Festivals & Fairs

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

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Tefaf Maastricht 2019: Italian Old Masters, Sculpture, and Contemporary Works festival-fair
The 2019 Tefaf Maastricht highlighted a significant representation from Italy. Galerie Canesso showcased Bernardino Gatto's 'Ritratto familiare' alongside Tiberio Titti's…
Art Basel Hong Kong 2019: 242 Galleries from 35 Countries festival-fair
The seventh edition of Art Basel Hong Kong is set to take place from March 28 to 31 at the Convention and Exhibition Centre, preceded by a VIP preview on March 27. This year, the…
Jan Fabre's The Night Writer Opens FOG Festival at Triennale Milano festival-fair
Jan Fabre (born 1958, Antwerp) premiered his theatrical work The Night Writer. Giornale notturno at the Triennale Teatro di Milano, inaugurating the FOG festival running until…
Object & Thing: New York's Free-Booth Design Fair Debuts During Frieze Week festival-fair
A new design fair, Object & Thing, will launch in Brooklyn during Frieze New York in May 2019. Founded by Abby Bangser, former artistic director of Frieze Art Fairs for the…
Thomas Girst on BMW Art Cars and Ken Done at Art Dubai 2019 festival-fair
At Art Dubai 2019, Thomas Girst, the BMW Group Global Head of Cultural Engagement, discussed the intersection of art and technology, the modernization of the BMW Art Car program,…
China Takes Center Stage at Saint-Etienne Design Biennale festival-fair
The Saint-Etienne International Design Biennale, running until April 22, 2019, has selected China as its guest of honor, showcasing the country's evolving design scene. Curated by…
Palermo's Caffè Internazionale Summer School 2019 Open Call festival-fair
The fourth edition of the Summer School of Contemporary Art, originally hosted by the now-closed Caffè Internazionale in Palermo, will take place at Bottega 1 in the Cantieri…
TEFAF 2019: Maastricht Fair Reflects Mature European Collecting festival-fair
The 2019 edition of TEFAF Maastricht, tailored to mature European collectors, saw the Modern section expand at the expense of Paintings (Old Masters), while antiquities and works…
Cinéma du réel 2019: Questioning Reality in Documentary Film festival-fair
From March 15 to 24, 2019, the 41st Cinéma du réel documentary film festival took place at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, directed by general delegate Catherine Bizern. The theme…
MaTerre: A Collective Immersive 360° Film for Matera 2019 festival-fair
A new immersive cinema-poetry project, MaTerre, was presented at the Film Commission Piemonte in Turin. Directed by Antonello Faretta, Lello Voce, and Paolo Heritier, the film is…
Linz FMR 19: New Biennial for Digital Art in Public Spaces Launches in Ars Electronica's Hometown festival-fair
Linz FMR 19, a new biennial dedicated to digital art in public spaces, will take place from March 27 to 30 in the Donaupark area along the Danube in Linz, Austria. The event is…
Japanese Designers Takahashi, Ninomiya, Miyake, and Yamamoto at Paris Fashion Week festival-fair
During Paris Fashion Week in February 2019, four innovative Japanese designers displayed their distinctive aesthetics. Jun Takahashi's Undercover women's collection incorporated…
Galerie Gmurzynska Returns to TEFAF Maastricht with Tom Postma-Designed Stand festival-fair
After a 17-year hiatus, Galerie Gmurzynska returns to TEFAF Maastricht with a stand designed by Tom Postma, showcasing abstract masterpieces from the 1910s to the 1960s. The…
Swiss Dance Days 2019: A Platform for Contemporary Choreography festival-fair
In February 2019, Lausanne hosted the Swiss Dance Days, a dynamic four-day celebration of contemporary Swiss dance. Fifteen choreographers were selected from a pool of 150…
ITS International Talent Support Celebrates 18 Years with Creative Archive and Arcademy festival-fair
Founded in 2001 by Barbara Franchin, ITS – International Talent Support stands as the premier platform for up-and-coming talent in fashion, accessories, and jewelry design. The…
Sharjah Biennial 14 Explores Echo Chambers with 80+ Artists Across UAE festival-fair
The 14th Sharjah Biennial, titled 'Leaving the Echo Chamber,' runs from March 7 to June 10 across various venues in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Curated by Zoe Butt, Omar…
Dimitris Kourtakis' 'Failing to Levitate in My Studio' at VIE Festival festival-fair
At the VIE Festival in Modena, Dimitris Kourtakis presented 'Failing to levitate in my studio', a performance that densely references art history and theory. The piece, staged at…
Middle East Now Festival Celebrates 10th Edition in Florence festival-fair
The Middle East Now festival marks its tenth anniversary in Florence from April 2 to 7, 2019, with a special edition focusing on remix as a tool for cultural creativity. Organized…
Milano Digital Week 2019: 10 Must-See Events festival-fair
From March 13 to 17, 2019, the City of Milan, in collaboration with Cariplo Factory, IAB Italia, and Hublab, hosts the second edition of Milano Digital Week. This festival,…
Plan B Art Fair Emerges in Chelsea After Volta Cancellation festival-fair
In 2019, the Volta art fair was called off because of safety issues at the West Side piers in New York. This led former exhibitors to create an alternative event called Plan B,…
58th Venice Biennale Announces Main Exhibition Artists with Unprecedented Gender Parity festival-fair
The 58th Venice Biennale has revealed the 79 artists participating in its main exhibition, titled 'May You Live in Interesting Times,' curated by American Ralph Rugoff, director…
Faketory Festival a Narni: l'arte del falso e dell'inganno festival-fair
Il Faketory Festival si terrà il 15 marzo 2019, dalle 15 alle 18, presso il complesso di San Domenico a Narni, in provincia di Terni. Questo evento esplorerà l'arte della menzogna…
Dumitru Gorzo Paintings Displayed at Slag Gallery Booth During Plan B Art Fair festival-fair
Dumitru Gorzo's paintings were exhibited at the Slag Gallery booth during the Plan B art fair. The installation was documented in a photograph posted on March 10, 2019. The image…
Lyon Biennale 2019: New Director, New Venue, Curatorial Team from Palais de Tokyo festival-fair
The 15th Lyon Biennale will occur from September 18, 2019, to January 5, 2020, in Lyon, France. Isabelle Bertolotti has taken over as director, succeeding Thierry Raspail. This…
Armory Show 2019: A Flat Edition with Few Surprises festival-fair
The 25th edition of the Armory Show in New York closed with a general sense of déjà vu. The fair, which celebrated its quarter-century, lacked freshness despite over 50 first-time…
William Forsythe's Baroque Counterculture Dance at Venice Biennale festival-fair
William Forsythe's 'A Quiet Evening of Dance', presented by Sadler's Wells at Teatro Grande di Brescia and Teatro Valli di Reggio Emilia, will be featured in the next Venice…
Hermès Artisans Take Over Rome's Ara Pacis Museum festival-fair
From March 8 to 16, the Museo dell'Ara Pacis in Rome hosts Hermès Dietro le Quinte, a traveling festival showcasing the craftsmanship of the French luxury house. Founded in 2011…
Armory Show's 25th Edition Draws 197 Galleries to New York Piers Amid Volta Cancellation festival-fair
The Armory Show, now in its 25th edition, will take place in New York from March 7 to 10, showcasing 197 galleries across 33 nations. Among the Brazilian participants are Nara…
Art+Culture Projects Participates in The Armory Show with Not For Profit Editions festival-fair
Art+Culture Projects will be present at The Armory Show from March 6 to 10, located at Booth N2 on Pier 90. The display features works by artists Sanford Biggers, Judy Chicago,…
Atlas of Transitions Festival Returns to Bologna with Focus on Home and Migration festival-fair
The biennial festival Atlas of Transitions, initiated by Emilia Romagna Teatro Fondazione with Cantieri Meticci and the Department of Sociology and Law of the University of…
ARCOmadrid 2019: Top 8 Stands and Peruvian Focus festival-fair
ARCOmadrid 2019, the classic art fair, featured a Peruvian protagonist and standout galleries including Helga de Alvear, Van Doren Waxter, Monitor, Vera Cortes, Luis Adelantado,…
Performing PAC 2019: DeGenere Explores Gender and Identity in Milan festival-fair
The PAC (Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea) in Milan held its annual Performing PAC festival from March 2019, titled "DeGenere." Curated by Diego Sileo, the three-day event featured…
ARCOmadrid 2019: Pittura dominante, mercato prudente e focus sul Perù festival-fair
La 38ª edizione di ARCOmadrid ha visto la partecipazione di 203 gallerie, che hanno messo in risalto artisti affermati e opere locali, con una predominanza della pittura. La…
Milano MuseoCity 2019: Three Days of Art and Nature Across 80+ Museums festival-fair
From March 1 to 3, 2019, Milano MuseoCity returns for its third edition, with over 80 museums participating under the theme of Nature. The initiative includes special programs…
Romanticism and Fear: Milan Fashion Week 2019 festival-fair
February 2019's Milan Fashion Week showcased a climate of sociopolitical anxiety. Miuccia Prada's presentation on February 21 delved into themes of 'romanticism and fear,' drawing…
Fabio Cavallucci on Shenzhen Biennale's Multidisciplinary Tech Focus festival-fair
The 8th Bi-City Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism in Shenzhen will take place from late 2019 to spring 2020. Co-curated by Carlo Ratti (architecture) and Fabio Cavallucci with…
Madrid Art Week 2019: Peru Takes Center Stage at ARCO with Museum Shows Across the City festival-fair
At ARCOmadrid 2019, Peru takes center stage as the guest of honor, presenting a diverse array of art, including pre-Columbian, Spanish viceregal baroque, avant-garde, and…
MuseoCity Returns to Milan for Third Edition with Expanded Programming festival-fair
Milan will host the third edition of MuseoCity, which was initiated in 2016 by Associazione MuseoCity under the leadership of Maria Grazia Mazzocchi. Approximately 80…
Milano Design Week 2019: Ventura Projects moves to BASE, Belgium returns with sustainable design festival-fair
Ventura Projects marks its tenth anniversary by moving to BASE Milano for Ventura Future, while Ventura Centrale expands its exhibitions from 9 to 16. The collaboration at BASE…
Madrid's Art Week: ARCOmadrid and Six Satellite Fairs Take Over the City festival-fair
Madrid transforms into a hub for international and Latin American art during ARCOmadrid week, with six satellite fairs and about forty exhibitions. The 38th edition of ARCOmadrid,…

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