Marking its 31st year, the LA Art Show — Los Angeles’ largest and longest-running art fair — returns to the LA Convention Center from January 7 to 11, 2026. Under the leadership of director and producer Kassandra Voyagis, the fair will once again bring a world-class art experience to the city, presenting more than 90 exhibitors from around the world.
This year’s programming includes several notable debuts. Dublin’s Oliver Sears Gallery becomes the fair’s first exhibitor from Ireland, while Palm Beach’s Provident Fine Art will present a solo exhibition of Sylvester Stallone’s abstract works. London’s Pontone Gallery highlights self-taught artist and acclaimed drummer Chris Rivers, with additional U.K. representation from first-time participants John Martin Gallery and Quantum Contemporary Art.
Switzerland’s LICHT FELD Gallery will unveil the first public showing in more than 40 years of Karl A. Meyer’s woodcut prints, created during his formative years on New York’s Crosby Street among some of the era’s most influential artists. Corridor Contemporary brings internationally renowned Israeli artist Yigal Ozeri, celebrated for his large-scale, cinematic portraits of young women set against lush, atmospheric landscapes. LA Art Show 2026 will also continue its robust Korean presence with 15 participating galleries, including J&J Art presenting “Elegant Freedom” by Jinny Suh. Through traditional Hanji paper and vivid color, Suh’s work explores emotional depth and nature-inspired themes through a contemporary Korean lens.
A major milestone for 2026 is the introduction of the Latin American Pavilion, curated by Marisa Caichiolo. The new pavilion expands the fair’s global mission by spotlighting emerging artists from across the American continent. Caichiolo, who also curates the LA Art Show’s DIVERSEartLA program, was recently selected to co-curate Chile’s official pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale of Art in 2026 — an international acknowledgment of her work in elevating Latin American voices.
Focusing on memory, migration and identity, the pavilion takes a deep look at ancestral inquiry and the power dynamics surrounding artist representation in the gallery system. It invites audiences to reconsider provenance, belonging and the evolving place of Latin American art in global conversations. “At a moment when immigration issues continue to disproportionately impact Latin American communities, it is especially important to provide a platform for these artists,” says Caichiolo. “Their perspectives are vital to a more complete and equitable understanding of contemporary art, yet they remain underrepresented at major fairs. This pavilion seeks to amplify their voices and affirm the cultural and creative contributions of Latin America on the global stage.”
Caichiolo has invited a select group of galleries to form the inaugural pavilion. Artier Fine Art Gallery will present In the Mouth of the Jaguar: Myths Reimagined, a groundbreaking exhibition uniting ten contemporary Latin American artists — including Natasha Grey, Ender Martos, Dario Ortiz, Moises Ortiz, Luigi Fantini, Brigitte Briones, Ariel Vargassal, Guillermo Bert, Miguel Osuna and Carlos Luna — who reexamine and reinterpret ancestral mythologies as living, evolving forces.
Verse Gallery’s presentation includes six artists: Maquiamelo, known for reimagining pop culture and identity; Esteban Jácome, who weaves emotional narratives through bold color and form; Maca Vivas, whose delicate yet powerful “Fluffy Crowns” explore modern femininity; and Johnny López, who fuses ancestral culture with contemporary language and power, among others.
LA Art Show 2026 promises another expansive year of global artistic exchange, underscoring Los Angeles’ place as a major international hub for contemporary art.
