Art Madrid'26 – EUROPEAN GALLERIES PARTICIPATING IN ART MADRID\'17

Some of the galleries participating in Art Madrid'17 travel to Spain from Italy, France and Germany, all of them with an important representation of local artists from each of these countries, as well as Spain and Latin America. They are: Unique Galleria (Turin, Italy), Schmalfuss Berlin (Berlin, Germany) and Norty (Carrières-sur-Seine, France).

 

 

Deflet Aderhold, Makes My Eyes Rain, 2014. Mixed media on canvas

 

 

Galleria Unique from Turin, was founded in 2008 and it is committed to searching new trends and contemporary artists. The gallery is not limited by stylistic restrictions, and its physical space is open to any artistic current, giving options to an interesting and quality contemporary art.

 

Unique will present in Art Madrid'17 a fresh proposal with artists from different parts of Europe. The artists who will exhibit in Unique’s booth are: François Bonjour, Detlef Aderhold, Diamante Galasso, Francesco Cusumano, Rebekka Hatzung and Robert Süess and the Madrilian Mirian Herraez, who uses a wide variety of materials such as acrylic, Ink, marble, pumice, pigment and solvent, among others.

 

 

 

 

 

Willi Siber, Floor Object, 2016. Varnished chrome

 

 

The German gallery Schmalfuss Berlin was originally founded in 1998 in Marburg. In 2011, its director, Michael Schmalfuss, opened a second space in Berlin. In both galleries take place a great variety of exhibitions with consolidated artists and young contemporary German artists, all with an international trajectory. Schmalfuss Berlin is focused on realism and figuration in painting and sculpture.

 

In Art Madrid'17, the gallery will present the work of three sculptors: Anke Eilergerhard, Jürgen Paas and Willi Siber, and the painter Bim Koehler. An eclectic and groundbreaking proposal, with artists working with different meanings, individual expressions and dynamism, main characteristics of the artists represented by the gallery.

 

 

 L’homme Jaune, Syria, 2016.Acrylic on canvas
 

 

Norty Gallery, founded in 2013 in Carrières-sur-Seine, participates in Art Madrid as a representative gallery of France. Norty presents emerging artists, mainly painters, selected for their committed and risky work, projecting their careers at and international level. The gallery proposes Art Brut style as a new artistic line.

 

The artists represented by Norty in Art Madrid’17 are two women and two men, all of them with very different techniques and styles, but very close to the Art Brut line. This artistic team is formed by: Carmen Selma, Rusudan Khizanishvili, Adlane Samet and L’homme Jaune

 

 

Normunds Braslins. Two Girls - Oil on canvas - 100,5 x 80 cm - 2015

 

 

Maksla XO, our Latvian gallery, is supporting contemporary and emerging artists since 1999. The proposal that brings this year to the twelfth edition of Art Madrid brings together the work of four latvian professionals. These projects have consecrated these authors not only in a local context of Latvian art, but also at international level. Their names are: Ivars Heinrihsons, Helena Heinrihsone, Normunds Braslins and Ieva Iltnere.

 

The work of the artist Ieva Iltnere, stands out for its ornamental and aesthetic beauty and the ironic documentation of this era, speaking of fetishes and icons that we worship today. With a touch of irony, she approaches issues of politics and fashion, anthropology and ethnography, allowing the user to detect nuances with which they can identified themselves.

 

 

 

The 22nd edition of Art Madrid opens its application period. From 3 to 7 March 2027, the Galería de Cristal del Palacio de Cibeles will once again become the meeting point for national and international contemporary art. Galleries interested in taking part can submit their application until 20 October 2026.



Art Madrid'26 - 21st Contemporary Art Fair. Aerial view.

The Art Madrid contemporary art fair

Art Madrid takes place each year as part of Madrid Art Week, the moment in the Spanish art calendar with the highest concentration of collectors, institutions and specialist press. With 22 years of history, the fair brings together national and international galleries with a programme focused on recently produced contemporary work.


Located at the Galería de Cristal del Palacio de Cibeles, in the cultural heart of the city and steps away from the Triángulo del Arte and the Paseo del Prado, Art Madrid offers participating galleries a distinctive and recognisable setting within the Spanish art fair landscape.


Art Madrid'26 - 21st Contemporary Art Fair. Entrance.

Art Madrid'26 in figures

The previous edition closed with 35 galleries from 7 countries (Spain, Portugal, France, Denmark, Taiwan, South Korea and Cuba), over 200 artists and around 20,000 visitors. 35% of the audience were new collectors, with an age range between 35 and 60 and a gender split of 55% women and 45% men.


The fair welcomed representatives from more than 30 foundations, museums and collections, including Fundación Mapfre, Fundación BBVA, Fundación Telefónica, Fundación Banco Santander, Fundación Bertelsmann, Fundación María Cristina Masaveu Peterson, Fundación Carmen y Lluís Bassat, Fundación Studiolo, Fundació Lluís Coromina, IVAM, MARCO, CAAM, MEIAC and the Museo del Romanticismo. Delegations from Madrid City Council, the Community of Madrid, the Ministry of Culture and ambassadors from several countries also attended.


Art Madrid'26 - 21st Contemporary Art Fair. Fundación Studiolo Acquisition Award.

PROGRAMMES

GALLERIES PROGRAMME

In each edition, Art Madrid brings together a carefully curated selection of around 35 national and international galleries with proposals focused on recently produced contemporary work.


ONE SHOT COLLECTORS PROGRAMME

Sponsored by One Shot Hotels and led by Ana Suárez Gisbert (art advisor specialising in international law and the art trade, art appraiser and court expert), the Collectors Programme connects new and experienced buyers with the participating works and galleries through a personalised advisory service throughout the five days of the fair.


For galleries, it operates as an additional channel for engaging active buyers, running in parallel to their own commercial activity.


PATRONAGE PROGRAMME

Art Madrid partners with institutions, collectors and private companies to directly support artists and galleries through awards and acquisitions. At the 2026 edition:


  • One Shot Hotels Breakthrough Artist Award (€1,000): Joost Vandebrug · KANT Gallery (Copenhagen–Palma)
  • Cervezas Alhambra Emerging Artist Award (€1,000): Iyán Castaño · Galería Arancha Osoro (Oviedo)
  • Colección Studiolo Acquisition: Roger Sanguino · DDR Art Gallery (Madrid)
  • Colección E2IN2 Acquisition: Albert Bonet · Inéditad Gallery (Barcelona)
  • Devesa Law Acquisition: Kim Han Ki · Banditrazos Gallery (Seoul)
  • Colección dn2 Acquisition: Iván Baizán · Galería Arancha Osoro (Oviedo)

Art Madrid'26 - 21st Contemporary Art Fair. Devesa Law Acquisition Award.


PARALLEL PROGRAMME AND ON-SITE ACTIVITIES

Throughout February, Art Madrid runs a Parallel Programme of series, talks and projects that extend the dialogue beyond the fair venue.


During the five days of the fair, alongside the galleries' exhibition programme, on-site activities include the Open Booth, the Performance Series and Readings: Curated Tours.


Art Madrid'26 - 21st Contemporary Art Fair. View of Daniel Barrio's Open Booth.


Communication and reach

The Art Madrid'26 communications campaign reached 17 million people across online and offline media: print press, radio, exclusive catalogue, web, newsletter, social media and virtual 360° tour. Coverage included general and specialist national and international media, with appearances on RTVE, TeleMadrid, Onda Madrid, Onda Cero, COPE, El Mundo, ABC, Vogue, TimeOut and Elle, among others.


All participating galleries and artists feature on the Art Madrid website during and after the fair, with their own profile, images of works and contact details.


Art Madrid'26 - 21st Contemporary Art Fair. Aerial view.


KEY INFORMATION:

Galleries interested in taking part in the 22nd edition of Art Madrid can submit their application through the online registration form available on the website until 20 October 2026.



For any queries, please write to info@art-madrid.com or call +34 91 535 87 11.