Festivals & Fairs
Festivals & Fairs
Art fairs, biennials, triennials, festivals and cultural manifestations — Art Basel, Frieze, TEFAF, Venice Biennale and beyond.
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Chelsea Flower Show 2026: London's Street Style Blooms Alongside Horticulture
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The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, a five-day horticultural event at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London, opened this year with crowds undeterred by unpredictable weather. Vogue…
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Rome's 16th Notte dei Musei set for 23 May 2026
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The sixteenth edition of Rome's Notte dei Musei will take place on Saturday, 23 May 2026, coinciding with the Nuit Européenne Des Musées. The event unites art, culture, and…
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The Phair 2026 in Turin spotlights fashion photography as critical art
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The seventh edition of The Phair, an international photography fair in Turin, will take place from May 22 to 24, 2026, with a major focus on fashion photography. The fair presents…
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Santarcangelo Festival 2026: Deep Pressures explores the body as political space
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The 56th Santarcangelo Festival, named Deep Pressures, is set to take place from July 3 to 12, 2026, in Santarcangelo, Italy, and will be the last edition curated by artistic…
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Displacement Film Fund: Who Gets to Tell Trauma Stories?
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At the Cannes Film Festival, Cate Blanchett headlined the panel for the Displacement Film Fund, a joint initiative of UNHCR and the Hubert Bals Fund of IFFR. Launched in 2025, the…
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Belvedere 21 announces free summer festival with new exhibitions
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The Belvedere 21 in Vienna will host a free summer festival on July 10, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 11:45 PM. The event features free admission to the museum and sculpture garden, with…
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Various Others 2026: Munich Art Festival Highlights
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The contemporary art festival Various Others will make its return to Munich from May 14 to May 24, 2026, showcasing exhibitions throughout the city. At Museum Brandhorst, the…
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The Phair 2026 in Turin spotlights fashion photography as autonomous art form
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The Phair, taking place in Turin, is set for its seventh edition from May 22 to 24, 2026, at OGR – Officine Grandi Riparazioni, and will focus on fashion photography. A standout…
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Almodóvar and Zvyagintsev Compete for Palme d'Or at Cannes
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Tuesday at the Cannes Film Festival featured two high-profile entries in competition for the Palme d'Or: Pedro Almodóvar's "Amarga Navidad" (international title "Bitter…
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Global Design Forum Istanbul Concludes Inaugural Edition with City-Wide Programme
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The inaugural Global Design Forum Istanbul occurred from May 13 to 16, 2026, showcasing a city-wide array of installations, public events, screenings, and discussions. Organized…
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Leyla Bouzid's 'Tres mujeres' premieres at Berlinale, exploring forbidden love and family secrets in Tunisia
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At the 76th Berlin International Film Festival, Tunisian director Leyla Bouzid premiered her film 'Tres mujeres' (À voix basse), a story of forbidden love across cultures. The…
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Melbourne Fringe Rejects A Fair Cut Campaign Demands for Lower Artist Fees
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An open letter from the A Fair Cut campaign, endorsed by 580 artists and supporters, was turned down by the Melbourne Fringe Board. This letter sought a decrease in fees at the…
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Mikola Ridnyi’s Blind Spot at Fotografia Europea in Reggio Emilia
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The Fotografia Europea festival in Reggio Emilia, titled Fantasmi del quotidiano (Ghosts of the Everyday), features Ukrainian artist Mikola Ridnyi’s ongoing series Blind Spot…
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Rwandan Film 'Ben'imana' on Genocide Scars Premieres at Cannes
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Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo's debut feature 'Ben'imana' premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. Set in 2012, the film follows Vénéranda, a…
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Pedro Almodóvar Film in Cannes Competition This Week
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This week's cinema releases include Pedro Almodóvar's new film, competing for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, and the latest Star Wars installment. Reviews are…
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Cannes 2026: Isaach de Bankolé in Jury as Competition Features Russian War Film and New Almodóvar
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The 79th Cannes Film Festival is in its final stretch, with 22 films competing for the Palme d'Or. On Tuesday, May 19, the competition screened Russian director Andrey…
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10-Foot Bronze Statue of Liberty Proof to Debut at Hamptons Fair
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A 10-foot bronze edition of Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi's The Statue of Liberty, valued at $1 million, will be displayed at the 20th annual Hamptons Fine Art Fair in July. It is…
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Guggenheim Young Collectors Council Party Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Nguyen Installation and Paglen Award
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On Thursday night, the Young Collectors Council Party at the Guggenheim Museum marked its 30th anniversary, showcasing an immersive installation by this year's YCC Artist…
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Hoyeon Premieres Na Hong-jin Thriller 'Hope' at Cannes
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At the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, South Korean actress and model Hoyeon showcased her latest film, 'Hope', directed by Na Hong-jin. In this project, she stars alongside Michael…
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Almodóvar, Zvyagintsev, Garcia Compete at Cannes 2026
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At the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, Pedro Almodóvar returns to competition with "Autofiction," an intimate film about artistic creation and anxiety. Russian director Andrey…
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Cannes Film Festival Grapples with AI's Rising Presence
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At the 79th Cannes Film Festival, discussions about AI in filmmaking took center stage. The festival partnered with Meta in a unique multiyear initiative, setting up at the…
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Curitiba Art Week 2026 to Activate City Ahead of 16th Bienal de Curitiba
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From June 9 to 13, 2026, Curitiba Art Week will transform the city into a living platform for contemporary art, integrated into the official program of the 16th Bienal…
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Koji Fukada's 'Nagi Notes' Explores Art as Vessel for Desire at Cannes
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Koji Fukada's new film 'Nagi Notes' premiered on 13 May at the Cannes Film Festival, exploring how art becomes a vessel for characters' desires. The narrative follows Yuri…
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Afternoon Light 2024: New York Design Fair Highlights
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Afternoon Light, the New York Design Week fair curated by Deirdre Maloney and Minya Quirk, returns for its second edition through May 19 at WSA in the Financial District.…
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Kyiv Biennial 2026 Edition at KW Berlin Details Announced
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The 2026 edition of the Kyiv Biennial, titled 'A Bird That Cannot Land', will take place at the KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin from June 11 to September 13. This…
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Spanish Auteur Cinema Shines at 2026 Cannes Festival
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At the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, three Spanish films have been selected for the main competition, showcasing the vitality and diversity of a bold new cinematic movida. These…
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Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2025 Debuts Vision BMW ALPINA
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The Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, held at Lake Como, attracted car enthusiasts, designers, and celebrities for a luxurious weekend centered on classic automobiles. A highlight…
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Lubumbashi Biennale 2026 Names Sorana Munsya and Jermay Michael Gabriel as Curators
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The 9th Lubumbashi Biennale is scheduled for October 2026 and will be managed by curators Sorana Munsya and Jermay Michael Gabriel. Celebrated as the only contemporary art…
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Sebastian Stan Transformed in Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' at Cannes 2026
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At the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, Sebastian Stan debuted a dramatic physical transformation for 'Fjord', the latest film by Romanian director Cristian Mungiu. The actor, known for…
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80 ans de 'Paroles' : l'héritage anticonformiste de Jacques Prévert célébré
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En 2026, Jacques Prévert fêtera les 80 ans de son recueil 'Paroles'. Pour l'occasion, la neuvième édition du Festival Aux Quatre coins du mot, axée sur le thème 'Paroles données',…
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Larnaca Biennale Names Papaspyrou and Fournaris as 2027 Curators
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The Larnaca Biennale has appointed Niki Papaspyrou and Marios Fournaris as curators for its fifth edition, scheduled for 13 October to 26 November 2027. This marks the first time…
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Biennalocene Webinar Explores Biennial Labour and Curatorial Responsibility
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The Institute of Radical Imagination in Venice coined the term 'Biennalocene' to critique cultural labour conditions within the biennial ecosystem. A free webinar on 25 May 2026…
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Nicolas Winding Refn's 'Her Private Hell' Premieres at Cannes
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At the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, Nicolas Winding Refn presented his latest film 'Her Private Hell'. The movie is noted more for its sophisticated retro-futuristic visuals and…
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Emulsioni Festival 2026: Participatory Analog Photography Event in Ferrania
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The second edition of Emulsioni Festival, dedicated to analog photography and industrial memory, will take place from May 22 to 24, 2026, in Ferrania, Val Bormida, Italy. The…
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Cannes 2026: Women Dominate the Croisette as Actresses and Directors
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At the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, women overwhelmingly dominate both in front of and behind the camera, with an estimated 80% of the lineup featuring female-driven stories. Léa…
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Cannes 2026: 'Vesna' portrays forbidden burials in occupied Ukraine
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At the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, the fiction film 'Vesna' premieres, depicting the resistance of a priest and his parishioners who defy Russian occupation orders to bury slain…
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Formentera Jazz Festival 2025: Premio Turístico y Cartel de Lujo
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Entre el 4 y el 7 de junio de 2025, Formentera será el escenario de la 12ª edición del Formentera Jazz Festival. Este año, el festival ha sido reconocido con el Premio del Turismo…
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Sandra Wollner's 'Everytime' Explores Grief and Reality at Cannes 2026
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Austrian filmmaker Sandra Wollner presents her latest feature 'Everytime' in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. The film follows a overwhelmed mother…
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Wein am Berg: High-Altitude Wine and Food Festival in Austrian Alps
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The 23rd annual Wein am Berg festival took place April 25-28, 2025, at the 5-star luxury hotel Das Central in Sölden, Austria, set against the Ötztal Alps. The three-day event…
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Hollywood Actors Use Cannes to Revive Careers with European Films
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Actors in Hollywood facing career stagnation are increasingly seeking opportunities in non-American auteur films showcased at prominent European festivals to revitalize their…
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