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• Parloir, la fiera itinerante nascosta in un garage di Milano per l'Art Week festival-fair

  Parloir, a unique traveling fair that started in Belgium in the fall of 2024, launched in Milan during Art Week at a former garage on Via Arcivescovo Romilli 20. This event is…

• Fuorisalone 2025 a Porta Venezia: eventi, installazioni e mostre dalla Milano Design Week festival-fair

  Il Milano Design Week 2025 è presentato dal Il Porta Venezia Design District, con il tema "No Boundaries Design". Tra gli eventi di punta figurano: "Two-Fold Silence" di 6:AM…

• 14th Mercosul Biennial Opens in Porto Alegre with 'Estalo' Theme, Featuring 77 Artists Across 18 Venues festival-fair

  The 14th Mercosul Biennial, curated by Raphael Fonseca with assistants Tiago Sant’Ana, Yina Jiménez Suriel, and Fernanda Medeiros, opened in Porto Alegre, Brazil, under the theme…

• 1-54 New York Contemporary African Art Fair Returns for 10th Edition festival-fair

  The 10th iteration of the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair is scheduled to occur at The Starrett-Lehigh Building in Chelsea, New York, from May 1 to May 4, 2024. This year’s…

• Art Basel 2022 Welcomes 289 Galleries with Expanded Criteria festival-fair

  Art Basel's 2022 edition in June will host 289 leading international galleries, featuring works from early 20th-century modernists to contemporary practitioners across all media.…

• Van Cleef & Arpels Dance Reflections Festival Returns to London with Trisha Brown Company and New Commissions festival-fair

  The second Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels festival will run from March 12 to April 8 in London, happening at four venues: Sadler's Wells Theatre, The Royal Ballet and…

• Art Düsseldorf 2025 Announces Curated Sections and Japan Focus festival-fair

  Art Düsseldorf 2025 is set to take place from April 11 to 13 at Areal Böhler, featuring a specially curated program that includes new sections. Among these is PAPER, which will…

• Romics 2025: Tom & Jerry, Barbara Baraldi, and More at Rome's Comic Fair festival-fair

  From April 3 to 6, 2025, Rome will host Romics, its leading comic fair, at the Fiera di Roma, spanning over 70,000 square meters and featuring more than 350 exhibitors. This…

• Baronato Quattro Bellezze revives at Milan Art Week 2025 with Nero publishing house festival-fair

  The Salò collective has revived the Baronato Quattro Bellezze, which will showcase 'Risveglio di Primavera' in collaboration with independent publisher Nero during Milan Art Week…

• Five Must-See Exhibitions at Berlin's EMOP Photography Festival festival-fair

  The European Month of Photography (EMOP), Germany's largest biennial photography festival, returns to Berlin for its 11th edition with around 100 exhibitions. Five highlights…

• Italian Cultural Festivals to Watch in April 2025 festival-fair

  In April 2025, Italy will host a variety of cultural celebrations. The Parioli Punk event by ROMADIFFUSA will take place in Rome's Parioli and Pinciano neighborhoods from April 4…

• Milano Art Week 2025: Guida alle mostre da non perdere festival-fair

  La Milano Art Week 2025 si svolgerà in parallelo con la 29esima edizione di miart, offrendo un ampio calendario di esposizioni. Fino al 28 aprile, Angelo Accardi espone 'Art…

• Mormorii d'amore: Rassegna su amore, cura e nuove parentele a Milano festival-fair

  Dal 1 al 5 aprile 2025, Frab's in Via Sirtori 11 a Milano ospiterà la rassegna 'Mormorii d'amore', organizzata dal progetto curatoriale Insolente, fondato nel 2024 da Tea Paci e…

• Paolo Sorrentino installs 'La Dolce Attesa' at Salone del Mobile 2025 festival-fair

  The Salone del Mobile 2025 in Milan will feature 'La Dolce Attesa', an immersive installation by filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino. The work transforms a doctor's waiting room into a…

• Tommaso Sacchi on Milan Art Week 2025: Culture as Economic Engine festival-fair

  From April 1 to 6, 2025, Milan Art Week will take place in conjunction with the miart fair. Culture Councillor Tommaso Sacchi elaborates on Milan's cultural initiatives,…

• Maurizio Cattelan and Nicolas Ballario Host Breakfast Flash Mob in Piazza Duomo festival-fair

  On Wednesday, April 2, at 7 AM, artist Maurizio Cattelan and critic Nicolas Ballario will host a public breakfast in Milan's Piazza Duomo, dubbed "the first breakfast protest in…

• NYX Hotel Milan Hosts Digital Seed Project for Milan Design Week 2025 festival-fair

  The NYX Hotel Milan by Leonardo Hotels is participating in the Fuorisalone 2025 with the 'seMI' project, running from April 7 to 13. The initiative transforms the hotel into an…

• Performing Architecture festival transforms Milan's southern suburbs festival-fair

  The first edition of Performing Architecture, a new festival curated by Linda Di Pietro (BASE Milano) and Salvatore Peluso (DOPO?), will take place in Milan from April 3 to 13,…

• Caterina Barbieri Unveils 2025 Venice Biennale Music Program Focused on Cosmic Music festival-fair

  Caterina Barbieri, the new director of the Biennale Musica di Venezia, has announced the program for the 69th International Festival of Contemporary Music, scheduled from October…

• Willem Dafoe and Wayne McGregor Unveil 2025 Venice Biennale Theatre and Dance Programs festival-fair

  Scheduled from May 31 to June 15, 2025, the 53rd Venice Biennale International Theatre Festival, under the curation of Willem Dafoe, is themed 'Theatre is Body – Body is Poetry'.…

• Art Cairo 2025 Announces Galleries, Theme, and Programming at Grand Egyptian Museum festival-fair

  The sixth edition of Art Cairo is scheduled to occur from February 8 to 11, 2025, at the Grand Egyptian Museum, preceded by a VIP Preview on February 7. The event's theme is…

• Francesca Comencini on her father Luigi's 1961 flop 'A cavallo della tigre' at Bif&st 2025 festival-fair

  At the Bif&st 2025 film festival in Bari, director Francesca Comencini discussed her father Luigi Comencini's 1961 film 'A cavallo della tigre', which was a commercial failure…

• Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair Debuts at Powerhouse Arts festival-fair

  The Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair, a new independent fair dedicated to art prints, will debut at Powerhouse Arts in Brooklyn from March 27 to 30, 2025. The fair is organized by…

• 5Vie District Program for Milan Design Week 2025: Invisible Harmonies and New Venues festival-fair

  In Milan's historic center, the 2025 Fuorisalone will take place in the 5Vie district under the theme "Invisible Harmonies," focusing on the interplay between visible and hidden…

• ENNOVA Art Biennale Debuts with 91 Artists Across Four Thematic Chapters festival-fair

  The first ENNOVA Art Biennale, hosted by the ENNOVA Art Museum, will open on October 26, 2024, and to the public on October 27. Curated by Fumio Nanjo, the biennale features a…

• Nanni Moretti racconta la sua carriera in 10 capitoli al Bif&st di Bari festival-fair

  Al Bif&st di Bari, Nanni Moretti ha tenuto una lezione-spettacolo al Teatro Petruzzelli, sold out domenica mattina, dopo la proiezione del suo film 'Ecce bombo' del 1978. Il…

• Luca Molinari Curates New AMA Biennial in Maddaloni, Italy festival-fair

  Luca Molinari has been named the artistic director for the Biennale delle Arti AMA by the municipality of Maddaloni in the province of Caserta. This event is scheduled to take…

• Art Dubai 2025 Announces Expanded Programme with New Commissions and Partnerships festival-fair

  Art Dubai 2025, taking place at Madinat Jumeirah and supported by A.R.M. Holding alongside Dubai Culture, will showcase over 120 exhibitors alongside a dynamic lineup of…

• 33rd Biennale Internazionale dell'Umorismo nell'Arte Opens Call with Theme 'La comicità involontaria' festival-fair

  The 33rd edition of the Biennale Internazionale dell'Umorismo nell'Arte in Tolentino, Italy, has launched its call for entries. The theme for 2025 is 'La comicità involontaria'…

• Spark Art Fair 2025 Opens in Vienna with 90 Galleries festival-fair

  On March 21, the Spark Art Fair 2025 commenced at Marx Halle in Vienna, showcasing 90 galleries from both Austria and other countries. The event, which will continue until March…

• Madrid Design Festival 2025: Highlights and Key Projects festival-fair

  The Madrid Design Festival 2025, hosted by La Fábrica, took place from February 6 to March 15, featuring more than 200 events and drawing close to 300,000 attendees. The…

• Italian Cultural Festivals: Late March 2025 Highlights festival-fair

  In March 2025, Italy will be alive with a variety of cultural celebrations. The Danza in Rete Festival in Vicenza, showcasing contemporary dance, continues until May 16. From…

• Milan Machinima Festival 2025 Moves to Los Angeles festival-fair

  The Milan Machinima Festival, Italy's festival dedicated to machinima—films made within video games or using game engines—relocates to Los Angeles for its 2025 edition. The event…

• Spoke Art Announces Participation in WonderCon 2025 with Exclusive Print Releases and Artist Appearances festival-fair

  Spoke Art will participate in WonderCon 2025, taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center from March 28 to March 30, 2025. The gallery will occupy booth 1957, where it will…

• Spring 2025 Premieres: Dance, Theater, and Performance in Italy festival-fair

  Running until May 24 at Teatro alla Cartiera in Rovereto, the inaugural edition of Sottoscritta!, a contemporary dance festival curated by Abbondanza/Bertoni, showcases pieces…

• Çelenk Bafra to Curate 7th Mardin Biennial in 2026 festival-fair

  Çelenk Bafra, who currently serves as the Artistic Director of Istanbul Modern, has been appointed as the curator for the upcoming 7th Mardin Biennial, scheduled for May 2026,…

• TEFAF Maastricht 2025 Opens with 273 Galleries and Major Sales festival-fair

  The 38th TEFAF Maastricht commenced on March 15, 2025, following previews held on March 13 and 14. Hosted by The European Fine Art Foundation at the MECC, this event showcases 273…

• GO! Design Week in Gorizia and Nova Gorica Focuses on Textile as Unifying Theme festival-fair

  GO! Design Week's inaugural edition, organized by MuDeFri, takes place in Gorizia and Nova Gorica as part of the European Capital of Culture 2025 initiative. Curated by Anna…

• Seashore Trolley Museum Seeks Volunteer Trolley Operators for 2025 Season festival-fair

• Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2025/26: Debuts, Rebellions, and Reinventions festival-fair

  The Paris Fashion Week fall/winter 2025/26 season, which ended on March 11, showcased a series of debuts, rebellious statements, and reinterpretations of heritage. Haider…