Women Artists Lead 2026 IFPDA Print Fair with Diverse Works and Growing Collector Interest
The 2026 Print Fair, organized by the International Fine Print Dealers Association, took place at New York's Park Avenue Armory from April 9–12, focusing on female artists. Laura Owens introduced a new series through Crown Point Press, while Carolina Nitsch Contemporary Art presented Louise Bourgeois's last "Spirals" suite, priced just below $600,000. Joan Hall's large pieces, influenced by invasive algae, were available for $18,000 each. Orit Hofshi's distinctive woodcut artworks were listed from $55,000 to $75,000. A feminist serigraph by Santa Barraza from 1984 was priced at $8,250, and Marie Watt's print fetched $12,000. The event featured major galleries and attracted a growing number of younger collectors, showcasing both historical and modern prints.
Key facts
- The IFPDA Print Fair ran from April 9–12, 2026 at Park Avenue Armory in New York
- Women artists were highlighted throughout the fair with diverse printmaking techniques
- Louise Bourgeois's "Spirals" woodcut suite was priced just under $600,000
- Laura Owens's new series of five colorful images sold for $8,500 each
- Cecily Brown's monoprints sold for $62,000 each on opening day
- The fair expanded to include drawings alongside prints and multiples for the first time
- Collectors in their late 20s to early 40s are driving print market growth
- Andy Warhol's "Endangered Species" series now outsells his Marilyn Monroe silkscreens
Entities
Artists
- Laura Owens
- Louise Bourgeois
- Joan Hall
- Orit Hofshi
- Santa Barraza
- Marie Watt
- Dyani White Hawk
- Alison Saar
- Michelle Grabner
- Vija Celmins
- Tacita Dean
- Cecily Brown
- Andy Warhol
- Elizabeth Peyton
- Mamma Andersson
- Ruth Asawa
- Joan Mitchell
- Sidney Felsen
- Stanley Grinstein
- Joni Weyl
- Suzanne Felsen
- Ellen Grinstein
- Ayn Grinstein
- Kathan Brown
- Valerie Wade
- Gabi Sarussi
- Kathryn Fields
- Patti Ruiz-Healy
- Sona Pastel-Daneshgar
- Alexandra Slattery
- Conner Williams
- Jenny Gibbs
- Carolina Nitsch
Institutions
- International Fine Print Dealers Association
- IFPDA Print Fair
- Park Avenue Armory
- Crown Point Press
- Carolina Nitsch Contemporary Art
- Childs Gallery
- Cade Tompkins Projects
- Ruiz-Healy Art
- Tandem Press
- Gemini G.E.L.
- Two Palms
- Artnet Auctions
- Serpentine Galleries
- Tamarind Institute
- David Zwirner
- Hauser and Wirth
- Pace
- Pace Prints
- Hauser and Wirth Editions
- Utopia Editions
- Museum of Modern Art
- Artnet News
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Park Avenue Armory
- 643 Park Ave
- San Francisco
- Boston
- Rhode Island
- Narragansett Bay
- Providence
- Israel
- San Antonio
- Madison
- Wisconsin
- Los Angeles
- London
- Albuquerque
- 18th Street