Artissima, International Fair of Contemporary Art in Turin, the only fair in Italy with an exclusive focus on contemporary art, presents its 33rd edition: an event that marks the fifth year of Luigi Fassi’s directorship, and that invites to view past editions as a progressive and coherent curatorial journey.
From Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November 2026 the spaces of the Oval Torino will host the four flagship sections of the fair – Main Section, New Entries, Monologue/Dialogue and Art Editions – and the three curated sections – Present Future, Back to the Future and Disegni.
In 2026 Artissima welcomes 183 participating Italian and international galleries, including 66 monographic projects. The exhibition offering is distinguished by the galleries’ ability to present groundbreaking and experimental projects featuring both emerging talents and established artists. This approach perfectly mirrors the fair’s identity and its forward- looking focus on innovative trends, reinforcing its status as a vibrant and accelerated hub for engaging with contemporary art in all its forms, as highlighted by this year’s theme Fancy: A Flexible Acrobatic Body.
Artissima 2026 has seven sections.
Four sections are selected by the fair’s galleries committee:
Main Section brings together 103 galleries, among the most representative on the international art scene;
New Entries, 17 emerging international galleries that have been active for less than five years and are participating in the fair for the first time;
Monologue/Dialogue is dedicated to emerging galleries and/or those with an experimental approach, presenting either a monographic booth or works by two artists in dialogue,and includes 37 galleries; Art Editions includes galleries specializing in artists’ editions and multiples, bookstores, project spaces and non-profit initiatives.
The Selection Committee
Paola Capata
Philippe Charpentier
Guido Costa
Emanuel Layr
Francesco Lecci
Antoine Levi
Elsa Ravazzolo Botner
Three sections are curated by teams of international curators: Present Future, Back to the Future and Disegni.
The 2026 edition of Artissima features a total of 183 Italian and international galleries, 66 of which are presenting monographic projects.
The participating galleries come from 35 countries across 4 continents: Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, United Arab Emirates, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malesia, Mexico, Moldova, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, United Kingdom, Romania, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Hungary and Uruguay.
The international scope of Artissima 2026 is reflected in the strong presence of galleries from Asia — including A+ Works of Art (Kuala Lumpur), IAH and Vohm (Seoul), Maki Fine Arts and Side 2 (Tokyo), Rossi & Rossi (Hong Kong), ss space space (Taipei) and Vanguard (Shanghai) — and from South and Central America, such as A Gentil Carioca (Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo), Marli Matsumoto, Luisa Strina, VERVE, Yehudi Hollander-Pappi (São Paulo), Piero Atchugarry (Miami and Pueblo Garçon) and Banda Municipal (Mexico City), as well as South Africa – SMAC, RESERVOIR, WHATIFTHEWORLD (Cape Town) and the United States – 1301PE (Los Angeles), Andrew Reed (Miami), dieFirma, Management (New York). Participants also include galleries from Eastern Europe, France, Germany, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Switzerland.
37 galleries are exhibiting at the fair for the first time this year.
Once again, several of the most prominent galleries on the Italian and international scene have chosen Artissima, including: Alfonso Artiaco, ChertLüdde, Continua, Raffaella Cortese, Thomas Dane, Cristina Guerra, Sylvia Kouvali, Franco Noero, Öktem Aykut, P420, Gregor Podnar, Lia Rumma, Rossi & Rossi, Sies + Höke, Tucci Russo, Studio Trisorio, Vistamare, Wentrup, and ZERO… . Galleries returning to the fair include: Ex Elettrofonica, Tiziana Di Caro, Annet Gelink, Herald St, Side 2, Janda, Management, Meessen, Federica Schiavo, SMAC and many more.
There is also a strong presence of galleries recognised for their commitment to scouting and research, including, among others: Alice Amati, Alma Pearl, ATM, Matèria, MATTA, TINA, Vohm and zazà.
Press release from Artissima
Image: Murat Yıldız. Untitled. 2026. Colour pencil on canvas 110 x 110 cm
