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• 71st Cannes Film Festival announces 2018 lineup with Italian hopes festival-fair

  The 71st Cannes Film Festival unveiled its official selection on April 12, 2018, in Paris, with president Pierre Lescure and artistic director Thierry Fremaux announcing the…

• Secret Design Hotspots of Milan Design Week 2018 festival-fair

  During the 2018 Salone del Mobile, several exclusive design venues opened in Milan. Space Encounters, an Amsterdam architecture studio, designed Bar Anne inside the Museo…

• Superstudio Returns to Milan Design Week with 'Only the Best' Curation festival-fair

  For the 2018 edition of Milan Design Week, Superstudio presents 'Only the Best' as the theme for its Superdesign Show, aiming to counter the banality of excessive offerings during…

• Milano Art Week 2018: 10 Must-See Events During miart festival-fair

  At the 2018 miart in Milan, director Alessandro Rabottini manages a larger number of exhibitors. Artribune releases its Agendissima guide, highlighting ten events outside the…

• Milano Design Week 2018: Four Highlights festival-fair

  The 2018 Milano Design Week featured four key exhibitions. Alcova, a collaboration between Space Caviar and Studio Vedét, occupied a former panettone factory in NoLO, showcasing…

• Green Island's 18th Edition Transforms Milan's Isola District festival-fair

  Founded by Claudia Zanfi in 2001, Green Island marks its 18th edition during Milan Design Week 2018. Initially based in Milan's Isola district, the event has adapted alongside the…

• miart 2018: Milan Art Week Kicks Off with 184 Galleries and Seven Prizes festival-fair

  The miart 2018 art fair is set to take place from April 13 to 15 at Fieramilanocity Pavilion 3, under the direction of Alessandro Rabottini. This year's event showcases 184…

• 33rd Lovers Film Festival in Turin Announces Program with Robin Campillo and Rupert Everett festival-fair

  The 33rd edition of the Lovers Film Festival will take place in Turin from April 20 to 24, 2018. The festival features four competitive sections: All the Lovers (international…

• Paratissima Expands to Milan with First Edition During Milano Photo Week festival-fair

  Paratissima, a contemporary art fair renowned for showcasing emerging talent, will launch in Milan from June 6 to 10, 2018, at Base in Zona Tortona. This inaugural event coincides…

• SP-Arte 2018 collateral exhibitions in São Paulo festival-fair

  São Paulo's contemporary art week opened amid political tension following the arrest of former president Lula. The art-week around SP-Arte/2018, one of Latin America's most…

• Stresa Festival 2018: Cross-Disciplinary Program and Bernstein Centenary festival-fair

  The 57th Stresa Festival is set to occur at Lake Maggiore from July 14 to 27 and August 23 to September 9, 2018. Under the theme 'Path Crossing – Traiettorie Incrociate' and…

• Parma 360 Festival: 8 Must-See Exhibitions for Spring 2018 festival-fair

  The Parma 360 Festival, running from April 14 to June 3, 2018, returns for its third edition in Parma, the Italian Capital of Culture for 2020. Organized by 360° Creativity Events…

• XIX Festival del cinema europeo a Lecce: programma e ospiti festival-fair

  From April 9 to 14, 2018, Lecce's Multisala Massimo will host the 19th edition of the European Film Festival. This event is organized by Art Promotion in partnership with the…

• Cannes 2018: Cate Blanchett President, Selfies Banned, Kubrick Restoration festival-fair

  The 71st Cannes Film Festival (May 8–19, 2018) will open with the psychological thriller 'Todos Lo Saben' directed by Asghar Farhadi, starring Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem, and…

• Artribune opens Milan Art Week with talk on art and change featuring Stefano Arienti and Liliana Moro festival-fair

  Artribune launches Milan Art Week with a talk titled "Game changer. Esistono regole d'oro?" curated by Arianna Rosica. The event takes place on April 9 at 7:30 PM at IQOS Embassy,…

• Outdoor Festival 2018 Moves to Mattatoio Testaccio with Heritage Theme festival-fair

  The eighth edition of the Outdoor Festival in Rome has relocated to the Mattatoio Testaccio, marking a shift from its previous treasure-hunt format across multiple city locations.…

• Vittoria Matarrese on Performance at Palais de Tokyo festival-fair

  Vittoria Matarrese, artistic director of cultural programming and special projects at Palais de Tokyo, discusses the state of performance art and the museum's initiatives. She…

• Ratatà Festival returns to Macerata with focus on diversity and community festival-fair

  After a series of violent incidents that brought Macerata to national headlines—including the brutal murder of a young woman and a subsequent racist rampage—the city is turning to…

• Rome's First Art & Data Festival Launches with Salvatore Iaconesi and Oriana Persico festival-fair

  The first edition of HER She Loves San Lorenzo, a festival blending art and data, debuts in Rome's San Lorenzo district. Founded by Salvatore Iaconesi and Oriana Persico of the…

• Armani vs Gucci: Fashion's Limits and the 10th Fashion in Film Festival festival-fair

  The Milan Fashion Week autumn/winter 2018/19 closed with a dispute between Giorgio Armani and Alessandro Michele's Gucci, as Armani rejected Gucci's use of severed heads and…

• Spring Art Events Across Campania: From Dalí in Naples to Caserta's Architecture festival-fair

  The 'Io Dalí' exhibition at the PAN – Palazzo delle Arti di Napoli showcases the works of Salvador Dalí, curated by Laura Bartolomé, Lucia Moni, and Francesca Villanti, and will…

• Art Basel Hong Kong 2018: 5 Must-See Shows and Market Highlights festival-fair

  Amidst controversy, the 2018 Art Basel Hong Kong commenced as former director Magnus Renfrew revealed Taipei Dangdai, scheduled for 2019 and backed by UBS, which also supports Art…

• Art Basel commissions Creative Time for public art project in Basel festival-fair

  Art Basel has commissioned Creative Time, the New York-based public art institution, to produce its first international project, titled "Basilea." The initiative will launch on…

• MAXXI launches series on Italian singer-songwriters and visual art festival-fair

  The MAXXI museum in Rome is hosting a new five-part series titled 'Il Cantautore Necessario' from March 29 to May 24, exploring the intersection of Italian singer-songwriting and…

• Tillmans and Koolhaas launch open call to rebrand the European Union festival-fair

  In 2016, German photographer Wolfgang Tillmans created an advertising campaign to counter Brexit and encourage Britons to vote to remain in the EU. The referendum resulted in the…

• Luca Ferri's 'Ab Ovo' Explores the Concept of Home at Filmmaker Festival festival-fair

  Luca Ferri's film 'Ab Ovo' premiered at the Filmmaker Festival, presenting a visual poem that reimagines the concept of home as a primordial desert. Shot in super8, the film…

• FestA! Festival Engages Sesc SP Units Across São Paulo festival-fair

  The FestA! festival recently activated multiple Sesc SP locations throughout São Paulo, Brazil. This cultural event took place during the weekend of March 2-9, 2024, occupying…

• Art Dubai Introduces Artist Residencies to Fair Circuit with Pioneering Residents Platform festival-fair

  In 2018, Art Dubai celebrated its 12th edition by launching the Residents artist residency program, which included eleven artists such as Turkish Jennifer Ipekel and US-based José…

• Luma & Abla Kawar Share Their Art Dubai Heist Wishlist festival-fair

  During Art Dubai 2018, Canvas asked six collectors what they would steal from the fair if they could, in collaboration with Piaget. Luma Kawar and Abla Kawar revealed their Thomas…

• Rakesh Kumar's Thomas Crown List at Art Dubai 2018 festival-fair

  At the start of Art Dubai 2018, Canvas teamed up with Piaget to inquire what six collectors would choose to take from the fair. In a video interview, collector Rakesh Kumar shared…

• Adelaide Biennial 2018: Divided Worlds Explores Wholeness festival-fair

  Running from March 3 to June 3, the 2018 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, named 'Divided Worlds,' takes place across several locations, including the Art Gallery of South…

• Paper Positions to Launch as Art Basel Collateral Fair in Basel festival-fair

  Paper Positions, a German art fair dedicated to works on paper, will launch its Basel edition from June 12 to 17, 2018, as a collateral event to Art Basel (June 14–17). The fair…

• Book Pride 2018: Giorgio Vasta on 'Tutti i Viventi' festival-fair

  Giorgio Vasta, creative director of the fourth edition of Book Pride – National Fair of Independent Publishing, discusses the theme 'Tutti i Viventi' (All Living Beings). The fair…

• Nuove Pratiche Fest returns to Palermo to discuss festival culture and creative economies festival-fair

  The Nuove Pratiche Fest, the sole festival dedicated to social and cultural innovation in Southern Italy, is set to take place in Palermo on March 23–24, 2018, hosted at the…

• Fabrica Hosts 'Alta Sovversione' with 50+ International Guests festival-fair

  From March 23 to 25, 2018, Fabrica, Benetton's communication research center in Villorba, Treviso, will host 'Alta Sovversione,' a three-day event exploring subversion across art,…

• Cannes Series: nuovo festival dedicato alle serie tv dal 4 all'11 aprile 2018 festival-fair

  Il festival Cannes Series, focalizzato sulle serie TV, si svolgerà a Cannes dal 4 all'11 aprile 2018. Sotto la presidenza di Fleur Pellerin, ex ministra della Cultura francese, e…

• Paiz Art Biennial Goes Beyond Borders, Alternative Havana Biennial Emerges festival-fair

  On August 16, 2018, the 21st Paiz Art Biennial is set to commence in Guatemala, under the curation of Gerardo Mosquera, Maya Juracán, Laura A. L. Wellen, and Esperanza de León.…

• Art Dubai 2018: 105 Galleries from 48 Countries Set Record festival-fair

  Art Dubai's 11th edition will feature a record 105 galleries from 48 countries, reflecting the city's role as a hub for the MENASA region. Director Myrna Ayad highlights Dubai's…

• Fotografia Europea 2018: 13 venues explore 'Revolutions' in Reggio Emilia festival-fair

  The 13th edition of Fotografia Europea, titled 'Rivoluzioni. Ribellioni, cambiamenti, utopie', takes place in Reggio Emilia from April 20 to June 17, 2018, with inaugural days on…

• Critique of Independent Art Fair's Labeling and Lighting Issues in New York festival-fair

  The Independent art fair, held at Spring Studios on 50 Varick Street in New York City from March 8 to 11, 2018, faced criticism for poor labeling practices and excessive sunlight…