For collectors, curators and art-focused travellers, it pays to plan ahead, as the art fair calendar is filled with major and emerging events that offer not only opportunities to experience and acquire standout works, but also insight into how art interacts with a region's culture and history.
From museum-scale exhibitions and market-defining fairs to high-profile venues where you want to see and be seen, here are 13 key art events to visit through the year.
1. Art Cairo: January 23 to 26
Held at the newly opened Grand Egyptian Museum, Art Cairo is Egypt’s major contemporary art fair, bringing together local and regional galleries alongside a smaller international contingent. This is where you can check out Egyptian modern and contemporary art, with a particular focus on painting, sculpture and mixed media.
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