Art lovers are spoilt for choice with a calendar that is chockablock with art fairs, biennales (and triennales) and other art outings that span the world across all seasons
Art MiamiMiami Beach, Florida, USADecember 1-4, 2016They come in private planes, hire private yachts and party at Miami&rsquos hot spots, but make no mistake, it&rsquos the art that draws them in, this flood of collectors, curators, writers, museum directors, trustees and patrons who make the rich feel jaded, the cognoscenti like the hoi-polloi. The Art Miami fair sets trends that resonat
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Kochi-Muziris BiennaleKochi, IndiaDecember 12-March 29, 2017Heading for its third edition after a rocky start in 2012, which its founders Bose Krishnamachari and Riyas Komu pulled off against all odds, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale has become India&rsquos most important art event to engage with the public. Sieved in the previous edition by Jitish Kallat, and in the forthcoming one by Sudarsh
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India Art FairNew DelhiFebruary 3-5, 2017The annual art jamboree is one of India&rsquos winter highlights and was instrumental for first bringing the Indian art discourse and exchange to a public platform when it began in 2008. Promoted by Neha Kirpal, a majority stake in the fair was recently acquired by MCH Group, the promoters of Art Basel. The art fair, now in its eight edition, has g
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The Armory ShowNew York, USAMarch 2-5, 2017Held at Piers 92 and 94 on the Hudson river wharf, with a chilly wind blowing, The Armory Show hits you in the guts. It isn&rsquot typically large or flamboyant, and its location makes it a challenge for the organisers to overcome some of its limitations&mdashthey&rsquod probably address them as advantages. The promoters launched the show in 1994
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TEFAF MaastrichtMaastricht, The NetherlandsMarch 10-19, 2017Begun in 1988 by art and antique dealers, TEFAF Maastricht continues to enjoy the distinction of one of the most visited spots where the best old masters, ancient collectibles and treasures gather under one roof, pointing to the way the world is collecting. It works, and curates, in the belief that someone who is passionate about
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Art DubaiDubai, UAEMarch 15-18, 2017Abu Dhabi is aiming at becoming an art hub for the region with the opening of The Guggenheim and The Louvre, but it is Dubai&rsquos art fair that grabs the eyeballs with its concentration on the region and its cultural neighbours, South Asia and Africa. Ten editions old, the curatorial focus of Art Dubai is driven towards individual artists, and with a
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DocumentaKassel, Germany and Athens, GreeceAthens: April 8-July 16, 2017Kassel: June 10-September 17, 2017 For an art event that is so serious, Documenta does not grab the kind of press in India that it should. Begun in 1955, and held every five years, it has become a huge resource and library for searching for curatorial ideas and an archive rich with art writings and ideas from around t
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Venice BiennaleVenice, ItalyMay 13-November 26, 2017La Biennale di Venezia is the oldest art event of its kind, having begun in 1895, with the first international pavilions starting in 1907 and steadily building up a presence to become the world&rsquos most exciting outing for art. While India has remained removed from this by way of a national pavilion, Indian artists at least have been
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Art BaselBasel, SwitzerlandJune 15-18, 2017Started in 1970 by a handful of local gallerists wanting to show the best world art, Art Basel is arguably the most prestigious of the world&rsquos art shows. Located near the borders of France and Germany in the small Swiss town better known for its watch and jewellery fair, Art Basel&rsquos language is considered more contemporary than modern,
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MasterpieceLondon, UKJune 29-July 5, 2017The only thing better than summer in England must be Masterpiece, the Chelsea fair that&rsquos young by comparison with its peers&mdashit was launched in 2010&mdashbut makes up for it with its eclectic, exciting selection of antiques, rare books and maps, ancient furniture and statuary, art and even armour. Here, you can rub shoulders with British
