The Aspen Art Fair will return to the Hotel Jerome from July 29 through August 1 with more than 35 exhibitors for its third edition, as the boutique fair continues to carve out a distinct presence during Aspen Art Week.
The 2026 edition will be the first under director Kelly Cornell, who joined earlier this year while continuing to lead the Dallas Art Fair. Her appointment signaled a broader effort to connect collector communities across the two fairs while maintaining Aspen’s smaller scale and more intimate format.
That scale, according to cofounder Bob Chase, remains central to the fair’s identity. Spread throughout the Jerome’s guest rooms and public spaces, the fair favors close viewing and slower conversations over the sprawl of larger convention-center fairs.
“The Hotel Jerome is one of the most storied and intimate locations in Aspen and has become an integral part of the fair,” Chase told ARTnews. “It has long served as Aspen’s gathering place and that translates to the fair’s engaging, warm, and unique personality.”
That intimacy also creates limits. Chase said nearly 90 galleries requested to participate this year, despite the fair operating on an invitation-only model. Organizers ultimately expanded several booths at the request of returning exhibitors, further tightening the number of galleries that could be accommodated.
This year’s exhibitor list includes newcomers such as Albertz Benda, Friedman Benda, Library Street Collective, Monique Meloche Gallery, and R & Company, alongside returning participants including Marianne Boesky Gallery, Perrotin, Sean Kelly, and Galerie Gmurzynska. Aspen-based dealers including Hexton Gallery and Galerie Maximillian will also return, reinforcing the fair’s local footing amid its increasingly international roster.
New for 2026 is an outdoor sculpture garden, extending installations beyond the hotel’s interiors and into its surrounding grounds. Chase said the addition reflects both the landscape itself and the interests of Aspen collectors, many of whom live with large-scale outdoor works.
“I have always wanted to activate the hotel’s outdoor space in a new way, and this feels like a great extension for the galleries,” Chase said. “You can imagine the interaction between outdoor works and Aspen’s natural vistas. Very few places in the world offer such dramatic installation opportunities.”
Beyond the booths, the fair has continued to expand its artist-focused programming. Its Art Prize Program includes residency, acquisition, and commissioning opportunities through partnerships with institutions including Anderson Ranch Arts Center and Buckhorn Public Arts. Through Anderson Ranch, the program builds on a history of hosting artists such as Catherine Opie, Theaster Gates, Julie Mehretu, Mickalene Thomas, and Ed Ruscha. The fair will also coincide with the second iteration of the AIR festival organized by the Aspen Art Museum, featuring work by artists including Lucy Raven, Matthew Barney, Camille Henrot, and Adrián Villar Rojas.
The fair has also partnered this year with the Aspen Education Foundation to support the IB Art Program in the Aspen School District. A portion of ticket proceeds will benefit the organization, and five student artists selected by Roaring Fork-based artists Dick Carter and Sabrina Piersol will exhibit work as part of the fair.
Taken together, the additions suggest a fair trying to deepen its programming and collector base without abandoning the constraints that have helped define its identity.
The full exhibitor list follows below. Galleries marked with * denote first-time participants.
2026 Exhibitors
193 Gallery (Paris, France; Venice, Italy; Saint-Tropez, France)
Albertz Benda (Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY)*
Alexandre Gallery (New York, NY)
Anat Ebgi Gallery (New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA)
Cadogan Gallery (London, UK; Milan, Italy)
Charlie James Gallery (Los Angeles, CA)
Casterline | Goodman Gallery (Aspen, CO; Santa Fe, NM)
El Apartamento (Havana, Cuba; Madrid, Spain; Miami, FL)
Friedman Benda (New York, NY)*
Galerie Gmurzynska (New York, NY; Zürich, Switzerland)
Galerie Maximillian (Aspen, CO)
Galleri Urbane (Dallas, TX)
Gattopardo (Los Angeles, CA)*
Harvey Preston Gallery (Aspen, CO)
HESSE FLATOW (New York, NY)*
Hexton Gallery (Aspen, CO)
Ippodo Gallery (New York, NY; Tokyo, Japan)
IRL Gallery (New York, NY)
James Barron Art (Kent, CT)
Jacob Arthur Gallery (Los Angeles, CA)*
Library Street Collective (Detroit, MI)*
Luce Gallery (Torino, Italy)
Luis de Jesus Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)*
Marianne Boesky Gallery (New York, NY; Aspen, CO)
Monique Meloche Gallery (Chicago, IL)*
Palo Gallery (New York, NY)
Patel Brown (Toronto, ON; Montréal, QC)*
Perrotin (New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Las Vegas, NV; Paris, France; London, UK; Dubai, UAE; Seoul, Korea; Shanghai, China; Hong Kong, China; Tokyo, Japan)
Proyectos Monclova (Mexico City, Mexico)*
R & Company (New York, NY)*
Ronchini (London, UK)
RYAN LEE (New York, NY)
Sean Kelly (New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA)
Secci (Milan and Pietrasanta, Italy)
Southern Guild (Cape Town, South Africa; New York, NY)
The Spaceless Gallery (New York, NY; Paris, France)
