Events

Design, illustration and art events

Festivals, fairs, talks and exhibitions for people who make, sorted by date.

ExhibitionCraft, Illustration
The Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum
10 Sep 2026 – 11 Jul 2027Happening nowUntil 11 Jul
ExhibitionProduct Design, Craft, Fine Arts
From Noguchi to Asawa: Designing Postwar America
20 Sep 2026 – 10 Jan 2027Happening nowUntil 10 Jan
ExhibitionPhotography
Louvre Photo
4 Nov 2026 – 3 May 2027Happening nowUntil 3 May
ExhibitionFine Arts, Craft
Constantinople to Istanbul: One City, Two Empires at the V&A
7 Nov 2026 – 9 May 2027Happening nowUntil 9 May
FestivalIllustration
Thought Bubble Festival 2026
9–15 Nov 2026Happening nowUntil 15 Nov
ExhibitionPhotography
Gustave Le Gray, Painter and Photographer at the Musée d'Orsay
10 Nov 2026 – 7 Feb 2027Happening nowUntil 7 Feb
ExhibitionFine Arts, Craft
Vanessa Bell & Duncan Grant: Inside Bloomsbury
12 Nov 2026 – 11 Apr 2027UpcomingStarts 12 Nov
FairPhotography
Paris Photo 2026
12–15 Nov 2026UpcomingStarts 12 Nov
ExhibitionFine Arts
Peggy Guggenheim in London: The Making of a Collector
21 Nov 2026 – 14 Mar 2027UpcomingStarts 21 Nov
ExhibitionFine Arts
Van Eyck: The Portraits at the National Gallery
21 Nov 2026 – 11 Apr 2027UpcomingStarts 21 Nov
ExhibitionPhotography
Nan Goldin: You Never Did Anything Wrong
24 Nov 2026 – 7 Mar 2027UpcomingStarts 24 Nov
FairProduct Design, Craft
Design Miami 2026
1–6 Dec 2026UpcomingStarts 1 Dec
FairFine Arts
Art Basel Miami Beach 2026
4–6 Dec 2026UpcomingStarts 4 Dec
FestivalCraft, Graphic Design, Product Design
Chiang Mai Design Week 2026
5–13 Dec 2026UpcomingStarts 5 Dec
FairProduct Design, Craft
Maison&Objet Paris January 2027
14–18 Jan 2027UpcomingStarts 14 Jan
FairFine Arts, Photography
London Art Fair 2027
20–24 Jan 2027UpcomingStarts 20 Jan
FairGraphic Design, Illustration, Photography
Tokyo Art Book Fair 2026
21–31 Jan 2027UpcomingStarts 21 Jan
FairFine Arts, Product Design, Photography
Zona Maco 2027
3–7 Feb 2027UpcomingStarts 3 Feb
FestivalProduct Design
Stockholm Design Week 2027
8–14 Feb 2027UpcomingStarts 8 Feb
ExhibitionFine Arts
RBA Annual Exhibition 2027
25 Feb – 6 Mar 2027UpcomingStarts 25 Feb
FairFine Arts
Frieze Los Angeles 2027
25–28 Feb 2027UpcomingStarts 25 Feb
FestivalGame Design, Digital Design
GDC Festival of Gaming 2027
1–4 Mar 2027UpcomingStarts 1 Mar
FestivalIllustration
Fumetto Comic Festival Lucerne 2027
6–14 Mar 2027UpcomingStarts 6 Mar
FairFine Arts, Craft
TEFAF Maastricht 2027
13–18 Mar 2027UpcomingStarts 13 Mar
ExhibitionFine Arts, Graphic Design
Mondrian Boogie Woogie at MoMA
21 Mar – 31 Jul 2027UpcomingStarts 21 Mar
FairIllustration
Bologna Children's Book Fair 2027
5–8 Apr 2027UpcomingStarts 5 Apr
FairFine Arts, Digital Design
Art Dubai 2027
7–11 Apr 2027UpcomingStarts 7 Apr
FairFine Arts
miart milano 2027
9–11 Apr 2027UpcomingStarts 9 Apr
FairProduct Design
Salone del Mobile.Milano 2027
13–18 Apr 2027UpcomingStarts 13 Apr
FestivalIllustration, Digital Design, Game Design
Pictoplasma Berlin 2027
29 Apr – 2 May 2027UpcomingStarts 29 Apr
FestivalGame Design, Digital Design
Nordic Game 2027
25–28 May 2027UpcomingStarts 25 May
ExhibitionCraft, Fine Arts
BIEN 2027 Textile Art Biennial
29 May – 14 Aug 2027UpcomingStarts 29 May
ExhibitionFine Arts, Photography
NordArt 2027 Exhibition
5 Jun – 3 Oct 2027UpcomingStarts 5 Jun
FestivalProduct Design
3 Days of Design 2027
9–11 Jun 2027UpcomingStarts 9 Jun
ExhibitionFine Arts
documenta 16 (2027)
12 Jun – 19 Sep 2027UpcomingStarts 12 Jun
FestivalIllustration, Digital Design
Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2027
13–19 Jun 2027UpcomingStarts 13 Jun
FestivalGame Design, Digital Design
Develop:Brighton 2027
13–15 Jul 2027UpcomingStarts 13 Jul
FestivalIllustration, Game Design
San Diego Comic-Con 2027
21–25 Jul 2027UpcomingStarts 21 Jul
FairGame Design, Digital Design
gamescom 2027
23–29 Aug 2027UpcomingStarts 23 Aug
FairGame Design, Digital Design
Tokyo Game Show 2027
16–20 Sep 2027UpcomingStarts 16 Sep

Past

FairFine Arts
Art Cologne 2026
5–8 Nov 2026Ended
FestivalProduct Design, Graphic Design
Dubai Design Week 2026
3–8 Nov 2026Ended
FairFine Arts
Artissima 2026
30 Oct – 1 Nov 2026Ended
FestivalIllustration, Game Design
Lucca Comics & Games 2026
28 Oct – 1 Nov 2026Ended
FestivalCraft, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Photography, Product Design
Dutch Design Week 2026
17–25 Oct 2026Ended
FestivalGraphic Design, Craft, Product Design
Barcelona Design Week 2026
14–25 Oct 2026Ended
FestivalCraft, Fine Arts, Product Design
Venice Design Week 2026
9–18 Oct 2026Ended
FestivalGraphic Design, Craft, Fine Arts, Product Design
Design Week South Africa 2026
8–25 Oct 2026Ended
FestivalIllustration
Oh! Comics Fest Barcelona 2026
2–4 Oct 2026Cancelled
FestivalIllustration
LUSTR Festival 2026
24–30 Sep 2026Ended