If you’re an art enthusiast, you must consider art exhibitions and festivals as an active medium to understand emerging art practices and trends. Attending an art exhibition can be fun and deeply engaging. Such art events help you to meet distinguished artists and creative enthusiasts, and also about opportunities to get to know other like-minded folks in the art community.
In recent years, the credo “Love for Meaningful Art” is slowly being replaced by “Art that sells” – there has been a troubling pattern of artists being forced to produce artworks that have a better chance of selling than creating artwork with great quality. Fortunately, a lot of art events being held today are trying to correct this problem by holding art exhibitions and festivals that promote quality art over commercialized art.
Art Exhibitions, Fairs, and Biennales
For a common man wanting to learn more about art, and for an art connoisseur who is looking to attend a meaningful art exhibitions, here are 350+ art exhibitions, fairs, biennales and festivals around the world. Probably, you could add these into your itinerary while planning your trips to these wonderful destinations.
Argentina
- Arte BA – Buenos Aires , Argentina
- Buenos Aires Photo – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Australia
- Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art – Adelaide, Australia
- Adelaide Festival of Arts – Adelaide, Australia
- Art month Sydney – Sydney, Australia
- Darwin Aboriginal Art Exhibition – Darwin, Australia
- Melbourne Art Fair – , Australia
- Melbourne Festival – Melbourne, Australia
- Perth International Art Festival – Perth, Australia
- Stanthorpe Art Festival – Stanthorpe, Australia
- Supergraph – Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane , Australia
- Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art – Qagoma, Australia
Austria
- Art Austria – Vienna, Austria
- Art Bodensee 2016 – Dornbirn, Austria
- ART Innsbruck Exhibition 2016 – Innsbruck, Austria
- Central Europe Fine Art Biennale – Blindenmarket, Austria
- Vienna Contemporary – Vienna, Austria
- Vienna Fair – Vienna, Austria
Bangladesh
- Dhaka Art Summit – Dhaka, Bangladesh
Belgium
- Art Brussels – Brussels, Belgium
- Art Nocturne Knocke – Knokke-Heist, Belgium
- ARTour Biennial Art Festival – Namur, Belgium
- BRAFA Art Fair – Knokke-Heist, Belgium
- Libr’Art – Libramont, Belgium
- OFF COURSE – Brussels, Belgium
- POPPOSITIONS -Brussels, Belgium
- The Affordable Art Fair Brussels – Brussels, Belgium
Brazil
- Art Rio – Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
- SP-Arte – São Paulo, Brazil
- The Bienal de São Paulo – São Paulo, Brazil
Bulgaria
- Apollonia Festival of Arts – Sozopol, Bulgaria
- The International Arts and Crafts Fair – Varna, Bulgaria
- Water Tower Art Fest – Sofia, Bulgaria
Canada
- Art Vancouver – Vancouver, Canada
- Art Toronto – Toronto, Canada
- Artist Project – Toronto, Canada
- Feature: Contemporary Art Fair – Toronto, Canada
- Great Northern Arts Festival – Inuvik, Canada
- La Biennale de Montréal 2016 – Montréal, Canada
- Love Art – Toronto, Canada
- Papier Montréal – Montréal, Canada
- The Beaches Arts & Crafts Show – Toronto, Canada
- Toronto Comic Arts Festival – Toronto, Canada
- VanCAf – Vancouver, Canada
China
- 11th Shanghai Biennale – Shanghai, China
- Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong – Hong kong, China
- Art Basel Hong kong – Hong kong, China
- Art Beijing Art Fair – Beijing, China
- Art Central Hong Kong – Hong kong, China
- Art in The City Festival – Shanghai, China
- Asia Contemporary Art Show – Hong Kong, China
- Asia Hotel Art Fair – Hong kong, China
- Fine Art Asia – Hong kong, China
- Hong Kong Arts Festival – Hong kong, China
- Photo Shanghai – Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Art Fair – Shanghai, China
- West Bund Art – Shanghai, China
Columbia
- ARTBO – Bogotá, Columbia
- Hay Festival Cartagena de Indias – Cartagena, Columbia
- The International Art Encounter of Medellín – Medellín, Columbia
Czech Republic
- 4th Annual Art Fest – České Budějovice, Czech Republic
- Art Prague – Prague, Czech Republic
- Brno Biennial 2016 – Brno, Czech Republic
Denmark
- Art Copenhagen – Copenhagen, Denmark
- Art Herning 2016 – Herning, Denmark
- Chart Art Fair 2016 – Copenhagen, Denmark
Egypt
- D-CAF – Cairo, Egypt
Finland
- ANTI – Contemporary Art Festival – Kuopio, Finland
- Antiikki – Helsinki, Finland
- Art Fair Suomi – Helsinki, Finland
- ArtHelsinki Contemporary Art Fair – Helsinki, Finland
- Flow Festival Helsinki – Helsinki, Finland
- MÄNTTÄ Art Festival – Pekilo, Finland
France
- 61E SALON DE MONTROUGE – Montrouge, France
- Art Paris Art Exhibition – Paris, France
- Art UP – Lille, France
- DDESSIN
Contemporary Drawing Fair – Paris, France - Drawing Now Paris – Paris, France
- Fiac – Paris, France
- International Fine Art Biennale Cannes – Cannes , France
- LE YIA ART FAIR #05 – Paris, France
- Museum Connections – Paris, France
- Nemo 15 – Paris, France
- OFFICIELLE – Paris, France
- PAD Paris Art + Design – Paris, France
- Paris Photo Paris – Paris, France
- SIAC – Marseille, France
- Slick Art Fair – Paris, France
Germany
- Art Cologne – Cologne, Germany
- Art KARLSRUHE – Rheinstetten, Germany
- Art.Fair – Cologne, Germany
- Berlin Biennale – Berlin, Germany
- Berliner Liste – Berlin, Germany
- Eunique – Rheinstetten, Germany
- HanseArt – Lübeck, Germany
- KÖLNER LISTE – Cologne , Germany
- KUNST MESSE FRANKFURT – Frankfurt, Germany
- Miss Read: Berlin Art Book Fair – Berlin, Germany
- Unpainted Media Art Exhibition – Munich, Germany
- UTOPIEdocumenta – Kassel, Germany
Great Britan
- British Art Show 8 Norwich – Norwich, Great Britain
- British Art Show 8 Southampton – Southampton, Great Britain
- London Original Print Fair – London, Great Britain
- Masterpiece Londo – London, Great Britain
- The Chelsea Art Fair – Chelsea, Great Britain
- The Other Art Fair Bristol – Bristol, Great Britain
- The Other Art Fair London – London, Great Britain
Greece
- Aegean Arts festival – Crete, Greece
- Art Thessaloniki – Thessaloniki, Greece
- Art-Athina – Athens, Greece
- Athens Digital Arts Festival – Athens, Greece
- International Biennale of Santorini – Santorini, Greece
Ireland
- Reykjavik Arts Festival – Reykjavík, Iceland
- Carlow Arts Festival – Carlow, Irland
- EVA International and Art Exhibition
- Ireland’s Biennial – Limerick, Irland
- EVA INTERNATIONAL IRELAND’S BIENNIAL – Limerick, Irland
- Galway International Arts Festival – Galway, Irland
- Glasgow International – Glasgow, Irland
- Kilkenny Arts Festival – Kilkenny, Irland
India
- India Art Fair – New Delhi, India
- India Art Festival – New Delhi, India
- Kochi Muziris Biennelle – Kochi, India
- Kala Ghoda Art Festival – Mumbai, India
The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is a must visit art exhibition, as it campaigns for the enrichment of cosmopolitan spirit of the modern metropolis of Kochi and its fabled history, the ancient seaport of Muziris. The aim is to create a platform that will present contemporary international visual art theory and practice to India, showcase and stir discussions about new Indian and international aesthetics and art experiences that will facilitate a dialogue among artists, curators, and the art enthusiasts.
Indonesia
- ART|JOG – Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- Bali Arts Festival 2016 – Bali, Indonesia
- Jakarta Contemporary Ceramics Biennale – Jakarta, Indonesia
Italy
- Arte Fiera Bologna – BOLOGNA , Italy
- Arte Genova – Genova, Italy
- ArteCremona – Cremona, Italy
- ArtVerona – Verona, Italy
- MIA Fair Milano – Milano, Italy
- MiArt – Milano, Italy
- Milan Image Art Fair – Milano, Italy
- Modenantiquaria – Modena, Italy
- SETUP Art fair – BOLOGNA, Italy
- The Affordable Art Fair Milan – Milan, Italy
Japan
- Art Fair Tokyo – Tokyo, Japan
- Art in Park Hotel Tokyo – Tokyo, Japan
- Art Nagoya – Nagoya, Japan
- Art Osaka – Osaka, Japan
- Japan Media Arts Festival – Tokyo, Japan
- Roppongi Art Night – Roppongi, Japan
- Sapporo International Art Fair – Sapporo, Japan
- Setouchi Triennale 2016 – Japan, Japan
Kenya
- Kenya Art fair – Nairobi, Kenya
Lebanon
- Beirut Art Fair – Beirut, Lebanon
- Beirut Art Week – Beirut, Lebanon
Malaysia
- Art Malaysia Art Tourism Fair – TBA, Malaysia
- Langkawi Art Biennale – Langkawi, Malaysia
Mauritius
- The Bridge – Tamarin Eco-Arts Festival – TAMARIN, Mauritius
Mexico
- Material Art Fair – Mexico City, Mexico
- Zona Maco Mexico Arte Contemporaneo – Mexico City, Mexico
Monaco
- Art Monaco – Monte Carlo, Monaco
- Art Montecarlo – Monte Carlo, Monaco
- La Biennale Monégasque de Cancérologie – Monaco, Monaco
- LE FESTIVAL PRINTEMPS DES ARTS DE MONTE-CARLO – Monte Carlo, Monaco
- Point Art Monaco – Monaco, Monaco
Morocco
- Marrakech Biennale – Marrakech, Morocco
Nepal
- Kathmandu International Art Festival (KIAF) – Maligaun, Nepal
Netherlands
- Paper Biennial Rijswijk – Rijswijk, Netherlands
- Amsterdam Art Fair – Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Art Rotterdam – Rotterdam, Netherlands
- KunstRAI – Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Realisme – Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Rotterdam Contemporary Art Fair – Rotterdam, Netherlands
- TEFAF – Maastricht,, Netherlands
New Zealand
- Auckland Art Fair – Auckland, New Zeland
- NZ Art Show – Wellington, New Zeland
Nigeria
- Life in My City Festival – Abuja, Nigeria
Norway
- Arts Festival of North Norway – Harstad, Norway
- BERGEN ASSEMBLY – Bergen, Norway
Oman
- IDF Oman – Muscat, Oman
Philippines
- Art Fair Philippines – Makati, Philippines
- Art in the Park – Makati, Philippines
- MaARTe – Makati, Philippines
- MANILART – Manila, Philippines
Poland
- Art Naif Festival – Katowice, Poland
- IAFwarsaw – Warsaw, Poland
- Slot Art Festival – TBA, Poland
Portugal
- BIENAL SELECTED WORKS IN PORTO/PORTUGAL – Porto, Portugal
- Boom Festival – Castelo Branco, Portugal
- ILUSTRARTE 2016 – Lisboa, Portugal
Romania
- Antique Market – Bucharest, Romania
- Art Safari – Bucharest, Romania
- BUCHAREST BIENNALE – Bucharest, Romania
Russia
- Cosmoscow – Moscow, Russia
- Moscow World Fine Art Fair – Moscow, Russia
Scotland
- Aberdeen Art Fair – ABERDEEN, Scotland
- British Art Show 8 Edinburgh – Edinburgh, Scotland
- Edinburgh Art Festival – Edinburgh, Scotland
- Scottish Borders Art Fair – Kelso, Scotland
- Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Scotland
Senegal
- AfricanBamba Human Rights Film Festival – Thiaroye, Senegal
- Dak’Art Biennial of Contemporary African Art – Dakar, Senegal
Singapore
- Art Apart Fair – Singapore, Singapore
- Art Stage Singapore – Singapore, Singapore
- MIA&D FAIR – Singapore, Singapore
- Singapore Biennale – Singapore, Singapore
- Singapore Contemporary – Singapore, Singapore
- The Affordable Art Fair Singapore – Singapore, Singapore
South Africa
- Cap Town Art Fair – Cap Town, South Africa
- FNB Joburg Art Fair – Johannesburg, South Africa
- THAT ART FAIR – Cape Town, South Africa
- The Turbine Art Fair – Johannesburg, South Africa
South Korea
- Affordable Art Fair Seoul – Seoul, South Korea
- Busan Biennale – Busan, South Korea
- Gwangju Biennale 2016 – Gwangju, South Korea
- Korea International Art Fair – Seoul, South Korea
- Pink Art Fair – Seoul, South Korea
- SeMa Biennale – Seoul, South Korea
Spain
- Almondea – Madrid, Spain
- ARCOmadrid International Contemporary Art Fair – Madrid, Spain
- Art & Breakfast is an International Emerging Art Fair – Malaga, Spain
- Art Madrid – Madrid, Spain
- Feriarte – Madrid, Spain
- Just Mad 7 – Madrid, Spain
- Loop – The Video Art Fair – Barcelona, Spain
- Pop Arts Myths – Madrid, Spain
Sri Lanka
- Colombo Art Biennial – Colombo, Sri Lanka
Sweden
- Affordable Art Fair – Stockholm, Sweden
- Antik Massan – Stockholm, Sweden
- Foto Massan – Stockholm, Sweden
- Market Art Fair – Stockholm, Sweden
- Stockholm Art week – Stockholm, Sweden
- Supermarket 2016 – Stockholm, Sweden
Switzerland
- Art Basel – Basel, Switzerland
- Artgenève – Genève, Switzerland
- Design Miami – Basel, Switzerland
- LISTE – Basel, Switzerland
- MANIFESTA 11 – Zurich, Switzerland
- Rhy Art Fair – Basel, Switzerland
- VOLTA12 – Basel, Switzerland
Still retaining its innovation even after 40 years since its inception, Art Basel has been a driving force in the world of arts by supporting galleries that plays the role of nurturing artists and by developing and promoting visual arts. A must visit art exhibition for any art enthusiast
Taiwan
- Art Revolution Taipei – Taipei, Taiwan
- Taiwan Ceramics Biennale – Taipei, Taiwan
- Tapai Biennale – Taipei, Taiwan
- Young Art Taipei – Taipei, Taiwan
Turkey
- Contemporary Istanbul – Istanbul, Turkey
- Istanbul Biennale – Istanbul, Turkey
United Arab Emirates
- Art Dubai – Dubai, UAE
- Design days dubai – Dubai, UAE
- Sikka Art Fair – Dubai, UAE
- World Art Dubai – Dubai, UAE
- Sharjah Biennale – Sharjah, UAE
- Abu Dhabi Art Fair, Abu Dhabi, UAE
The United Arab Emirates’ colorful art scene today proves that this region in the Middle East does not only thrive in its usual stereotypes, but also encouraged talents who try to capture and express the culture, personal struggles, and the carousels of human experience. An art destination worth every bit of your time. Sharjah Biennale is a not-to-miss art exhibition and biennale
United Kingdom
- Affordable Art Fair Battersea – Battersea, London , UK
- ART 16 – London, UK
- Art Antiques London – London, UK
- Bristol Biennial – Bristol, UK
- Liverpool Biennial – Liverpool, UK
- London Art Fair – London, UK
- Oxford International Art Fair – Oxford, UK
- PAD London Art + Design – London, UK
- PHOTO 50 – London, UK
- The Affordable Art Fair Hampstead – Hampstead, London, UK
- The BADA Antiques & Fine Art Fair – London, UK
- Works On Paper Art fair – London, UK
Uruguay
- ESTE ARTE – PUNTA DEL ESTE, URUGUAY
United States of America
- (E)merge Art Fair – Washington, USA
- Art Aspen – Aspen, USA
- Art Boca Raton – Boca Raton, USA
- Art Los Angeles Contemporary – Santa Monica, USA
- Art Market San francisco – San Francisco, USA
- Art New York – New York, USA
- Art Now Fair – Miami, USA
- Art On paper – New York, USA
- ART SOUTHAMPTON – Bridgehampton, USA
- Art Wynwood – Miami, USA
- Art. In a Park – Columbia, USA
- ArtExpo New York – New York, USA
- ArtHamptons 2016 – Bridgehampton, USA
- ArtPalmBeach 2016 – Palm Beach, USA
- ArtScape – Baltimore, USA
- Asia Art Exhibition Fair New York New York, USA
- CONTEXT New York – New York, USA
- Dallas Art Fair – Dallas, USA
- Des Moines Arts festival – Des Moines, USA
- Echo Art Fair – New York, USA
- EXPO Chicago – Chicago, USA
- FOTOFEST – Houston, USA
- Frieze – New York, USA
- Houston Fine Art Fair – Houston, USA
- Independent 2016 New York – New York, USA
- LA art Show – Los Angeles, USA
- Main St. Fort Worth Arts Festival – Fort Worth, USA
- Market Art + Design – Bridgehampton, USA
- Miami International Art Fair – Miami, USA
- Moving Image – New York, USA
- Outsider Art Fair – New York, USA
- Palm Springs Fine Art Fair – Palm Springs, USA
- Paris Photo – Los Angeles, USA
- Pulse Miami Beach – New York, USA
- PULSE New York – New York, USA
- SCOPE – New York, USA
- Scottsdale Arts Festival – Scottsdale, USA
- Seattle Art Fair – Seattle, USA
- SITE Santa Fe – Santa Fe, USA
- Spring Masters New York – New York, USA
- The ADAA Art Show – New York, USA
- The Affordable Art Fair New York – New York , USA
- THE AIPAD PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW NEW YORK – New York, USA
- The Armory Show – New York, USA
- The Art Show – New York, USA
- The LA Art Book Fair – Los Angeles, USA
- VOLTA NY – New York, USA
Zimbawe
- HIFA – Harare, Zimbabwe
More than ever right now is the best time to be an art enthusiast as all year long art exhibitions and art fairs happens in many places around the globe. Here are 10 top emerging art destinations around the world that you wouldn’t want to miss!
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