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• Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale 2024 Announces 92 Artists Under Title 'After Rain' festival-fair

  The 'After Rain' Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale is set to take place from February 20 to May 24, 2024, in Diriyah, located near Riyadh. Under the leadership of Artistic…

• Berlinale 2024: A24 Horror-Genre Films 'A Different Man' and 'Love Lies Bleeding' festival-fair

  At the 74th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale 2024), three independent American genre films produced by A24 share a common DNA: 'A Different Man' (in Competition),…

• Manif d’art Quebec City Biennial Announces 2024 Artist List festival-fair

  Mark your calendar for the 11th Manif d’art – Quebec City Biennial, happening from February 23 to April 28, 2024. This year, you'll see the creations of 40 artists, including…

• Piero Messina's 'Another End' competes at Berlinale 74 festival-fair

  Piero Messina's film 'Another End' premieres in competition at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale). The film explores grief through a technology that…

• Berlinale 74: 'La Cocina' uses a restaurant kitchen to critique society festival-fair

  At the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, director Alonso Ruizpalacios presents 'La Cocina', a black-and-white film shot in 4:3 aspect ratio that subverts the cooking genre.…

• Italy Named Country in Focus at European Film Market 2024 in Berlin festival-fair

  Italy is the Country in Focus at the European Film Market (EFM) in Berlin, running from February 15 to 21, 2024, concurrent with the Berlinale. The EFM is a key event for the film…

• Berlinale 2024 Opens with Cillian Murphy in 'Small Things Like This' festival-fair

  The 74th Berlin International Film Festival opened with 'Small Things Like This', starring Cillian Murphy as Bill, a coal merchant in 1985 Ireland. The film, directed by Tim…

• Bright Brussels 2024: Light Festival Illuminates Belgian Capital festival-fair

  Bright Brussels, one of Europe's most captivating light festivals, returns to the Belgian capital from February 15 to 18, 2024. The event, organized by Visit.Brussels, features…

• Salone del Mobile 2024: Evoluzione, neuroscienze e David Lynch festival-fair

  The 62nd edition of Salone del Mobile in Milan, running April 16–21 at Rho Fieramilano, is themed 'evoluzione' and introduces a neuroscience-based redesign of its 172,500 sqm…

• Riyadh International Jazz Festival debuts in Saudi capital festival-fair

  Saudi Arabia's capital hosted its first Riyadh International Jazz Festival from February 7 to 9, 2024, at the Mayadeen Theatre in Diriyah. The three-night event featured…

• Biennale Danza Winter Edition Features Ice Dance by Le Patin Libre in Mestre festival-fair

  The Venice Biennale Danza has launched a winter edition running until February 11, signaling continuity with its summer festival (July 18–August 3). Director Wayne McGregor…

• Offida Carnival Celebrates 500 Years with Ancient Rituals festival-fair

  The Carnival of Offida, a town of 4,500 in the Marche region of Italy, marks its 500th anniversary in 2024. First mentioned in municipal statutes in 1524, the celebration runs…

• Présences Festival Honors Steve Reich with Comprehensive Retrospective festival-fair

  The Présences festival at Maison de la radio in Paris presents a portrait of composer Steve Reich through February 11, 2024. Reich, now 87, was once booed for repetitive music at…

• Biennale de l'Image en Mouvement 2024 explores deepfakes and AI through video art festival-fair

  The 2024 Biennale de l'Image en Mouvement in Geneva, curated by Andrea Bellini and Nora N. Khan, features 15 artists exploring the boundary between visible and invisible. The…

• Dargen D'Amico Opens Newsstand at Sanremo Festival to Discuss Migration festival-fair

  Italian rapper and singer-songwriter Dargen D'Amico, competing at the Sanremo Festival with his song "Onda Alta" about migration and European governance, launched "Edicola Dargen…

• Arte Fiera 2024: Sales, Awards, and Gallery Reports from Bologna's 50th Edition festival-fair

  The 50th edition of Arte Fiera took place in Bologna from February 1 to 4, 2024, showcasing over 170 exhibitors and achieving impressive sales. The anniversary festivities…

• Filo 61: Salone del Tessile Unveils 'Ir-reality Show' Theme for February 2024 festival-fair

  The 61st edition of Filo, the international textile salon, will take place on February 28-29, 2024, under the macro-theme 'Ir-reality Show', conceived by creative director Gianni…

• Arte Fiera Bologna Turns 50: Founders, Collectors, and Gallerists Share Memories festival-fair

  In 2024, Arte Fiera, the oldest art fair in Italy, marks its 50th anniversary, having been established in Bologna in 1974. The fair is housed in new towers on via Stalingrado,…

• Arte Fiera 2024: Ten Architectural Works at Bologna's 50th Edition festival-fair

  Arte Fiera Bologna opened its 50th edition, celebrating its 1974 founding with a curated selection of ten works exploring architecture. The fair's venue was designed by Kenzo…

• Silvia Evangelisti Reflects on 50 Years of Arte Fiera in Bologna festival-fair

  Silvia Evangelisti, an art historian from Bologna, worked for Arte Fiera from 1988 to 2012, becoming its artistic director in 2003. In a video interview during the current…

• Art Dubai 2024 Announces Expanded Programming and Partnerships festival-fair

  The 17th edition of Art Dubai is set to take place at Madinat Jumeirah from March 1 to March 3, 2024, with preview days on February 28 and 29. Noteworthy features include…

• Artribune's Best Stands at Arte Fiera 2024 festival-fair

  The 47th edition of Arte Fiera, a contemporary and modern art fair in Bologna, is set for February 2 to 4, 2024, with 171 exhibitors participating. Artribune pointed out notable…

• Biennale of Sydney 2024: Ten Thousand Suns Unveils Artists and Venues festival-fair

  The 24th Biennale of Sydney, named Ten Thousand Suns, will take place from 9 March to 10 June 2024, and admission is free for everyone. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the event…

• Arte Fiera 1976: When Performance Art Took Over the Fair festival-fair

  On April 29, 1977, Gabriella Cardazzo, co-director of Galleria del Cavallino, informed artist Alan Sonfist that Arte Fiera was discouraging live performances in exhibitor booths,…

• Frieze Los Angeles 2024 Returns to Santa Monica Airport with Expanded Layout festival-fair

  Frieze Los Angeles will host its fifth iteration from February 29 to March 3, 2024, at Santa Monica Airport, with Deutsche Bank as the global partner. Christine Messineo will…

• Célia Tupinambá's 400-Year Reconnection Featured in Venice Biennale's 60th Edition festival-fair

  The 60th Venice Biennale has revealed its participating artists, including Célia Tupinambá. Her work reconnects a 400-year thread of Indigenous Brazilian heritage. This…

• Jacques Leenhardt analyzes Wifredo Lam's work as Venice Biennale announces 60th edition artists festival-fair

  The Venice Biennale has revealed the list of artists participating in its 60th edition. Jacques Leenhardt provides analysis of Wifredo Lam's artistic production. The biennial…

• Artgenève 2024: boutique fair returns to Geneva with new director and strong international presence festival-fair

  Artgenève's 12th edition took place at Palexpo in Geneva from January 25 to 28, 2024, featuring 80 exhibitors, a decrease from 90 in 2023. The new director, Charlotte Diwan, 31,…

• Quoz Arts Fest 2024 Returns with 80 Artists, 200 Activations festival-fair

  The 11th Quoz Arts Fest is happening at Al Quoz Creative Zone, thanks to the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority. This year features over 20 live acts, 80 artists, 200 activities,…

• Bologna Art Week: 50th Arte Fiera and ART CITY Exhibitions festival-fair

  Arte Fiera, directed by Simone Menegoi, celebrates its 50th edition in Bologna from February 1 to 4, coinciding with the 12th ART CITY Bologna. The city-wide program honors…

• BRAFA 2024: Surrealism Focus and Strong Sales at Brussels Art Fair festival-fair

  The 2024 edition of BRAFA Art Fair opened at Brussels Expo from January 28 to February 4, with previews on January 26-27. The fair featured 132 exhibitors and honored the 30th…

• Bologna Children's Book Fair 2024: Jury Reveals Global Illustration Trends festival-fair

  The 61st Bologna Children's Book Fair (BCBF) is set to take place at BolognaFiere from April 8 to 11, 2024, showcasing the Illustrators Exhibition. The jury for 2024 comprises…

• Tartu 2024 European Capital of Culture Launches with 'Art of Survival' Program festival-fair

  Tartu, Estonia's second-largest city with 100,000 inhabitants, is one of three European Capitals of Culture for 2024, alongside Bodø (Norway) and Bad Ischl (Austria). Its program,…

• ARCOmadrid 2024 to Spotlight Caribbean Art festival-fair

  ARCOmadrid's 43rd edition is happening at IFEMA MADRID from March 6 to 10, 2024, specifically in halls 7 and 9. This year, the fair will feature 207 galleries from 36 different…

• Philippe Parreno to Direct Okayama Art Summit 2025 with Shimabuku as Artistic Translator festival-fair

  The fourth edition of the Okayama Art Summit will take place from September 26 to November 24, 2025, in Okayama, Japan, at venues including the city's castle and the 18th-century…

• ZⓈONAMACO 2024 Announces Curators for 20th Anniversary Edition festival-fair

  So, ZⓈONAMACO, which is the top art fair in Latin America, is celebrating its 20th anniversary from February 7 to 11, 2024, at Centro Citibanamex in Mexico City. The founder,…

• ART SG 2024 Returns to Singapore with 114 Galleries festival-fair

  The ART SG fair's second edition will take place at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore from January 19 to 21, 2024. Organized by The Art Assembly and…

• Italy's February 2024 Cultural Festival Lineup festival-fair

  In February 2024, Italy will witness a revival of cultural festivals, including the Equilibrio Festival in Rome from February 9 to 24, showcasing contemporary dance and a special…

• Colomboscope 2024 Explores Forest Ecologies and Decolonial Practices festival-fair

  The exhibition titled 'Way of the Forest,' part of Colomboscope 2024, unfolds in Sri Lanka and delves into the themes of interdependence and restorative practices within…

• Italy Takes Center Stage at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival festival-fair

  The 74th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) in 2024 features a notable representation from Italy. Among the films in competition are "Another End," directed by Piero…