Los Angeles, US (November 20, 2025) – Frieze today announced the first details of Frieze Los Angeles 2026, the fair’s seventh edition, set to return to the Santa Monica Airport from February 26 to March 1, 2026. Now in its fourth year at the site, the fair will once again be staged within a custom-designed structure providing an immersive, indoor-outdoor setting that mirrors the city’s open character and invites exploration. Building on its success, Frieze Los Angeles celebrates creativity, collaboration and connection. As the city’s role evolves, the fair remains a hub for exchange, bringing together artists, galleries and audiences that continue to shape contemporary culture worldwide. Together with Deutsche Bank as global lead partner, the fair reaffirms a shared commitment to celebrating artistic innovation and excellence worldwide.
Christine Messineo, Director of Americas at Frieze, said: ‘As the city’s art landscape evolves, Frieze Los Angeles continues to reflect the strength of its creative ecosystem — one defined by artists, ideas and experimentation. In the wake of this past year’s challenges, the art community here continues to demonstrate extraordinary resilience and imagination. Consistency can be radical in a city that thrives on change. Frieze Los Angeles 2026 celebrates creativity, community and a shared purpose to amplify the conversation shaping culture today.’
Kristell Chadé, Executive Director of Fairs, added: ‘This year’s edition carries a special significance as we come together to celebrate both continuity and renewal. Frieze Los Angeles has become a vital meeting point within our global calendar, connecting the energy of the Americas with Frieze’s international network of galleries, collectors and institutions. It stands out for its energy and openness, shaped by the creative culture that makes Los Angeles such a unique city, whose influence extends far beyond the West Coast art scene. That sense of connection and dialogue remains at the heart of Frieze Los Angeles 2026.’
Leading Galleries and First Appearances
The 2026 edition underscores the continued vitality of the city’s gallery scene and its dialogue with the wider international art community. It will bring together more than 95 galleries with spaces in 22 countries across the globe, featuring many of the most influential voices in contemporary art. Visitors can look forward to presentations from internationally acclaimed galleries including Gagosian, Gladstone, Hauser & Wirth, Lisson Gallery, Pace Gallery, Perrotin, Almine Rech, Thaddaeus Ropac, White Cube, David Zwirner and more.
This year’s edition will continue to highlight the dynamic Los Angeles gallery community, reflecting the city’s collective spirit, including Matthew Brown, Château Shatto, Commonwealth and Council, Anat Ebgi, David Kordansky Gallery, The Pit, Roberts Projects and more. The lineup is further strengthened by presentations from James Cohan, Massimo De Carlo, Sebastian Gladstone, Galerie Max Hetzler, Maureen Paley and Richard Saltoun.
Continuing its global scope, the fair will also convene a distinguished cohort of international galleries from across Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, North America and Africa including Bank, Dastan, Taka Ishii Gallery, Johyun Gallery, Kaikai Kiki Gallery, Tina Kim Gallery, Kukje Gallery, Mendes Wood DM, Proyectos Monclova, Nara Roesler, Southern Guild and more.
Frieze Los Angeles 2026 welcomes first-time participants, including El Apartamento, Bradley Ertaskiran, Cardi Gallery, Fort Gansevoort, Josh Lilley, Lomex and Nicodim, alongside galleries making a comeback after a break last year including Stephen Friedman Gallery, Gallery Hyundai, Sprüth Magers, Craig Starr Gallery and Various Small Fires.
Focus: A Platform for New Artistic Voices
Frieze Los Angeles 2026 continues to champion emerging voices in Focus. Essence Harden (newly appointed as Curator of EXPO Chicago) returns for a third consecutive year to oversee the celebrated section of bold solo presentations, bringing together an expanded group of 15 US-based galleries operating for 12 years or less. Among this year’s participants are Bel Ami, Company Gallery, Dreamsong, Fernberger, Lyles & King, Make Room, Ochi, Patron, Sea View and Hannah Traore Gallery.
With the continued partnership of Stone Island, Focus remains a vital space for the next generation of artists, offering visibility, dialogue and connection on a global stage. Demonstrating a firm commitment to emerging talent, Stone Island has helped enable the participation of hundreds of galleries, many returning year after year, totaling 170 presentations. By centering experimentation and diversity, the section reinforces Frieze’s role as a platform for discovery and new ideas within contemporary culture.
City-Wide Programming and Collaborations
A citywide program of activations and collaborations will once again extend Frieze’s presence across Los Angeles. Returning for the fourth year, non-profit organization Art Production Fund brings a new series of site-specific installations to the Santa Monica Airport campus, spanning the athletic fields and community park. All projects are free and open to the public, continuing APF’s long-standing commitment to accessible contemporary art in the city.
The fair will also reaffirm its dedication to supporting local non-profit organizations and advancing long-standing initiatives that champion creativity and social impact. These include the Deutsche Bank Frieze Los Angeles Film Award, which gives emerging Los Angeles-based filmmakers aged 18-34 a platform and development program to realize a new moving-image work – now in its seventh edition – and the Frieze Impact Prize, a partnership between Frieze and WME Impact launched in 2022, this year presented in collaboration with Titus Kaphar‘s NXTHVN, supporting emerging artists and curators of color through education and access to a vibrant ecosystem.
Frieze Week
Beyond the fair, Frieze Week will once again activate the city with a dynamic program of museum exhibitions, gallery openings, and cultural events presented by Los Angeles’ leading institutions. Highlights will include ‘MONUMENTS‘ at MOCA and The Brick; ‘Robert Therrien: This is a Story’ at The Broad; ‘How to be a Guerilla Girl‘ at Getty Center; ‘Made in L.A.‘ 2025 at the Hammer Museum; ‘Sandra Vásquez de la Horra: The Awake Volcanoes‘ at ICA LA, ‘SUEÑO PERRO: A Film Installation by Alejandro G. Iñárritu’ at LACMA; and ‘BRUCE CONNER / RECORDING ANGEL’ at Marciano Art Foundation.
Together, these programs will offer local and international audiences the opportunity to experience the depth of Los Angeles’ world-class collections and creative landscape, echoing the city’s enduring influence within the global art conversation.
Early-bird tickets are available from November 25 on frieze.com.
