Festivals & Fairs
Festivals & Fairs
Art fairs, biennials, triennials, festivals and cultural manifestations — Art Basel, Frieze, TEFAF, Venice Biennale and beyond.
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SaloneSatellite celebrates 25 years as design talent incubator
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The SaloneSatellite, founded and curated by Marva Griffin Wilshire, marks its 25th anniversary at the Salone del Mobile in Milan. Since 1998, it has launched 14,000 young…
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Performance Cycle Inspired by Vitruvian Principles at Congo Pavilion During Venice Biennale
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The event series named 'Firmitas, Utilitas, Venustas. A new paradigm' is set to take place at the Gervasuti Foundation and Cafè Lavena during the 60th Venice Biennale, scheduled…
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Milan Design Week 2024: A Guide to the City's Top Exhibitions
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Milan Design Week 2024 showcases a variety of exhibitions in museums and cultural venues, emphasizing design, architecture, furniture, and communication. Among the key attractions…
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Barcelona Fashion Week 2024 Held at Modernist Sant Pau Complex
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Barcelona Fashion Week took place from April 9 to 12, 2024, organized by 080 Barcelona Fashion at the Recinto Modernista de Sant Pau, Europe's largest modernist complex designed…
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Romantica Station: Rome's Two-Day Fashion Innovation Summit
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On April 13–14, 2024, Rome hosted the inaugural Romantica Station, a project by the Rome Chamber of Commerce to position the city as a hub for fashion innovation. Held at the Sala…
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12 Must-See Events at the 2024 Venice Biennale
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The 60th Venice Biennale showcases a range of events focusing on migration and collaboration. From April 21 to October 27, 2024, the Ghetto di Venezia will host a group exhibition…
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Miart 2024: Mixed Sales and Cautious Optimism at Milan Fair
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The international modern and contemporary art fair, Miart 2024, led by Nicola Ricciardi, concluded on April 14 at Allianz MiCo in Milan. Despite a downturn in the market, the…
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Five Spring Performing Arts Festivals in Italy: April 2024
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Five Italian festivals spanning theatre, dance, and circus take place in April 2024. Supernova in Rimini (April 17–21), curated by Motus and Paola Granato, features national and…
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Milano Design Week 2024 District-by-District Guide
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From April 15-21, 2024, Milano Design Week will offer programming focused on various districts. The Brera Design District will highlight more than 190 showrooms, featuring 15 new…
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Top 10 Stands at miart 2024: From Korean Fiber Art to Italian Pop
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Directed by Nicola Ricciardi, miart 2024 highlighted ten exceptional stands. Among the notable exhibits was Soojin Kang's presentation at Gathering, which featured fiber clusters…
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Free artist film screenings at Milan's Anteo cinema during miart Art Week
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From April 12 to 14, 2024, Anteo Palazzo del Cinema in Milan hosts 'Comete. Avanguardie di un altro sistema solare', a free artist film and video series organized by Careof and…
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NADA to Launch New Art Fair in Paris in October 2024
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The New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA), a non-profit collective founded in 2002 to support contemporary art professionals, will debut a new art fair in Paris in autumn 2024. Titled…
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77th Cannes Film Festival announces full lineup with Coppola, Sorrentino, and Miller
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The 77th Cannes Film Festival is set to take place from May 14 to 25, 2024, along the Croisette. The festival will kick off with Quentin Dupieux's 'Le Deuxième Acte,' featuring…
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Scarlino Park: Archaeology, Biodiversity, and the Festival Salviamo il Pianeta
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The Parco di Scarlino, also known as Parco delle Bandite, is a protected natural reserve spanning over 60 hectares on the ridge overlooking the Gulf of Follonica in Maremma,…
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miart 2024: Nicola Ricciardi on the Fair's Most Beautiful Edition Yet
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Nicola Ricciardi, artistic director of miart for the fourth consecutive year, declares the 2024 edition the most beautiful of recent years. The fair, organized by Fiera Milano,…
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Art Basel Hong Kong 2024 Returns to Pre-Pandemic Scale with 242 Galleries
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Art Basel Hong Kong 2024 is taking place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre until March 30, featuring a total of 242 galleries, marking a return to pre-pandemic…
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Milano Art Week 2024 to be featured on La7's Artbox program
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The Milano Art Week 2024, running from April 9 to 14, will be documented by the cultural TV program Artbox on La7, airing on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in late evening. The episode…
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Torino Comics 2024: Techno-Fantasy Theme and Claudio Castellini Poster
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Torino Comics celebrates its 30th anniversary from April 12 to 14, 2024 at Lingotto Fiere in Turin. The theme is Techno-Fantasy, blending fantasy elements with advanced…
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Manifesta 15 to Decentralize Across 12 Catalan Cities
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The 15th edition of Manifesta, the itinerant European biennial, is scheduled to take place from September 8 to November 24, 2024, in 12 cities within the Barcelona metropolitan…
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Biennale and Salone del Mobile Overlap Sparks Crisis for Italian PR Agencies
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The coinciding dates of the Venice Biennale Arte (April 16-20) and Salone del Mobile (April 16-21), along with miart (April 12-14) and Vinitaly (April 14-17), have created a…
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RomeVideoGameLab 2024: New Venue, Showcase, and 5 Curious Indie Games
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The 2024 edition of RomeVideoGameLab, held at the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone, introduced a new showcase area for small studios, especially Italian ones,…
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April 2024 Cultural Festivals Across Italy
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April 2024 will see a variety of cultural celebrations throughout Italy. The inaugural Rewind Festival takes place in Florence from April 5–7 at The Social Hub, emphasizing…
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Matteo Garrone's 'Io Capitano' Screening Tour in Senegal
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Matteo Garrone's film 'Io Capitano', which won the Silver Lion for Best Director at the 80th Venice Film Festival and is nominated for the Oscar for Best International Feature,…
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Torino Film Festival 2024 celebrates Marlon Brando centenary with iconic poster
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The 42nd Torino Film Festival will take place from November 22 to 30, 2024, honoring Marlon Brando’s 100th birthday with a poster featuring a rare 1972 image captured in Paris…
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Fondazione Musica per Roma's 2024 Contemporanea Concert Series
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In 2024, the Fondazione Musica per Roma will host the Contemporanea concert series featuring the PMCE (Parco della Musica Contemporanea Ensemble) conducted by Tonino Battista,…
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Art Basel Hong Kong 2024 Returns to Pre-Pandemic Scale with 243 Galleries
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The 2024 edition of Art Basel Hong Kong showcases 243 galleries from 40 nations, an increase of 66 exhibitors compared to the previous year. It comprises five distinct sectors,…
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Art Basel Hong Kong 2024: 75,000 Visitors, Slower Sales Amid Economic Uncertainty
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Art Basel Hong Kong 2024 concluded with 75,000 visitors, the largest edition since 2019, featuring 242 galleries from March 28-30 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition…
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Easter 2024: Italian Museums, Art Trails, and Clubbing with Mutoid Art
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For Easter 2024, Italian cultural institutions offer special openings, guided tours, and free admission. At MAXXI in Rome, guided tours explore Zaha Hadid's architecture and…
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Ex Macello Fuorisalone Festival: New Design and Music Event in Milan
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Five prominent Milanese cultural organizations—Le Cannibale, APE, PianoB, Mare culturale urbano, and Fuorisalone.it—have launched the first edition of the Ex Macello Fuorisalone…
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1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair Debuts in Asia with Coalescent Lights at Christie’s Hong Kong
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The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, renowned for showcasing contemporary art from African and African diaspora artists, is set to unveil Coalescent Lights at Christie’s Hong…
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Biennale Teatro e Danza 2024: programmi di Ricci, Forte e McGregor
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La Biennale di Venezia ha svelato i programmi 2024 per teatro e danza, rispettivamente curati da Stefano Ricci e Gianni Forte per il teatro e da Wayne McGregor per la danza. Il…
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Biennale Musica 2024: 68th edition focuses on absolute music with techno and jazz
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The 68th International Festival of Contemporary Music, a segment of the Venice Biennale, is scheduled to take place from September 26 to October 11, 2024, under the theme "Absolut…
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World Premiere of 'Dancing Glass' Honoring Philip Glass in Rome
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On March 27, the world will witness the premiere of 'Dancing Glass' in Rome at La Nuvola, honoring composer Philip Glass. This event, curated by Lucinda Childs and Oscar Pizzo,…
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Museum of Life and Science Hosts Engineers Day Event Featuring Women in Engineering
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The Museum of Life and Science recently held its annual Engineers Day event, highlighting women's contributions in engineering. Activities included circuitry workshops led by…
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Fotoludica: primo convegno italiano sulla virtual photography a Milano
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Il primo convegno italiano dedicato alla virtual photography, chiamato Fotoludica, si è tenuto il 14 e 15 marzo 2024 all'università IULM di Milano. Matteo Bittanti, dell'IULM, e…
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Spark Art Fair Vienna 2024: A Democratic Model with Strong Sales
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Spark Art Fair Vienna returned from March 15 to 17, 2024, after a setback in 2023, proving the value of its original format. The fair, curated by Walter Seidl, Jan Gustav Fiedler,…
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MEGA: A New Hybrid Art Fair-Museum Format Launches in Milan
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MEGA will make its inaugural appearance during Milan Art Week 2024, scheduled from April 10 to 14 at Scalo Porta Genova, located at via Valenza 2. This event, developed by…
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TEFAF Maastricht 2024: record visitatori e vendite milionarie
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Fino al 14 marzo, il MECC ospita TEFAF Maastricht 2024, che ha visto un'affluenza record durante le anteprime del 7 e 8 marzo, con un incremento del 20% di collezionisti e oltre…
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Arco Madrid 2024: Record Attendance and Latin American Focus
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The 43rd edition of Arco Madrid wrapped up with an unprecedented number of visitors and impressive sales results, shifting its schedule from late February to early March. Director…
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Photo London 2024 Announces Exhibitors and Public Programme
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Photo London is set to take place at Somerset House from May 16 to 19, 2024, with a preview on May 15. This will be the ninth edition of the fair, featuring over 100 exhibitors…
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