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• MMMAD Digital Art Festival Returns to Madrid for Seventh Edition in 2026 festival-fair

  The MMMAD Urban Digital Art Festival will hold its seventh edition in Madrid from April 16 to 26, 2026. Titled 'Condiciones de Uso,' this iteration examines intersections between…

• Iraqi Director's Debut Film Wins Cannes Award and Opens in Theaters festival-fair

  Hasan Hadi's first feature film 'La torta del presidente' has been released in theaters after winning the Caméra d'or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. The film is set in 1990s…

• Wallpaper's Interior Design Head Reports from Design Shanghai 2026 Event festival-fair

  Wallpaper magazine's interior design editor attended Design Shanghai 2026, which took place from March 19 to 22, 2026. The event serves as a major platform for contemporary design…

• Interpretive Performance Vera Sonora Engages Public in Bologna Art Event festival-fair

  Artist Filippo Janez Bertoni presents Vera Sonora, a collaborative performance exploring interpretive processes at Bologna's Bugadara art space on March 21, 2026. The event…

• Samuel Navalón Wins Top Honors at Valencia's Fallas Bullfighting Festival festival-fair

  The Valencia Provincial Council has announced the award winners for the Fallas bullfighting festival following the conclusion of the Valencian bullfighting season. The jury…

• Opera Forward Festival in Amsterdam Presents Politically Correct Productions Under Financial Constraints festival-fair

  The Opera Forward Festival in Amsterdam is presenting productions that are described as politically correct and smoothed by artificial intelligence, operating under significant…

• Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 Explores Market Recovery and Diverse Artistic Narratives festival-fair

  Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 features discussions about the local art market's potential recovery and includes interviews with several artists. Shahzia Sikander discusses challenges…

• Melbourne Writers Festival 2026 Announces 40th Anniversary Program with International Literary Stars festival-fair

  The Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) has revealed its 2026 program, marking its 40th anniversary with over 150 participants appearing across Melbourne in May. The festival, themed…

• New Production of 'Miracle in Milan' Revives Classic Film as Theater in Milan festival-fair

  A new theatrical adaptation of the 1951 film 'Miracle in Milan' premiered at Milan's Piccolo Teatro. Directed by Claudio Longhi with an adaptation by Paolo di Paolo, the…

• Cross-Cultural Performance 'Algarabía' Premieres in Pamplona and Abu Dhabi festival-fair

  A new collaborative performance titled 'Algarabía' will debut in Pamplona on March 27-28, 2024, followed by a presentation at the Abu Dhabi Festival on April 26. The production is…

• Affordable Art Fair Showcases Works Under $500 in Chelsea festival-fair

  The Affordable Art Fair's spring edition took place at the Starrett-Lehigh building in Chelsea, running through March 22. The event, which features global art priced from $100 to…

• Spoke Art Announces Participation in WonderCon 2026 with Exclusive Releases festival-fair

  Spoke Art will participate in WonderCon 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center from March 27-29, 2026. The gallery will occupy booth 1957, featuring exclusive limited edition…

• Outsider Art Fair 2026 in New York Expands with New Director and Programming festival-fair

  The 34th Outsider Art Fair will take place at New York's Metropolitan Pavilion from March 19 to 22, 2026. This edition features 68 exhibitors under new director Elizabeth Denny,…

• Hong Kong Luxury Boutiques Featured for Art Basel 2026 Visitors festival-fair

  Whitewall has compiled a guide to luxury boutiques in Hong Kong for visitors attending Art Basel Hong Kong. The guide highlights stores from fashion houses including Chanel,…

• Lebanese Theater Group Performs Civil War Play Amid Ongoing Bombardment festival-fair

  A prominent Lebanese theater company is staging a production about the country's civil war while current bombing continues. The actors have stated they refuse to close or remain…

• Citizen Film Festival Returns to Fresnoy with Focus on Social Awareness festival-fair

  The 12th edition of the Citizen Film Festival is taking place from March 18 to 29 at Le Fresnoy-Studio National des Arts Contemporains in Tourcoing. This event emphasizes critical…

• Indian Fashion Brand Lovebirds Presents Runway Show at Geoffrey Bawa's Sri Lankan Estate festival-fair

  The Indian fashion label Lovebirds organized a special runway presentation at the Lunuganga estate in Sri Lanka, designed by architect Geoffrey Bawa. The event highlighted the…

• Influencer Sidney Burnie Hosts Large-Scale Iftar Gathering for 3,000 in Kassel festival-fair

  Social media personality Sidney Burnie organized a public iftar event in Kassel that attracted approximately 3,000 participants. The gathering took place on Wednesday evening at…

• Warli to Unveil Paolo Zani's Limen Carpet at Salone del Mobile.Milano 2026 festival-fair

  At the upcoming Salone del Mobile.Milano in 2026, the Italian company Warli will introduce Limen, an indoor carpet designed by Paolo Zani. This piece offers a modern…

• Outsider Art Fair's 34th Edition Features Diverse Exhibitions and Emerging Artists festival-fair

  The 34th annual Outsider Art Fair presented works by self-taught creators and those outside mainstream art circles. The event included 68 galleries and nonprofit organizations,…

• Art Dubai's 20th Edition Rescheduled to May Amid Regional Conflict festival-fair

  Art Dubai has delayed its 20th edition, moving the event from its original dates to May. The postponement comes as regional conflict involving Iran disrupts air travel and…

• Milano Hosts Tenth Edition of Independent Publishing Fair Book Pride festival-fair

  Book Pride, the national independent publishing fair organized by the Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino, returns to Milano for its tenth edition from March 20 to 22, 2026,…

• LACMA to Host The Art Parade in 2026 Celebrating New Galleries Opening festival-fair

  The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is organizing The Art Parade, a public procession scheduled for June 20, 2026, on Museum Row. This event celebrates the inauguration…

• Mojave Experience Festival Honors Underground Desert Music Legacy festival-fair

  The Mojave Experience festival recently launched as a celebration of underground desert music culture. The event highlights the evolution of this musical movement from its origins…

• TEFAF Maastricht Art Fair Sees Strong Collector Activity Amid Global Tensions festival-fair

  The TEFAF Maastricht art fair in the Netherlands concluded on March 19, 2024, demonstrating robust purchasing interest from collectors and institutions despite ongoing conflicts…

• Fuorisalone 2026 in Milan Embraces 'Be the Project' Theme for Experimental Design festival-fair

  During Milan Design Week from April 20-26, 2026, the Fuorisalone event will present a program centered on the theme 'Be the Project.' This initiative shifts focus from final…

• Powerhouse Arts Launches CONDUCTOR, New York's First Global Majority Art Fair festival-fair

  Powerhouse Arts is organizing the debut edition of CONDUCTOR: Art Fair of the Global Majority, a new international art event focused on artists and galleries from regions…

• Adelaide Writers' Week Disinvitation Led to Festival Crisis After Government Intervention festival-fair

  Internal documents reveal that the Adelaide Festival's Writers' Week experienced significant disruption following the disinvitation of Palestinian-Australian author Randa…

• Hong Kong Art Week 2026 Dining Guide Highlights Top Restaurants and Bars festival-fair

  During Hong Kong Art Week 2026, running from today through March 29 and led by Art Basel Hong Kong, Whitewall has published a dining guide featuring notable establishments in the…

• Comic-Con Málaga to Expand Exhibition Space for Second Edition festival-fair

  The European branch of the major creative industries festival will occupy 19,600 square meters from October 1 to 4. This represents a doubling of the exhibition area compared to…

• Comic-Con Málaga Expands Exhibition Space for Second Edition festival-fair

  The European branch of the major creative industries festival will significantly increase its exhibition area for its upcoming second edition. The event will utilize 19,600 square…

• Leipzig Book Fair Opens Amid Controversy Over Director Weimer festival-fair

  The Leipzig Book Fair has commenced with significant attention focused on director Wolfram Weimer. During the opening event, Weimer faced vocal disapproval from attendees despite…

• Drawing Now Fair Maintains Core Format While Adapting to Contemporary Art Market festival-fair

  The Drawing Now contemporary drawing fair, established nearly two decades ago, continues to operate with its original structure and appealing character. The event has implemented…

• Salon du dessin expands collector base and audience diversity under new leadership festival-fair

  The Salon du dessin is implementing changes to broaden its collector network and attract a more varied audience while maintaining its foundational principles. Two new…

• Open Call for Emerging Designers at Fulton Market DesignDays Shipping Container Installation Program festival-fair

  AZURE has announced an open call for the Less Than a Truckload (LTL) program, inviting emerging designers, students, artists, studios, and experimental practices to submit…

• Pasqua Vini Sponsors Verona's 2026 Summer Theater Festival as Part of Art Patronage Strategy festival-fair

  Pasqua Vini, a Verona-based winery, will sponsor the Estate Teatrale Veronese 2026, a live performance festival taking place from April 1 to 15 at the Teatro Romano in Verona.…

• Tefaf Maastricht Fair's Continued Location Despite Accessibility Challenges festival-fair

  The European Fine Art Fair (Tefaf) recently concluded its annual edition in Maastricht, Netherlands, running until March 19. Despite transportation disruptions from strikes…

• Seville Flamenco Biennale 2026 to Feature Leading Global Performers festival-fair

  The 24th Flamenco Biennale will take place in Seville from September 9 to October 3, 2026. This event represents the world's largest flamenco festival, showcasing top…

• Paris Fashion Week AW26 Street Style Highlights Second Season for Emerging Designers festival-fair

  Paris Fashion Week AW26 featured street style photography capturing the event's atmosphere. The season focused on designers presenting their second collections after many made…

• AfD Politician Maximilian Krah Disinvited from Leipzig Book Fair Over Novel festival-fair

  Maximilian Krah, a politician from the Alternative for Germany party, was removed from the program of the Leipzig Book Fair. He had been scheduled to present his novel titled 'Die…