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• ICFF Moves to November Starting in 2027 Under New Ownership festival-fair

  The International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) has revealed plans to move its annual exhibition from May to November, starting in 2027. Scheduled for November 7–9 at New…

• 79th Cannes Film Festival Opens Without Italian Films, Honors Peter Jackson and Barbra Streisand festival-fair

  The 79th Cannes Film Festival is set to take place from May 12 to May 23, 2026, culminating in the prestigious Palme d'Or award ceremony. New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson will…

• 2006 Cannes Red Carpet: Strict Dress Codes and Glamour festival-fair

  The 2026 Cannes Film Festival has kicked off in France, leading to a reflection on the 2006 event. Two decades prior, the red carpet upheld a stringent dress code: women were…

• Photo London returns to new Olympia venue for 11th edition with expanded sections festival-fair

  Photo London returns for its 11th iteration at the refurbished Olympia, a new venue. The fair's leadership team—director Sophie Parker (since 2024), Discovery curator Charlotte…

• Six charts predict Palme d'Or winner at 2026 Cannes festival-fair

  Twenty-two films are competing for the Palme d'Or at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. A data analysis based on the selection's composition and previous winners' profiles suggests…

• Nuevos Ríos: Colombian-Electronic Fusion at FGO-Barbara festival-fair

  The Colombian music group Nuevos Ríos, a collaboration between Canalón de Timbiquí (led by Nidia Góngora) and French band Reco Reco, will perform at FGO-Barbara in Paris. The…

• Art Osaka 2026 Expands to Business Park and Former Shipyard festival-fair

  Art Osaka, Japan's leading contemporary art fair, will return in May 2026 with expanded venues. The event will bring together over 60 galleries across a business park and a former…

• Rencontres chorégraphiques internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis return with new edition festival-fair

  The Rencontres chorégraphiques internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis returns for a new edition, presenting works that offer a sensitive and poetic perspective on a changing world.…

• FIRE!! Festival 2026 to Spotlight Queer Arab and Persian Cinema with Poster by Hadi Moussally festival-fair

  The 31st edition of FIRE!! Festival, Barcelona's LGBTQ+ film festival, will run from June 4 to 14, 2026, under the theme 'A Thousand and One Queer Stories,' focusing on Arab and…

• Terres du Son 2026: 21st edition with new visual by Nouvelle Cuisine festival-fair

  The Terres du Son festival returns to Domaine de Candé in Monts from July 10 to 12, 2026, for its 21st edition. The festival unveils a completely new visual created by the…

• Cannes 2026: US Blockbusters Absent, Arthouse Dominates festival-fair

  The 79th Cannes Film Festival, set for 2026, notably lacks major US blockbuster premieres, with the lineup dominated by arthouse cinema from Europe and Asia. Germany is…

• Glass Takes Center Stage at Milan Design Week 2026 festival-fair

  During Milan Design Week 2026, glass emerged as the central theme, with designers offering fresh takes on classic glassmaking techniques. Notable exhibits featured 6:AM's vibrant…

• Rodrigo Sorogoyen's 'L'Être Aimé' Premieres at Cannes 2026 festival-fair

  Rodrigo Sorogoyen's film 'L'Être Aimé' will compete at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival and release in French theaters on May 16, 2026. The film stars Javier Bardem, Victoria Luengo,…

• Versailles Electro Returns for Sixth Edition with Folamour and Cerrone festival-fair

  The Château de Versailles hosts the sixth edition of Versailles Electro on Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 8 PM to midnight. The event transforms the palace terraces into a…

• DesignMarch 2026: Iceland's eclectic design scene in 10 highlights festival-fair

  From May 6 to 10, 2026, Reykjavik hosted the 18th iteration of DesignMarch, showcasing more than 100 exhibitions across architecture, design, and fashion. Helga Ólafsdóttir, the…

• Frieze New York 2026, Phillips Watch Auction Record, and More festival-fair

  The 15th edition of Frieze New York is set to take place at The Shed on May 13, showcasing 68 galleries from 26 nations, with a focus on Central and South American exhibitors,…

• Paltz Biënnale 2026: Outdoor Art on a Hidden Estate in Soest festival-fair

  The sixth edition of the Paltz Biënnale is held on Landgoed De Paltz, a 19th-century estate on the Utrechtse Heuvelrug normally closed to the public. Curators Meria Bakker and…

• Brucia Festival Launches in Savona, Bridging Tradition and Contemporary Art festival-fair

  The new contemporary culture festival Brucia launched its zero edition in Savona, Italy, running from May 9 to 17, 2026. Organized by the under-30 association Fiammiferi, founded…

• Eye Haïdara to Host Cannes Film Festival Ceremony festival-fair

  Eye Haïdara, the actress who rose to fame in 2017 with her role in the film 'Le Sens de la fête' directed by Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache, has been selected as the master of…

• Hangar rojo: Chilean film about military resistance to Pinochet wins at Málaga festival-fair

  Chilean filmmaker Juan Pablo Sallato's first feature, 'Hangar rojo,' had its world premiere at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival and garnered several accolades at the…

• Cannes 2026 Opens Without African Films or Hollywood Blockbusters Amid Culture Wars festival-fair

  The 79th Cannes Film Festival runs from May 12 to 23 on the Côte d'Azur, with 22 films competing for the Palme d'Or. Notable absences include films from Africa, China, India, and…

• Debbie Millman to Keynote Vivid Sydney 2026 on Creativity festival-fair

  Debbie Millman, host of the Design Matters podcast, will deliver a keynote talk at Vivid Sydney 2026 on June 11 at the State Library of New South Wales. In an interview with…

• Pierre Salvadori Opens Cannes with 'La Vénus électrique' festival-fair

  Pierre Salvadori's eleventh feature film, 'La Vénus électrique', starring Anaïs Demoustier, Pio Marmaï, Gilles Lellouche, and Vimala Pons, will premiere out of competition at the…

• American Cinema Struggles at 2026 Cannes Film Festival festival-fair

  The 2026 Cannes Film Festival, held on the Croisette in Cannes, France, has seen a notable scarcity of American feature films. Historically, Cannes has been closely tied to…

• RISING 2026 adds Indigenous projection, artist bar, expanded talks festival-fair

  The RISING winter festival in Melbourne is set to take place from 27 May to 8 June, with the final program updates now revealed. Highlighting the event is Midéegaadi, a sound and…

• Indigenous Artists Take Center Stage at Frieze New York 2026 festival-fair

  At Frieze New York 2026, Indigenous artists are prominently featured, reflecting a sustained shift in the art world's embrace of Indigenous art. Laura Phipps, director of the…

• 79th Cannes Film Festival Opens with Pierre Salvadori's 'La Vénus électrique' festival-fair

  The 79th Cannes Film Festival is set to commence on May 12, 2026, featuring 22 films vying for the prestigious Palme d'Or, following Jafar Panahi's 'Un simple accident,' the…

• Ridgewood Open Studios Draws Hundreds as Neighborhood Art Scene Matures festival-fair

  The fourth annual open studios event in Ridgewood drew hundreds to transformed factories and galleries. This festival, which began as Bushwick Open Studios in 2019, showcased more…

• Cannes 2026 Opens with 22 Films Competing for Palme d'Or festival-fair

  The 79th Cannes Film Festival officially opened on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in the south of France. The event features 22 films in competition for the Palme d'Or, with only five…

• Six Asian Artists Take Solo Booths at Independent Art Fair 2026 festival-fair

  The 17th edition of Independent art fair, running May 14–17, 2026 at Pier 36 in New York, features six galleries presenting solo booths dedicated to Asian artists. Founder…

• AN Interior Announces NYCxDESIGN 2026 Events and Publications festival-fair

  During NYCxDESIGN 2026, AN Interior will organize various events, starting with an After Dark showroom crawl on May 15 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at participating showrooms like…

• Venice Biennale Opening Week Draws Art World Power Players festival-fair

  The opening week of the 61st Venice Biennale in May 2026 brought together a global art crowd for exhibitions, parties, and chance encounters. Notable attendees included artist…

• The Crystal Ship 10th Edition Transforms Ostend with Over 20 Murals festival-fair

  In spring 2026, Ostend, Belgium, hosted the 10th anniversary edition of The Crystal Ship, featuring more than 20 large-scale murals and public artworks throughout the city.…

• Salone del Mobile 2026: Attendance dips but new initiatives shine festival-fair

  The 64th Salone del Mobile, held at Rho Fiera, attracted 316,342 visitors, a decrease from 370,824 in 2024. However, the number of exhibitors increased, with China at the…

• Upstate Art Weekend Launches Open Studios with 240 Artists festival-fair

  Upstate Art Weekend (UAW) founder Helen Toomer has launched Open Studios by UAW, a new initiative taking place May 16–17, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. across the Hudson Valley and…

• Counterpublic Triennial Coyote Time to Debut at Frieze New York festival-fair

  Counterpublic, a nonprofit organization from St. Louis recognized for its public art triennial, is set to unveil its third edition titled Coyote Time. This event will coincide…

• African Cinema at Cannes: Breaking the Glass Ceiling? festival-fair

  The 79th Cannes Film Festival opens on May 12, 2026, with no African films in its main selections, sparking debate about the visibility of African cinema. Despite this, Nollywood…

• Carolina Baldomá presents cyanotypes on Japanese washi paper at Photo London 2026 festival-fair

  In the Discovery section of Photo London 2026, Argentine artist Carolina Baldomá will showcase her work alongside British artist Edward Rollitt in an exhibition titled The Living…

• SWAIA Native Fashion Week 2026 Gala and Market in Santa Fe festival-fair

  In May 2026, Santa Fe, New Mexico, hosted the SWAIA Native Fashion Week, which included a vibrant two-day Native Creatives Market at the Eldorado Hotel. This market highlighted…

• New York Art Week 2026: 11 Must-See Shows Beyond the Fairs festival-fair

  New York Art Week 2026 is set for a packed May, with all major fairs—Frieze, TEFAF, and Independent—concentrated into a single week for the second consecutive year. Beyond the…