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ARCO Madrid 2026 Opens This Week With 211 Galleries and a Strong Latin American Focus

Strong institutional buying meets a future‑oriented curatorial frame under ARCO2045.

Overview

  • The fair runs March 4–8 at IFEMA in Madrid for its 45th edition.
  • ARCO brings together 211 galleries from 30 countries, including 43 from Latin America led by Argentina and Brazil.
  • ARCO2045 serves as the thematic core with 17 galleries, Opening introduces 19 young spaces, and Perfiles presents 11 artist projects from seven Latin American countries.
  • Organizers expect about 400 international collectors and 200 professionals, with major institutions such as Museo Reina Sofía, IVAM and Es Baluard confirming acquisitions; Galería Elvira González received the Juana de Aizpuru Prize.
  • A long‑running “subasta suicida” is scheduled for March 7 at Teatro de Barrio, auctioning works as they are destroyed in a performative critique of the art market.