One more year, the well-known and innovative brand of acrylic paintings Liquitex, joins the sponsors of Art Madrid to develop a series of dynamic and participative actions, this time together with the School of Plastic and Design Education Artediez.

Liquitex is one of the brands collaborating with the program "The Fine Art Collective", through which it establishes synergies with artistic organizations and institutions around the world to support emerging practice through workshops, projects, exhibitions, residencies and student grants. In this edition of Art Madrid, Liquitex will collaborate with Artediez to carry out an educational action, a masterclass to explore the different creative possibilities of acrylic painting, "intermixable" in its different formats and its range of additives (focus on inks, spray, marker and some additives).

The theoretical-practical workshop: "New acrylic formats, new creative possibilities", will take place on Tuesday 25th February from 17:00 to 19:00h in the Auditorium of the Artediez School and will be given by the Liquitex resident artist Miguel Torrús, using the brand's range of acrylics and additives.

The Escuela de Artediez is a public centre in Madrid that has a great experience in the teaching of Plastic Arts and Design in all its variants (graphic, interior, industrial and fashion). The school contributes with its teaching method, to the development of a favourable environment for design and artistic activities.

Another action developed by Liquitex is the endowment of a prize in materials valued at 1,500 RRP to one of the participating artists of Art Madrid who uses acrylic painting as the main medium in his creations. The winner will be announced on the last day of the fair (Sunday 1st March) with a function (with a symbolic check), and will be decided between the organisation of Art Madrid and Liquitex.

The company Liquitex has been offering innovations in the field of acrylic painting since 1955. This year it celebrates its 65th birthday defending the same slogan as when it was born: **"create without borders". The creator of the first water-based acrylic paint currently offers a range of intense and vibrant acrylic paints in different formats (thick body, fluid body, inks, acrylic gouache, markers and sprays), acrylic mediums and various accessories. Liquitex products, having the same range of colours in the various formats, can be mixed allowing any artist to experiment with their colour palette without limits.

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.