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• Theaternacht Hamburg 2026: A City Celebrates Theater festival-fair

  On Saturday, September 5, 2026, Hamburg's theaters will jointly open their doors for the annual Theaternacht, a city-wide event that marks the beginning of the theater season. For…

• Bienal Climática de Avilés cierra tras 100 días de actividades festival-fair

  La Bienal Climática, titulada 'Ensayar lo Inesperado', concluye en Avilés después de 100 días de actividades culturales centradas en el clima y la transformación. El verano de…

• Beethovenfest Bonn Returns to Renovated Beethovenhalle for 2023 Edition festival-fair

  The Beethovenfest Bonn, one of Germany's most prestigious classical music festivals, has returned to its historic home, the Beethovenhalle, after a decade-long renovation. Running…

• Sydney Contemporary 10th Edition: 100+ Galleries, 500+ Artists, 15 Projects festival-fair

  From September 3 to 6, Sydney Contemporary will celebrate its tenth anniversary at Carriageworks, featuring over 100 galleries and more than 500 artists from 33 different…

• Cinemarcord 2026: Bergamo's Daste Hosts 7th Edition Celebrating Film Material Culture festival-fair

  The seventh installment of Cinemarcord, Italy's premier convention dedicated to the material culture of cinema, is set for September 12-13, 2026, at Daste in Bergamo. This event…

• Medellín Design Fair 2026: Colombia as a Hub for Design, Knowledge, and Connection festival-fair

  The 13th La Feria De Diseño Medellín, supported by imm cologne, is scheduled for September 10 to 12, 2026, at Plaza Mayor Medellín. This event seeks to position Colombia and…

• Lucerne Festival: Breaking Convention or Not? festival-fair

  The Lucerne Festival, a prominent classical music festival in Switzerland, is the subject of a critical review in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung. The article questions whether the…

• Suzie Miller's 'Strong is the New Pretty' Premieres at Brisbane Festival 2026 festival-fair

  The world premiere of Suzie Miller's new play 'Strong is the New Pretty' is running at Brisbane Festival 2026, celebrating women's football and the creation of the AFLW. Directed…

• Design Miami Seoul 2026 Returns to DDP with 'Resonance' Theme and Six Highlights festival-fair

  Design Miami Seoul is set to happen at Dongdaemun Design Plaza from August 31 to September 6, 2026, themed "Resonance." The Seoul Design Foundation and the Seoul Metropolitan…

• Scaf Paints Perspective-Driven Mural for Southend City Jam 2026 festival-fair

  For the fifth edition of Southend City Jam, an annual street-art festival held in Southend-on-Sea, UK, French artist Scaf has unveiled a new mural. This artwork can be found at…

• Lonac's 'Playground' Mural at Festival Asalto's 20th Edition in Zaragoza festival-fair

  In September 2025, Croatian artist Lonac unveiled his mural titled 'Playground' in Zaragoza, Spain, during the 20th edition of Festival Asalto. This artwork was created on Calle…

• September 2026 Design Calendar: From Detroit to Paris, Key Architecture and Design Events festival-fair

  In September 2026, the design calendar re-emerges with significant events across Paris, Bologna, London, and North America. The Detroit Month of Design highlights 'Georgia…

• New York's Fall Art Week 2026: Armory Show and Satellite Fairs Guide festival-fair

  The Armory Show is set to take place at the Javits Center in New York from September 24 to 27, 2026, showcasing approximately 230 galleries from more than 30 nations. This 32nd…

• Navigating Art Fair Season: Expert Tips for Collectors and First-Timers festival-fair

  With the fall art fair season on the horizon, The Armory Show in New York set to commence on September 24, CULTURED magazine provides valuable insights for attendees. Paul Henkel…

• Fall 2026 Art Season Guide: Fairs, Museum Openings, and Auctions festival-fair

  The art season for fall 2026 is brimming with activities across five continents, running for 16 weeks from early September to early December. Kicking off the season is Frieze…

• Venice Film Festival 2026 Opens Amid Controversy Over Selection festival-fair

  The 83rd Venice International Film Festival, scheduled from September 2 to 12, 2026, opens amid significant controversy. Criticisms include a weak American presence, a notable…

• Helsinki Design Week 2026: Aalto, Futuro, and New Collaborations festival-fair

  Scheduled for September 6, 2026, Helsinki Design Week (HDW) will embrace the theme “The Oncoming Other,” emphasizing collaboration. Founder Kari Korkman underscores the…

• Paris Family Art Guide: Fables, UFOs, Castles, Cabins, and Video Game Music festival-fair

  A roundup of family-friendly art events in Paris for the back-to-school season, published by Arts in the City. The Cité Immersive des Fables opens September 8, 2026, at 5 Rue de…

• Raymond Depardon's Unseen Works at Visa pour l'Image in Perpignan festival-fair

  The 38th edition of the International Festival of Photojournalism, Visa pour l'Image, is underway in Perpignan, France, until September 13. Amidst an art world transformed by…

• Venice Film Festival 2026: Herzog, McDonagh, and Controversy Over Male-Heavy Lineup festival-fair

  The 83rd Venice Film Festival opens next week on the Lido, running from 2-12 September. The lineup has already sparked controversy due to its male-heavy competition slate, with…

• TerraTx Art Festival to Launch Permanent 22-Mile Public Art Trail in Frio Canyon festival-fair

  The first-ever TerraTx Art Festival is set to take place from September 25 to 27 in Frio Canyon, located in Texas Hill Country, featuring a 22-mile public art trail stretching…

• art3f 17th Edition: Redefining Contemporary Art Fairs with a Human Touch festival-fair

  The 17th edition of art3f, the International Contemporary Art Fair, is set to challenge traditional art market conventions by emphasizing a warm, human-centered approach.…

• Five French Festivals to Catch This Fall: Performance, Architecture, and Video Art festival-fair

  While France faces cancellations due to the summer heatwave, the cultural scene in autumn is vibrant with a variety of festivals. The ninth Échelle humaine performance art…

• Tuscan Design Double Bill: Outsiders Residency and Vestigia 2026 festival-fair

  Two concurrent design initiatives in Tuscany explore material research and the boundaries of collectible design. The Outsiders residency, a collaboration between Copenhagen's…

• Venezia 2026: solo due film di registe in concorso, polemiche sulla selezione festival-fair

  La 83esima Mostra del Cinema di Venezia, che avrà inizio il 2 settembre 2026, ha generato controversie a causa della limitata partecipazione di registe in competizione:…

• Parcours des mondes Celebrates 25 Years with Expanded Program festival-fair

  The international fair Parcours des mondes, dedicated to arts from Africa, Oceania, Asia, the Americas, and archaeology, marks its 25th anniversary with a particularly rich…

• Centre-Val de Loire Launches Ar(t)chipel Contemporary Art Festival festival-fair

  The Centre-Val de Loire region in France is launching Ar(t)chipel, a contemporary art festival spread across the entire territory. François Bonneau, the region's president,…

• Mondes en commun: A Photographic Survey of the Planet at Musée Albert-Kahn festival-fair

  The third edition of the festival Mondes en commun, dedicated to contemporary photography, is being held in the garden of the Musée Albert-Kahn. The festival presents a state of…

• Jupiter Rising 2026: A Night of Queer Art, Performance, and Karaoke in Jupiter Artland's Woodland Wonderland festival-fair

  The 2026 edition of Jupiter Rising, a one-night festival at Jupiter Artland close to Edinburgh, took place as part of the Edinburgh Art Festival (EAF 26). Curated by Sgàire Wood,…

• Frieze Seoul Spotlight: Rediscovering Overlooked 20th-Century Artists festival-fair

  Frieze Seoul 2026 will unveil a new Spotlight section, showcasing 12 solo exhibitions of 20th-century artists from nations such as India, Germany, Serbia, Nepal, and South Korea.…

• Edinburgh Fringe 2026 Ticket Sales Approach Pre-Pandemic Levels festival-fair

  The Edinburgh Festival Fringe sold or distributed over 2.8 million tickets in 2026, an increase of nearly 8% from the previous year and approaching the 3 million tickets sold in…

• Monopol Gives Away Tickets for International Literature Festival Berlin festival-fair

  The German art magazine Monopol is giving away tickets for two events at the International Literature Festival Berlin (ilb) in September. The festival, held annually in Berlin for…

• Venice Film Festival Opens Amidst Uncertainty and Cancelled Press Conference festival-fair

  The Venice Film Festival, a major event in the international film calendar, has commenced with a sense of unease, reflecting broader concerns about the confidence of cinema. The…

• Argentina's Matías Dell Olio Wins BRICS Skate Cup 2026 in Ryazan festival-fair

  Between August 27 and 30, 2026, Matías Dell Olio from Argentina emerged victorious at the BRICS Skate Cup held in Ryazan, Russia. Jarudech Saejao from Thailand took second place,…

• Busan Biennale 2026 'Dissident Chorus' to Feature 70% New Commissions festival-fair

  The Busan Biennale 2026, titled 'Dissident Chorus', will run from 29 August to 1 November in Busan, South Korea. Co-artistic directors Amal Khalaf and Evelyn Simons, in an…

• Madrid's +LATINA Festival Returns for 2026 with Brazil as Guest Country festival-fair

  Spain's inaugural multidisciplinary 'liquid' festival, +LATINA, dedicated to contemporary art from the Americas, is set to occur in Madrid from September to November 2026,…

• Edinburgh Art Festival 2026 Review: Marginalized Voices, Photography, and Commissions festival-fair

  The Edinburgh Art Festival (EAF), the largest visual art festival in the UK, took place from 14 to 30 August 2026, with some exhibitions still ongoing. This year's focus was on…

• Ídem 2026 Festival at La Casa Encendida Explores Ecotopías and Embodied Knowledge festival-fair

  The XIV Ídem festival, titled 'Encuentro de artes vivas y comunidades', is set to take place at La Casa Encendida in Madrid, commencing on September 22, 2026, with Rolf…

• FAE 2026: Festival de Arquitectura en Español Returns to Mexico City festival-fair

  The eighth edition of the Festival de Arquitectura en Español (FAE) will take place from September 2 to 4, 2026, in Mexico City and the State of Mexico. Organized by the Instituto…

• Transgressive Memory Festival at Berlin's Silent Green festival-fair

  Scheduled for September 12-13, 2026, the Transgressive Memory Festival will take place at Berlin's silent green Kulturquartier. This event will showcase a variety of exhibitions,…