To celebrate summer, we've selected five current and upcoming events taking place outdoors from Dezeen Events Guide, including Chart Art Fair, Architecture Biennale Rotterdam and Horst Expo.
Also featured are Bruges Triennial and Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale.
Bruges Triennial
13 April to 1 September, Belgium
The fourth edition of Bruges Triennial is taking place for five months in 2024, inviting visitors to explore the city with outdoor installations by 12 international artists and architects.
The festival explores the revitalisation of the historic city, with designers such as Bangkok Project Studio, SO–IL and Sumayya Vally taking part.
Dezeen is a media partner of Bruges Triennial 2024.
Horst Expo
23 May to 8 September, Belgium
Horst Expo presents its first edition in 2024, celebrating art, design, architecture and technology with an exhibition of site-specific installations located at former military site Asiat Park in Vilvoorde, Belgium.
The inaugural edition follows the theme To Have or To Hold, exploring dynamics between people, nature and technology.
Alongside the outdoor exhibition, the event also hosts guided tours, brunches and DJ sets.
Dezeen is a media partner of Horst Expo 2024.
Architecture Biennale Rotterdam
29 June to 13 October, The Netherlands
The 11th edition of Architecture Biennale Rotterdam is titled Nature of Hope, focusing on alternatives to ongoing human reliance on natural resources.
Visitors can explore Rotterdam through a series of outdoor workshops and walking and bike tours around streets, rooftops and parks.
Architects Janna Bystrykh and Catherine Koekoek, researcher and writer Hani Salih and designers Alina Paias and Noortje Weenink are the curators of the biennale.
Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale
13 July to 10 November, Japan
Located in the Niigata Prefecture of Japan, the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale takes place every three years, showcasing art on 760,000 square metres of land.
Global artists, designers and architects are taking part in the exhibition, including MAD, Dot Architects and Drawing Architecture Studio – showcasing around 200 pieces over four months.
Chart Art Fair
29 August to 1 September, Denmark
New Voices in the Nordics is the theme of this year's Chart Art Fair, highlighting how the event will spotlight upcoming talent.
The event will celebrate its 12th edition with an art fair – located inside and on the grounds of Charlottenborg in Copenhagen – a book and print fair and offsite installations in Tivoli Gardens.
Chart also presents a programme of talks, performances, screenings and live music.
About Dezeen Events Guide
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