CAN Art Fair Ibiza Opens Fifth Edition with Strong Sales and Island-Wide Exhibitions
The fifth CAN Art Fair Ibiza kicked off as part of Ibiza Art Week, attracting over 1,000 visitors on its first day and featuring strong sales from more than 30 galleries globally. Notable purchases included works by Ela Fidalgo, Hamish Fulton, and Chema Lopez, acquired by the Govern+Es Baluard Museum, as well as buys by Paradores Nacionales, OD Hotels, and the Nadine Foundation. The event unveiled Stefan Brüggemann's first permanent public sculpture, "Hashtag," made of corten steel along the Sant Antoni shoreline, along with pieces from Amalie Jakobsen and Oriol Enguany in various local spots. The OFF Program and CAN Local initiative brought art to historic sites like Sa Punta des Molí, showcasing artists like Marina Marón and Antonio Villanueva. Residency awards went to Nicolas Lefebvre and Rafaela de Ascanio. Curated by Saša Bogojev, the fair featured galleries from cities like Madrid, Berlin, and Los Angeles.
Key facts
- Fifth edition of CAN Art Fair Ibiza opened as part of Ibiza Art Week.
- Over 1,000 visitors attended opening day.
- More than 30 international galleries participated.
- Govern+Es Baluard Museum acquired works by Ela Fidalgo, Hamish Fulton, and Chema Lopez.
- Stefan Brüggemann's first permanent public sculpture 'Hashtag' installed on Sant Antoni shoreline.
- Residency awards given to Nicolas Lefebvre at CCA Andratx and Rafaela de Ascanio at Las Cicadas.
- Curated by Saša Bogojev.
- Galleries from 11 cities including Madrid, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Berlin, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Shanghai, São Paulo, Antwerp, and Copenhagen.
Entities
Artists
- Ela Fidalgo
- Hamish Fulton
- Chema Lopez
- Stefan Brüggemann
- Amalie Jakobsen
- Oriol Enguany
- Marina Marón
- Antonio Villanueva
- Catalina Julve
- Federica Furbelli
- Mercedes Balle
- Nicolas Lefebvre
- Rafaela de Ascanio
- Saša Bogojev
- Sergio Sancho
- Iván Estrada
- Garth Evans
- Savannah Harris
- Spencer Shakespeare
- Marieke Bolhuis
- Jessica Luostarinen
- Mónica Figueroa
- Vanessa Raw
- Jordan Kerwick
- Alice Gavalet
- Elsa Rouy
- Joel Mesler
- Erwin Wurm
- Mario Testino
- Luke Edward Hall
- Ubay Murillo
- Javier Ruiz
- Jesú Moratiel
- Raphael Brunk
- Leonora Carrington
- Ana Grajales
- Stefan Strumbel
- Robin Dwin Antonio
Institutions
- CAN Art Fair Ibiza
- Ibiza Art Week
- Govern+Es Baluard Museum
- Paradores Nacionales
- OD Hotels
- Nadine Foundation
- Patricia Low Contemporary
- CCA Andratx
- Georgina Pounds Gallery
- Las Cicadas
- MACE Museum
- Can Garita
- Ses12Naus
- Estudio Laterna
- Espacio Micus
- Estudi Tur Costa
- In-Between Gallery
- FECOEV
- Gathering
- Kersgallery
- 1 Mira Madrid
- Artizar
- Veta by Fer Francés
- Carmela
- Droste Gallardé
- Mayoral
- Cubism Art Space
- IOMO Gallery
- Galería También
- Nagami Design
- MACE (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo d’Eivissa)
- Tur Costa
- In between Gallery
- Olas Gallery
- Five Flowers Hotel Formentera
- Centro Cultural de Jesús
- Sa Punta des Molí
- Faro de Ses Coves Blanques
- Es Polvorí
- Georgina Pounds
- Good Mother Gallery
- VERVE
- St Vincents
- Soleille Gallery
- Galería Tambien
Locations
- Ibiza
- Spain
- Sant Antoni
- Paseo Vara de Rey
- Sa Punta des Molí
- Es Polvorí
- Faro Ses Coves Blanques
- Centro Cultural de Jesús
- Madrid
- Barcelona
- Amsterdam
- Berlin
- London
- Los Angeles
- Mexico City
- Shanghai
- São Paulo
- Antwerp
- Copenhagen
- FECOEV
- China
- Romania
- Mexico
- Switzerland
- Faro de Ses Coves Blanques
- Five Flowers Hotel Formentera
- Formentera
- Balearic Islands
- Europe
- America
- Asia