Festivals & Fairs

Art fairs, biennials, triennials, festivals and cultural manifestations — Art Basel, Frieze, TEFAF, Venice Biennale and beyond.

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Emerald Fennell's 'Saltburn' premieres at Rome Film Festival festival-fair
Emerald Fennell's second feature film 'Saltburn' premiered in the Grand Public section of the 18th Rome Film Festival. Set in 2006 at Oxford, the film follows Oliver Quick (Barry…
Sky Arte special on Panorama L'Aquila airs October 29 festival-fair
The third edition of Panorama, a project by ITALICS, took place in L'Aquila from September 7 to 10, 2023, featuring 20 venues, over 60 artists, more than 100 artworks, and 56…
Venti di ottobre 2023: multidisciplinary arts at Fondazione Bassiri in Fabro festival-fair
In October 2023, the Fondazione Bassiri in Fabro held the second installment of 'Venti di ottobre,' a multidisciplinary arts program led by Aldo Iori. This event encompassed a…
Festa del Cinema di Roma 2023: 92.000 spettatori e premi a Cortellesi e Rohrwacher festival-fair
La 18esima edizione della Festa del Cinema di Roma, diretta da Paola Malanga, ha registrato circa 92.000 spettatori, con un incremento del 58% rispetto al periodo pre-Covid. Le…
Zerocalcare Boycotts Lucca Comics Over Israeli Embassy Sponsorship festival-fair
Italian cartoonist Zerocalcare (Michele Rech) has withdrawn from Lucca Comics & Games, Europe's largest comics festival, citing the event's partnership with the Israeli Embassy.…
Knit's Island: Documentary Shot Entirely Inside DayZ Video Game Screens at Trieste Festival festival-fair
The documentary film 'Knit's Island,' created by Ekiem Barbier, Guilhem Causse, and Quentin L'helgoualc'h, is entirely shot within the video game DayZ by Bohemia Interactive. The…
Justine Triet's Palme d'Or Winner 'Anatomy of a Fall' Screened at Rome Film Fest festival-fair
Justine Triet's Palme d'Or winner 'Anatomy of a Fall' was screened at the Rome Film Festival as part of the Best of selection. The film follows Sandra Voyter, a successful…
Fabbrica Europa 2023: 30th Edition Brings 56 Events to Florence festival-fair
The 30th edition of Fabbrica Europa festival took place in Florence, featuring 56 events and 100 artists across heterogeneous spaces including Teatro del Maggio Fiorentino and…
Vogue Forces of Fashion Lands in Rome for One-Day Event festival-fair
Vogue held the first Italian edition of its Forces of Fashion event on October 22, 2023, at the Mattatoio museum spaces in Rome. Organized with the support of Rome's Assessorato…
Documentaries on Anna Paparatti and Clotilde Brewster Peploe at Rome Film Fest festival-fair
At the Festa del Cinema di Roma, two documentaries directed by the artists' descendants explore the lives and creative legacies of Anna Paparatti and Clotilde Brewster Peploe.…
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair Debuts in Hong Kong festival-fair
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair will launch its inaugural Asian edition, 1-54 Presents, in Hong Kong from 26–30 March 2024. The pop-up exhibition, organized in collaboration…
Agorà Design Festival in Salento Celebrates Hyperlocal Materials and Traditions festival-fair
From September 28 to October 1, 2023, the Agorà Design Festival took place in Martano, Puglia, drawing in thousands of attendees, including both students and professionals. The…
Lucca Comics & Games 2023: Europe's Biggest Comic Festival Returns with Global Lineup festival-fair
Lucca Comics & Games, Europe's largest comic festival, returns from November 1-5, 2023, with the theme 'Together'. The event, which started in 1993, drew a record 290,000 visitors…
MENA Artists at Paris+ par Art Basel 2023: Voices Amid Crisis festival-fair
The second edition of Paris+ par Art Basel, held at the Grand Palais Éphémère from 18 to 22 October 2023, features 154 galleries from 33 countries. Against a backdrop of…
Francesca Archibugi's 'La Storia' Miniseries Premieres at Rome Film Festival festival-fair
At the Rome Film Festival, Francesca Archibugi presented the first two episodes of her eight-part miniseries adaptation of Elsa Morante's novel 'La Storia', set to air on Rai 1 in…
Biennale Musica 2023 Goes Fully Electronic with Micro-Music Theme festival-fair
The 67th International Festival of Contemporary Music, part of La Biennale di Venezia, opened on October 16 with a concert by Morton Subotnick, followed by Robert Henke's…
Asia NOW 2023: Mixed Quality at Paris Fair festival-fair
Asia NOW, Paris's ninth edition (20–22 October), featured leading galleries but suffered from mediocre work. Held at the former Paris mint, the fair included a curatorial project…
Italian Galleries at Paris Internationale 2023 festival-fair
The ninth edition of Paris Internationale is held at Central Bergère, a 1911 brick building in the Grand Boulevard area, across five floors. The fair's exhibition design by Swiss…
Jeff Koons Documentary Premieres at Rome Film Fest festival-fair
The 18th Rome Film Festival (Festa del Cinema di Roma) is screening a documentary on Jeff Koons directed by Pappi Corsicato. The film, titled "Jeff Koons. Un ritratto privato,"…
Paris+ par Art Basel 2023 Reveals 154-Gallery Lineup festival-fair
The second edition of Paris+ par Art Basel will feature 154 galleries from 33 countries, including 60 with spaces in France, at the Grand Palais Éphémère from October 20–22, 2023.…
Asia NOW 2023 Returns to Monnaie de Paris with Slavs and Tatars as Guest Curators festival-fair
The 9th edition of Asia NOW, an art fair dedicated to Asian art, is set to take place at Monnaie de Paris from October 19 to 22, 2023. This year's event will showcase 65…
Montenegro's First International Performance Art Festival RE-ACTION Launches in Cetinje festival-fair
The first edition of IPAF – International Performance Art Festival, titled RE-ACTION, debuts in Cetinje, Montenegro, on October 19-20. Conceived by Salvo Bitonti, Director of the…
iDesign 2023: Palermo Design Week Explores Inside/Outside and Inclusivity festival-fair
From October 20 to 29, 2023, Palermo will host the 11th edition of iDesign, the longest-standing design week in Southern Italy. Established by Daniela Brignone, this year's…
Paris+ 2023: Top Galleries at Art Basel's Paris Fair festival-fair
The Paris+ par Art Basel fair, held at the Grand Palais Éphémère in Paris, featured an exceptional selection of contemporary art from leading global galleries despite a cramped…
Paola Cortellesi's Directorial Debut 'C'è Ancora Domani' Opens Rome Film Fest festival-fair
Paola Cortellesi makes her directorial debut with 'C'è ancora domani', the opening film of the 18th Rome Film Festival, in theaters from October 26 via Vision Distribution.…
Art Days – Napoli Campania Returns with 58 Events Across 5 Provinces festival-fair
The third edition of Art Days – Napoli Campania, organized by Attiva Cultural Projects, returns from October 2023 with 58 appointments across five provinces. The event, titled…
Milano Scultura 2023: Hybrid Art Fair Returns with Public Program and Outdoor Works festival-fair
The seventh edition of Milano Scultura, Italy's only sculpture fair, will take place from October 20 to 22, 2023, at Fabbrica del Vapore in Milan. The event blends a traditional…
Centrale Fies Hosts Enduring Love Weekend of Experimental Performances festival-fair
From September 21 to 23, Centrale Fies, located in Dro, Trentino, celebrated its third seasonal opening, named Enduring Love. Established in 1999 by founders Barbara Boninsegna…
Roma Arte in Nuvola 2023 Returns with International Galleries and Special Projects festival-fair
In November 2023, the Nuvola convention center in the EUR district will host the third edition of Roma Arte in Nuvola, an international fair dedicated to modern and contemporary…
Experimenta 2009: Experimental Cinema Festival in Bangalore festival-fair
In 2009, after a year-long break, Experimenta, India's inaugural festival dedicated to experimental cinema, made its comeback in Bangalore, under the curation of Shai Heredia. The…
Lipari Festival Calls for Art as Ethical and Political Resistance festival-fair
The festival 'Il viaggiatore incantato' (The Enchanted Traveler) took place on the island of Lipari and in Palermo from September 22 to 28, 2023. Curated by artist Emanuele Lo…
Frieze London 2023: Italian Galleries Report Mixed Results Amid Market Correction festival-fair
The preview crowds at the 2023 Frieze London and Frieze Masters were notably smaller, a change that some gallery owners appreciated for enhancing networking opportunities.…
1-54 London 2023 Returns with Record 62 Exhibitors and Amine El Gotaibi Installation festival-fair
The 11th installment of the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair is set to take place at Somerset House from October 12 to 15, 2023, marking its largest edition yet with 62…
Frieze Masters 2023: subdued atmosphere in London amid global crises festival-fair
Frieze Masters 2023 opened in London with a noticeably subdued atmosphere compared to previous editions, reflecting broader challenges including competition from Paris, Brexit,…
Abu Dhabi Art 2023 Reveals Curators and Commissions festival-fair
Abu Dhabi Art has revealed the artists and curators involved in its 2023 edition, scheduled for 22 to 26 November 2023. The Beyond Emerging Artists exhibition, led by curator…
XXVII Biennale di Gubbio: Emerging Artists Challenge Historical Masters festival-fair
The 27th edition of the Biennale di Gubbio, titled IMAGINA, opened in 2023, focusing on how contemporary art can reactivate and reinvent the relationship between a territory and…
Bergamo and Brescia's Landscape Festival Promotes Urban Ecology with Modular Green Pyramid and Peripheral Projects festival-fair
The 13th I Maestri del Paesaggio/Landscape Festival took place in Bergamo and Brescia, Italy, under the theme 'Grow Together,' highlighting collaboration and community involvement…
Florence Biennale 2023 Opens with Over 600 Artists, Special Projects on Iran and Ukraine festival-fair
The 14th Florence Biennale commenced on October 14, 2023, at Fortezza da Basso and will continue until October 22. This year’s event showcases over 600 artists from 82 nations,…
Genoa's Rolli Days Autumn 2023: Books and Performances in UNESCO Palaces festival-fair
From October 13 to 15, 2023, the city of Genoa will celebrate Rolli Days, offering complimentary guided tours of 42 Palazzi dei Rolli recognized by UNESCO. This year’s…
ArtVerona 2023: LAB Project Showcases Italy's Independent Art Scene festival-fair
ArtVerona, held from October 13 to 15, 2023, dedicates a section to mapping Italy's independent scene with the third edition of the LAB project, curated by Giulia Floris. Four…

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