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• Annecy 2026 Opens with Minions, Quay Brothers Retrospective, and Contrechamp Section festival-fair

  The 50th Annecy International Animation Film Festival opened on June 21, 2026, with a star-studded lineup. Pierre Coffin premiered 'Des Minions et des monstres' (Minions &…

• Guerrilla tours reveal climate history through Philadelphia museum collections festival-fair

  Artist and curator Aislinn Pentecost-Farren leads free tours at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Independence Seaport Museum, and Science History Institute as part of ArtPhilly…

• Kiaf Seoul 2026 Appoints First External Creative Director festival-fair

  Kiaf Seoul, the South Korean art fair, will appoint an external creative director for the first time in its 2026 edition. The move underscores the fair's ambition to cement…

• Avilés Launches First Climatic Biennial with 100 Days of Cultural Activities festival-fair

  In Avilés, the Climatic Biennial: Art, Industry and Territory was launched by Spanish Minister of Culture Ernest Urtasun, marking the beginning of a 100-day event that will…

• Mermaid Parade Kicks Off Coney Island Summer with Queer Celebration festival-fair

  The Mermaid Parade, founded in 1983 by Dick Zigun, returned to Coney Island on Saturday as the unofficial start of summer. Despite financial difficulties in 2026, the event raised…

• Hamptons Fine Art Fair Returns with Bartholdi Sculpture and Monroe Tribute festival-fair

  The Hamptons Fine Art Fair returns July 9-12, 2026, at a 70,000sf complex in Southampton, featuring 130 exhibitors in the Jackson Pollock & Willem de Kooning Pavilions. A…

• LACMA's First Art Parade Draws 600,000 to Wilshire Boulevard festival-fair

  The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) hosted its first-ever art parade on Wilshire Boulevard, attracting 600,000 attendees. LACMA director Michael Govan expressed…

• Europe's largest open-air cinema returns to Parc de la Villette for 35th edition festival-fair

  The 35th edition of the Cinéma en plein air at Parc de la Villette in Paris will run from July 22 to August 16, 2026, with free admission. Europe's largest open-air cinema screen,…

• Berkay Taş Designs Motion Identity for Delirium 2026 Festival festival-fair

  Berkay Taş has created the visual identity for Delirium Music Festival's 2026 edition, a Barcelona-based electronic music event. The motion design project uses surreal forms and…

• 16th Baltic Triennial Prologue: Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart festival-fair

  On June 19, the 16th Baltic Triennial launched its prologue event at the Composers' House in Vilnius, curated by Nikita Kadan and Natalia Sielewicz. The evening featured readings…

• Premio Fracchia Festival Returns to Bargone for Sixth Edition festival-fair

  The sixth edition of the Premio Fracchia literary festival will take place from June 22 to 28, 2026, in Bargone, Casarza Ligure. Established in 2019, the festival pays tribute to…

• Nomad Art Fair Makes U.S. Debut at Watermill Center in the Hamptons festival-fair

  Since its inception in 2017, Nomad has transformed the concept of art fairs by hosting them in unique locations, beginning at Karl Lagerfeld's Villa La Vigie in Monaco. Following…

• Berlin Fashion Week 2026: METAMORPHOSIS, RAUM.Berlin, and Studio2Retail Redefine Design festival-fair

  Berlin Fashion Week has evolved into a critical global hub where creative autonomy meets industrial evolution, emphasizing sustainability, localized retail, and progressive…

• Beijing Gallery Weekend 2026: Art Endures Amid Urban Upheaval festival-fair

  In late May 2026, Gallery Weekend Beijing (GWBJ) celebrated its tenth anniversary, highlighting a robust art community despite challenges from hutong demolitions and the COVID-19…

• "Gina" Puppet Show with Italian Cooking at Avignon OFF 2026 festival-fair

  At the Avignon OFF 2026 festival, the Espace Alya will host "Gina," a puppet show combined with Italian cooking. The performance follows Gina, an irreverent nonna celebrating her…

• Hépatik Girl at Avignon OFF 2026: Two Exceptional Dates at La Scala Provence festival-fair

  The show "Hépatik Girl" will be performed on two exceptional dates during the Avignon OFF 2026 festival at La Scala Provence. Inspired by a true story, it follows Claire, who…

• Royal Ascot 2026: London's Creative Set Dresses Up festival-fair

  Royal Ascot 2026, held at the historic racecourse founded by Queen Anne in 1711, drew over 275,000 racegoers across five days. Creative director Daniel Fletcher, also founder of…

• ArtVerona 2026: Focus Corea, InterFiera, and City-Wide Interventions festival-fair

  ArtVerona 2026, under director Laura Lamonea, introduces Focus Corea, the fair's first section dedicated to Korean modern and contemporary art, in collaboration with AWave (Asia…

• Polish Art Week Berlin and Queer Art in the GDR Highlight Berlin's June 22–28 Art Week festival-fair

  Berlin's art scene from June 22 to 28, 2026, features Polish Art Week Berlin, a festival running June 22–28 at various venues. Key events include a concert by Hilal Can, Jonas…

• Gentler Futures Festival: Independent Design as a Counterpoint to Brand Spectacle festival-fair

  The Gentler Futures Festival, held on June 5-6, 2026, took place in Lisbon, Portugal, across venues such as Mouraria Creative Hub, JAM Lisbon, and Bio Lab Lisboa. This…

• Le Monde Recommends Seven Music Festivals Across Europe This Summer festival-fair

  The Culture section of Le Monde has published a curated selection of seven music festivals to attend across Europe this summer, offering readers a chance to enjoy live…

• Video Tour of Art Basel 2026 Unlimited Sector festival-fair

  A nearly 90-minute immersive video tour documents the Unlimited sector at Art Basel's 2026 edition in Basel, Switzerland. The sector, held in a 16,000-square-meter hall at Messe…

• SWELL Sculpture Festival 2024: 100 sculptures along Currumbin Beach festival-fair

  Scheduled from 11 to 20 September 2024, the SWELL Sculpture Festival at Currumbin Beach on the Gold Coast will feature 100 sculptures displayed along the coastline from Currumbin…

• Lewis Capaldi closes TRNSMT 2025 with emotional return after mental health struggles festival-fair

  The last day of TRNSMT 2025 at Glasgow Green saw Lewis Capaldi return to the stage after a two-year hiatus due to mental health issues. He candidly mentioned having experienced a…

• DE_FORM Creates Color-Coded Identity for Dutch Film Days in Budapest festival-fair

  DE_FORM created the branding for the inaugural Dutch Film Days, a cinema festival taking place in Budapest. The design emphasizes Dutch orange, the country’s national color, as…

• Willem Dafoe Confirmed as Biennale Teatro Director Through 2028 festival-fair

  The 54th Venice International Theatre Festival, titled 'Alter NATIVE', concluded with a focus on breaking geographical and artistic boundaries. Sicilian director Emma Dante…

• Soul Train Record Attempt at Lauren Halsey's sister dreamer Park festival-fair

  On Juneteenth, artist Lauren Halsey's sister dreamer sculpture park in South Los Angeles hosted a block party and a Guinness World Record attempt for the longest Soul Train line.…

• Basel's Transformation from Trade Hub to Art Capital festival-fair

  Basel, Switzerland, a city of nearly 200,000 residents and almost 40 museums, hosts Art Basel annually, drawing tens of thousands of visitors and billions in art sales. Noah…

• Le Monde selects 80 best summer 2026 festivals in France festival-fair

  Le Monde has published a curated selection of the 80 best festivals for summer 2026 in France, covering photography exhibitions, hip-hop and rock dance events, and live music…

• Art Basel 2026 Highlights Global Narratives and SWANA Artists festival-fair

  Running until June 21, 2026, Art Basel in Basel features 290 galleries, a significant increase from the 90 galleries present 56 years ago. The Unlimited Sector, under the curation…

• PhotoEspaña 2026 Opens with 300+ Artists Across Spain festival-fair

  PhotoEspaña, Spain's leading photography festival, opened in Madrid this month and will run through September with nearly 100 exhibitions featuring over 300 visual artists. The…

• Art Basel 2026: Masterpieces Abound Despite Sluggish Sales festival-fair

  At Art Basel 2026, the ground floor of the Messe features an unprecedented concentration of masterpieces, while upstairs galleries show confusion and lack of identity. Collector…

• Coimbra's Anozero Biennial Transforms City into Art Destination festival-fair

  The Anozero biennial, titled 'Tenir, donner, recevoir' (Hold, Give, Receive), is taking place across multiple historic sites in Coimbra, Portugal, including the Monastery of Santa…

• Sepultura and Megadeth play final French shows at Hellfest festival-fair

  Two of the most iconic thrash metal bands, Sepultura and Megadeth, performed for the last time in France on Friday, June 19 and Saturday, June 20, at Hellfest, the largest extreme…

• Chiemeka Offor's Juneteenth Photo Booth Celebrates Black Joy in Prospect Park festival-fair

  On Friday, Chiemeka Offor, a Nigerian-American artist and photographer residing in New York, will present her fourth annual Juneteenth Community Photo Booth in Prospect Park. This…

• Concéntrico 2026: A Colorful Mast and Sand Dune Transform Logroño’s Plaza del Mercado festival-fair

  For Concéntrico 2026, the Brussels-based firm CENTRAL, collaborating with architecture photographer Maxime Delvaux, has introduced 'Architecture for Ritual' at Plaza del Mercado…

• TRNSMT Festival: Fratellis Lead Sing-Along After Scotland's World Cup Loss festival-fair

  The second day of TRNSMT festival at Glasgow Green saw fans shaking off Scotland's World Cup loss to Morocco, with The Fratellis sparking a massive sing-along to Chelsea Dagger.…

• Prosanova Festival Returns to Hildesheim with Literary Taxis and Danced Texts festival-fair

  The Prosanova literature festival in Hildesheim takes place only every three years. Festival team members Frida and Robinson explain the rationale behind this triennial cycle,…

• Pitti Uomo 110: Kei Ninomiya, Simone Rocha, Sunflower and Polimoda Graduates in Florence festival-fair

  Pitti Uomo 110 in Florence showcased a mix of rebellion and romance. Kei Ninomiya presented 'OUR PUNK – BEAUTIFUL CHAOS', featuring floral hairstyles by Pablo Kümin. Danish brand…

• La collina sale sempre: 16 artists transform Langhe into diffused festival festival-fair

  The third installment of 'La collina sale sempre' is set to take place from June 20 to July 5, 2026, across six towns in Piedmont: Castiglione Tinella, Mango, Neive, Barbaresco,…