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• 6th Mardin Biennial to Explore Decolonial Coexistence and Deliberative Democracy festival-fair

  Set to take place in 2024, the 6th Mardin Biennial in Mardin, Turkey, will explore themes surrounding decolonial deconstruction, intersectional feminist and post-colonial…

• Frieze New York 2024 Returns with 60+ Galleries and Focus Section festival-fair

  Frieze New York 2024 is set to take place from May 1 to 5 at The Shed, featuring over 60 galleries from 25 countries. Deutsche Bank, a long-time global partner, has been…

• Dakar Biennale 2024 Announces 58 Artists Under Theme 'The Wake' festival-fair

  The 15th Dakar Biennale, running from May 16 to June 16, 2024, under the theme 'The Wake' conceived by Artistic Director Salimata Diop, will feature 58 artists from Africa and its…

• EXPO CHICAGO 2024 Unveils 170+ Galleries in First Edition Under Frieze festival-fair

  EXPO CHICAGO has announced the participating exhibitors for its 2024 edition, taking place April 11–14 at Navy Pier's Festival Hall. This marks the first edition since joining…

• Art Düsseldorf 2024 Expands to 105 Galleries with New Sections and Sustainability Focus festival-fair

  Art Düsseldorf 2024 will showcase 105 galleries, marking an increase from the previous year, with 34 newcomers such as Meyer Riegger from Berlin and Dirimart from Istanbul. Among…

• March 2024 Cultural Festivals Across Italy festival-fair

  In March 2024, Italy will celebrate a variety of cultural festivals. The Brescia Photo Festival ('Testimoni') runs from March 8 to July 28 at Museo di Santa Giulia, showcasing a…

• Jerusalem Biennale Returns for Sixth Edition Amid Ongoing War festival-fair

  The Jerusalem Biennale opens its sixth edition on March 10, 2024, after a postponement due to the October 7 Hamas attack and subsequent military operation. Founded in 2013 by…

• Superdesign Show 2024 at Superstudio Più During Milan Design Week festival-fair

  During Milan Design Week, the Superdesign Show will take place at Superstudio Più from April 15 to 21, 2024. This event, curated by Gisella Borioli and directed artistically by…

• ARCOmadrid 2024: Best 9 Booths at the Spanish Fair festival-fair

  ARCOmadrid 2024, directed by Maribel López, took place in March at IFEMA Madrid, shifting from its traditional winter slot. The fair remains Spain's premier contemporary art…

• Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2024: Designers Navigate Darkness and Light festival-fair

  The Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2024 womenswear shows presented a collective exploration of darkness and light, with designers responding to economic and humanitarian crises…

• Malta launches first biennial with 11 national pavilions festival-fair

  Malta is hosting the inaugural edition of Maltabiennale.art, directed by Sofia Baldi Pighi. The biennial, organized by Heritage Malta in partnership with UNESCO, features a…

• Art Brussels 2024: 40th Edition Brings 176 Galleries to Brussels Expo festival-fair

  Art Brussels celebrates its 40th edition from April 25 to 28, 2024, at Brussels Expo's Halls 5 and 6, an Art Deco venue built for the 1935 Brussels International Exposition. The…

• SPRING/BREAK Art Show Returns to LA for Fifth Edition During Frieze Week festival-fair

  The fifth edition of the SPRING/BREAK Art Show in Los Angeles is set to take place from February 27 to March 3, 2024, coinciding with Frieze Week LA, at 5880 Adams Blvd, Culver…

• Qatar Museums Launches Design Doha Biennial for Arab Designers festival-fair

  Design Doha, a biennial design event in Qatar and the MENA region, has been unveiled by Qatar Museums, scheduled to take place from 24-28 February 2024, under the leadership of…

• Exposed.Torino Foto Festival: nuova capitale della fotografia nel 2024 festival-fair

  Dal 2 maggio al 2 giugno 2024, la città di Torino sarà il palcoscenico della prima edizione di EXPOSED.Torino Foto Festival, che presenterà 29 esposizioni, di cui 8 gratuite e 21…

• Documentary on Renzo Piano's Monte Rosa 91 Debuts at Milan Design Film Festival festival-fair

  The documentary 'AMOENUS. MR91 – Paradigma di un cantiere' premieres at the 11th edition of the Milano Design Film Festival, directed by Cristiana Perrella. The film, directed by…

• TEFAF Maastricht 2024: Italian Galleries Debut with Surrealism, Baroque, and Modern Masterpieces festival-fair

  The Maastricht Exhibition & Conference Centre will host the 37th edition of TEFAF Maastricht from March 7 to 14, 2024, showcasing 270 exhibitors from 22 nations. Invitation-only…

• March Theater Highlights: Fosse, Crimp, Moresco, Basile, and Dance Festivals festival-fair

  Valerio Binasco directs Jon Fosse's 'La ragazza sul divano' at Teatro Carignano in Turin from March 5, starring Pamela Villoresi. Jacopo Gassman tours Martin Crimp's 'The City'…

• The Phair 2024 Moves to OGR Torino with 50+ Galleries festival-fair

  The fifth edition of The Phair, focused on art and photography, is scheduled for May 3 to 5, 2024, at OGR Torino's Sala Fucine. South African artist Robin Rhode provides the…

• Alcova 2024: Independent design fair set in two historic Brianza villas festival-fair

  Alcova's seventh iteration, overseen by curators Valentina Ciuffi and Joseph Grima, is set to take place from April 15 to 21, 2024, with a preview on April 14, in Varedo, Brianza,…

• Contemporaine de Nîmes: First Edition Launches with Intergenerational Focus festival-fair

  The first edition of Contemporaine de Nîmes, a new triennial contemporary art festival, will take place from April 5 to June 23, 2024, in the ancient Roman city of Nîmes, France.…

• Fotografia Europea 2024: Reggio Emilia Explores Nature's Hidden Power festival-fair

  The 19th Fotografia Europea, scheduled from April 26 to June 9, 2024, in Reggio Emilia, Italy, carries the theme 'La natura ama nascondersi' (Nature loves to hide), drawing…

• Fuorisalone 2024: Materia Natura theme, new venues, and Brera Design District expansion festival-fair

  The upcoming 2024 Fuorisalone in Milan, scheduled for April 15-21, will revolve around the theme 'Materia Natura,' under the curation of Nicola Ricciardi alongside Andrea Cassi,…

• Art Dubai Digital 2024: Expansion/Diffusion Focuses on Digital Art and Global South festival-fair

  Art Dubai Digital returns for its second edition from March 1-3, 2024, under the theme Expansion/Diffusion, inspired by Edwin Hubble's theory of universal expansion. Curated by…

• Museum of Life and Science Hosts Fifth Annual Black Excellence in Science Event festival-fair

  The Museum of Life and Science in Durham held its fifth annual Black Excellence in Science event during Black History Month. The program featured local Black scientists and STEM…

• Cremona Dance Season Opens with Galli and Castellucci festival-fair

  The dance season 'Incanti' at Cremona's Teatro Ponchielli commenced with an emphasis on performance rooted in research. The preview in January showcased 'Sconfinamenti,' a duet by…

• Berlinale 2024: Tobby Cast Reflects on 1960s Berlin Jazz Scene festival-fair

  At the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, actors Gudi Fichelscher and Danny Fichelscher, both part of the cast and family of the film 'Tobby', discussed the restored…

• (un)fair 2024 in Milan: Third Edition Focuses on Desire festival-fair

  The third edition of (un)fair, directed by Manuela Porcu and Laura Gabellotto, will take place in Milan from March 1 to 3, 2024, with an exclusive preview on February 29. This…

• Design Miami debuts in Los Angeles with new creative director Henrik Purienne festival-fair

  Design Miami is launching its first Los Angeles edition, Design Miami/Los Angeles, from May 16 to 20, 2024, with invite-only previews on May 16 and 17. The fair will be held in a…

• Documentary on Jürgen Baldiga's Queer West Berlin Scene at Berlinale 74 festival-fair

  The documentary 'Baldiga – Unlocked Heart' by Markus Stein premiered in the Panorama section of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale 74). The film focuses on…

• N°21 Fall/Winter 2024-25: Courage as a Design Ethos at Milan Fashion Week festival-fair

  At Milan Fashion Week, Alessandro Dell'Acqua presented N°21's fall/winter 2024-25 collection, centered on courage as a foundational value. The collection marks a shift from the…

• Architecton: Michele De Lucchi protagonista alla Berlinale con un film sul cemento festival-fair

  Il film 'Architecton' di Victor Kossakovsky, con protagonista l'architetto Michele De Lucchi, è stato presentato in concorso alla 74ª Berlinale. Il documentario esplora la…

• Amos Gitai presenta 'Shikun' alla 74esima Berlinale festival-fair

  Alla 74esima Berlinale, il regista israeliano Amos Gitai ha presentato 'Shikun', un film girato prima del massacro del 7 ottobre che rischiava di non uscire. Ambientato in un…

• Milano Museo City 2024 Expands to Five Days with New Projects festival-fair

  The eighth edition of Milano Museo City, named Mondi a Milano, will take place from March 1 to 5, 2024, extending its duration from three to five days. This year's festival…

• 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…