arteBA 35th Edition Returns to La Rural with 69 Galleries and Over 400 Artists
Argentina's contemporary art fair, arteBA, is set to celebrate its 35th edition from October 30 to November 1 at La Rural in Buenos Aires, showcasing 69 galleries and more than 400 artists. VIP previews will take place on October 28 and 29, while public viewing hours are scheduled from 14:00 to 21:00. The announcement was made by president Larisa Andreani and executive director Lucrecia Palacios, with attendance from National Culture Secretary Leonardo Cifelli and others. Established in November 1991, arteBA has grown from 30 galleries to a notable international presence. The 2026 edition has been rescheduled to prevent overlap with Pope Leo XIV's visit. Notable programs include the Acquisition Program and Premio Jazmín Chebar, featuring works by Antonio Berni and Lino Enea Spilimbergo.
Key facts
- arteBA's 35th edition runs October 30 to November 1 at the Pabellón Amarillo of La Rural in Palermo, Buenos Aires, with VIP previews October 28–29.
- The fair features 69 galleries and works by more than 400 artists.
- arteBA was founded in November 1991 at the Centro Cultural Recoleta by collectors Jacobo Fiterman and Juan Cambiaso.
- The 2026 edition was moved from November 6–8 to October 30–November 1 due to Pope Leo XIV's planned visit to Argentina on November 8–11.
- The Acquisition Program, now 20 years old, hosts ten museums from North America, Latin America and Europe with support from PromArgentina, Zurich and private patrons.
- Utopía, curated by Juan José Cambre and Santiago Villanueva, includes 16 galleries and projects, nine participating for the first time, and adds the Premio Jazmín Chebar worth three million pesos.
- The Zona de Diálogo Internacional, curated by Aimé Iglesias Lukin and Francisco Lemus, features four foreign galleries: 3+1 Arte Contemporânea, Cecilia Brunson Projects, Galerie Jocelyn Wolff and Galeria Vermelho.
- Jacobo Fiterman, 96, received a tribute at the presentation and was honored with a standing ovation.
Entities
Artists
- Jacobo Fiterman
- Juan Cambiaso
- Larisa Andreani
- Lucrecia Palacios
- Leonardo Cifelli
- Federico Braun
- Marta Minujín
- Edgardo Giménez
- Manuel Mendanha
- Marcelo Pombo
- Guillermo Kuitca
- Nicolás Barraza
- Juan Eyheremendy
- Florencia Giordana Braun
- Florencia Malbrán
- Lara Marmor
- Juan José Cambre
- Santiago Villanueva
- Aimé Iglesias Lukin
- Francisco Lemus
- Claudia Alarcón
- Silät
- Feliciano Centurión
- Victor Magariños D.
- Cuauhtémoc Medina
- Pablo León de la Barra
- Marielsa Castro Vizcarra
- Tomás Toledo
- Antonio Berni
- Alexis Minkiewicz
- Lino Enea Spilimbergo
- Andrés Buhar
- Agustín Pérez Rubio
- Claudia Segura
- Suset Sánchez
- Diana Nawi
- Viviana Kawas
- Ionit Behar
- Juan Vergez
- Patricia Vergez
- Marión Helft
- Amalia Amoedo
- Eduardo Costantini
- Julio Le Parc
- Carlos Herrera
- Eva Moro Cafiero
- Sofía Dourron
- Pope Leo XIV
Institutions
- arteBA
- Fundación arteba
- La Rural
- Centro Cultural Recoleta
- Centro Nacional de Exposiciones
- Arenas Studio
- Centro Costa Salguero
- Asociación Amigos del Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
- PromArgentina
- Zurich
- Mite
- Vermelho
- Rolf Art
- Ruth Benzacar
- Barro
- Nora Fisch
- Roldán Moderno
- Cosmocosa
- de Sousa
- Jorge Mara – La Ruche
- Piero Atchugarry Gallery
- Departamento 112
- Fantasma
- Garra
- La Mesa
- Satélite
- Triple Frontera
- Americas Society
- 3+1 Arte Contemporânea
- Cecilia Brunson Projects
- Galerie Jocelyn Wolff
- Galeria Vermelho
- Museo Sívori
- MALI
- MACBA
- Museo Reina Sofía
- LACMA
- El Museo del Barrio
- MCA Chicago
- Museo de Arte Moderno de Medellín
- Museu de Arte de São Paulo
- Guggenheim
- Premio Remax Collection
- Premio Jazmín Chebar
- Premio en Obra
- Premio al Coleccionismo
- Lollapalooza
- Andreani
- Pinta BAphoto
- Affair
- ARCO
- exibart.es
- exibart Latam
Locations
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- Palermo
- Recoleta
- La Boca
- Costa Salguero
- Pedro de Mendoza
- Usina del Arte
- New York
- United States
- Lisbon
- Portugal
- London
- United Kingdom
- Paris
- France
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Lima
- Peru
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Madrid
- Los Angeles
- Chicago
- Medellín
- Colombia
- Uruguay
- Chile
- Mexico
- Rome
- Italy
- Monumento a los Españoles