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Art : Contemporary stops

People stand and walk in front of the municipal hall of Kassel, Germany. Documenta, a major contemporary art event, is held every five years. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
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People stand and walk in front of the municipal hall of Kassel, Germany. Documenta, a major contemporary art event, is held every five years. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

“Europe is not only one big museum, it also has a contemporary side, and this is a big year for contemporary art in Europe,” says Conrad Van Tiggelen, chairman of the European Travel Commission.

Documenta, a major contemporary art event held every five years, runs June 16-Sept. 23 in Kassel, Germany. The Venice Biennale, held every other year, runs June 10-Nov. 21. Art Basel in Switzerland is June 13-17, and London’s Frieze Art Fair is Oct. 11-14.

Other noteworthy destinations include Valencia, Spain, where the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia (Queen Sophia Palace of the Arts), designed by architect Santiago Calatrava, opened last October; and Antwerp, Belgium, which Van Tiggelen says is becoming a center of contemporary fashion.