Venice Biennale Artists Headline ArtVilnius’25
Staged at the Litexpo exhibition centre from 3–5 October, the fair will bring together 80 galleries and institutions, presenting the work of 320 artists from 16 countries. With annual visitor numbers reaching up to 23,000, it remains the largest contemporary art fair in the Baltic region.
The Gulf Illuminated
Launched in 2023 by the Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), the initiative takes its name from the Arabic word for “lighthouse.” Manar Abu Dhabi is one of three long-term pillars of Public Art Abu Dhabi, alongside the Biennial (first launched in November 2024, which presented art installations and performances by more than 70 UAE-based and international artists creating site-specific installations in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain in response to the Biennial theme, ‘Public Matter’) and a programme of artist commissions.