After this weekend's opening of the 52nd Venice Biennale, three other events kick off in quick
succession over the following week: Art Basel in Switzerland; Documenta in Kassel, Germany; and the Muenster Sculpture Project, also in Germany.
These showcases happen in quick
succession, and in many cases even overlap: The upcoming installment of the Venice Film Festival runs August 31 through September 10; the more condensed Telluride event takes place
over Labor Day weekend; then, September 8 — 18, comes the marathon Toronto gala; and Lincoln Center's New York Film Festival
follows a few
weeks later (September 30 — October 16).