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• Art Week NYC Announces Inaugural Gallery Lineup; Onassis ONX Relay, Bronx Museum Public Programs, and More festival-fair

  Art Week NYC is scheduled to take place from November 11 to 14, featuring contributions from over 76 galleries across various neighborhoods including Chelsea and Tribeca. Notable…

• BlackStar Film Festival Celebrates 15 Years with 91 Films from Over 30 Countries festival-fair

  The BlackStar Film Festival is marking its 15th year from August 6 to 9, featuring 91 films from more than 30 countries. Nehad Khader, the festival’s director, shares how it…

• Kampnagel Sommerfestival 2026: „hope!“ als Motto und Aufforderung zum Handeln festival-fair

  The 2026 International Summer Festival kicks off today at Kampnagel in Hamburg, themed "hope!" This initiative encourages active engagement amid the deluge of negative news often…

• PhEST 2026 in Monopoli Explores 'What If?' with Photography and Art festival-fair

  The 11th edition of the PhEST – International Festival of Photography and Art is set to take place in Monopoli, Italy, from August 7 to November 1, 2026, themed 'What If?'.…

• Santarcangelo 2026: Final Edition Under Tomasz Kirenczuk Explores 'Deep Pressures' festival-fair

  The 2026 Santarcangelo Festival in Santarcangelo di Romagna has wrapped up, marking the end of Tomasz Kirenczuk's tenure as artistic director, which began in 2021. Under the theme…

• Locarno Film Festival 2026: Stars and Newcomers Vie for Golden Leopard festival-fair

  The 79th Locarno Film Festival, held from August 5 to 15 in Locarno, Switzerland, opened with a parade of cinema stars and emerging talents competing for the Golden Leopard. The…

• Paolina Russo Presents Spring 2027 Collection at Copenhagen Fashion Week festival-fair

  Paolina Russo presented its Spring 2027 collection during Copenhagen Fashion Week. The showcase is part of the brand's ongoing participation in the Copenhagen fashion calendar,…

• Aspen Art Museum's 2026 ArtCrush Gala Raises $4M, Honors Adrián Villar Rojas festival-fair

  The Aspen Art Museum hosted its 21st annual ArtCrush gala at Buttermilk Mountain, honoring Argentine artist Adrián Villar Rojas and his exhibition 'First Gods, Lost Animals,'…

• V&A East's Sounds & Stories Showcase Celebrates Black British Music with Free Festival Event festival-fair

  On Saturday, August 22, 2026, V&A East will present 'Sounds & Stories,' a complimentary event highlighting Black British music and culture, as part of The Music is Black Festival…

• Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach Returns with Juried Show of 120 Local Artists festival-fair

  The Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach, California, is back for its annual celebration, taking place from July 7 to September 3, 2026. This year, a jury has selected 120 local…

• Banyan Dance Festival to Debut in West Palm Beach with Elite Training and Performances festival-fair

  The Banyan Dance Festival is set to take place from August 3-8, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Co-founded by choreographers Ericka Squire and Branndi Lewis, the festival will…

• Rihanna's Dazzling Return to Barbados Carnival in Custom Lauren Austin Design festival-fair

  Rihanna made a dazzling comeback to the Grand Kadooment Day celebrations in Barbados, which signifies the conclusion of the Crop Over festival honoring the island's sugar cane…

• Ateliers A+ Wins Public Prize at Festival des Architectures Vives with Panache de Lumière festival-fair

  Ateliers A+ has been awarded the Public Prize at the 2026 Festival des Architectures Vives for their installation Panache de Lumière, displayed in the hidden Cour de la Petite…

• Diner en Blanc 2026: LA Returns with Parisian Theme and Masquerade festival-fair

  Diner en Blanc, the worldwide pop-up dining event characterized by an all-white attire requirement, is set to embrace a turn-of-the-century Paris theme in 2026, named 'Une Soirée…

• Inside Out: Echoes Celebrates Japanese Women in London's Soho Photography Quarter festival-fair

  On Saturday, August 8, from 1 PM to 5 PM, The Photographers' Gallery will host a complimentary outdoor event titled 'Inside Out: Echoes' in London's Soho Photography Quarter. This…

• Aspesi Readings: Fashion Brand's Literary Circle Heads to Capalbio Libri 2026 festival-fair

  Aspesi, the Italian fashion label, has introduced Aspesi Readings, a literary initiative overseen by Gianluigi Ricuperati aimed at fostering reading as a communal activity.…

• DEAS Cyber+ Supports Forme nel Verde 2026: Stefania Ranzato on Art, Talent, and Corporate Responsibility festival-fair

  DEAS Cyber+, an Italian cybersecurity company, is supporting the 55th edition of Forme nel Verde, an art exhibition in San Quirico d'Orcia, Italy, running until November 1, 2026.…

• NADA Miami 2026 Confirms 135 Galleries; Jeddah Tower Milestone; Fotografiska Berlin Retrospective festival-fair

  NADA Miami is gearing up for its 24th edition, taking place from December 1 to 5 at Ice Palace Studios, with 135 galleries set to participate. This year, exhibitors hail from 63…

• Tacet: Jacopo Giacomoni and Silvia Costa Explore Silence at Biennale Teatro Venice festival-fair

  Directed by Silvia Costa and penned by Jacopo Giacomoni, the performance Tacet debuted at the 2026 Biennale Teatro in Venice. It secured the 2024 Biennale College Autori award and…

• Oasis Documentary Premieres in London and Venice 2026 festival-fair

  The 83rd Venice International Film Festival will feature the world premiere of "Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger," a documentary chronicling the monumental Oasis reunion of 2025.…

• Trifonov and Mahler Chamber Orchestra Deliver Brahms and Dvořák at SHMF festival-fair

  At the halfway point of the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival (SHMF), pianist Daniil Trifonov performed Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra…

• MSK Graffiti Legends Reunite in Inwood for Annual Jam Honoring Fallen Writers festival-fair

  This year's graffiti jam took place in Inwood, Manhattan, drawing together longtime members of the MSK (Manhattan Subway Kings) crew along with special guests. The event, led by…

• Ganni and Stem Reunite for Upcycled Copenhagen Fashion Week Show festival-fair

  On the inaugural day of Copenhagen Fashion Week, the Danish label Ganni and Stem debuted a joint collection. Sarah Brunnhuber from Stem transformed Ganni's deadstock materials…

• Copenhagen Fashion Week Street Style: Spring 2027 Trends festival-fair

  Copenhagen Fashion Week celebrated its 20th anniversary with the spring 2027 shows, drawing attention to the Danish capital's significant influence on international fashion. Over…

• Aspen AIR Festival 2026: Gabrielle Richardson's Photo Diary festival-fair

  Gabrielle Richardson, recognized on Instagram as @fridacashflow, shared her experiences at the AIR Festival held at the Aspen Art Museum through a photo diary for Elephant. The…

• Monica Prado's Porcelain Flowers with Gold Luster at Laguna Beach Festival of Arts festival-fair

  At the 2026 Laguna Beach Festival of Arts in California, ceramic artist Monica Prado showcased her intricate porcelain flower sculptures adorned with gold luster. The festival,…

• Diana Ross Debuts 'Special Song' at Brighton and Hove Pride 2025 festival-fair

  During the 35th Brighton and Hove Pride, Diana Ross, the Motown icon, unveiled a new track for the crowd, featuring lines such as 'Joy, joy, joy, freedom, always be you.' The…

• Ersan Mondtag's Mars-Set 'Ariadne auf Naxos' Stirs Salzburg festival-fair

  At the Salzburg Festival, director Ersan Mondtag has staged Richard Strauss's opera 'Ariadne auf Naxos' with a setting on Mars. The production features chaotic scenes but…

• Tord Gustavsen and Trygve Seim Leave Munich Jazz Audience Breathless festival-fair

  At the Münchner Jazz Sommer, pianist Tord Gustavsen and saxophonist Trygve Seim delivered a performance that left the audience literally breathless. The concert, part of the…

• Festival 'Osten' in Bitterfeld-Wolfen: Kunst trifft auf Industriegeschichte festival-fair

  The third edition of the biennial festival 'Osten' is set to take place in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany, under the theme 'Kraftwerk Zukunft' (Power Plant Future). Established by…

• Dezeen Events Guide Highlights Six Architecture and Design Events for August festival-fair

  The Dezeen Events Guide has highlighted six notable architecture and design events for August. 'Maggie's: Architecture That Cares' is being held at V&A Dundee, UK, from 6 March to…

• August 2026: Key African Culture Events Across the Globe festival-fair

  In August 2026, a series of cultural celebrations highlighting African and Afro-descendant cultures will take place worldwide. The Festival International de Danse et de Tourisme…

• Cortona on the Move 2026: Italy's Photographic Heritage and Contemporary Visions festival-fair

  In 2026, the photography festival Cortona on the Move will take place in Cortona, Italy, showcasing a variety of projects that delve into Italian culture and modern-day topics.…

• straperetana X: Elisa Montessori and Flavio Favelli Transform Pereto with Permanent Public Art festival-fair

  The art festival straperetana, now in its tenth iteration, takes place in Pereto, Abruzzo, showcasing permanent public art installations alongside a dual solo exhibition at…

• Architect@work Milano 2026: Free Tickets for Abitare Readers festival-fair

  Registration is open for architect@work, a trade fair dedicated to architecture and design, scheduled for November 11-12 at Allianz MiCo in Milan. Abitare readers can obtain free…

• Salzburg Festival: Naked Jedermann, Ousted Director Speaks Out festival-fair

  The Salzburg Festival, a renowned summer arts festival in Austria, is the subject of a new report highlighting a naked Jedermann, a dismissed director, and a woman keeping the…

• Pessoa Luna Park: A Cultural Amusement Park in Naples festival-fair

  Pessoa Luna Park, a traveling cultural initiative, has turned Fossato di Castel Sant'Elmo in Naples into an open-air hub for contemporary art, running until October 4, 2026.…

• The Aurora 2026: Sweden's Premier Concours Showcases Hypercars, Yachts, and 40 Years of BMW M3 festival-fair

  From June 26 to 28, 2026, Norrviken Gardens in Båstad hosted the third installment of Aurora, Sweden's renowned classic car event, drawing in more than 16,500 attendees. The…

• Exporama Festival Takes Over Rennes, Revives Forgotten Painter Roger-Edgar Gillet festival-fair

  The sixth edition of Exporama, Rennes' summer contemporary art festival, is set to transform the entire city into a vibrant art venue from June 18 to September 20, 2026. The…

• James cancels Belladrum headline set as Tim Booth loses voice; Razorlight steps in festival-fair

  The indie band James from Manchester has had to withdraw from their headline act at the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival due to frontman Tim Booth losing his voice from a viral…