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• Première Vision Paris 2026: Five Sustainable Textile Innovations festival-fair

  Première Vision Paris 2026, one of the fashion industry's largest fairs, will take place in Paris starting September 1, showcasing nearly 900 international exhibitors. The event…

• Gamescom 2026: Five Video Games That Stand Out as Art festival-fair

  At Gamescom 2026, the question of whether video games are art or commerce is answered with 'both.' The event showcases a range of creations that blur the line between artistic…

• A Man Called Adam to Curate Free Turner Prize After-Party on Teesside festival-fair

  On September 24, 2026, the official Turner Prize After Party will be hosted at Middlesbrough Town Hall, curated by electronic music trailblazers A Man Called Adam, Sally Rodgers,…

• Taranto's Mediterranean Games Opening Ceremony Blends Art, Archaeology, and Technology festival-fair

  The XX Mediterranean Games commenced on August 20, 2026, in Taranto, Italy, and will continue until September 3, 2026. Ibtissem Mehrez Boussayene, the president of the…

• Deauville Sport Images Festival Removes Gaza Soccer Photo to Avoid Offense festival-fair

  The Deauville Sport Images Festival in France has taken down a photograph by Associated Press photographer Jehad Alshrafi that features Palestinian soccer players in Gaza,…

• Texas Vignette Announces 66 Artists for 2026 Fair in Dallas festival-fair

  The eighth iteration of the Texas Vignette art fair is set for October 1-3 in the Dallas Design District at On The Levee, featuring a lineup of 66 women artists from Texas. Guest…

• Reading Festival 2026 Opens with Heavy Rain, 100,000 Expected festival-fair

  The 2026 Reading Festival kicked off amid torrential rain, drawing tens of thousands on its opening day. Organizers anticipate approximately 100,000 participants over the…

• Tokyo Biennale 2027's SOCIAL DIVE Opens International Open Call festival-fair

  The Tokyo Biennale 2027 has initiated an international open call through its SOCIAL DIVE programme, inviting artists, curators, researchers, and collectives to develop socially…

• Tyler, The Creator Opens Rock en Seine 2026 with Intense Show festival-fair

  The Rock en Seine festival kicked off on August 26 at the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud with a headlining performance by California rapper Tyler, The Creator. The show marked a…

• Dezeen Events Guide Launches Digital Map for London Design Festival 2026 festival-fair

  The digital guide and interactive map for the 2026 London Design Festival have been unveiled by Dezeen Events Guide, with the festival scheduled from September 12 to 20. In its…

• Counterpublic Triennial Commissions Four Native Artists for 2026 festival-fair

  The upcoming 2026 Counterpublic triennial in St. Louis, named 'Coyote Time,' is set to open on September 10 and will showcase four new commissions from Native artists, in…

• Deaf Artists Take Center Stage at Melbourne Fringe with Opera and Queer Music Video festival-fair

  Melbourne Fringe 2026 features Deaf-led productions, including Irene Holub's opera 'Manifesto of Silences' and Asphyxia's 'Queering the Music Video'. Holub's work merges Auslan,…

• Creamfields 2026: 20th Anniversary Lineup, Dates, and Travel Guide festival-fair

  Creamfields, the UK's premier dance music festival, is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary from Thursday 27 August to Sunday 30 August at the Daresbury Estate in Cheshire. The…

• Willoughby Symphony Orchestra Announces 2027 Season with Beethoven, World Premieres festival-fair

  The Willoughby Symphony Orchestra (WSO) in Sydney has unveiled its 2027 season, featuring a mix of classic and contemporary Australian music. The season opens with 'Fate,' where…

• BLEACH Festival 2026 Announces Spring Program at HOTA with 290+ Artists festival-fair

  The 2026 edition of the BLEACH Festival will take place at HOTA on the Gold Coast from October 1 to 11. Celebrating its 15th anniversary, this festival has transformed into a…

• Heidi Korsavong's Packing List for Frieze Seoul 2026 festival-fair

  Frieze Seoul 2026 returns to COEX in Gangnam, South Korea, in early September for its fifth edition, featuring over 125 galleries from 30 countries. Heidi Korsavong, co-founder of…

• Aszure Barton's 'Mere Mortals' Reimagines Pandora's Box as AI Parable at Edinburgh Festival festival-fair

  Aszure Barton's ballet 'Mere Mortals,' a Canadian-American choreographer's work, will make its European debut at the Edinburgh International Festival, taking place at the…

• Frieze Seoul 2026 Debuts Two Curated Sections: Material Practice and Spotlight festival-fair

  Frieze Seoul, scheduled for September 2–5 at COEX in Gangnam, will introduce two new curated sections on Level 3. "Material Practice" focuses on collectible design and…

• Copenhagen Fashion Week S/S27: Surreal Proportions Replace Minimalism festival-fair

  Copenhagen Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2027 signals a decisive shift away from the city's signature minimalism toward surreal proportions, bold colors, and playful styling. The…

• Wajdi Mouawad's 'Europa' Shocks at Salzburg and Ruhrtriennale festival-fair

  Wajdi Mouawad's new war-trauma play 'Europa' premiered at the Salzburg Festival and is now being performed at the Ruhrtriennale. The Lebanese author, celebrated worldwide,…

• Italy's Late Summer 2026 Performing Arts Festival Guide festival-fair

  Italy's late summer festivals in 2026 will highlight theater and dance, featuring contemporary dance, circus acts, and performance art. Among the significant events is the 46th…

• Edinburgh Fringe 2024: Clowns Steal Show in Productions on Fame, Death, and Sex Work festival-fair

  The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, held annually in Edinburgh, Scotland, is currently showcasing a range of productions that explore themes of fame, death, and sex work. Among the…

• Nòt Film Fest 2026: Independent Cinema Takes Over Santarcangelo festival-fair

  The Nòt Film Fest's ninth edition is set to take place in Santarcangelo di Romagna, Italy, from August 26 to 30, 2026, under the theme "Empathy Over Power." Attendees can expect…

• Frankfurt's Museumsuferfest Returns with Art, Music, and Theater Along the Main festival-fair

  From August 28 to 30, the Museumsufer in Frankfurt am Main transforms into the city's longest festival mile, hosting one of Europe's largest cultural festivals. The event, set…

• Vittorio Bo on ARTis Festival: Art as Accessible, Artist-Centered, and Rooted in Vicenza festival-fair

  Vittorio Bo, founder of ARTis festival in Vicenza, Italy, discusses the vision and model behind the event, which aims to make art accessible to all, drawing on his experience with…

• Green Man 2026: Serendipity and Surprises at the Welsh Festival festival-fair

  At Green Man 2026, a 25,000-capacity festival in the Welsh mountains, the author discovered that unplanned moments were the most memorable. Despite meticulous planning, highlights…

• Brisbane Festival 2026: 10 Highlights from Dance Parties to Henson Retrospective festival-fair

  The Brisbane Festival 2026 is set to take place from September 4 to September 26, featuring the theme 'switch on, light up, come alive' under the leadership of new Artistic…

• Georgia Anne Muldrow to Perform at Jazz Festival Willisau festival-fair

  Georgia Anne Muldrow, a singer and producer known for her distinctive blend of hip-hop, soul, and jazz, is set to perform at the Jazz Festival Willisau. Muldrow has been following…

• Tidal Settlers: A Film on Displacement and Survival Screens at Into The Great Wide Open festival-fair

  Juul Hondius, in collaboration with Montaser Alsabe and Abed Hussein, presents 'Tidal Settlers', a multi-screen film installation exploring themes of displacement, survival, and…

• Melbourne's State Theatre Reopens with 18,000 Free Tickets to Housewarming Festival festival-fair

  The Ian Potter State Theatre at Arts Centre Melbourne will celebrate its early reopening with a Housewarming festival from October 9 to 12, six months ahead of schedule. This…

• Lost Art Press Book Signings and Demonstrations at Handworks 2026 festival-fair

  Lost Art Press will bring its full catalog of books, Crucible tools (including 150 new lump hammers), and apparel to Handworks, a hand tool show in Amana, Iowa, on September 4-5.…

• Santa Fe Indian Market Celebrates Indigenous Artistry and Family Legacies festival-fair

  The Santa Fe Indian Market, organized by the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA), took place on August 15–16 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This event, the largest…

• Nervous: British-Korean Horror Opens FrightFest 2026 festival-fair

  Abner Pastoll's psychological thriller Nervous will have its world premiere at FrightFest in London on 27 August, opening the UK's biggest genre film festival. The film, a rare…

• Helsinki Biennial 2027 Reveals Theme 'Unknowns' and Initial Artist List festival-fair

  The upcoming Helsinki Biennial 2027, curated by Mami Kataoka and Arja Miller, will bear the title 'Unknowns'. This event is set to showcase approximately 45 artists and…

• Vogue Editors Reveal Most Anticipated Films for Venice, Toronto, and NYFF festival-fair

  In a recent episode of The Run-Through podcast, Taylor Antrim, Vogue's deputy editor, along with editors Liam Hess and Lisa Wong Macabasco, examined films to watch during the…

• Biennale Gherdëina and Climate Change: The Dolomites in Flux festival-fair

  The Biennale Gherdëina, an art exhibition in the Dolomites, is set against a backdrop of rapid environmental change. This summer, the mountains have been anything but static: on…

• Houghton Festival 2026: Five Standout Art Installations festival-fair

  During the Houghton Festival 2026, which took place from August 6 to 9 at Houghton Hall in Norfolk, England, Dezeen showcased five remarkable installations from the arts program.…

• ANTI Festival in Kuopio, Finland, Celebrates 25 Years of Site-Specific Art festival-fair

  From September 15 to 20, 2026, Kuopio, Finland, will host the 25th edition of the ANTI – Contemporary Art Festival. Established in 2002, this festival showcases free,…

• Gyumri Art Week 2026 Explores 'City and Time' with International Artists festival-fair

  From August 7 to 20, 2026, the 5th Gyumri Art Week took place in Gyumri and Yerevan, Armenia, emphasizing themes of urban spaces and the passage of time. Sargis Hovhannisyan…

• Nairobi's Otamatsuri Anime Convention Draws Over 4,000 Cosplayers festival-fair

  On August 22, the Otamatsuri Anime x Manga convention in Nairobi drew over 4,000 participants, highlighting the burgeoning cosplay and Japanese pop culture community in Kenya.…