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• Frieze London 2023: i 10 stand più coraggiosi tra calo di presenze e concorrenza di Parigi festival-fair

  La Frieze London 2023 ha registrato una partecipazione inferiore rispetto all'anno scorso, influenzata dalla Brexit e dalla competizione con Paris+. Diverse gallerie hanno…

• Rooting/Radicarsi: New Art and Design Festival in Milan's Corvetto District festival-fair

  In the Corvetto district of southeast Milan, the cultural center DOPO? is set to host Rooting/Radicarsi, a festival focused on art, design, and innovative practices. Scheduled…

• Autumn 2023 Art Exhibitions in Verona During ArtVerona festival-fair

  Verona is set to host the 18th edition of ArtVerona from October 13 to 16, 2023, featuring exhibitions throughout the city. At Eataly Art House – E.ART.H., a showcase dedicated to…

• ReA! Art Fair Returns to Milan for Fourth Edition, Expands to Lugano in 2024 festival-fair

  ReA! Art Fair, a young Milanese art fair dedicated exclusively to emerging artists without gallery or museum intermediation, will hold its fourth edition from October 12 to 15,…

• Frieze Week 2023: London's Must-See Exhibitions festival-fair

  From October 11 to 15, 2023, Frieze London takes place, showcasing a range of exhibitions throughout the city. At Tate Modern, visitors can explore Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirror…

• KorSonoR: Geneva's First Sound Art Festival Maps the City Through Listening festival-fair

  The first edition of KorSonoR, an exhibition-festival-symposium on sound and visual arts curated by Olivier Kaeser of Arta Sperto, takes place across multiple venues in Geneva…

• Artissima 2023 Announces 181 Galleries for 30th Edition in Turin festival-fair

  Italy's only contemporary art fair, Artissima Internazionale d’Arte Contemporanea, is set to celebrate its 30th edition from November 3 to 5, 2023, at the Oval in Turin. Under the…

• 40th EVA International Biennial Opens in Limerick with Gleaners Society Theme festival-fair

  Between August 31 and October 29, 2023, Limerick city celebrated the 40th EVA International, which is Ireland's Biennial of Contemporary Art, focusing on citizenship. Curated by…

• Art Encounters Biennial 2023 in Timișoara Merges Art, Science, and Postcolonial Critique festival-fair

  From May 19 to July 16, 2023, Timișoara, Romania, hosted the fifth Art Encounters Biennial, aligning with its recognition as the European Capital of Culture. Under the theme 'My…

• Italian street artist Michela Muserra organizes Bedstuy Walls Mural Festival in Brooklyn festival-fair

  Italian artist Michela Muserra (born 1975, Foggia) has lived in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn since 2008. In 2022 she launched the Bedstuy Walls Mural Festival, a…

• Gianmarco Donaggio's In Visible Light: A Film Edited Live During Projection festival-fair

  Italian filmmaker Gianmarco Donaggio presents In Visible Light, a film that is edited live during its projection, with electricity as its protagonist. The work explores the…

• 19th Giornata del Contemporaneo: Italian Contemporary Art Day on October 7, 2023 festival-fair

  On October 7, 2023, the 19th Giornata del Contemporaneo, organized by AMACI, will take place in a hybrid format emphasizing environmental sustainability, featuring Binta Diaw's…

• MENART Fair Founder Laure d'Hauteville on Expanding MENA Art in Europe festival-fair

  Laure d'Hauteville, the founder and director of MENART Fair, highlighted the event's fourth edition, which took place at Palais d'Iéna in Paris from September 15–17, 2023. The…

• Warsaw Gallery Weekend 2023 Sets Record with 37 Galleries and International VIP Program festival-fair

  The 13th Warsaw Gallery Weekend (WGW) wrapped up with a record-setting 37 galleries participating and an enhanced international VIP program that attracted global attendees, such…

• XNL Aperto 2023: Piacenza's Contemporary Art Network Expands festival-fair

  On September 23, 2023, the second edition of XNL Aperto was inaugurated in Piacenza, Italy, enhancing a cultural network that includes Rete Cultura Piacenza and is overseen by the…

• Romics 2023: Rome's Premier Comic Festival Returns with Superman Poster by Gabriele Dell'Otto festival-fair

  The 31st edition of Romics, Rome's major comic festival, will take place from October 5 to 8, 2023, at Fiera Roma. Over 350 exhibitors will occupy five pavilions across 700,000…

• Momentum 12 Biennale Curated by Tenthaus Collective at Galleri F15 festival-fair

  The Tenthaus collective, formed in the Oslo Fjord, is curating the 12th edition of the MOMENTUM biennale, titled 'Together as to gather', at Galleri F15 on Jeløya island, Norway.…

• Dhaka Art Summit 2023 Announces 120+ Artists and Climate Theme 'Bonna' festival-fair

  The sixth Dhaka Art Summit, named 'Bonna,' is set to take place from 3 to 11 February 2023 at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, as announced by the Samdani Art Foundation. This…

• Contemporary Istanbul 2023 Announces 75 Galleries and New Photography Platform festival-fair

  Contemporary Istanbul will hold its 18th edition from September 28 to October 1, 2023, at Tersane Istanbul, a former Ottoman-era shipyard on the Golden Horn. The fair features 75…

• Tuwaiq Sculpture 2023 Opens in Riyadh with 30 International Artists festival-fair

  The fourth edition of Tuwaiq Sculpture, themed 'Energy of Harmony,' launched on January 8, 2023, in Riyadh, featuring 30 artists from 20 countries creating large-scale sculptures…

• Brussels Design September 2023: Highlights and Key Projects festival-fair

  Directed by Elizabeth Djam, the 2023 Brussels Design September took place from September 12 to 30, offering a variety of events and exhibitions throughout Brussels. The 'Nuevo…

• Milano Centrale Festival: New Photography Festival Launches in Milan festival-fair

  From October 6 to 8, 2023, Milan will host the inaugural Milano Centrale Festival near Stazione Centrale. This event, initiated by Luca Panaro of Chippendale Studio, serves as a…

• Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Ukiyo-e at Romaeuropa Festival festival-fair

  Choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui presented Ukiyo-e at the Romaeuropa Festival 2023, held at Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone in Rome. The performance, featuring…

• 35th São Paulo Biennial Announces Participating Artists and Thematic Focus festival-fair

  The 35th São Paulo Biennial, titled 'Coreografias do impossível' (Choreographies of the Impossible), will feature artists including Ana Pi and Luana Vitra. The exhibition aims to…

• BiM Fest: Milan's Bicocca neighborhood hosts urban regeneration festival festival-fair

  On September 30, 2023, the BiM Fest takes place in Milan's Bicocca district, an urban regeneration initiative within the former Pirelli factory site designed by Vittorio Gregotti…

• Lungomare Cooperative Celebrates 20 Years with Bolzano Festival festival-fair

  Lungomare, a cultural cooperative founded in 2003 by Angelika Burtscher and Daniele Lupo, marks its 20th anniversary with a two-day event in Bolzano on September 30 and October 1,…

• Liberato's Synesthetic Concert at Piazza del Plebiscito: A Multisensory Spectacle festival-fair

  Liberato's three-day concert at Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples (September 16–18, 2023) was a synesthetic show designed to engage all five senses. The stage measured 50×25 meters…

• Spring Attitude 2023: Roma's Unique Music Festival Returns to Cinecittà festival-fair

  Spring Attitude, Rome's only multi-day music festival, held its twelfth edition on September 23-24, 2023, at the Cinecittà studios. The festival occupied 10,000 square meters and…

• Alice nella città 2023: 21st Edition of Rome's Youth Cinema Festival festival-fair

  The 21st edition of Alice nella città, the youth-focused collateral section of the Festa del Cinema di Roma, runs from October 2023, directed by Gianluca Giannelli and Fabia…

• Lodi Baséll: First Edition of New Contemporary Art Festival in Lodi festival-fair

  The first edition of Lodi Baséll, a new contemporary art project, will take place in Lodi from September 29 to October 1, 2023. Organized by Platea | Palazzo Galeano, a 24-hour…

• Arte e collezionismo a Roma: antiquariato torna a Palazzo Brancaccio dopo 20 anni festival-fair

  After a twenty-year hiatus, the Associazione Antiquari d'Italia is reviving the major antiques fair 'Arte e collezionismo a Roma' at Palazzo Brancaccio. Running from September 30…

• 35th São Paulo Biennial Explores Decoloniality, Gender, and Race Through New Expressions festival-fair

  The 35th São Paulo Biennial, titled 'The Dance of the Possible,' aims to investigate fresh approaches to themes including decoloniality, gender, and race. Organized under the…

• Castiel Vitorino Brasileiro Featured in 35th São Paulo Biennial Exploring Decoloniality festival-fair

  Castiel Vitorino Brasileiro will participate in the 35th São Paulo Biennial, an exhibition that aims to investigate fresh approaches to decoloniality, gender, and race. The…

• Digitalive 2023: VR, AI, and Techno-Magic at Rome's Mattatoio festival-fair

  The sixth installment of Digitalive, part of the Romaeuropa Festival, will take place at the Mattatoio di Testaccio in Rome from September 27 to October 8, 2023. Curated by…

• Mercanteinfiera Opens 42nd Edition in Parma with 1,000 Exhibitors festival-fair

  The 42nd edition of Mercanteinfiera, Italy's renowned antiques and vintage fair, is set to commence on September 30, 2023, at Fiere di Parma, following preview days on September…

• Italian Dance Festivals to Watch in September 2023 festival-fair

  MILANoLTRE, now in its 37th edition, runs from September 28 to October 15 at Teatro Elfo Puccini, PAC, and other venues. Directed by Rino Achille De Pace with curator Lorenzo…

• Carlo Zoli presenta dieci opere inedite in terracotta alla Florence Biennale 2023 festival-fair

  Carlo Zoli, un ceramista di Faenza di quarta generazione nato a Bari nel 1959, esporrà dieci nuove opere in terracotta policroma alla XIV Florence Biennale. Questo evento si terrà…

• Ljubljana Biennale 2023 Curated by Ibrahim Mahama Explores Post-Colonial Solidarity festival-fair

  The 35th Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts, titled 'From the void came gifts of cosmos', is curated by artist Ibrahim Mahama and runs in tandem with Riga's Survival Kit festival.…

• Carnival Mini-Festival at Biennale Architettura 2023 Explores Cinema-Architecture Nexus festival-fair

  Curated by Lesley Lokko, the Carnival program for the 2023 Biennale Architettura will take place at the Teatro Piccolo Arsenale in Venice on September 26-27. The event kicks off…

• Artur Żmijewski's 7th Berlin Biennial: A Non-Exhibition of Political Art festival-fair

  The 7th Berlin Biennial, curated by Artur Żmijewski with Joanna Warsza and Vojna, transformed KW Institute for Contemporary Art into an incubator for political action rather than…