Last year, Los Angeles’ art fairs didn’t go as planned. Throughout January, the city was ravaged by devastating wildfires—but, even when faced with such destruction, several shows banded together to prove just how resilient LA’s art scene really was. Now, these events are back in full swing, beginning with the LA Art Show, held from January 7 to 11 at the LA Convention Center.
“Although it was an unimaginable time for the city, we are thankful that so many people came out for last year’s remarkable 30th anniversary edition during which we got to support the artistic community while also paying homage to the resilience of Los Angeles,” Kassandra Voyagis, the fair’s producer and director, remarked. “We are thrilled to once again unite galleries, artists, and enthusiasts from across the globe to participate in and celebrate the city’s rich cultural legacy.”
As the city’s largest and longest-running art fair, the LA Art Show plays a pivotal role in shaping not just local but global conversations. That is precisely why the organization will launch its inaugural Latin America Pavilion, spotlighting emerging artists from across the region. For this year’s edition, the pavilion revolves around themes of memory, migration, identity, and ancestry, all while exploring the “power dynamics of artist representation within the gallery system,” per the art show. Provenance and its legitimacy are also called into question, revisiting transatlantic dialogues and artistic exchange through the lens of colonization and representation. Notably, the pavilion is spearheaded by Marisa Caichiolo, who was recently selected to co-curate Chile’s official pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale.
“At a moment when immigration issues continue to disproportionately impact Latin American communities, it is especially important to provide a platform for these artists,” Caichiolo said in a statement. “Their perspectives are vital to a more complete and equitable understanding of contemporary art, yet they remain underrepresented at major art fairs.”
The Latin American Pavilion, for Caichiolo, serves as a corrective gesture, amplifying art production in a region that has historically been overlooked by art institutions. The section’s featured galleries embody this curatorial goal perfectly. Artier Fine Art Gallery, for instance, will present 10 contemporary Latin American artists reflecting upon ancestral mythology through the symbol of the jaguar. Verse Gallery, on the other hand, will span six artists whose aesthetics reinterpret pop culture and identity in unexpected yet bold ways.
Aside from this exciting new initiative, the LA Art Fair will also gather more than 90 exhibitors from around the world, including Dublin’s Oliver Sears Gallery, which will stand as the fair’s first participant from Ireland. Other highlights include Palm Beach’s Provident Fine Art, where visitors will encounter Sylvester Stallone’s abstract canvas paintings, the majority of which are available for purchase; London’s Pontone Gallery, displaying art by renowned drummer Chris Rivers; and Switzerland’s Licht Feld Gallery, which will host the first public showing in over 40 years of Karl A. Meyer’s woodcut prints. LA Art Show’s non-commercial platform DIVERSEartLA, also curated by Marisa Caichiolo, will return this year as well, considering the evolving landscape of contemporary art through the lens of biennials and museums.
This year, the American Heart Association will serve as the show’s charity beneficiary, receiving 15% of proceeds from every ticket sold for their “Life is Why” campaign. The LA Art Show will be followed by its East Coast counterpart, Art Palm Beach, from January 28 to February 1, 2026, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.
To learn more about the 2026 edition and its slate of programs, visit the LA Art Show website.
The LA Art Show returns on January 7, 2026, gathering together more than 90 exhibitors from around the world.
Aron Wiesenfeld, ‘Fruits of the Seas,’ 2024, presented by Arcadia Contemporary.
Abstract painting by Sylvester Stallone, presented by Provident Fine Art.
Ron Lawson, ‘Hebridean Water,’ presented by Quantum Contemporary Art.
Painting by Esther Mahlangu, presented by Art of Contemporary Africa.
Michael Canning, ‘The Good Life Is Out There Somewhere,’ 2016-2022, presented by Oliver Sears Gallery.
Fernando Cidoncha, ‘Late Night,’ 2025, presented by Arcadia Contemporary.
Karl A. Meyer, ‘Koyanisquatsi (Red Yellow),’ 1983, presented by Lichtfeld Gallery.
This year, the art show is also debuting its inaugural Latin American Pavilion, which will focus on uplifting emerging artists from the region.
Esteban Jácome, ‘Gimme Some Light,’ presented by Verse Gallery.
Ariel Vargassal, ‘Jaguar’s Eye / The Gaze of Tecaztlipoca,’ acrylic on canvas, presented by Artier Fine Art.
Maca Vivas, ‘Fluffy Crown Alta,’ presented by Verse Gallery.
Christian Fuchs, ‘Emilia Elespuru y Martínez de Pinillos,’ 2017, presented by Verse Gallery.
Sculpture presented by Artier Fine Art.