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• Catalina Lotero's Raiki: Harnessing Tree Electricity at Design Indaba festival-fair

  During the 25th edition of Design Indaba, Global Graduate Catalina Lotero unveiled Raiki, an innovative plant-based energy system that harnesses electricity from trees through the…

• First Italian Poetry Festival in Madrid Bridges Spanish and Italian Traditions festival-fair

  From May 8 to 12, 2026, the inaugural Festival de la Poesía Italiana en Madrid will be hosted at the Instituto Italiano de Cultura de Madrid. This festival, organized by the…

• Uncanny Looks and Masks Dominate 2026 Met Gala Red Carpet festival-fair

  At the 2026 Met Gala, the red carpet transformed from revealing dresses to bizarre, multi-limbed outfits and masks, all adhering to the 'Fashion Is Art' theme. French singer…

• Culture Workers Plan 24-Hour Strike at Venice Biennale Over Israeli Pavilion festival-fair

  On Friday, May 8, cultural workers will engage in a 24-hour strike at the 61st Venice Biennale, opposing Israel's involvement due to the ongoing genocide in Gaza. This event,…

• Artists shine at 2026 Met Gala despite Bezos protests festival-fair

  The 2026 Met Gala on 4 May raised a record $42m for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, surpassing last year's $31m. Honorary chairs Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez…

• 2026 Met Gala: Jeff Bezos Sponsorship Sparks Boycott, Mayor Skips festival-fair

  The 2026 Met Gala, held on the first Monday in May, raised funds for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute and launched the 'Costume Art' exhibition opening May 10,…

• Runway-to-Red-Carpet Looks at the 2026 Met Gala festival-fair

  The 2026 Met Gala featured numerous celebrities wearing exact or slightly adapted looks from fashion runways, as documented by Vogue. Hailey Bieber wore a Yves Saint Laurent fall…

• NYC May Art Guide: Met Gala Protests, Conductor Fair, and Monument to Little Syria festival-fair

  Hyperallergic's May guide for New York City highlights a packed art calendar, contrasting the Met Gala's glamour with protests against wealth inequality. The Met Gala, themed…

• Africa's Largest Contemporary Dance Festival Held in Senegal festival-fair

  In the Senegalese fishing village of Toubab Dialao, twenty-five dance companies from various African nations convened for the African Dance Biennial, the continent's premier event…

• TEFAF New York 2026: 88 Galleries, Medici Tapestry Restoration festival-fair

  TEFAF New York returns to the Park Avenue Armory from May 15–19, 2026 (collector preview May 14), featuring 88 dealers from 15 countries across four continents. Highlights include…

• Daido Moriyama Retrospective at Kyotographie and Fondation HCB festival-fair

  The 87-year-old Japanese photographer Daido Moriyama is the star of the 14th edition of the Kyotographie festival, which features a retrospective of 200 prints. He is also being…

• Chase Sui Wonders Debuts at Met Gala 2026 in Sheer McQueen Gown festival-fair

  Actress Chase Sui Wonders attended her first Met Gala on Monday, wearing a lilac McQueen gown inspired by ancient Roman murals from a trip to Pompeii. The sheer skirt required a…

• Athletes Dominate the 2026 Met Gala Red Carpet festival-fair

  The 2026 Met Gala, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday, May 4, saw a significant presence of athletes from various sports, redefining athletic glamour. Co-chaired by…

• 2026 Met Gala Bridal-Inspired Looks: 21 Celebrity Outfits for Wedding Inspiration festival-fair

  The 2026 Met Gala, under the theme 'Fashion Is Art,' featured a palette of ivory and cream outfits. Notable appearances included Simon Porte Jacquemus and Liline Jacquemus in a…

• Lena Dunham Returns to Met Gala After 7 Years, Wears Valentino Inspired by Artemisia Gentileschi festival-fair

  In 2026, Lena Dunham returned to the Met Gala red carpet after a seven-year hiatus, participating as a member of the host committee. She donned a bespoke Valentino gown crafted by…

• Russia Returns to Venice Biennale Amid Controversy festival-fair

  Russia made a controversial return to the Venice Biennale on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, after previously being excluded due to its war in Ukraine. Instead of a traditional exhibition…

• Offprint London 2026 Moves to 180 Studios festival-fair

  From May 15 to 17, 2026, Offprint London 2026 will take place at 180 Studios, showcasing a variety of independent, experimental, and socially conscious publishers in the fields of…

• Barefoot and Barely-There Sandals Steal the Show at the 2026 Met Gala festival-fair

  At the 2026 Met Gala, held on May 4, 2026, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, several attendees defied the traditional high-heel dress code by opting for flat,…

• Over 30 Celebrities Make Their 2026 Met Gala Debuts festival-fair

  The 2026 Met Gala saw over 30 first-time attendees on the red carpet, including Blue Ivy Carter, Stevie Nicks, Dwayne Johnson, and Blackpink's Jisoo. Stevie Nicks performed with…

• Beyoncé, Madonna, Bad Bunny: Met Gala 2026's surreal fashion festival-fair

  The 2026 Met Gala, themed 'Fashion is Art,' featured Beyoncé in a skeleton dress, Madonna in a Saint Laurent look inspired by Leonora Carrington, and Bad Bunny dressed as a…

• Celebrity Couples Steal the Show at 2026 Met Gala festival-fair

  The 2026 Met Gala, themed 'Costume Art' with a 'Fashion is Art' dress code, featured several celebrity couples making appearances. Rihanna and A$AP Rocky attended in custom Maison…

• Met Gala 2026: Record-Breaking Craftsmanship Behind the Red Carpet Looks festival-fair

  The 2026 Met Gala highlighted extraordinary artistry, with each ensemble taking hundreds to thousands of hours to create. Thom Browne's dress for Chase Infiniti was adorned with…

• Circulation(s) Festival 2027 Open Call: Apply by June 7, 2026 festival-fair

  The 17th edition of the Circulation(s) festival, dedicated to emerging European photography, will take place at CENTQUATRE-PARIS in spring 2027. The open call for submissions runs…

• Florals Dominate 2026 Met Gala Red Carpet festival-fair

  At the 2026 Met Gala, themed 'Costume Art,' floral motifs unexpectedly dominated the red carpet, echoing the 2024 'The Garden of Time' gala. Jonathan Anderson and Dior showcased…

• Met Gala 2026: Critics Weigh In on Best and Worst Looks festival-fair

  The Met Gala of 2026 took place on May 1 at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, eliciting varied responses. Emma Chamberlain's custom gown by Mugler was celebrated as the most…

• Gallery Weekend Berlin 2026 Opens Amid Political Tensions on May Day festival-fair

  Gallery Weekend Berlin (GWB) commenced on May 1, 2026, coinciding with International Workers' Day. Established in 2005 by Max Hetzler, Tim Neuger, and Esther Schipper, it is…

• Venice Biennale: Iran Withdraws, Kapoor Demands US Exclusion, Market Blurs Lines festival-fair

  Iran will not participate in the Venice Biennale, citing political and economic crises, with logistics described as impossible due to no flights or postal service. Anish Kapoor…

• Berlin Music Video Awards 2026: Pink Carpet, Queer Fashion, and Global Nominees festival-fair

  The Berlin Music Video Awards (BMVA) return for their 2026 edition, shifting from a darker atmosphere to a deliberately optimistic tone with a pink-themed aesthetic. The festival,…

• Video preview of top national pavilions at Venice Biennale 2026 festival-fair

  A video released by ArtsLife offers a first look at several highly anticipated national pavilions at the Giardini di Castello ahead of the Venice Biennale 2026 preview. The…

• Gallery Weekend Berlin 2026: Schöneberg Route Highlights festival-fair

  A curated tour through Berlin's Schöneberg district during Gallery Weekend 2026 reveals a sequence of intimate and conceptually rich exhibitions. The route began at Die…

• Naked Manicures Steal the Spotlight at 2026 Met Gala festival-fair

  At the 2026 Met Gala, the "Fashion is Art" dress code inspired a wave of naked dressing, with celebrities like Simone Ashley, Gigi Hadid, and Adwoa Aboah wearing sheer or…

• Gallery Weekend Berlin 2026: Kreuzberg Highlights festival-fair

  Gallery Weekend Berlin returned in May 2026, with Kreuzberg galleries drawing crowds. At Ebensperger, performance artist Göksu Kunak presented 'THE VOID,' but the space was too…

• Tous à l'Opéra ! 2026 Focuses on Youth festival-fair

  The 19th edition of 'Tous à l'Opéra !' will take place from May 8 to 10, 2026, across France. Organized by the Opéras de France, the event opens the doors of 25 opera houses to…

• Aaron Kudi Debuts at 1-54 New York with Adegbola Gallery festival-fair

  The Adegbola Gallery is set to debut at the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair in New York in 2026, showcasing a new series from Nigerian artist Aaron Kudi. Currently based in…

• Carnegie International, Met Gala Protests, Iran Withdraws from Venice Biennale festival-fair

  The 59th Carnegie International in Pittsburgh features 61 artists from around the world, with critic Ed Simon noting its vital commentary on authoritarianism and militarism. The…

• Mila Rae Sarabhai's collages and installations win BJP Mention at Kyotographie 2026 festival-fair

  Mila Rae Sarabhai, an artist from Ahmedabad, India, won the BJP Mention at Kyotographie 2026 for her series Windows, exhibited at KG+ Select. Her work combines collage, etching,…

• Heidi Klum channels Raffaelle Monti's Veiled Vestal at Met Gala 2026 festival-fair

  At the 2026 Met Gala, held on the first Monday of May, Heidi Klum transformed into Raffaelle Monti's 1847 marble sculpture 'The Veiled Vestal' (La dama velada). The event, themed…

• African Art in Venice Forum Continues After Curator Koyo Kouoh's Death festival-fair

  The African Art in Venice Forum, which has been held in conjunction with the Venice Biennale since 2017, will continue with its 2026 edition, even after the unexpected passing of…

• Gallery Weekend Berlin 2026: Mitte Highlights from Seiler to Richthofen festival-fair

  Gallery Weekend Berlin 2026 brought a diverse array of exhibitions to the Mitte district. At Galerie EIGEN + ART, Brett Charles Seiler presented 'occasional lovers,' featuring…

• Venice Biennale 2026: 'In Minor Keys' and City-Wide Exhibitions festival-fair

  The 2026 Venice Biennale, titled 'In Minor Keys' by late curator Koyo Kouoh, runs from May 9 to November 22. The main exhibition at the Arsenale and Giardini features 111 artists,…