The Collector’s Guide to Global Art & Design Fairs: September 2025 – July 2026
Art Basel, 2025
How to use this calendar
The fair season works as a sequence. Decisions at one event shape opportunities at the next. Use the month‑by‑month plan to cluster travel, secure preview access, and align fair visits with auctions, museum shows, and studio appointments.
September 2025
Seoul
Frieze Seoul
3–6 Sep 2025, COEX
Asia‑facing anchor for blue‑chip and curated contemporary programmes. Access to both Frieze and KIAF via combined ticketing.
Advice: Pair with KIAF for complete coverage of Korean and regional galleries.
KIAF SEOUL
3–7 Sep 2025, COEX
Korea’s longest‑running fair with strong domestic depth and increasing international reach.
Advice: Use KIAF for secondary looks after Frieze previews.
New York
Collectible NYC
4–7 Sep 2025
U.S. edition of the Brussels design fair focused on contemporary collectible design.
Advice: Prioritise commissioning conversations with galleries debuting new series in the U.S. market.
Independent 20th Century
4–7 Sep 2025, Casa Cipriani
Historically focused presentations from 1900–2000.
Advice: Ideal for museum‑quality twentieth‑century rediscoveries.
The Armory Show
5–7 Sep 2025
New York’s major contemporary fair with curated sections.
Advice: Confirm VIP access and set a shortlist before arrival.
Art on Paper
4–7 Sep 2025, Pier 36
Medium‑driven fair for works on and with paper.
Advice: Efficient route to drawings, editions, collage, and experimental paper‑based works.
Sydney
Sydney Contemporary
11–14 Sep 2025, Carriageworks
Strongest Australasian fair, useful for scouting regional positions.
Advice: Add museum visits and public‑programme talks for context.
October 2025
London: 14–19 Oct is the peak collector week
PAD London
14–19 Oct 2025, Berkeley Square
High‑calibre twentieth‑century decorative arts and contemporary design.
Advice: Early attendance for museum‑level pieces.
Frieze London
15–19 Oct 2025, The Regent’s Park
Leading fair for contemporary art with established and emerging programmes.
Advice: Treat VIP day as non‑negotiable for first choice.
Frieze Masters
15–19 Oct 2025, The Regent’s Park
From antiquity to late twentieth century in museum‑grade presentations.
Advice: Use to place contemporary acquisitions in historical context.
1‑54 London
16–19 Oct 2025, Somerset House
Focus on contemporary art from Africa and the diaspora.
Advice: Strong discovery potential and curatorial depth.
Paris Art Week: 21–26 Oct
Design Miami/ Paris
21–26 Oct 2025
Historic to contemporary collectible design with major European galleries.
Advice: Good moment for commission discussions and material‑innovation scouting.
Paris Internationale
22–26 Oct 2025
Collaborative, adventurous presentations by emerging and mid‑tier galleries.
Advice: Allocate time for full‑building discovery.
Paris+ par Art Basel
24–26 Oct 2025
Paris’s flagship contemporary fair.
Advice: Secure preview access through galleries or membership.
London, post‑Frieze
LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair
28 Oct–2 Nov 2025, Berkeley Square
Vetted fine art, jewellery, silver, furniture, and modern decorative arts.
Advice: Calmer follow‑up to Frieze week, helpful for considered acquisitions.
November 2025
Artissima
Early November 2025, Turin
Italy’s most experimental contemporary art fair.
Advice: Focus on curated sections for new voices.
Salon Art + Design
6–10 Nov 2025, Park Avenue Armory, New York
Cross‑collecting fair that bridges design and fine art.
Advice: Align with Upper East Side gallery visits.
Art Cologne
6–9 Nov 2025
Historic European fair with broad price spectrum.
Advice: Useful for postwar German positions and editions.
West Bund Art & Design
14–16 Nov 2025, Shanghai
Mainland China’s leading fair cluster week with ART021.
Advice: Pre‑book local logistics and museum visits.
ART021 Shanghai
13–16 Nov 2025
Complement to West Bund with international and domestic galleries.
Advice: Plan sequential routes between both fairs.
Paris Photo
13–16 Nov 2025, Grand Palais Éphémère
The most important photography fair worldwide.
Advice: Shortlist vintage vs contemporary targets in advance.
Abu Dhabi Art
19–23 Nov 2025, Manarat Al Saadiyat
Region‑defining fair with strong institutional engagement.
Advice: Pair with Saadiyat museum programme for wider context.
December 2025
Miami Art Week
Design Miami
2–7 Dec 2025, Miami Beach
Premier platform for historic and contemporary collectible design.
Advice: Prioritise preview for unique pieces and collaborative commissions.
Art Basel Miami Beach
5–7 Dec 2025, Miami Beach Convention Center
Flagship U.S. art fair across Modern and Contemporary.
Advice: Book hotels and dining early, curate a satellite‑fair hit list.
Recommended satellites
Untitled, NADA, SCOPE, Design District gallery programming.
Context
Kochi‑Muziris Biennale opens 12 Dec 2025 and runs through 31 Mar 2026, valuable for South Asian context.
January 2026
ART SG
23–25 Jan 2026, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Southeast Asia’s key fair during Singapore Art Week.
Advice: Combine with local gallery programme and museum shows.
FOG Design+Art
21–25 Jan 2026, Fort Mason, San Francisco
West Coast design and art platform with strong institutional ties.
Advice: Consider Preview Gala for support of SFMOMA and early access.
BRAFA
25 Jan–1 Feb 2026, Brussels Expo
One of Europe’s oldest fairs, from antiquities to contemporary.
Advice: Excellent for cross‑category collecting and connoisseurship.
February 2026
Art Basel Qatar
5–7 Feb 2026, Doha, previews 3–4 Feb
New Middle East edition of Art Basel, strategic for Gulf collections.
Advice: Expect focused scale in year one, schedule museum and public‑art visits.
India Art Fair
5–8 Feb 2026, New Delhi
South Asia’s largest modern and contemporary fair.
Advice: Line up shipping and insurance early.
1‑54 Marrakech
5–8 Feb 2026
North African edition of the leading African contemporary fair.
Advice: Split time between La Mamounia and partner venues.
Frieze Los Angeles
26 Feb–1 Mar 2026
Compact fair with West Coast, Latin American, and international galleries.
Advice: Allocate a day for gallery districts and museums.
Felix Art Fair
25 Feb–1 Mar 2026
Hotel‑format fair that rewards slower looking.
Advice: Good for emerging and mid‑tier discoveries.
March 2026
ARCOmadrid
4–8 Mar 2026, IFEMA
Major European fair with curated country and thematic focuses.
Advice: Coordinate with Madrid’s museum programme.
TEFAF Maastricht
14–19 Mar 2026, MECC Maastricht
Benchmark for vetted fine art, antiques, and design.
Advice: Build a daily route by category to handle the scale.
Unseen at Art Rotterdam
26–29 Mar 2026, Rotterdam Ahoy
Photography fair integrated into Art Rotterdam.
Advice: Reserve time for publishers and photobook specialists.
Collect (Crafts Council)
25 Feb–1 Mar 2026, Somerset House, London
International craft and design from master makers to experimental studios.
Advice: Useful for applied‑arts collections and commissions.
Art Basel Hong Kong
27–29 Mar 2026
Asia’s most important contemporary fair with strong Greater China, Japan, and Korea presence.
Advice: Book restaurant access and museum slots early.
April 2026
Art Paris
3–6 Apr 2026, Grand Palais Éphémère
Modern and contemporary with strong European focus and curatorial themes.
Salone del Mobile, Milan Design Week
14–19 Apr 2026
The world’s largest design event across fairgrounds and city‑wide installations.
Advice: Divide time between Rho Fiera and districts such as Brera and Tortona.
Dallas Art Fair
16–19 Apr 2026
Growing market with serious U.S. collector attendance.
Advice: Preview benefit supports key institutions and gives early buying.
May 2026
Frieze New York
May 2026, The Shed, dates TBC
Influential, compact fair focused on leading contemporary galleries.
Advice: Expect concentrated quality rather than volume.
TEFAF New York
15–19 May 2026, Park Avenue Armory
Museum‑level fair for fine and decorative arts.
Advice: Build time for Upper East Side galleries and house museums.
Photo London
May 2026, Somerset House, dates TBC
Major photography fair in the UK capital.
Advice: Balance dealers, publishers, and talks.
London Craft Week
May 2026, dates TBC
City‑wide programme opening workshops, galleries, and showrooms.
Advice: Plan by neighbourhood for efficiency.
AIPAD The Photography Show
22–26 May 2026, Park Avenue Armory, New York
Historic photography fair with rigorous dealer standards.
June 2026
Art Basel, Basel
18–21 Jun 2026, preview 16–17 Jun
Europe’s apex week for Modern and Contemporary.
Advice: Pace Unlimited and Parcours to avoid overload.
Treasure House Fair
25–30 Jun 2026, Royal Hospital Chelsea, London
Upscale fair for art, antiques, and design during the London season.
July 2026
WOW!house
Summer 2026, Design Centre Chelsea Harbour
Full‑scale showhouse by leading interior designers and makers.
Advice: Use to assess craftsmanship in situ and suppliers for commissions.
Collector’s playbook
Map overlaps. Target weeks where multiple fairs run in one city, for example London in October or Paris in late October.
Prioritise VIP days. Most key works place before public hours. Secure preview access through galleries, memberships, or your advisor.
Pre‑select exhibitors. Review lists in advance and fix a stand‑by‑stand route.
Schedule private viewings. Ask for off‑floor appointments to see back‑room works.
Track curated sections. Thematic areas often deliver the clearest narratives.
Integrate auctions. Pair fair visits with evening sales for fuller market coverage.
Cultivate relationships. Time with dealers opens doors to priority consignments.
Document properly. Photograph labels and stands for follow‑up.
Attend talks. Panels reveal curatorial and market direction.
Visit institutions. Museums and foundations frame the wider context.
FAQs
How do I access VIP previews
Invite pathways include exhibiting galleries, patron programmes, and advisor introductions. Some fairs sell patron passes with preview access.
Which fairs suit first‑time collectors
Art Paris, Collect London, and design‑specific events such as PAD and Salon offer scale that is easier to navigate while keeping quality high.
Frieze London versus Frieze Masters
Frieze London focuses on twenty‑first and late twentieth century. Masters spans antiquity through the late twentieth century, including works on paper and Old Masters.
How should I budget
Include travel, hotels close to venues, shipping, insurance, conservation checks, and any paid preview memberships.
Are prices negotiable
Mid‑tier and emerging segments sometimes allow price movement. Blue‑chip works typically have firm pricing, although terms such as staged payments or framing and delivery can be agreed.
Do fairs duplicate gallery shows
Galleries often reserve important or new consignments for fairs. You will also see selections from concurrent gallery exhibitions.
How early to plan trips
Book three to six months ahead for major weeks. Preview allocations often happen weeks before public opening.
How to choose between overlapping fairs
Match the event to your focus. In late October 2025 a design‑led collector should start with Design Miami, Paris, while a contemporary art focus points to Paris+ par Art Basel.
Are smaller fairs worth the time
Boutique formats allow deeper conversations and unique finds without the intensity of the largest shows.
How to track purchases
Maintain an acquisition log with fair, gallery, artist, work details, condition notes, price, shipping, and insurance.
Fair organisers, submit your details
We maintain a live calendar used by collectors and institutions. To appear or update your listing, please provide the following in one email or form submission. We accept updates on a rolling basis.
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Fair name
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Start and end dates
Venue and full address
Public opening hours
Preview and VIP hours
Primary categories, for example contemporary art, collectible design, photography, antiquities
Website URL
Media contact name and email
Exhibitor list link or PDF
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Curated sections and themes
Talks and programming summary
Vetting process overview
Press kit link
High‑res hero image, 300 dpi minimum, with credits and usage permissions
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Where to send
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Submissions are reviewed for accuracy and category fit. Updates to dates and programming are welcomed at any time.
Notes on planning
Dates marked “TBC” will be finalised by organisers. Always reconfirm when booking travel.
We update this calendar continuously and welcome organiser corrections and additions.