Armory Show 2026 Moves to Late September, Adds 230 Galleries
Scheduled for September 24–27, 2026, The Armory Show will take place at the Javits Center, a shift from its usual timing to sidestep Frieze Seoul. Approximately 230 galleries from more than 30 nations will showcase Caribbean art. The south entrance will feature artists such as Alex Hernandez Dueñas and Ariel Cabrera, while the north entrance will highlight US galleries like Miles McEnery Gallery and Dimin. International exhibitors include Templon and Nara Roesler. The Presents and Solo sections will grow by 20%, with Solo hosting around 25 stands, featuring José Bechara and Ayako Rokkaku. Noteworthy galleries missing from 2025 are White Cube and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery. Curated sections will spotlight Caribbean art, showcasing New York’s embrace of diverse artistic expressions.
Key facts
- The Armory Show 2026 runs September 24–27 at the Javits Center.
- The fair moved to late September to avoid conflict with Frieze Seoul.
- Around 230 galleries from over 30 countries will participate.
- Thematic emphasis on art from the Caribbean and its diasporas.
- Presents and Solo sections each expand by about 20%.
- Margot Samel won the Gramercy International Prize for a complimentary stand.
- Major absentees: White Cube, Skarstedt, Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, Andrew Kreps Gallery.
- Platform section curated by Jovanna Venegas; Focus section by María Elena Ortiz.
Entities
Artists
- Alex Hernandez Dueñas
- Ariel Cabrera
- José Bechara
- Ayako Rokkaku
- Leroy Johnson
- Sasha Brodsky
- Bony Ramirez
- Lucia Hierro
- Zenobia Lee
- Alba Triana
- Yanira Collado
- Kyla McMillan
- Jovanna Venegas
- María Elena Ortiz
- Hew Locke
- Renée Cox
- Dabin Ahn
- Selva Aparicio
- Remedios Varo
- Marcel Jean
- Yaxkin Fuentes-Barrientos
- Antonio Girardi
- Franco Zeffirelli
- Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons
- Margarita Cabrera
- Kathia St. Hilaire
- Shara Mays
- Bernard Childs
- Monilola Olayemi Ilupeju
- Betsabeé Romero
- Lulu Varona
Institutions
- The Armory Show
- Javits Center
- Frieze Seoul
- El Apartamento
- Miles McEnery Gallery
- Hollis Taggart
- Marc Straus Gallery
- Dimin
- Anat Ebgi
- James Cohan
- Vielmetter Los Angeles
- Templon
- Mennour
- Ben Brown Fine Arts
- Nara Roesler
- Albuquerque Contemporânea
- Baró Galeria
- Amanita
- Management
- Rajiv Menon
- 56 Henry
- Martha's
- Megan Mulrooney
- Margot Samel
- White Cube
- Skarstedt
- Tanya Bonakdar Gallery
- Andrew Kreps Gallery
- SculptureCenter
- Regularnormal
- Sea View
- Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
- Casa Hoffmann
- Mindy Solomon Gallery
- Armory Show
- Frieze
- Victoria Miro
- Alison Jacques
- Perrotin
- Sean Kelly
- Yossi Milo
- Victoria Miu
- 303 Gallery
- Norr Cohan
- El Museo del Barrio
- Unione Sindacale di Base (USB)
- National Archaeological Museums of Venice and the Lagoon
- Veneto Regional Directorate of National Museums
- Gallery Wendi Norris
- Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin House
- Goodwill Ontario Great Lakes
- Western University
- Fanshawe College
- Villa Treville
- Garth Greenan Gallery
- Nature Morte
- Johyun Gallery
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Los Angeles
- Austin
- Bogotá
- Colombia
- Miami
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Javits Center
- New York City
- Caribbean
- Americas
- Venice
- Italy
- San Francisco
- Buffalo
- Positano