SPARK Art Fair Vienna advocates for a new art fair concept, addressing the challenges of the art market. Based on a strong trust in art and the role of the galleries in the primary art market, SPARK Art Fair Vienna is the only international art fair focusing exclusively on solo presentations.
Its unique exhibition architecture is inspired by the steel construction of the historic MARX HALLE. A democratisation model provides all galleries with same-size booths and architectural orientation. The vastness of the exhibition space and the booths’ open structure paves the way for a deeper and more personal encounter with each individual artistic position, lending SPARK an institutional flair.
Through this exclusivity, the artists receive full attention for their work, the galleries are perceived more strongly in their role as developers and presenters, enabling collectors and art enthusiasts to engage on a more profound level with contemporary artists and possibly make surprising (re)discoveries.
As a consequent development of SPARK Art Fair’s concept, the selection of galleries and especially of the represented artistic positions is made by a curatorial & advisory board led by Walter Seidl and Jan Gustav Fiedler.
SPARK Art Fair Vienna advocates for a new art fair concept, addressing the challenges of the art market. Based on a strong trust in art and the role of the galleries in the primary art market, SPARK Art Fair Vienna is the only international art fair focusing exclusively on solo presentations.
Its unique exhibition architecture is inspired by the steel construction of the historic MARX HALLE. A democratisation model provides all galleries with same-size booths and architectural orientation. The vastness of the exhibition space and the booths’ open structure paves the way for a deeper and more personal encounter with each individual artistic position, lending SPARK an institutional flair.
Through this exclusivity, the artists receive full attention for their work, the galleries are perceived more strongly in their role as developers and presenters, enabling collectors and art enthusiasts to engage on a more profound level with contemporary artists and possibly make surprising (re)discoveries.
As a consequent development of SPARK Art Fair’s concept, the selection of galleries and especially of the represented artistic positions is made by a curatorial & advisory board led by Walter Seidl and Jan Gustav Fiedler.
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Relic 4: Larry AchiampongOct 16 – Dec 12, 2026This autumn, Larry Achiampong will present his new film Relic 4 (2026) at KARST, revisiting the cinematic universe of the Relic Traveller project after a six-year hiatus. Exploring themes of fallen empire, class, and displacement...
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1 / X, high speed splashJul 5 – Sep 25, 2026With: Adjoa Armah, Jack O’Brien, Victor Ruiz Colomer, CAConrad, June Crespo, Lamin Fofana, Georgina Hill, Estéfana Roman Matesanz, Iris Touliatou and Paulino Viota The sound of splashes appears and disappears, as the premonition of a path to our people, our…
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40th Anniversary Archival PresentationMar 19 – Dec 20, 2026The MIT List Visual Arts Center traces its origins to the Hayden Gallery (founded in 1950), which brought artists and the MIT community together through diverse exhibitions and residency projects.
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George Watson: The ChoiceJul 4 – Oct 11, 2026In this installation artist George Watson brings together a series of seemingly divergent references – to the farm, the villa, and 19th-century English literature. Recurring elements across the artist’s practice, here they are positioned within a larger narrative...
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World Press Photo 2026Winners & ExhibitionsWorld Press Photo is an independent non-profit organization that champions the power of photojournalism and documentary photography to deepen understanding of the world’s complexities, promote dialogue, and inspire action.
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Todd Hido: #2424-1, 1999 / #3878, 2005from the series Between the TwoPrinted Matter is thrilled to announce the second [#2424-1, 1999] and third [#3878, 2005] in a series of three fundraising Risograph-print editions by the artist Todd Hido. These two images bookend Hido’s most recent Risograph print...
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Mossi Traoré: Fashion, TooMay 20 – Nov 16, 2026After the success of the exhibition “Fashion Folklore”, the Mucem dedicates its 2026 season to Mossi Traoré, a singular voice on the French fashion scene, for whom couture becomes a field of experimentation...
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Joseph BeuysArtistJoseph Beuys was born in 1921, in Krefeld, Germany. During his school years in Kleve, Beuys was exposed to the work of Achilles Moortgat, whose studio he often visited, and was inspired by the sculptures of Wilhelm Lehmbruck.
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Monster Chetwynd: A Friends Making MachineMay 16 – Oct 11, 2026The Middelheim Museum is proud to present the first outdoor solo exhibition by international artist Monster Chetwynd. The exhibition takes its starting point from a new commission for the museum’s collection and unfolds into a landmark presentation of Chetwynd’s multifaceted practice.
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The Coming of AgeMar 26 – Nov 29, 2026
‘The Coming of Age’ features more than 120 artworks and objects, including historical artefacts and works by contemporary artists including John Coplans, Serena Korda, Suzanne Lacy, Anna Maria Maiolino, Rory Pilgrim, Paula Rego and more.
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The Other Side of the MountainOct 14, 2026 – Mar 21, 2027
The Other side of the Mountain brings together contemporary artists working across the African continent and within the Afro-Nordic diaspora. They explore how cities and modern landscapes shape our connections to one another…
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Dario MaglionicoArtist / PainterDario Maglionico was born in Naples in 1986. After graduating in Biomedical Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Milan, from 2014 he lived and worked in Milan, devoting himself exclusively to painting.
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Alex PragerPhotographerAlex Prager’s works are in collections of National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, Kunsthaus Zürich, Moderna Museet, Stockholm, and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
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Venice Biennale 202661st International Art ExhibitionThe 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia – In Minor Keys by Koyo Kouoh (1967–2025) – will run from Saturday 9 May to Sunday 22 November 2026 (preview 6, 7, 8 May) at the Giardini and the Arsenale venues, and in various locations around Venice.
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Balkan Contemporary Art Prize 2026October 2–5, 2026The Singer-Zahariev Foundation announces the shortlist for the 2026 Balkan Contemporary Art Prize (BCAP), the first international prize dedicated exclusively to contemporary art from the Balkans region.
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Christina Kubisch. The Emergence of SoundMay 24 – Sep 20, 2026For more than five decades, sound artist and composer Christina Kubisch (born in 1948 in Bremen) has been making artworks at the intersection of visual art and music, combining composition, installation, performance, drawing, video, and electronic music.
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Repatriates Collective. Tide of ReturnsMar 28 – Oct 11, 2026Marking the beginning of the 2026 Ocean Space exhibition season, TBA21–Academy presents Tide of Returns, an exhibition running from March 28 until October 11, 2026, based on the artistic-research of the Repatriates Collective
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Shenzhen Art and Technology BiennaleMay 30, 2026 – Apr 30, 2027The inaugural edition of the Shenzhen Art and Technology Biennale (SATB) opens to the public from May 30, 2026, to April 30, 2027 at Shenzhen International Museum of Art (SIMoA). With its theme A Glimpse of the Infinite, this edition is directed by Zikang Zhang.
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