Festivals & Fairs

Art fairs, biennials, triennials, festivals and cultural manifestations — Art Basel, Frieze, TEFAF, Venice Biennale and beyond.

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Coconino Fest Returns to Ravenna with Love Comics Theme festival-fair
The second edition of Coconino Fest, titled Love Comics, will take place in Ravenna from June 15 to 18, 2023. Organized by Coconino Press, the festival celebrates comics in…
Cvtà Street Fest 2023: Women Street Artists Transform Molise Village festival-fair
The eighth edition of Cvtà Street Fest, directed by Alice Pasquini since 2016, has turned the small Molise village of Civitacampomarano into an international open-air studio. This…
Piero Gilardi documentary premieres at CinemAmbiente festival festival-fair
A documentary on sculptor Piero Gilardi, directed by Daniele Segre, premieres at the 26th CinemAmbiente festival, organized by the Museo Nazionale del Cinema. The film, titled…
CI Bloom's Second Edition Spotlights Emerging Turkish Artists festival-fair
CI Bloom, the spring spinoff of Contemporary Istanbul (CI), concluded its second edition, focusing on local emerging and independent artists. Founded by Ali Güreli, the fair aims…
Milano Arch Week 2023 Focuses on Peripheries festival-fair
The fifth edition of Milano Arch Week, titled "Around Peripheries," runs until June 11, 2023, curated by Nina Bassoli and Matteo Ruta with artistic direction by Stefano Boeri.…
QUORUM: New Contemporary Art Festival Launches at Rome's Baths of Diocletian festival-fair
The QUORUM contemporary art festival has officially opened at the Baths of Diocletian in Rome, organized by the Quadriennale of Rome and the National Roman Museum, with Gian Maria…
Chiang Mai Social Installation: Independent Art Festivals 1992-98 festival-fair
Afterall's Exhibition Histories series explores the 'Chiang Mai Social Installation' festivals (1992-98), a series of independent art events in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The festivals…
200 Drones Recreate Van Gogh Paintings Over Amsterdam Sky festival-fair
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam commissioned Studio DRIFT to create a drone performance over the city. On June 2, 2023, at 11 PM, 200…
Third Bienal de La Habana 1989: Regulations and Theme 'Tradition and Contemporaneity' festival-fair
Scheduled for November and December 1989 in Havana, Cuba, the third Bienal de La Habana will revolve around the theme 'Tradition and Contemporaneity.' Its objective is to create…
Afterall and AAA at Booked: Hong Kong Art Book Fair 2021 festival-fair
At the Booked: Hong Kong Art Book Fair, taking place from December 16 to 19, 2021, at Tai Kwun Contemporary and JC Contemporary in Hong Kong, Afterall collaborates with Asia Art…
Come devi immaginarmi: Pasolini reinterpretato da giovani registi a Bologna festival-fair
Il progetto "Come devi immaginarmi", curato da Valter Malosti e Giovanni Agosti per le celebrazioni del centenario della nascita di Pier Paolo Pasolini a Bologna, invita sei…
Cattelan's Crocodile Hangs in Italy's Oldest Baptistery During Cremona Art Week festival-fair
Maurizio Cattelan's taxidermied crocodile sculpture 'Ego' (2019) is suspended vertically inside the ancient baptistery of Cremona Cathedral as part of the first Cremona…
Vivian Caccuri Performs at Venice Biennale as Brazilian Galleries Expand festival-fair
Vivian Caccuri will present a performance at the Venice Biennale. The artist's inclusion in the prestigious event's performance program highlights her growing international…
Eric Scaggiante's Photo Reportage Captures Kappa FuturFestival in Turin festival-fair
Eric Scaggiante's exclusive photo reportage for Artribune documents the Kappa FuturFestival in Turin, held at Parco Dora, a former railway yard. The festival, produced by Movement…
BienNoLo: Milan's Neighborhood Biennial Returns for Third Edition festival-fair
From June 2 to 11, 2023, the third BienNoLo, a biennial event in Milan's NoLo area, takes place. Curated by Giacinto Di Pietrantonio and organized by Associazione BienNoLo…
Sci-Fi Rooftop Screenings at LA's Westin Bonaventure festival-fair
Afterall magazine organized a three-week rooftop film series titled 'Making Strange: Rooftop Sci-Fi at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel' in Los Angeles in August 2008. The screenings…
Afterall Hosts CAA Conversations Lounge at 2009 Annual Conference festival-fair
Afterall will host a series of conversations at the College Art Association's 2009 Annual Conference, held from February 26 to 28 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The lounge…
Shelf Life: Independent Publishing Bazaar at USC festival-fair
USC Roski School of Fine Arts hosts Shelf Life: A Big Day for Small Press, a freewheeling bazaar of independent books, magazines, and objects from artists and publishers. The…
Chicago's Independent Art Scene: A Deep Dive into Artist-Run Spaces festival-fair
According to a report by Artribune, Chicago's vibrant art community is largely fueled by artist-operated venues. Among the city's architectural highlights are the Willis Tower,…
2nd FORMER WEST Research Congress: On Horizons at Istanbul Technical University festival-fair
The second FORMER WEST Research Congress, titled On Horizons: Art and Political Imagination, took place from 4 to 6 November 2010 at Istanbul Technical University in Istanbul. The…
Afterall at CAA Conference 2011 in New York festival-fair
Afterall will participate in the College Art Association (CAA) annual conference, taking place from February 9 to 12, 2011, in New York. Attendees visiting the University of…
Afterall at Art Chicago 2011 festival-fair
Afterall will participate in Art Chicago 2011, held from April 29 to May 2 in Chicago. The organization will have a presence at the University of Chicago Press stand, where…
Afterall Journal Debuts at VIENNAFAIR 2011 festival-fair
This year marks the seventh edition of VIENNAFAIR 2011, the sole international trade fair in Europe dedicated to contemporary art from Central and Eastern Europe. Afterall journal…
Afterall at Art 42 Basel with Issue 27 festival-fair
Afterall will participate in Art 42 Basel from June 15 to June 19, 2011, offering issue 27 of Afterall journal at the Art Magazine stand. The Summer 2011 edition features artists…
Ravenna Festival 2023 Opens with Laurie Anderson Concert festival-fair
The 34th edition of Ravenna Festival runs from June 7 through July 2023 in Ravenna and surrounding towns. The festival is titled after Italo Calvino's 'Le città invisibili'…
Funambolo Andrea Loreni attraversa Milano a 140 metri tra Bosco Verticale e UniCredit Tower festival-fair
Il 26 maggio 2023, il funambolo Andrea Loreni ha realizzato la più alta traversata tra grattacieli mai effettuata in Italia, camminando su un cavo a 140 metri di altezza dal Bosco…
Italian Cultural Festivals in June 2023: From Terraforma to Fashion Film Festival Milano festival-fair
In June 2023, a guide showcases ten Italian cultural festivals encompassing music, theater, street art, design, and film. The Primavera dei Teatri in Castrovillari, from May 27 to…
BOOKS Festival Launches in Bologna Dedicated to Art and Artist Books festival-fair
A new festival called BOOKS, dedicated to art and artist books, is running until May 28 at MAMbo's Sala delle Ciminiere in Bologna. Curated by Danilo Montanari and Lorenzo Balbi,…
Alice Rohrwacher's La chimera premieres at Cannes Film Festival festival-fair
Alice Rohrwacher's film La chimera has been selected for the Official Competition at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. The film follows Arthur, an English archaeologist with a gift…
Martin Provost presenta 'Bonnard, Pierre e Marthe' al Festival di Cannes festival-fair
Il regista Martin Provost, vincitore del César 2009 per il miglior film con 'Séraphine', torna a Cannes con 'Bonnard, Pierre e Marthe', presentato nella sezione Cannes Première.…
Afterall at NY Art Book Fair 2023 at MoMA PS1 festival-fair
Afterall is set to join the New York Art Book Fair, organized by Printed Matter, Inc., taking place at MoMA PS1 in Long Island City from September 30 to October 2, 2023, with…
Afterall at Frieze Art Fair 2011 in London festival-fair
Afterall will be present at the Frieze Art Fair in Regent's Park, London, from October 13 to 16, 2011, at stand M3. The fair features over 170 contemporary art galleries, along…
Afterall at PA/PER VIEW Art Book Fair during Dutch Design Week festival-fair
Afterall will participate in the PA/PER VIEW Art Book Fair, held from October 28–30, 2011, at the Onomatopee Project Space in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The fair coincides with Dutch…
MISS READ 2011 Art Fair at KW Berlin festival-fair
Afterall concludes the art fair season in Berlin with MISS READ 2011, hosted at Kunst Werke Institute for Contemporary Art in collaboration with Motto and Pro qm. The event takes…
Afterall at CAA 2023 Conference in Los Angeles festival-fair
Afterall is set to take part in the College Art Association's centennial conference, scheduled for February 22 to 25 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Attendees can locate…
Afterall at AAH 38th Annual Conference and Book Fair festival-fair
Afterall is set to take part in the 38th Annual Conference and Book Fair organized by the Association of Art Historians, taking place at The Open University in Milton Keynes from…
Afterall at Frieze New York 2012 festival-fair
Afterall participated in Frieze New York, held from 4–7 May 2012 on Randall's Island, Manhattan. The fair featured over 170 contemporary art galleries worldwide, alongside Frieze…
Afterall at Printed Matter's New York Art Book Fair festival-fair
Afterall will participate in the New York Art Book Fair, organized by Printed Matter, Inc. at MoMA PS1. The fair features over 200 international presses, booksellers, and…
Afterall at LA Art Book Fair 2023 festival-fair
Afterall will participate in the LA Art Book Fair, organized by Printed Matter, Inc., at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. The fair gathers over 220 international presses,…
PA/PER VIEW Art Book Fair at Wiels Brussels festival-fair
Afterall will participate in the PA/PER VIEW Art Book Fair at Wiels in Brussels from 23 to 24 March 2013. The fair assembles 30 leading artists' book publishers from across…

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