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• Symposium Explores Periodicals' Role in Asian Art History festival-fair

  From January 11 to 13, 2017, Asia Art Archive, in partnership with The University of Hong Kong's Department of Fine Arts, hosted a three-day symposium entitled 'It Begins With a…

• Afterall Publications Featured at UAL Research Fortnight festival-fair

  From May 16, 2023, University of the Arts London (UAL) will present Research Fortnight, a two-week initiative featuring more than 80 activities, including artist discussions, film…

• Baraonda: 48-hour art and music takeover at W Rome hotel festival-fair

  On May 18-19, 2023, the W Rome hotel in Via Liguria, near Via Veneto, will host Baraonda, a 48-hour immersive art and music event conceived by artist Gianni Politi (Rome, 1986)…

• 19th European Night of Museums Returns to Italy with Over 80 Participating Venues festival-fair

  On May 13, 2023, the 19th European Night of Museums will take place, organized by the French Ministry of Culture and supported by UNESCO, the Council of Europe, and ICOM. Italian…

• May 2023 Cultural Festivals Across Italy: A Comprehensive Guide festival-fair

  May 2023 in Italy is brimming with a variety of cultural festivities. In Turin, from May 26-28, OHT's Little Fun Palace will present performances and discussions at Pista 500. The…

• Ferrara's Bonsai Festival Returns for Seventh Edition with Citywide Performances festival-fair

  The seventh edition of the Bonsai Festival, organized by Ferrara Off, will take place from May 12 to July 10, 2023, in Ferrara, Italy. The festival's theme is 'Sconfinamento'…

• Rachid Ouramdane's Corps extrêmes at NYU Abu Dhabi festival-fair

  On 12 and 13 May 2023, The Arts Center at New York University Abu Dhabi will host Rachid Ouramdane's Corps extrêmes, presented by Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels. This…

• ARF! Festival 2023: Roma accoglie Zerocalcare, Gipi e Caparezza per la nona edizione festival-fair

  Dal 12 al 14 maggio 2023, il Mattatoio di Testaccio a Roma ospita la nona edizione di ARF! Festival, dedicato al fumetto. L'evento, nato nel 2015, si articola in sezioni: ARFist…

• Festival della Meraviglia explores wonder through art and science in Laveno Mombello festival-fair

  The Festival della Meraviglia, a multidisciplinary event blending art and science, will take place from May 12 to 28, 2023, in Laveno Mombello, a town on Lake Maggiore in the…

• Princess Zelda Appears in Neapolitan Votive Niches for Comicon festival-fair

  During the Comicon festival in Naples, three votive niches appeared in the Rione Sanità, Fuorigrotta, and Centro Storico neighborhoods, featuring not saints or madonnas but…

• Videoart and electronic music under Turin's porticoes for urban regeneration festival-fair

  The itinerant creative project Spazio Portici – Percorsi Creativi, conceived by Fondazione Contrada Torino, continues with a video art installation under the porticoes of Via…

• Lecite Visioni Festival: decima edizione LGBTQIA+ a Milano festival-fair

  Fino al 7 maggio 2023, Milano ospita la decima edizione del Lecite Visioni Festival, rassegna LGBTQIA+ prodotta dal Teatro Filodrammatici. Sotto la nuova direzione artistica di…

• Paw Chew Go: Milan's illustration and drawing festival returns May 6-7 festival-fair

  Milan's largest illustration and drawing festival, Paw Chew Go, returns for its eighth edition on May 6-7, 2023, at BASE cultural center. Organized by the Paciugo association, the…

• Di-Se Festival Brings Top Illustrators to Domodossola festival-fair

  The third edition of Di-Se. Disegnare il territorio opens May 6 in Domodossola, Italy, featuring illustrators Elisa Macellari, Paolo Metaldi, and Paola Tassetti. Curated by Paolo…

• Bienal das Amazônias Launches in Belém with 115 Artists and Collective Curatorial Vision festival-fair

  The inaugural Bienal das Amazônias opens on August 3 in Belém, Pará, and other Brazilian Amazonian cities, running until November 5. Conceived over two decades ago by cultural…

• Torino Art Week 2023: The Phair, Photo Days, and Space Festival Guide festival-fair

  From May 4 to 7, 2023, Torino Art Week will take place, showcasing the fourth edition of The Phair photography fair at Padiglione 3 of Torino Esposizioni. This year features…

• UnArchive Found Footage Fest: Rome's First Festival of Recycled Cinema festival-fair

  The inaugural UnArchive Found Footage Fest is set to occur in Rome from May 3 to 8, hosted at locations such as Alcazar, Accademia di Spagna, and Tempietto del Bramante. This…

• Italian Museums Open on May Day with Special Exhibitions and Events festival-fair

  On May 1, 2023, Italian state museums and archaeological parks will welcome visitors, breaking their usual Monday closure, and providing free or special access. However, a general…

• 14th Gwangju Biennale Emphasizes Solidarity and Diversity festival-fair

  The 14th Gwangju Biennale, under the theme 'soft and weak like water,' runs until July 9, 2023. It includes four main exhibition spaces, four offsite venues, and nine national…

• Rome Launches First Gallery Weekend with 32 Galleries festival-fair

  Rome will host its first gallery weekend, Tuttacittà, from May 12 to 14, 2023, inspired by similar events in Berlin and Zurich. Thirty-two galleries across the city will hold…

• 35th São Paulo Biennial Announces 43 Artists, Emphasizes Decoloniality and Horizontal Curatorial Approach festival-fair

  The 35th São Paulo Biennial, titled 'Choreographies of the Impossible,' will open on September 6. Its curatorial collective—Diane Lima, Grada Kilomba, Hélio Menezes, and Manuel…

• Bright Festival Returns to Florence with Digital Art and Electronic Music festival-fair

  After three editions in Germany, the Bright Festival returns to Florence from April 28 to 30, 2023, across two venues: Stazione Leopolda and The Social Hub. The festival, founded…

• Ant Mill's 'Settima Estinzione' Tour Hits Four Italian Cities Starting April 27 festival-fair

  The Ant Mill collective's audiovisual performance project, 'Settima Estinzione,' premiered in 2022 at the Nextones festival and is set to kick off its tour in Italy on April 27,…

• DESINA: New Naples Festival Dedicated to Graphic and Visual Cultures festival-fair

  The DESINA festival, dedicated to graphic and visual cultures, is set to take place in Naples from April 27 to 30. Established in 2022 by Stefano Pellone, Domenico Armatore, and…

• Brazilian galleries participate in international art fairs and Luisa Strina archives exhibition festival-fair

  In 2021, the art market demonstrated resilience despite global challenges, with Frieze New York adopting a hybrid format that combined physical and digital elements. Brazilian…

• Brazilian galleries at Frieze New York and Bogotá Art Fair, Jorge Macchi exhibition at Galeria Luisa Strina festival-fair

  Brazilian galleries participated in Frieze New York, with Galeria Luisa Strina presenting an individual exhibition showcasing the diverse work of Jorge Macchi. The Bogotá Art Fair…

• International Boycott of São Paulo Biennial and AI-5 Legacy festival-fair

  An international boycott targets the São Paulo Biennial, with critics arguing that Institutional Act Number 5 (AI-5) from Brazil's military dictatorship era continues to exert…

• São Paulo Biennial launches 33rd edition touring program with seminars and artist focus festival-fair

  The São Paulo Biennial has initiated the touring program for its 33rd edition. This itinerant initiative follows the main exhibition, bringing selected works and programming to…

• Maguy Marin Retrospective and New Work at Reggio Parma Festival 2023 festival-fair

  The Reggio Parma Festival, founded in 2001 by the municipalities of Parma and Reggio Emilia along with local foundations I Teatri, Teatro Due, and Teatro Regio, presents a 2023…

• Italian Museums and Cities Celebrate Liberation Day and May Day with Special Events festival-fair

  Italy's cultural institutions are commemorating Liberation Day on April 25 and May Day on May 1 through a variety of activities. In Turin, Vinicio Capossela performs "Voi che…

• Three luminous installations illuminate Milan during Fuorisalone 2023 festival-fair

  During the 2023 Milan Design Week, three installations blending art and design were presented. Ron Gilad for Nemo Lighting created 'Enlightment' at via Borgonuovo 19, featuring…

• Fidenza Village StreetArt Festival Brings Urban Sculpture to Milan Design Week festival-fair

  The third edition of the Fidenza Village StreetArt Festival, curated by street artist Lucamaleonte, expands beyond traditional muralism to include urban sculpture and…

• Alessandro Sciarroni's 5-Hour Performance Dream at Triennale Milano festival-fair

  Alessandro Sciarroni presented the latest version of his long performance Dream at Triennale Milano on April 1-2, 2023, as part of the FOG festival dedicated to performing arts.…

• Expo Chicago 2023: Environmental Art, African Galleries, and Gio Swaby festival-fair

  Expo Chicago's tenth edition, held April 13–16, 2023, confirmed its status as the Midwest's most important art fair, attracting over 30,000 visitors. The fair featured more than…

• Luce Lebart on curating, archives, and the mission of Fotografia Europea festival-fair

  The photography festival Fotografia Europea, taking place in Reggio Emilia from April 28 to June 11, explores the intricacies of Europe, focusing on national identity, democratic…

• Milan Design Week 2023: Art Installations and Exhibitions Across the City festival-fair

  The 2023 Milan Design Week showcases a variety of art installations and exhibitions. At Roche Bobois' flagship location, Joana Vasconcelos presents New Valkyrie. Maria Cristina…

• Jim O’Rourke and Eiko Ishibashi to Open Sixth Edition of Jazz is Dead! in Turin festival-fair

  The Turin festival Jazz is Dead! returns for its sixth edition, running from April 21 to June 9, with the theme 'Chi sei?'. Organized by TUM, Arci, and Magazzino sul Po, the…

• Sicily's :After Festival Reexamines 100 Years of Architecture festival-fair

  The After festival, recognized by Italy's Ministry of Culture as part of the 'Festival Architettura' initiative, is set to take place from April 22 to 29 throughout Sicily,…

• Alcova Fuorisalone 2023: Design Week at Milan's Ex-Macello festival-fair

  Alcova, the itinerant design fair format founded by Valentina Ciuffi and Joseph Grima, returns for Fuorisalone 2023 at the former slaughterhouse (ex Macello) in Porta Vittoria,…

• Fashion and Design Collide at Milan Design Week 2023 festival-fair

  Milan Design Week 2023 (April 17–23) sees fashion brands presenting cross-industry projects that merge fashion and design. Bottega Veneta collaborates with Gaetano Pesce on an…