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• Frieze Seoul 2025 Sees Regional Shift Amid Market Uncertainty festival-fair

  Frieze Seoul's fourth edition, held in collaboration with Kiaf, reported steady attendance of 70,000 visitors and 121 exhibitors, but saw a decline in Western galleries, with 40…

• Arte e Collezionismo a Roma Returns to Palazzo Barberini in 2025 festival-fair

  The second edition of "Arte e Collezionismo a Roma" will take place at Palazzo Barberini in Rome from September 18 to 23, 2025, moving from its previous venue Palazzo Brancaccio.…

• Tokyo Gendai 2025 Spotlights Six International Galleries with Diverse Artist Presentations festival-fair

  At Tokyo Gendai 2025, there will be six unique galleries, each offering something special. TARO NASU plans to present Ryoji Ikeda, known for his captivating installations that…

• The Armory Show 2025 Kicks Off New York's Fall Art Season at Javits Center festival-fair

  The Armory Show 2025 launched New York's autumn art calendar, featuring over 230 galleries from more than 30 countries at the Javits Center from September 5th to 7th, 2025. The…

• PMA Films Announces September Screenings Including Classics and New Documentaries festival-fair

  The Portland Museum of Art's PMA Films program, curated by programmer Chris Gray, has scheduled a series of screenings from September 10 to 21, 2024. The lineup features several…

• Peggy Guggenheim Collection launches third edition of performance series 'Avvenimento' festival-fair

  On September 9, 2025, from 7 PM to 11 PM, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice will present the third installment of its performance series, 'Avvenimento.' Curated by Edoardo…

• London Open House Festival 2025 Celebrates Architecture with Global Parallels festival-fair

  From September 13 to 21, 2025, London hosts its 30th Open House Festival, offering access to typically private architectural sites. The event includes the Argentine Ambassador's…

• Pietro Marcello porta Eleonora Duse al Festival di Venezia festival-fair

  Il regista Pietro Marcello, già presente a Venezia 76 nel 2019 con 'Martin Eden', torna al Lido con 'Duse', un'opera dedicata a Eleonora Duse (1858-1924), interpretata da Valeria…

• Venice September 2025: Dance and Performance Events festival-fair

  Venice continues its September cultural season with a focus on dance and performance, offering alternatives to film and art premieres. Key events include the fifth edition of…

• Rooftop Viafarini.work: New Cultural Hub in Milan's Corvetto District festival-fair

  This fall, Rooftop Viafarini.work will take place in Milan's Corvetto district at Via Marco d'Agrate 33, running from September 13 to October 11, 2025. Organized by Viafarini, the…

• Jim Jarmusch's 'Father Mother Sister Brother' Premieres at Venice Film Festival festival-fair

  Jim Jarmusch's latest film 'Father Mother Sister Brother' premieres in competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. The film is structured as a triptych, with three…

• IF_Legacy Festival at Teatro India in Rome Explores Present Through Sci-Fi festival-fair

  The 12th edition of the IF/INVASIONI (dal) FUTURO_LEGACY*2025 festival, held at Teatro India in Rome, is more relevant than ever. Conceived by lacasadargilla with dramaturg…

• Three festivals blending art, performance, and territory launch in Le Marche this September festival-fair

  In September 2025, Le Marche will host three festivals. Hangartfest, running from the 5th to the 21st in Pesaro, will showcase over twenty performances, highlighting national…

• RiGenerazioni Festival Brings Augmented Tradition to Liguria festival-fair

  The Premio Loano, a two-decade-old award for contemporary Italian folk music, has expanded into the RiGenerazioni – Tradizioni aumentate festival for its 21st edition. Running…

• Dream City 2025 Announces Artist Lineup for Multidisciplinary Festival in Tunis festival-fair

  From October 3 to 19, 2025, Dream City will take place in Tunis, Tunisia, spanning 32 venues and showcasing a variety of artists interacting with the cityscape. This tenth edition…

• Zurich Design Weeks Returns with Fourth Edition and New Biennial Collaboration festival-fair

  Zurich will host the fourth edition of Zurich Design Weeks from September 4 to 14, 2025, coinciding for the first time with the fifth Design Biennale Zurich (September 5–14). The…

• Conero Film + ADV: un creative retreat slow nel Parco del Conero festival-fair

  Dal 4 al 7 settembre 2025, il Parco del Conero ad Ancona sarà il palcoscenico della terza edizione del Conero Film + ADV (CFA), un festival internazionale dedicato al cinema…

• Anacapri's Festival del Paesaggio Returns with Expanded Program and New Prize festival-fair

  The ninth edition of the Festival del Paesaggio di Anacapri, curated by Arianna Rosica and Gianluca Riccio, runs from September 7 to November 3, 2025, at Villa San Michele and the…

• Art & Bali 2025 Launches Inaugural International Art Fair at Nuanu Creative City with Focus on Indonesian Voices festival-fair

  The inaugural international art fair in Bali, Art & Bali 2025, is set to take place from September 12 to 14 at Nuanu Creative City. This event will host 17 galleries and feature…

• Venice Film Festival 2025: Fashion Takes Center Stage on the Red Carpet festival-fair

  The 2025 Venice International Film Festival has sparked debate over a radical shift in how fashion presentations are conceived. Brands are increasingly favoring the cinematic…

• Laura Samani presenta 'Un anno di scuola' alla Mostra del Cinema di Venezia festival-fair

  Alla 82esima Mostra del Cinema di Venezia, la regista Laura Samani presenta il suo nuovo film 'Un anno di scuola', adattamento attualizzato dell'omonimo libro del 1929 di Giani…

• Gianfranco Rosi's 'Sotto le nuvole' premieres at Venice Film Festival festival-fair

  Gianfranco Rosi's new documentary 'Sotto le nuvole' premieres in competition at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, with theatrical release on September 18 via 01 Distribution. The…

• Germogli Urbani: University of Palermo partners with Mosaico Festival for public space regeneration in Piazza Armerina festival-fair

  In Piazza Armerina, Sicily, the third edition of Mosaico Festival (August 6–10, 2025) has catalyzed a new urban regeneration project called Germogli Urbani. The festival, curated…

• Taipei Dangdai Cancels 2026 Edition Amid Global Art Market Slump festival-fair

  Taipei Dangdai has cancelled its 2026 edition and is undergoing strategic reassessment. The Taiwanese art fair, launched in 2019, saw a 40% drop in gallery participation at its…

• Hoor Al-Qasimi to Curate 2025 Aichi Triennale and 2026 Sydney Biennale festival-fair

  Hoor Al-Qasimi, president and director of the Sharjah Art Foundation, will serve as artistic director for both the 2025 Aichi Triennale and 2026 Sydney Biennale. Her upcoming…

• Guadagnino's 'After The Hunt' Premieres at Venice Film Festival festival-fair

  Luca Guadagnino presented his psychological thriller 'After The Hunt – Dopo la caccia' out of competition at the 82nd Venice Film Festival. The film stars Julia Roberts in her…

• Enrico Maria Artale's 'Un prophète' Series Premieres at Venice Film Festival festival-fair

  Enrico Maria Artale's seven-hour, eight-episode series adaptation of Jacques Audiard's 2009 film 'Un prophète' premiered at the Venice Film Festival. The series follows Malik, a…

• Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein' premieres at Venice Film Festival 2025 festival-fair

  Guillermo del Toro presented his new film 'Frankenstein' at the Venice Film Festival (Lido) in 2025, closing a journey that began when he was seven years old after watching James…

• Vivienne Roberts on Mediumistic Art and the Power of Visionary Practices festival-fair

  On September 1, 2023, art historian Vivienne Roberts will present her lecture titled 'Medium e visionari: l’arte come portale verso l’invisibile' at the Festival della Mente in…

• George Clooney stars in Noah Baumbach's 'Jay Kelly' at Venice Film Festival festival-fair

  Noah Baumbach's new film 'Jay Kelly' premieres in competition at the 82nd Venice Film Festival, starring George Clooney as a celebrity actor grappling with identity. The film…

• Venice Film Festival's Immersive Section Showcases 69 XR Projects festival-fair

  The 82nd Venice Film Festival introduces Venice Immersive, a section dedicated to extended, virtual, and augmented reality, running from August 27 to September 6, 2025, on the…

• Biennale Son returns to Sion with expanded sound art program festival-fair

  The second edition of Biennale Son, a Swiss festival dedicated to sound in contemporary art, will run from August 30 to November 30, 2025, in Sion and surrounding areas. Directed…

• Aesthetica Film Festival and MPB launch 'The Next Shot' initiative for filmmakers to reflect on camera equipment festival-fair

  The Aesthetica Film Festival, in collaboration with camera retailer MPB, has introduced 'MPB: The Next Shot,' encouraging filmmakers to create reflective works regarding their…

• Two major performing arts festivals arrive in Rome: Romaeuropa and Short Theatre festival-fair

  Rome is hosting two major performing arts festivals this autumn: the 40th edition of Romaeuropa Festival (September 4 to November 16) and the 20th edition of Short Theatre…

• Art Basel 2025 Announces 289 Galleries and New Premiere Sector festival-fair

  Art Basel 2025 in Basel will feature 289 galleries from 42 countries, with a new Premiere sector for recent works. The fair runs June 2025, directed by Maike Cruse. Parcours,…

• Ragusa Foto Festival 2025 Explores Identity and Place Through Photography festival-fair

  Scheduled from August 28 to 31, 2025, the 13th Ragusa Foto Festival, entitled Beyond Appearance, will take place in a UNESCO World Heritage site in Sicily. This yearly festival…

• Manuele Fior Designs 2025 Venice Film Festival Poster festival-fair

  The official poster for the 82nd Venice Film Festival has been designed by Italian comic artist and illustrator Manuele Fior, taking over from Lorenzo Mattotti. Fior, who hails…

• PMA Films Announces August and September Screenings Including Kurosawa Double Feature and Documentaries festival-fair

  PMA Films, the film program of the Portland Museum of Art, has announced its upcoming screenings from August 27 to September 11. The schedule includes a variety of films,…

• Venice Film Festival to Premiere Final Chapter of Angela Ricci Lucchi's Diaries festival-fair

  The third and final chapter of "I diari di Angela – Noi due cineasti" will premiere at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2025, at Sala Giardino. The film…

• Thailand Biennale, Istanbul Biennial, and Tselinny Center Announce Artist Lineups and Openings festival-fair

  The Thailand Biennale's fourth edition, titled 'External [Kalpa],' will feature 60 artists and collectives from November to April 2026 in Phuket, directed by Arin Rungjand and…