Here’s Our Definitive Guide to All the Art Fairs Taking Place Around the World in the First Half of 2020

Mark your calendars, it's going to be a busy year.

Frieze Art Fair, 2019, London, UK. Photo by Linda Nylind.

The roaring ’20s are upon us, and there are enough art fairs on the calendar to keep everyone prosperous.

Kicking off the year is the sophomore edition of Frieze Los Angeles, followed closely by the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair in Cape Town and ARCO in Madrid. Then, April showers bring… a lot more fairs, from São Paulo to Switzerland.

To help you keep track, we’ve compiled a running list of everything that’s going on in the first half of the year. Check back for part two as more fairs release dates for the second half of the year.

 

JANUARY 2020

Banner on the Embarcadero, San Francisco. Courtesy of UNTITLED.

A banner for the UNTITLED Art Fair on the Embarcadero, San Francisco. Courtesy of UNTITLED.

?? ESTE ARTE, January 4–8

Punta del Este Convention and Exhibition Center, Punta del Este

?? Palm Beach Modern + ContemporaryJanuary 9–12

Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary Pavilion, 825 South Dixie Highway, Palm Beach

?? Outsider Art Fair, January 16–20

Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, New York

?? FOG Design + Art Fair, January 16–20

Fort Mason Festival Pavilion, San Francisco

?? UNTITLED San Francisco, January 17–20

1454 The Embarcadero, Pier 35, San Francisco

?? S.E.A. Focus, January 16–19

Gillman Barracks, Singapore

?? Taipei Dangdai Art Fair, January 17–19

Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Taipei

?? London Art FairJanuary 22–26

Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, London

?? Arte Fiera Bologna, January 24–26

Bologna Exhibition Center Pavilion 15, 18, Bologna

?? The Winter Show, January 24–February 2

Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue, New York

?? BRAFA Art Fair, January 26–February 2

Tour & Taxis, Brussels

?? artgenève, January 30–February 2

Palexpo Convention Center, Geneva

?? PAD Genève Art + Design, January 30–February 2

Palexpo Convention Center, Geneva

?? India Art Fair, January 30–February 2

NSIC Exhibition Grounds, Okhla Industrial Estate, New Delhi

 

FEBRUARY 2020

Mårten Spångberg and La Nature IRL (Herradura Reposado) at the 2018 Material Art Fair. Photo: PJ Rountre, Courtesy of the artist and Material Art Fair, Mexico City.

?? LA Art Show, February 5–9

Los Angeles Convention Center, South Hall, Los Angeles 

?? ZonaMaco: Diseñio, Salón, Foto February 5–9

Centro Citibanamex, Hall D, Mexico City

?? Art Rotterdam, February 6–9

Van Nelle Factory, Rotterdam

?? Superfine! Art FairFebruary 6–9

Magic Box at the Reef, Los Angeles 

?? NOMAD, February 6–9

 Chesa Planta, St. Moritz 

?? Haute PhotographieFebruary 6–9

Las Palmas, Rotterdam

?? Affordable Art Fair, MilanFebruary 7–9

Superstudio Più, Milan

?? Material Art Fair, February 7–9

Frontón México, Mexico City

?? Frieze Los Angeles, February 14–16

Paramount Pictures Studios, Los Angeles 

?? Felix LA, February 13–16

Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Los Angeles

?? Art Wynwood, February 13–17

One Herald Plaza, Miami

?? Art Palm Springs, February 13–17

Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs

?? SPRING/BREAK, February 13–16

866 UN Plaza, New York

?? Art KarlsruheFebruary 13–16

Messe Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe

?? Art Los Angeles Contemporary, February 14–16

The Hollywood Athletic Club on Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles 

?? Cape Town Art Fair, February 14–16

Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town 

?? Art Fair Philippines, February 21–23

The Link Ayala Center, Makati

?? 1-54 Contemporary African Art FairFebruary 22–23

La Mamounia, Avenue Prince Moulay Rachid, Marrakech

?? ARCOmadrid, February 26–March 1

IFEMA Convention Center, Madrid

?? Art Madrid, February 26–March 1

Galería de Cristal de CentroCentro Cibeles, Madrid

?? JUSTMADFebruary 27–March 1

Carlos Maria de Castro Palace, Madrid 

?? ADAA The Art ShowFebruary 27–March 1

The Park Avenue Armory, New York

 

MARCH 2020

Jody Paulsen work presented by SMAC Gallery at the 2019 Armory Show. Photo by Teddy Wolff, courtesy of the Armory Show.

A view of the 2019 Armory Show. Photo by Teddy Wolff, courtesy of the Armory Show.

?? The Armory ShowMarch 5–8

12th Avenue at 55th Street, Piers 90, 92, 94, New York

?? VOLTA New York, March 4–8

639 West 46th Street at 12th Avenue, Metropolitan West, New York

?? SCOPE, March 5–8

125 West 18th Street at Metropolitan Pavilion, New York

?? Clio, March 5–8

335 West 35th Street, New York

?? Art on Paper, March 5–8

Pier 36, South Street, New York

?? Independent New York, March 6–8

50 Varick Street, Spring Studios, New York

?? Collectible DesignMarch 5–8

Vanderborght Building, Brussels

?? TEFAF Maastricht, March 7–15

Maastricht’s Exhibition and Congress Centre, The Netherlands 

?? SATELLITE Art Show SXSWMarch 13–17

Museum of Human Achievement, Austin, Texas

?? Art Central Hong KongMarch 17–22

Lung Wo Road Central, Hong Kong

?? Art Basel Hong Kong, March 19–21

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong

?? MIA Photo Fair, March 19–22

Porta Nuova Varesine Piazza Lina Bo Bardi, Milan

?? The Other Art Fair, March 19–22

Truman Brewery, London

?? The Other Art Fair, March 19–22

The Cutaway at Barangaroo Reserve, Sydney

?? ?????Art Fair Tokyo, March 20–22

Tokyo International Forum, Chiyoda, Tokyo

?? Affordable Art Fair BrusselsMarch 20–22

Avenue du Port 86c, Tour & Taxis, Brussels

?? Art Dubai, March 25–28

Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai

?? Affordable Art Fair New York, March 26–29

125 West 18th Street, The Metropolitan Pavilion, New York

?? Drawing Now Paris, March 26–29

Carreau Du Temple, Paris

?? Maison Contemporain, March 27–29

13/15 Rue du Pont-aux-choux, Paris Quartier Le Marais, Paris

 

APRIL 2020

Installation view of SP-Arte in São Paolo, 2019. Photo: Enio Cesar.

A view of SP-Arte in São Paolo, 2019. Photo: Enio Cesar.

?? PAD Paris Art & Design, April 1–5

234 Rue de Rivoli Jardin des Tuileries, Paris

?? Art Paris Art Fair, April 2–5

Grand Palais Avenue Winston Churchill, Paris

?? SP-Arte, April 1–5

Oscar Niemeyer Bienal Pavilion, São Paulo

?? Paris Photo New YorkApril 2–5

Pier 94, New York

?? AIPAD: The Photography Show, April 2–5

Pier 94, New York

?? ART! Vancouver, April 16–19

Vancouver Convention Center East, 999 Canada Place, Vancouver 

?? ArteBA, April 16–19

La Rural 2704 Sarmiento Avenue, Buenos Aires

?? The Other Art Fair, April 16–19

Barker Hangar, Los Angeles

?? Dallas Art Fair, April 16–19

1807 Ross Avenue, Dallas

?? Art Dallas Contemporary, April 16–19

Dallas Market Center, Market Hall

?? Miart, April 17–19

Viale Scarampo, Pavillion 3 Fieramilanocity, Milan

?? PArC, Perú, April 22–26

Av Grau 1511 Barranco Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, Lima

?? Art Brussels, April 23

 Avenue du Port Tour and Taxis Building, Brussels

?? Art Cologne, April 23–26

Koelnmesse, Messeplatz 1, Cologne

?? Art Market San Francisco, April 23–26

Festival Pavilion, San Francisco 

?? Artexpo, April 23–26

711 12th Avenue, Pier 94, New York

?? The Philadelphia ShowApril 24–26

Philadelphia Navy Yard

?? Market Art Fair, April 24–26

Liljevalchs Konsthall on the Royal Djurgården, Stockholm 

?? Papier Art FairApril 24–26

200 de la Commune St West Grand Quay, Montreal

?? Art Beijing Art Fair, April 30–May 3

Agricultural Exhibition Centre of China, Beijing

?? The Other Art FairApril 30–May 3

Brooklyn Expo Center, New York

 

MAY & JUNE 2020

LISTE in Basel. Courtesy LISTE – Art Fair Basel. Photographer: Daniel Spehr.

LISTE in Basel. Courtesy LISTE – Art Fair Basel. Photographer: Daniel Spehr.

?? artmonte-carlo, May 1–3

Garimaldi Forum, Monaco

?? Frieze New York, May 6–10

Randall’s Island Park, New York

?? Art New York, May 7–10

Pier 94, New York

?? The Other Art FairMay 7–10

Dallas Market Hall, Texas

?? TEFAF New York Spring, May 8–11

Park Avenue Armory, New York

?? ARCO Lisbon, May 14–17

Fábrica Nacional de Cordoaria, Lisbon

?? Photo London, May 14–17

Somerset House, London

?? DRAW Art Fair London, May 14–17

Saatchi Gallery, London

?? The Other Art FairMay 21–24

The Facility, Kensington, Melbourne

?? The Other Art Fair, May 27–30

Skylight at the Chicago Board of Trade Building, Chicago

?? Denver Fine Art Fair, May 28–31

 Expo Hall at the National Western Complex, Denver

?? Art Vilnius ’19, June 4–7

Exhibition and Congress Centre LITEXPO, Vilnius

?? Contemporary Art & Digital Fair, June 11–14

La Monnaie de Paris, Paris

?? Art Basel, June 18–21

Messe Basel, Messeplatz, Basel

?? VOLTA, June 15–20

Viaduktstrasse 10, Markthalle, Basel 

?? LISTE, June 15–21

Burgweg 15, Basel 

?? Design Miami/Basel, June 10–16

Viaduktstrasse 10, Markthalle, Basel 

?? Masterpiece London, June 25–July 1

South Grounds at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London

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