Festivals & Fairs

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

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Between Land and Sea Festival Launches in Palermo, Bridging Europe and Africa festival-fair
The new festival Between Land and Sea, curated by Studio Rizoma, runs in Palermo from October 19 to 24, 2021, with subsequent editions in Bremen and Tunis. Conceived by European…
Giant puppet Amal's journey across Europe highlights migrant children crisis festival-fair
The Walk, recognized as the longest traveling festival, recently made its way through Brussels. On October 6, the 3.5-meter puppet named Little Amal journeyed from Place de la…
Joe Wright's 'Cyrano' Premieres at Rome Film Festival festival-fair
Joe Wright presented his musical adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac at the 16th Rome Film Festival. The film stars Peter Dinklage as Cyrano and Haley Bennett as Roxanne, with Kelvin…
ArtVerona 2021: Top 10 Booths at the Italian Art Fair festival-fair
ArtVerona's 16th edition is taking place at Veronafiere until October 17, 2021, highlighting only Italian galleries that present up-and-coming artists. A new initiative, the Pages…
Languid Hands curates live performances at Frieze London 2021 festival-fair
Frieze London reopened with a dedicated performing art section, Frieze London's LIVE, curated by the duo Languid Hands (Rabz Lansiquot and Imani Robinson). The program features…
12th Biennale dell'immagine in Chiasso Explores Fake and Visual Distortion festival-fair
The 12th Biennale dell'immagine in Chiasso, which runs until November 14, 2021, is under the direction of a new curatorial team and centers on the theme 'FAKE. Visual distortion.'…
Frieze London 2021: Focus Section Shines, Art Publishing Fades festival-fair
Frieze London 2021 opened with a pre-pandemic vibe, attracting a high-quality crowd despite ongoing health protocols. Major galleries like David Zwirner, Thaddaeus Ropac, and…
Giulia Floris curates Lab1 non-profit spaces at ArtVerona 2021 festival-fair
ArtVerona, running from October 15 to 17, 2021, features Lab1, a curated section by Giulia Floris dedicated to seven non-profit spaces from across Italy: BRACE BRACE (Milan), In…
The Eyes of Tammy Faye Opens Rome Film Festival 2021 festival-fair
The 16th Rome Film Festival opened with Michael Showalter's 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye,' starring Jessica Chastain as Tammy Faye Bakker and Andrew Garfield as Jim Bakker. The film…
Short Theatre 2021: The Voice This Time Festival Report festival-fair
The Short Theatre festival in Rome, co-directed by Piersandra Di Matteo and Francesca Corona, explored the politics of sound and listening under the title "The Voice This Time."…
Salone del Libro di Torino 2021: Off program with performances, films, and exhibitions festival-fair
The Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino returns from October 14 to 18, 2021, after the pandemic hiatus, with its Off program extending through October 21 across the city and…
SP-Arte 2021 Launches Hybrid Edition at ARCA in São Paulo with 128 Exhibitors festival-fair
The 17th iteration of SP-Arte, the largest art fair in Brazil, is set to take place from October 20 to 24, 2021, in a hybrid format at ARCA in São Paulo. This year's event…
London's October 2021 Art Scene: 15 Must-See Exhibitions and Events festival-fair
In October 2021, London is vibrant with a variety of exhibitions and events during Frieze Week. Anicka Yi unveils a new work at the Turbine Hall in Tate Modern. At 180 Studios,…
16th Rome Film Fest Honors Tarantino, Burton with Career Awards festival-fair
The 16th Festa del Cinema di Roma runs from October 14 to 24, 2021, with Antonio Monda at the helm as artistic director. This year, both Quentin Tarantino and Tim Burton receive…
Italian Galleries at Frieze London and Frieze Masters 2021 festival-fair
Frieze London and Frieze Masters take place from October 13 to 17, 2021 at Regent's Park in London, featuring 39 countries. Italian galleries are present in both fairs and curated…
Bolzano's Art Scene: Museion, Fondazione Dalle Nogare, and Transart Festival festival-fair
Bolzano's cultural scene is thriving with major exhibitions and events. At Museion, the exhibition "Techno" runs until March 2022, part of the broader TECHNO HUMANITIES project…
Lake Como Design Festival 2021 Explores Design History and Reissues festival-fair
The third iteration of the Lake Como Design Festival took place in Como, adopting a festival format featuring numerous exhibitions. Under the curation of Marco Sammicheli and…
Ina Christel Johannessen's Dance on Climate Change festival-fair
Norwegian choreographer Ina Christel Johannessen presents 'When Monday Came' at Teatro Studio di Scandicci for the Fabbrica Europa festival, directed by Maurizia Settembri. The…
Four art exhibitions and Nico Vascellari's IONOI at Rome's Festa del Cinema 2021 festival-fair
The 16th edition of the Festa del Cinema di Roma runs from October 14 to 24, 2021, at the Auditorium Parco della Musica and other venues across Rome. Organized by Fondazione…
Crypto Art Talk at Videocittà Festival in Rome Explores NFT Market and Future festival-fair
At the Videocittà festival in Rome, a talk titled 'NFT: nuove prospettive di espressione e di mercato' gathered three Italian crypto art figures: artist Mattia Cuttini, Reasoned…
MIA 2021: Gallerists Report Mixed Results at Milan Photo Fair festival-fair
MIA 2021, the Milan photo fair, saw a mix of cautious optimism and stark criticism from participating gallerists. While some praised the fair's organization and the chance to…
Arte e Vino: Contemporary Art Meets Wine in Tuscany's Maremma festival-fair
The eighth edition of Arte e vino takes place in Capalbio, Tuscany, curated by Davide Sarchioni and initiated by Maria Concetta Monaca. The event features site-specific…
MakerArt Section Launched at Maker Faire Rome 2021 festival-fair
The ninth edition of Maker Faire Rome took place at Gazometro from October 10, 2021, showcasing MakerArt, overseen by Valentino Catricalà, which highlights the intersection of…
Hidden Histories 2021: Performance contro il patriarcato a Roma festival-fair
The second phase of the Hidden Histories 2021 project, focused on public space performance practices, recently wrapped up in Rome. Led by Sara Alberani and Valerio Del Baglivo…
Turin to Host Eurovision 2022 After Competitive Bidding festival-fair
Turin has been selected to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, following Italy's victory with the band Måneskin in Rotterdam. Mayor Chiara Appendino's bid, initially dismissed,…
Lucia Ronchetti's First Biennale Musica Focuses on Voice in Choruses festival-fair
Directed by Lucia Ronchetti, the 2021 Venice Biennale Musica centered on the theme of Choruses, highlighting the voice. Concerts took place at notable locations such as Basilica…
10 Italian Cultural Festivals to Attend in October 2021 festival-fair
Italy is bustling with cultural festivals in October 2021. The fifth Scripta Festival in Florence, themed "Forte movimento," runs from October 7 to 31, backed by Fondazione CR…
Documentary on the ZAD of Notre-Dame-des-Landes Premieres at CinemAmbiente festival-fair
The documentary 'The Spark' (L'Etincelle), directed by Valeria Mazzucchi and Antoine Harari, will premiere in Italy at the 24th CinemAmbiente Festival in Turin from October 1 to…
Expo Dubai 2020 Opens with Andrea Bocelli Performance festival-fair
Expo Dubai 2020, the first world expo hosted in the Middle East in 170 years, opened with a grand ceremony under the Al Wasl dome. The event featured performances by Andrea…
BienNoLo 2021 Expands Beyond NoLo with 50+ Artists Across Milan festival-fair
BienNoLo, the contemporary art festival conceived by Carlo Vanoni and curated with Associazione ArtCityLab (Gianni Romano, Rossella Ciocca, Matteo Bergamini), returns for its…
Arte in Nuvola: Rome's new contemporary art fair debuts in November 2021 festival-fair
The contemporary art fair, Arte in Nuvola, is set to take place from November 18 to 21, 2021, at the Nuvola convention center, under the direction of Alessandro Nicosia. This…
Artissima 2021: Controtempo theme, Hub India focus, and Intesa Sanpaolo as main partner festival-fair
Artissima's 28th edition is set to take place at the Oval in Turin from November 5 to 7, 2021, with a preview scheduled for November 4. The theme 'Controtempo' addresses the…
Second International Biennale in Saint-Paul de Vence Showcases 18 Emerging Artists festival-fair
The second International Biennale in Saint-Paul de Vence presents 18 emerging artists through an outdoor contemporary art trail until October 2, 2021. Organized by local gallerist…
MUMU concert series merges art and music at Milan's Biblioteca Ambrosiana festival-fair
MUMU (Musica al Museo) launches a weekly concert series at Milan's Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana, running every Wednesday from September 29 to October 13, 2021, 6-9 PM. The…
Festival Oriente Occidente 2021: Shechter, Ninarello, Bersani, Balletto Civile, Mazzotta festival-fair
The Festival Oriente Occidente in Rovereto opened with Hofesh Shechter's Political Mother (2010) remix and Unplegged (2020), featuring Bach interrupted by dark silences and wind,…
Torino Art Week 2021: Flashback and The Others Fairs Return festival-fair
Following the conclusion of miart in Milan, the first Italian fair to return in person, Turin signals its restart with the announcement of two concurrent art fairs: Flashback and…
Max Richter Performs at Romaeuropa Festival 2021 festival-fair
Max Richter returned to Italy for a performance at the Romaeuropa Festival on September 20, 2021, at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome. The German-British composer, known…
Sicani Creative Festival: Rigenerazione Urbana e Comunità nei Monti Sicani festival-fair
Il Sicani Creative Festival, organizzato da Farm Cultural Park, si è svolto nei borghi dei Monti Sicani in Sicilia come progetto di rigenerazione urbana e ricostruzione del senso…
NAJM returns to Naples for second edition of private space festival festival-fair
The NAJM festival is back for its second year, allowing people to discover Naples' hidden courtyards, gardens, and terraces from September 24 to 26, 2021. With the curation of…
Le Alleanze dei Corpi: Urban Dance Festival Returns to Milan festival-fair
The second chapter of Le Alleanze dei Corpi, titled Communities in Movement, begins on September 24 in Milan's via Padova district and spreads to cultural hubs like Fabbrica del…

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