Art Basel/Miami Beach, Miami (USA) 3-6 December 09 Art Basel Miami Beach is the most important art show in the United States, a cultural and social highlight for the Americas. www.artbaselmiamibeach.com

Art Toronto (Canada) 22-26 October 09 Founded in 2000, the Toronto International Art Fair is one of the most successful fairs in North America.
www.tiafair.com

FIAC, Paris (France) 22-25 October 09 The International Fair for Contemporary Art takes place in the Grand Palais and the Louvre Museum.
www.fiac.com

Frieze Art Fair, London (England) 15-18 October 09 Frieze Art Fair provides visitors with a unique opportunity to see and buy art by the world’s leading artists.
www.friezeartfair.com

Art 40 Basel (Switzerland)
10-14 June 09 Art Basel is the most prestigious art show worldwide for the past 39 years.
www.artbasel.com

Venice Biennale (Italy)
07 June to 22 November 09 The first Venice Biennale art exhibition took place in 1895.
www.labiennale.org/en
/art/exhibition

Hong Kong International Art Fair (China) 14-17 May 09 The leading art fair in Asia offers some of the most exciting work being produced around the world today, alongside modern masters from the 20th century.
www.hongkongartfair.com

Art Cologne (Germany)
22-26 April 09 The longest running successful art fair in the world offers comprehensive presentation of modern classics, post-war and contemporary art.
www.artcologne.com

TEFAF Maastricht (The Netherlands) 13-22 March 09 The European Fine Art Fair is the world’s leading art and antique fair.
www.tefaf.com

The Armory Show, New York (USA) 5-8 March 09 The world’s leading art fair devoted exclusively to contemporary art.
www.thearmoryshow.com