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CAN Art Fair and Ibiza's Art Scene: A Summer Dispatch

festival-fair · 2026-07-04

The fifth edition of CAN Art Fair closed on June 28, aiming to elevate Ibiza's cultural offerings. The fair featured booths by day and club nights, with highlights including a pop-up show by Ruttkowski;68 gallery at Can Arnau, a restored finca by late Swiss fashion photographer Rolf Bichsel, showcasing bronze sculptures by Stefan Strumbel and abstract works by Carolina Aguirre. Mexican conceptualist Stefan Brüggemann's studio compound, a contemporary art temple, attracted VIPs with its 'living sculpture' design including gold-leaf interiors and silver-leafed plants. Dutch artist Frits Achten exhibited wacky papier-mâché creations at Los Enamorados hotel. CAN curator Saša Bogjev described the art as 'cultural sprinkles,' requiring only light contemplation.

Key facts

  • CAN Art Fair fifth edition closed on June 28.
  • Pop-up show by Ruttkowski;68 gallery at Can Arnau.
  • Can Arnau restored by late Swiss fashion photographer Rolf Bichsel.
  • Stefan Strumbel exhibited bronze sculptures.
  • Carolina Aguirre showed abstract works with ghostly female body shadows.
  • Stefan Brüggemann's studio is a contemporary art temple with gold-leaf interiors.
  • Frits Achten's papier-mâché creations at Los Enamorados hotel.
  • CAN curator Saša Bogjev called the art 'cultural sprinkles.'

Entities

Artists

  • Stefan Strumbel
  • Carolina Aguirre
  • Stefan Brüggemann
  • Frits Achten
  • Rolf Bichsel

Institutions

  • CAN Art Fair
  • Ruttkowski;68 gallery
  • Los Enamorados
  • Akasha
  • Artnet News

Locations

  • Ibiza
  • Spain
  • Can Arnau

Sources