ABIERTO VALENCIA 2026 will take place from September 17 to 25, with an intense program of exhibitions, a joint gallery opening, guided tours, talks, and various musical sessions and performances. Once again this year, we thank our sponsors and collaborators for their continued support of the galleries, the artists, and art itself, as this support is essential to strengthening and growing Valencia’s artistic ecosystem. Once again, the Generalitat Valenciana will award the “Best Exhibition” prize, and the Valencia City Council will recognize the “Best Artist,” both decided by a professional jury. In addition, private collectors will make art acquisitions during the days of the event. ABIERTO VALENCIA will host the 7th Cervezas Alhambra Prize, which recognizes the work of emerging artists and the efforts of their galleries. The prize will be decided through an online public vote and will be awarded at the event’s closing ceremony at the Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia, with the support of the Institut Valencià de Cultura. The Centro de Arte Hortensia Herrero will open the doors of its “Abierto Valencia” room for free access throughout the week and will host a conversation with international curators. The ARCO Gallery Walks and the ART WALK VALENCIA routes, promoted by the City Council, will fill the streets with visitors at all venues throughout that week and the last week of September.
The galleries taking part in ABIERTO VALENCIA 2026 present a carefully curated selection of artists that reflect both established careers and the freshness of new contemporary work.
CLC Arte presents “El color de la luz. Tiempo y espacio,” by Alejandra Gandía-Blasco; Galería Ana Serratosa hosts “Still It Breathes / Todavía respira,” by Beatriz Ruibal; Alba Cabrera presents “Huellas de papel,” by Antonio Alcaraz; Benlliure presents sculptures by Baltasar Lobo; Gabinete de Dibujos shows “Parte Primera___ Ojeada general sobre el Mundo,” by Elsa Paricio; Galería Cuatro presents “Persistencias del Habitar,” by María Martín Gallego; Jorge López Galería presents the work of Matías Ercole; Galería Thema hosts the work of Enrique Ramírez; La Mercería presents “¿Qué saben las moscas del aroma de las flores?,” by Dimasla; Luis Adelantado presents “El sueño de la imagen,” by Ana Prada; Osnova hosts the group exhibition “Kinetic Syntax” by Yelena Popova, Raúl Díaz Reyes, Amparo de la Sota, David Zink Yi, Ignacio Uriarte , Valerie Krause, Jaime Pitarch and Elena Alonso; Rosa Santos presents “Que mi deseo me sirva,” by Sandra Mar; Set Espai d’Art presents “Claro de Luz Sombra,” by Luciana Novo and Javier Palacios; Shiras Galería hosts a double exhibition: “La velocidad de un árbol,” by Mónica Jover, in the Main Hall, and “Pollinatio,” by Leticia Martínez Pérez, in the Refuge Space; Tuesday to Friday presents “Parallel Figures,” by Thomas Trum; and Vangar presents “Retales Altares Telares,” by Sarah Viguer Cebriá.
ABIERTO VALENCIA 2026 invites the public to discover these diverse, bold, and exciting proposals, which establish Valencia as one of the leading destinations for contemporary art in Spain.
