Cultural tourism: international exhibitions and art fairs in 2024

Need an excuse to travel? Why not plan a trip around a major exhibition, art fair or biennale this year?

As 2024 finds its stride, despite global conflicts and economic uncertainties, art museums globally take time to reflect on the value that artists have contributed to deepening our grasp on the world. There are a huge number of significant retrospective and survey exhibitions this year, a major focus on woman artists, and a continued celebration of Blackness and an African diaspora – as well the return of some of the most loved biennale events that take the pulse on making now.

ArtsHub takes a look at what’s showing – and what are the travel-worthy exhibitions – across five regions (Asia, the UK, the US, Europe and Canada) in 2024.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina