 11 Oct 2022, UAP Art Gallery, Baia Mare
Open Studios, Reti/Grünwald Pavilion, September 2022, Center for Contemporary Art, Colonia Pictorilor, Baia Mare
Annual Arts Exhibition, September 2022, Center for Contemporary Art, Colonia Pictorilor, Baia Mare
Ion Andreescu International Biennale of Contemporary Art, 13th Edition, 15 Oct. 2022
Gheorghe Petrașcu National Art Biennale, Nov. 2022 – Feb. 2023, History Museum, Târgoviște
Celebration of the Arts, Dec. 2022 – Jan. 2023, UAP Art Gallery, Baia Mare
2023–2024

National Salon of Small-Scale Art, Brăila, 24th Edition, 4 March – 19 April 2023, Brăila
Mărțișor, 28 Feb. – 14 March 2023, UAP Art Gallery, Baia Mare
The Resurrection, 28 March – 25 April 2023, UAP Art Gallery, Baia Mare
Z.A.P., 5 Ma...