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• Cannes 2021 Lineup: 61 Films, Nanni Moretti, Jodie Foster Honor festival-fair

  The 74th Cannes Film Festival will take place from July 6 to 17, 2021, after a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic. President Pierre Lescure and General Delegate Thierry Frémaux…

• MINIARTEXTIL: 30th edition of textile art festival in Como festival-fair

  The 30th edition of MINIARTEXTIL, a festival dedicated to fiber art, returns to Como after skipping a year due to the pandemic, running until July 18, 2021. The event debuts at…

• Hypermaremma Festival Returns for Third Edition with Site-Specific Works Across Tuscany festival-fair

  The contemporary art festival Hypermaremma, now in its third edition, commenced in Tuscany with Mandalaki's LED artwork titled 'Hymn to the Sun' showcased at Torre di…

• Joey L. on photographing Kurdistan's guerrilla fighters and cultural revival festival-fair

  Canadian photographer Joey L., represented by agency Sudest57, will present his project 'Guerrilla Fighters of Kurdistan' at the Festival Grenze in Verona this September. The…

• Mostra Ecofalante 2021 Offers Free Environmental Films and Debates on Amazon Issues festival-fair

  The 2021 Mostra Ecofalante runs from June 2 to 9, offering 16 films and two series for free online during Brazil's National Environment Week. The festival highlights the world…

• Stefano Boeri unveils 'Supersalone' phygital format for Salone del Mobile 2021 festival-fair

  In September 2021, Stefano Boeri took over as curator of the Salone del Mobile following Claudio Luti's departure, unveiling 'Supersalone,' a unique blend of physical and digital…

• 22nd Bienal de Arte Paiz in Guatemala Focuses on Indigenous Rights and Migration festival-fair

  The 22nd Bienal de Arte Paiz, named 'Perdidos. No meio. Juntos' (Lost. In the middle. Together), wrapped up on June 6 in Guatemala City and Antigua Guatemala. Curators Alexia Tala…

• Venice Architecture Biennale 2021 Opens Amid Pandemic, Criticized for Lack of Coherence festival-fair

  The 17th Venice Architecture Biennale, curated by Hashim Sarkis under the title "How Will We Live Together?," opened on May 19–21, 2021, after a one-year delay due to the COVID-19…

• 34th São Paulo Biennial Announces Full Artist List for 'Faz Escuro mas eu canto' festival-fair

  The 34th edition of the Fundação Bienal de São Paulo, titled 'Faz Escuro mas eu canto', will showcase 91 artists from 39 nations. This event is set to begin in February 2020 and…

• Alain Kirili Remembered by Artists and Critics at Annual Festival festival-fair

  The 24th annual festival honoring sculptor Alain Kirili is set to begin on June 11. This year, 21 artists, critics, and associates, including editor David Cohen, will participate…

• TEFAF Maastricht Postponed to 2022, Online Edition Set for September 2021 festival-fair

  TEFAF Maastricht has postponed its in-person edition from September 2021 to March 2022, coinciding with the fair's 35th anniversary. The decision, announced by TEFAF President…

• ARF! KIDS: Rome's Comic Festival Returns with Family-Focused Events festival-fair

  After a year of virtual events, the ARF! Festival del Fumetto di Roma is excited to launch ARF! KIDS. This live, three-day festival for families will take place at Città…

• Art City Bologna 2021: A First-Person Account of Exhibitions and Atmosphere festival-fair

  Artist g. olmo stuppia shares his experiences from Art City Bologna 2021, where he arrived on a lively summer evening. At Pizzeria La Verace, he encounters curator Caterina…

• Venice Design Biennial 2021 Explores Design as Self-Portrait festival-fair

  The third edition of the Venice Design Biennial, curated by Luca Berta and Francesca Giubilei, runs from May 20 to June 27, 2021, across multiple venues in Venice, coinciding with…

• Venice Architecture Biennale 2021: Full Event Guide festival-fair

  The 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale, the first major biennial after the COVID-19 pandemic, will take place from May 19 to 23, 2021. It features a rich calendar of exhibitions…

• Unauthorized Performances Take Over Rome's Public Spaces festival-fair

  In Rome, a collection of unapproved performances known as 'Iniziative di II' is taking back public areas, drawing inspiration from the anti-bourgeois and anarchic themes of late…

• Artecinema Celebrates Joseph Beuys Centenary with Free Streaming Film Series festival-fair

  A free online film series highlighting Joseph Beuys is accessible at online.artecinema.com until May 16, organized by Artecinema. The series, curated by Laura Trisorio, is a…

• 5 Narrative Video Games from LudoNarraCon 2021 festival-fair

  LudoNarraCon, an online video game festival focused on narrative games, was held from April 23 to 26, 2021, on Steam. Organized by publisher Fellow Traveller, the event featured…

• Frieze New York Adopts Hybrid Format for 2021 Edition festival-fair

  Frieze New York will implement a hybrid format for its 2021 edition, combining both physical and digital elements. This decision reflects ongoing adaptations within the art fair…

• Le Alleanze dei Corpi: Dance and Anthropology in Milan festival-fair

  The project 'Le Alleanze dei Corpi' (The Alliances of Bodies) launches in Milan from March 2021 to June 2022, using dance and anthropology to explore the body's potential in…

• Frieze New York 2021 Adopts Hybrid Format with Brazilian Galleries and Vision & Justice Tribute festival-fair

  From May 5 to 11, 2021, Frieze New York will take place, marking the city's first in-person art fair since the onset of the pandemic. This event adopts a hybrid format, featuring…

• Art City Bologna 2021: City Becomes Creative Capital from May 7-9 festival-fair

  The ninth iteration of Art City Bologna, organized by the Municipality of Bologna as part of Bologna Estate, is set to take place from May 7 to 9 across various locations in the…

• Eight Italian Galleries Unite for 'Italians' Booth at Art Basel Hong Kong 2021 festival-fair

  At Art Basel Hong Kong 2021, a collective booth named 'Italians' will be presented by eight Italian galleries: Artiaco, Cardi, Continua, MASSIMODECARLO, Maggiore, Rossi&Rossi,…

• Festival Melhores Filmes Showcases Acclaimed National Works on Sesc Digital Platform festival-fair

  CineSesc is hosting the 47th Festival Melhores Filmes as part of the Cinema #EmCasaComSesc series, which runs until May 5. Viewers can access selected films on the Sesc Digital…

• 10 Italian festivals restarting in summer 2021 festival-fair

  Cultural institutions in Italy are beginning to reopen following COVID-19 measures. Starting April 26, museums, cinemas, and theaters in the yellow zone have resumed their…

• Robot 12: Electronic Music and Digital Art Festival Returns to Bologna festival-fair

  From June 18 to 20, 2021, Bologna's DumBO space, a 4,000-square-meter venue designed for safe public events, will host Robot 12, an international festival celebrating electronic…

• Salone del Mobile Milano 2021 Confirmed for September 5-10 festival-fair

  The 59th edition of Salone del Mobile Milano will take place from September 5 to 10, 2021, at FieraMilano Rho, after internal disputes threatened its cancellation. The event,…

• Free Brazilian Cinema Festival Showcases 75 Films from the 2010s festival-fair

  The online festival 'Cinema Brasileiro: Anos 2010, 10 olhares' is offering a selection of 75 films for free until April 30, with curation by Eduardo Valente. This marks the third…

• La Meute Collective: Militant Journalism and the 2nd Photography Parliament festival-fair

  The French collective La Meute, founded in 2016 by two students documenting university occupations against labor law reforms, has grown into an autonomous media platform,…

• Street Art for Rights: Murales a Roma e nel Lazio per l'Agenda ONU 2030 festival-fair

  La prima edizione di Street Art for Rights si è conclusa a Roma e nel Lazio, utilizzando murales per promuovere gli Obiettivi di Sviluppo Sostenibile dell'Agenda ONU 2030. Il…

• Théo-Mario Coppola Curates 11th Moss Biennale with 'MOMENTUM, HOUSE OF COMMONS' festival-fair

  Curated by Théo-Mario Coppola, the 11th Moss Biennale, titled 'MOMENTUM, HOUSE OF COMMONS', emphasizes 'commons' as a viable alternative to modern lifestyles. It showcases new…

• Scegli il Contemporaneo returns to Rome with artists as tour guides festival-fair

  From April 22 to May 25, 2021, Rome hosts the tenth edition of Scegli il Contemporaneo, themed 'Tutte le immagini del mondo.' Established by Elena Lydia Scipioni in 2017, this…

• Festival della Fotografia Etica di Lodi 2021 focuses on future generations festival-fair

  The 11th edition of the World Report Award | Documenting Humanity 2021, part of the Festival della Fotografia Etica in Lodi, will take place in September. Coordinator Alberto…

• BIAF Florence Antiquarian Biennale Postponed to 2022 Due to Pandemic festival-fair

  The 32nd edition of the Biennale Internazionale dell'Antiquariato di Firenze (BIAF) has been postponed by one year, now scheduled for September 24 to October 2, 2022, at Palazzo…

• 65th Venice Biennale Music Festival: Choruses Program Unveiled festival-fair

  The 65th International Festival of Contemporary Music, titled Choruses – Vocal Dramaturgies, will take place from September 17 to 26, 2021, across historic venues in Venice. Under…

• Campinas Independent Art Circuit Launches Virtual Festival with 17 Self-Managed Spaces festival-fair

  The Free Circuit of Independent Art of Campinas (CLAI Campinas) launches its first event, a virtual festival running from April 17 to 29, 2024. The project unites 17 self-managed…

• SI FEST Turns 30: Denis Curti Directs Anniversary Edition Focused on Photography's Future festival-fair

  In 2022, the SI FEST photography festival in Savignano sul Rubicone, Italy, marks its 30th year since its inception in 1992 by Lanfranco Colombo. Denis Curti, who previously…

• Biennale Teatro and Biennale Danza 2021 Programs Unveiled in Venice festival-fair

  Biennale di Venezia has unveiled the 49th International Theatre Festival, scheduled for July 2–11, 2021, alongside the 15th International Festival of Contemporary Dance from July…

• É Tudo Verdade 2021 Festival Goes Virtual with 69 Films Highlighting Women's Rights, Press Freedom festival-fair

  The 2021 É Tudo Verdade festival shifted to a fully virtual format due to the pandemic, streaming films until April 18. Among 69 selected works, three documentaries stand out for…

• SP-Foto Virtual Fair Features Over 50 Exhibitors festival-fair

  The SP-Foto virtual fair has brought together more than 50 exhibitors in an online format. This event is part of a broader movement called Levante Nacional Trovoa, which is…