Plan your year with a month-by-month guide to the best contemporary art fairs in 2025–2026, plus city guides, a live map, and travel tips.

Art Fair Calendar

Photographs of Paris’ 5th Arrondissement

Paris City Guide

What to see at ARCOmadrid, including Pere Llobera with Bombon Projects and Theresa Weber with HATCH. Also, which museum and gallery exhibitions to see while visiting Madrid, including Tiffany Chung and Teresa Lanceta.

Madrid City Guide

SPRING/BREAK

Into The Blue: Frieze LA

Substack

Into The Blue: Frieze Los Angeles

Los Angeles City Guide

Ultimate Guide to Frieze LA

The art world can feel overwhelming, but the right books can help you make sense of it all. In this episode, Joelle McTigue shares 23 must-read books that will help you navigate contemporary art, whether you’re a beginner or an insider looking for deeper market insights.

📖 Companion Blog Post: 🔗 23 Books to Navigate the Art World

Digital Art Week Paris 2025 will bring together artists, collectors, and tech innovators for a week of cutting-edge exhibitions, summits, and networking events.

Events Map: https://joellemctigue.com/blog/digital-art-week-paris

📖 Synopsis: In the heart of the Adriatic night, Jaxson finds himself at the Konoba More, a tavern carved from drifting smoke and whispers of lost voyages. Amidst murky lamplight and oil-stained tables, he encounters Francine and Wayne. Through stormy revelations, Jaxson embarks on a quest to uncover the truths that lie beneath the surface of coastal myths and legends.

https://joellemctigue.com/blog/bottling-the-boras/