Festivals & Fairs
Festivals & Fairs
Art fairs, biennials, triennials, festivals and cultural manifestations — Art Basel, Frieze, TEFAF, Venice Biennale and beyond.
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Riemergere: EUR's Cultural Revival with Nuvola as Hub
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The EUR district in Rome launches 'Riemergere', a year-long cultural program from September 15, 2021 to June 29, 2022, transforming the Nuvola convention center and Palazzo dei…
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Brussels Gallery Weekend 2021 Sees 20% Growth in Galleries
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The 14th Brussels Gallery Weekend took place September 9–12, 2021, organized by Brussels Art Days. Despite the pandemic, the event expanded with 46 participating galleries—a 20%…
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10 Must-See Works at Miart 2021
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Miart 2021 in Milan features standout works across galleries. Leslie Krims at Paci Contemporary presents provocative photographs of female bodies with mouse heads. Lara…
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Miart 2021: Top 10 Stands at Milan's Contemporary Art Fair
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From September 17 to 19, 2021, miart 2021 took place at Fieramilanocity, marking its return after a year-long break due to the pandemic. The event featured a smaller selection of…
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Taranto to Launch Biennale del Mediterraneo in 2022
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In 2022, Taranto is set to host the inaugural Biennale del Mediterraneo, an international initiative centered on art and architecture within the Mediterranean region. The project,…
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Festival Aperto 2021 in Reggio Emilia: 30 performances and a hopeful message
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The 2021 edition of Festival Aperto in Reggio Emilia features 30 performances, 43 total replays, 11 productions and co-productions, and 8 absolute or Italian premieres. The…
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Bologna's Danza Urbana Festival: Sharon Fridman and Cristina Kristal Rizzo
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The Festival Danza Urbana in Bologna, a key late-summer event, integrates urban spaces into dance performances. On opening day, Sharon Fridman presented '147 abrazos' (20 min), an…
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Miart 2021: Gallerists Report Strong Sales and High Attendance at 25th Edition
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The 25th Miart, Milan's renowned international fair for modern and contemporary art, launched to impressive attendance and sales, surpassing the expectations of gallerists…
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Madrid Gallery Weekend 2021: Post-Pandemic Reopening with Strong International Participation
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In September 2021, the 12th edition of Madrid Gallery Weekend marked a significant step towards normalcy, attracting a robust turnout of collectors and visitors from abroad. This…
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Club to Club by Gucci Returns Live in Milan with miart Partnership
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The Club to Club festival, organized by Gucci, will hold a live event in Milan on September 16-17, 2021, marking the fourth creative collaboration between the avant-garde music…
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Armory Show 2021 Debuts at Javits Center with Spacious New Layout and American Focus
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The 27th edition of the Armory Show opened on September 9, 2021 at the Javits Center in midtown Manhattan, marking a new location and September dates for the first time. The fair…
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Independent Spaces Program for Milan Art Week 2021
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During Milan Art Week 2021, from September 15 to 19, numerous independent and non-profit spaces in Milan present exhibitions and special events alongside the miart fair. Studiolo…
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Mirabilia Festival 2021: Circus and Performing Arts in Cuneo
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The 2021 edition of Festival Mirabilia, directed by Fabrizio Gavosto, took place in Cuneo, Italy, using Bob Dylan's 'The Times They Are A-Changin'' as its guiding theme. The…
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Hagai Levi's 'Scenes from a Marriage' Premieres at Venice 78
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At the 78th Venice International Film Festival, Hagai Levi presented his adaptation of Ingmar Bergman's 'Scenes from a Marriage' as a five-episode miniseries out of competition.…
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Ipercorpo Festival Returns to Forlì with Secondo Tempo Reale
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The XVII edition of Ipercorpo – Festival Internazionale delle Arti dal Vivo in Forlì will complete its program with the Secondo Tempo Reale from September 15 to 19, 2021, at EXATR…
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Vienna's art scene thrives with fairs and festivals despite challenges
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Vienna has positioned itself as a significant center for art in Europe, largely thanks to the Vienna Contemporary and Curated By festivals. The seventh edition of Vienna…
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Lucca Comics & Games Returns Live After Covid-Free Edition
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After the 2020 'Covid-free' edition Lucca ChanGes, which moved the festival online and to RAI, Lucca Comics & Games returns to the city of Lucca for a live in-person event from…
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Exhibi.To Returns: 44 Galleries Unite for Turin Art Week
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Exhibi.To, the collective opening of Turin's galleries, returns for its first edition from September 14 to 18, 2021, coinciding with Milan's miart fair. Organized by local art…
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Two new requiems for a changing world premiere in Venice and Strasbourg
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Two major musical works premiered in September 2021, each framed as a requiem for a new world. In Venice, at the Basilica San Giovani e Paolo on September 16, composer Zad…
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Todi Open Doors 2021: Contemporary Art in Historic Palaces
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The Todi Festival 2021 showcases the third installment of Todi Open Doors, transforming the entrance halls of historic palaces in Umbria into spaces for modern art displays. This…
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Guide to Late Summer 2021 Festivals: From SI FEST to MITO Settembre Musica
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The article presents a guide to six Italian festivals taking place in late summer 2021, covering photography, documentary film, animation, and classical music. The SI FEST in…
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TOdays Festival 2021: Avanguardia musicale a Torino
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Dopo un anno di pausa forzata, il TOdays Festival è tornato a Torino per la sua sesta edizione, diretta da Gianluca Gozzi. L'evento ha animato la periferia cittadina con concerti…
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Fashion Week Autumn 2021: Pandemic Shifts and Gen Z Influence
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The Spring-Summer 2022 women's collections were unveiled during the Autumn 2021 Fashion Week, which kicked off in New York on September 7 and concluded in Paris on October 5. The…
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Maggie Gyllenhaal's Directorial Debut 'The Lost Daughter' Premieres at Venice 78
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Maggie Gyllenhaal's directorial debut, 'The Lost Daughter,' premiered in competition at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. The film is a free adaptation of Elena…
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Data Tour d'Italie Brings Ars Electronica to Italy
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Ars Electronica Festival, a major new media art event in Linz, Austria, extends into Italy through the Data Tour d'Italie project, curated by Federico Bomba and Filippo Rosati.…
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Art Basel launches solidarity fund for struggling galleries
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Art Basel has created a CHF 1.5 million solidarity fund to support galleries facing financial losses at its upcoming fair in Basel, scheduled for September 24–26, 2021. The…
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Silent disco performance transforms Rome pharmacy signs into nightclub lights
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On September 10-11, 2021, the Esquilino district of Rome will host 'Via Crucis,' a silent disco performance where participants dance under the flashing cruciform signs of local…
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Mario Martone's 'Qui rido io' explores Eduardo Scarpetta's rise and fall at Venice Film Festival
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At the 78th Venice International Film Festival, Mario Martone presented 'Qui rido io' (The King of Laughter), a biopic about Eduardo Scarpetta, the legendary Neapolitan comic…
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Undercurrent: audiovisual art event in Brooklyn tackles climate crisis
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Undercurrent, an audiovisual art event running from September 9, 2021 at The Jefferson in Brooklyn, merges music, video games, and activism to address climate change. Spanning…
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Armory Art Week 2021: New York Fairs Guide
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The Armory Show returns in person from September 9 to 12 at the Javits Center, with 194 exhibitors and a new Solo section. Independent moves to the Battery Maritime Building,…
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Venezia78: 12 Films Exploring Female Experience
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The 78th Venice International Film Festival, opening with Pedro Almodóvar's 'Madres Paralelas', centers on female narratives, reflecting a broader societal shift toward gender…
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12 Italian Cultural Festivals to Attend in September 2021
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After months of pandemic restrictions, Italy is hosting a wave of cultural festivals in September 2021, spanning philosophy, literature, film, photography, live arts, and more.…
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Xavier Giannoli's 'Lost Illusions' Premieres at Venice Film Festival
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Xavier Giannoli's film adaptation of Balzac's 'Lost Illusions' premiered in competition at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. The period drama, set in 19th-century…
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Switzerland Lifts AstraZeneca Ban for Art Basel 2021 Attendees
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Art Basel 2021, scheduled for September 24-26 in Basel, faced turmoil after Switzerland initially barred attendees vaccinated with AstraZeneca from entering large events, citing…
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Marco Mengoni's Music Resonates Through Trees at Salone del Mobile
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At the 2021 Salone del Mobile.Milano, an installation called Resonantrees Performing Marco Mengoni by sound artist Federico Ortica turned 200 trees into acoustic generators.…
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Venice Glass Week returns for fifth edition with expanded program
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The fifth edition of The Venice Glass Week, titled #VivaVetro!, runs until September 12, 2021, with its richest program yet. The festival emphasizes glass as a living material…
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Roberto Benigni's Venice Masterclass: Cinema, Comedy, and Bertolucci
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At the 78th Venice Film Festival, Roberto Benigni, fresh from receiving the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, held a masterclass in the Sala Grande of the Palazzo del Cinema.…
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ArtRio 2026: Hybrid Fair and Major Exhibitions Across Rio de Janeiro
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From September 8 to 12, 2026, the 11th ArtRio takes place at Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, marking a significant contemporary art fair in Latin America, with proof of…
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Short Theatre 2021 Opens in Rome with Focus on Voice and Resonance
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The 16th Short Theatre festival, titled 'Risonanza,' is happening from September 3 to 13, 2021, across different spots in Rome. With Piersandra Di Matteo as the artistic director…
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34th São Paulo Biennial Opens with Political Edge and Historic Indigenous Presence
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The 34th São Paulo Biennial opened on September 4, 2021, at the Ciccillo Matarazzo Pavilion in Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo, Brazil. Admission requires proof of COVID-19…
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