Festivals & Fairs

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

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Ann Agee's Ceramic Hand Warmers Featured at Frieze New York festival-fair
At the P.P.O.W booth (E3) during Frieze New York on Randall's Island, Ann Agee showcases her ceramic Hand Warmers. Created in 2018 from pigmented earthenware and enamel glaze,…
Bruges Triennale 2018: Liquid City Explores Urban Utopia festival-fair
The second edition of the Triennale Brugge, titled 'Liquid City', runs until September 16, 2018, in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bruges, Belgium. Curated by Michel Dewilde…
Miaz Brothers' Blurred Paintings Stand Out at Art New York Fair festival-fair
The Miaz Brothers, originally from Milan and now based in Valencia, presented large blurred paintings at the Art New York fair through May 6. Their works, shown by Miami's Fabien…
TEFAF New York 2018: High-End Art Amid Frieze's Decline festival-fair
The 2018 spring edition of TEFAF New York, held at the Armory on Park Avenue, showcased a strong contemporary focus, positioning itself as a rival to Frieze. While galleries…
33rd São Paulo Biennial Employs Artist-Curators and Explores Affective Affinities festival-fair
The 33rd São Paulo Biennial, named 'Affective Affinities', takes place from September 7 to December 9, 2018, at the Ciccillo Matarazzo Pavilion located in Ibirapuera Park. Curated…
33rd Hyères Festival Awards: Ecology and Innovation Take Center Stage festival-fair
The 33rd Festival de Hyères took place at Villa Noailles from April 26 to 30, established by Jean-Pierre Blanc. This event champions contemporary innovation in fashion,…
ISIA Firenze Conference Explores Infographics and Infoesthetics festival-fair
The ISIA of Florence is hosting a conference titled 'Infografica e Infoestetica' on May 11-12, 2018, at the Scuderie di Villa Strozzi. The event, organized by Mirko Balducci among…
Frieze New York 2018: Top 10 Booths and Hidden Gems festival-fair
Frieze New York 2018 commenced amid an unprecedented heatwave in May, with soaring temperatures making the new tent arrangement uncomfortable, prompting some affluent collectors…
Havana Biennial Postponed to 2019, Alternative 00Bienal Launches in May festival-fair
The Havana Biennial, which was rescheduled from 2018 to 2019 because of Hurricane Irma, has motivated Cuban artists and curators, including Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara and Yanelys…
Frieze New York 2018: 8 Must-See Exhibitions Across the City festival-fair
Frieze New York 2018 launches with fresh initiatives, including online art dealers, aiming to draw collectors in light of competition from Art Basel Hong Kong and the Armory Show.…
Ruhr Triennale 2018: 33 productions across industrial sites festival-fair
The Ruhr Triennale 2018, themed 'In-between time', runs from August 9 to September 23 across the Ruhr region in Germany. Founded in 2002 by Gerard Mortier, the festival presents…
VIVA! Festival Returns to Puglia's Valle d'Itria with Electronic Music festival-fair
The VIVA! Festival, which debuted in 2017 through the collaboration of Puglia's Turné and Club To Club with backing from Audi, is set to return to Puglia from July 4 to 8, 2018.…
Manifesta 12 Palermo reveals first 15 collateral projects festival-fair
As it prepares for its opening on June 16, Manifesta 12 in Palermo has revealed 15 collateral projects under the Eventi Collaterali and 5x5x5 initiatives. Out of 631 entries for…
Frieze New York 2018 to Feature Hudson Section Honoring Legendary Gallerist festival-fair
Frieze New York introduces a new section, Hudson Feature, at its 2018 edition (May 3–6, Randall's Island Park). Curated by Matthew Higgs, the section celebrates Hudson…
World Premiere of 'Le memorie di Giorgio Vasari' at Bif&st festival-fair
The film 'Le memorie di Giorgio Vasari' had its world premiere at the Bif&st – Bari International Film Festival in Puglia, running until April 28. Directed by Luca Verdone, the…
Friend to a Friend: Warsaw Gets Its Own Condo-Style Art Fair festival-fair
The Condo format, pioneered by Vanessa Carlos in London in 2016, continues to spawn clones globally. The latest iteration, Friend to a Friend, launches in Warsaw until April 28.…
Ngorongoro II: Artist Weekend Berlin Returns with Expanded Curatorial Vision festival-fair
From April 26 to 28, 2018, Weissense will present Ngorongoro II, an independent showcase featuring over 150 artists at a 6,000 square meter location. This initiative, spearheaded…
NOMAD Fair Returns to Monaco with 15 Galleries at Villa La Vigie festival-fair
From April 26 to 29, 2018, the NOMAD fair will make its return to Monaco, hosted at Villa La Vigie, which was once the home of Karl Lagerfeld. Established by Giorgio Pace and…
Lovers Film Festival 2018 Winners Announced in Turin festival-fair
At the 2018 Lovers Film Festival held in Turin, the following awards were presented: the Best Feature accolade was given to Tinta Bruta, directed by Marcio Reolon and Filipe…
Wasted Rita's 'Funeral of the Patriarchy' at Outdoor Festival Rome festival-fair
Portuguese artist Wasted Rita, known for her text-based conceptual works and blog Rita Bored, is participating in the eighth edition of the Outdoor Festival in Rome, running until…
Periferico and Totem Arti Festivals: Community-Driven Theatre in Italian Peripheries festival-fair
Two Italian festivals, Periferico in Modena and Totem Arti in Pontelagoscuro (Ferrara), aim to revitalize urban spaces through participatory theatre and art. Periferico, curated…
Bocuse d'Or Europe OFF 2018 Brings Culinary Arts to Turin festival-fair
The Bocuse d'Or, the world's most prestigious haute cuisine competition founded in 1987 by Paul Bocuse, will hold its European final in Turin for the first time on June 11-12,…
NESXT Festival Call for Independent Art Spaces in Turin festival-fair
The third edition of NESXT, an interdisciplinary festival in Turin, will take place from October 30 to November 4, 2018. A call for independent art projects is open until May 30,…
Peccioli's 30-Year Art and Poetry Trail Through Tuscan Villages festival-fair
Peccioli, a charming medieval village in Tuscany with fewer than 5,000 residents and history stretching back to 1021, has been celebrating modern art and poetry for three decades.…
FloraCult 2018: Ilaria Venturini Fendi's Plant Market Returns to Rome festival-fair
FloraCult, the amateur floriculture market conceived by Ilaria Venturini Fendi, returns to Rome's Casali del Pino from April 20 to 22, 2018. The event, themed around air as a…
Romaeuropa Festival 2018: Between Worlds festival-fair
The 33rd edition of Romaeuropa Festival, titled 'Between Worlds,' was announced in Rome with a press conference featuring Onofrio Cutaia (Director General of Entertainment,…
Edoardo Tresoldi brings Etherea to Coachella 2018 festival-fair
Italian artist Edoardo Tresoldi (born 1987 in Cambiago) installed his work Etherea at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, held at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio,…
Poppositions 2018: Bruxelles’ growing fair in photos festival-fair
Poppositions, the Brussels art fair that started in 2012 as a completely unstructured and unruly event, has evolved into a key reference for collectors and research galleries. Now…
Artissima 2018: 25th Edition with Sound Section and Boutique Model festival-fair
Artissima, Turin's international contemporary art fair, celebrates its 25th anniversary with a new off-site sound section at OGR, a reduced number of galleries, and a redesigned…
Bad Mood: Krõõt Juurak Turns Grumpiness into Performance Art at MAMbo festival-fair
During Live Arts Week in Bologna, Estonian performer Krõõt Juurak presents 'Bad Mood', a performance piece that treats mood as a material and a 'performative condition'. The work,…
Binario18 Festival Merges Graphic Arts and Digital Tech in Rome festival-fair
Binario18, a three-day festival blending graphic arts, traditional media, and new technologies, will take place from April 20 to 22 at Officine Farneto in Rome. Organized by…
Art Cologne 2018 Opens in Germany with Revitalized Format festival-fair
Art Cologne, the world's oldest art fair founded in 1967 by gallerists Hein Stünke and Rudolph Zwirner, opened in Germany with a revitalized format under the decade-long direction…
Lovers Festival 33rd Edition: LGBTQI Cinema in Turin with New Artistic Director Irene Dionisio festival-fair
The 33rd edition of Lovers, the LGBTQI film festival in Turin, runs under new artistic director Irene Dionisio. Founded by Giovanni Minerba, the festival features 81 films, 56…
Collectors Weigh In on miart 2018: Positive Reviews and Suggestions for Improvement festival-fair
At miart 2018, curated by Alessandro Rabottini, collectors offered mixed but largely positive feedback. Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo praised the fair's vitality and…
FUORI POSTO Festival Brings Inclusive Performance Art to Rome festival-fair
The FUORI POSTO festival took place on March 24 at Galleria Alberto Sordi in Rome, showcasing a variety of inclusive performances that combined theater, dance, and sports. A…
Outsider Art Fair Cancels Basel Debut festival-fair
The Outsider Art Fair, owned by Andrew Edlin, has canceled its planned expansion to Basel, Switzerland, just two months after announcing the move. The fair was scheduled to take…
Top 9 Works at miart 2018: Artribune's Selection festival-fair
Artribune's editors selected nine standout works from miart 2018 in Milan, avoiding obvious choices like major solo shows. Highlights include Peter Linde Busk's ceramic sculpture…
miart 2018: 12 Must-See Booths from Gagosian to Emerging Galleries festival-fair
The 2018 miart in Milan highlighted impressive Italian exhibitions and a revival of painting, prominently featuring Gagosian. Gian Enzo Sperone showcased a retrospective spanning…
miart 2018: A More Commercial, Yet High-Quality Edition festival-fair
The 2018 edition of miart, Milan's contemporary art fair, has taken on a different character, appearing slightly less sophisticated and more commercial—though not in a negative…
Outdoor Festival 2018 Preview: Heritage Theme Explored in Rome festival-fair
The Outdoor Festival 2018, held on April 9 at the IQOS Embassy in Rome, offered a preview of its upcoming edition centered on the European Year of Cultural Heritage theme…

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