Ultimate Guide to Atlanta Art Fair 2026
Atlanta Art Fair Returns to Pullman Yards with Expanded Exhibitor Lineup and New Programming for 2026
Last Updated September 30, 2026
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The Atlanta Art Fair, Atlanta’s biggest contemporary art event, is back at Pullman Yards Oct. 1-4. Now in its third year, the fair features an inclusive roster of compelling programs and a diverse collection of innovative events, talks, performances and installations.
Last year, 60 galleries were represented, but this year, it’s bigger and better than ever. In fact, more than 80 regional, national and international galleries will be represented.
To help you make the most of the fair, we’ve put together this special insider guide.
What is the Atlanta Art Fair?
The Atlanta Art Fair is organized by Art Market Productions (AMP), a creative events firm that designs, builds and promotes important cultural experiences that connect collectors with galleries. In 2024, AMP decided Atlanta’s cultural scene was growing and influential enough to create an art fair to join the others in its portfolio: Art on Paper, San Francisco Art Fair and Seattle Art Fair.
They were right. The fair immediately attracted the attention of the city’s art community, and more than 12,000 people showed up the first year, cementing the city as a global art marketplace and cultural hub rolled into one.
And it keeps growing each year.
When and where is it happening?
Where: Pullman Yards, 225 Rogers St. NE
When: Oct. 1-4
Public Hours: Oct. 2-4
VIP & Press Preview: Oct. 1, 4-6 p.m.
Fair Pass & VIP Exclusive: Oct. 1, 6-9 p.m.
Who are the must-see exhibitors?
Atlanta galleries will be well represented, including favorites such as: aKAZI ATL Gallery, Contrapuntal Presents Melvin Toledo, Fay Gold Gallery, Gerber Fine Art, Jackson Fine Art, Marcia Wood Gallery, Spalding Nix Fine Art and Wolfgang Gallery.
Nationally, galleries are represented from the West Coast to the East Coast—and everything in between. Some of the nationally represented galleries include: Bill Hodges Gallery (New York), Bertrand Productions (Philadelphia), Carole Bordak Gallery (Portland), Daisha Board Gallery (Dallas), Fotovat Atelier (Ft. Lauderdale), Kim Storage Gallery (Milwaukee) and Jessica Ann Peavy Gallery (New York).
As the Atlanta Art Fair grows in prestige, it is attracting more international attention. Among the international galleries are: Ivory and Ink Fine Art (London), Hera Kim Gallery (Seoul), Gallery MOMO (Johannesburg), Epicentrum Art Gallery (Opole, Poland), Nino Mier Gallery (Brussels), Pigment Gallery (Barcelona and Madrid), Borderlands Art (Kampala, Uganda) and Gemini Art Gallery (Lagos, Nigeria).
What special projects should I look out for?
Several prominent public installations and special projects curated around global connections and Southern roots, including “Low Grit Grins” with Antonio Darden, Victoria Dugger and Tori Tinsley; and “The Restless Wall” by Tomas Vu, Rafael Domenech and Dennis Scholl. Also, be sure to check out Trulee Hall’s “Cloud Goddess”, Sam Lesseter’s “Monkeys From A Barrel” (with Flux Projects) and Isaac Mehki’s “The Squirrel Hunter, Squirrel Diva & The Sludge River Stomp” and Tariqa Waters’ “MS PAM, Thank you for Coming.”
Other special projects include: “The Temple Where Time Stops” by Karo Duro and presented by Downtown Atlanta Inc., “Driven by Passion”: Self Taught Artists from the South and Beyond”, presented by Mason Fine Art, and “A Decade from the South, Forward: Pop-Up Exhibition of Southern Prize for Visual Arts”, presented by South Arts.
Any new features this year?
ATL CURRENTS is a new initiative presented by Atlanta Art Fair in partnership with the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. Founded as a dedicated platform for Atlanta-based independent artists to participate in the Atlanta Art Fair, ATL CURRENTS will facilitate connections between the artists and collectors, curators, and art professionals. Through the foundation’s partnership and support, the fair will provide dedicated exhibition spaces for artists working with The Hambridge Center and Artful ATL.
What’s happening with the Cultural Partners?
Lots and Lots! The Cultural Partner booths at the 2026 Atlanta Art Fair are proudly sponsored by the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau.
This year’s Cultural Partner presentations reflect the depth and diversity of Atlanta’s cultural scene. The presentations give people an up-front personal look at the people and institutions shaping Atlanta’s evolving arts ecosystem.
Activities include “Strange Intimacies,” presented by Georgia Tech Arts and the Public Art Features Lab, Burnaway’s special print edition that celebrates art and visual culture in the South and the Caribbean; and Black Women in Visual Art, which presents assemblage artist Lillian Blades and photographer Natrice Miller. In addition, check out “GATHERING,” a group exhibition curated by The Fuel and Lumber Company, and Atlanta Contemporary’s booth to get a sneak preview of upcoming exhibits.
What is happening beyond the booths?
The 2026 Freeman’s Actions Theater Programming and Events is jam-packed with activities such as artists’ talks, an art game show and panel discussions.
The fair is also teaming up with Atlanta cultural partners such as the High Museum of Art, Atlanta Contemporary, Flux Projects, Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, National Black Arts Festival and more, making the weekend a full immersion in Atlanta’s creative ecosystem.
Around Town
Atlanta’s cultural scene is ripe with activities, performances, celebrations and exhibitions. For instance, The Warehouse, a contemporary art space on the Westside, is exhibiting the private collection of John and Sue Wieland, while the film, “The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire”, presented by Burnaway and Atlanta Contemporary, will have screenings from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
SITE, presented by Goat Farm, brings together more than 50 international, national and local artists on Oct. 3 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. for new commissions, large-scale works, live music and performances.
A cultural statement
Atlanta Art Fair is more than an event — it’s a cultural statement. Atlanta is a key hub for contemporary art in the South, spotlighting local voices alongside global ones while giving visitors a chance to connect with artists shaping the future of the field.
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Mary Welch is an award-winning writer who has reported on the maturity off Atlanta’s culinary and hospitality scene as well as its growth as a sophisticated international city. Her byline has been seen in local and national outlets such as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Travelgirl, Global Atlanta, and American Lawyer covering topics such as travel, business, cars, law, hospitality and education. She co-authored a book with Chuck Leavell, the keyboardist for the Rolling Stones and a Georgia tree farmer, on the future of the American forest.
Originally Published September 4, 2025
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