Cremona Art Fair 2026: The fourth edition kicks off

From May 8 to 10, 2026, Pavilion 2 of CremonaFiere hosts the fourth edition of Cremona Art Fair, confirming its place among the most dynamic events in the Lombardy art scene.

The move to a larger pavilion within the exhibition center marks a new phase of growth for the event, which this year brings together 66 contemporary entities, including galleries, publishers, and institutions. This increase strengthens the fair’s role as a platform for dialogue between local initiatives and international visions, supported by a renewed layout designed to enhance the exhibition path and make the visitor experience more fluid, clear, and engaging.

Founded with the aim of fostering connections between local and international realities, the fair now presents itself as an increasingly structured platform, capable of combining market dynamics, research, and cultural production.

“With this edition,” comments Paolo Batoni, “Cremona Art Fair enters a phase of full maturity. It grows in the quality of its proposal and in its ability to be recognized as an increasingly authoritative cultural event. The goal is to build a fair that is not merely an exhibition space, but a device capable of activating relationships, offering interpretative tools, and generating new opportunities for encounters between the public, galleries, and the art system.”

Promoted by T.O.E. Art Fair, Cremona Art Fair is organized into three main sections: Main Section, Art Projects, and Editor.

The Main Section, with 43 galleries, offers a dialogue between modern, post-war, and contemporary art, with particular attention to painting and sculpture. The international presence is also strengthened, with eight galleries from six countries—Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Serbia, and Mexico—broadening research perspectives and opening new collecting opportunities focused on artists and contexts still underrepresented in the Italian market. Taken together, these galleries present a contemporary proposal oriented toward research on visual language, where painting, installation, and hybrid practices engage with themes such as identity, memory, and transformation. In this direction fits the proposal of Prototip from Belgrade, dedicated to the OHO Group, a Slovenian collective active between 1966 and 1971 and considered one of the most radical experiences of the Yugoslav neo-avant-garde. Through practices related to land art, performance, experimental cinema, body art, and conceptual art, the group challenged the boundaries between art, society, and everyday life, contributing significantly to the renewal of artistic languages in Eastern Europe.

Alongside these international openings, the Main Section confirms its focus on rediscovering key figures of twentieth-century Italian art. In this context, a special focus will be dedicated to Aligi Sassu (Milan, 1912 – Pollença, 2000), a painter and sculptor whose work spans the century between Milan, Sardinia, and Mallorca, intertwining artistic research with political commitment. From his proximity to Futurism to his experience with the Corrente movement, his painting develops through a dynamic and highly expressive language, in which color plays a central role. Curated by the B&B Arte gallery (Canneto sull’Oglio, Mantua), this feature will present a selection of representative works from his artistic journey, offering an overview of his stylistic evolution and his contribution to twentieth-century Italian painting.

The second section, Art Projects, features solo shows, duo shows, and curatorial projects that bring emerging and mid-career artists into dialogue, offering a plurality of perspectives on the contemporary scene. This edition once again confirms a particular focus on painting, understood as a field of research into language, material, and image construction, alongside practices that span drawing, sculpture, and hybrid media.

Among the highlights, A Pick Gallery presents Arild Instanes and Tonino Lacertosa in a dialogue between textured surfaces and symbolic figuration. The abstract and geometric research of Roberto Rizzo is at the center of Arrivada’s presentation, while Art Gallery Finestreria connects drawing, painting, and sculpture through the works of Mauro Valsecchi, Martina Antonioni, and Federico Catagnoli. On the figurative side, Candy Snake Gallery proposes a form of painting suspended between portraiture, symbolism, and the contemporary imaginary. D406 reaffirms the vitality of drawing on paper through a selection of artists including ATAK and Ericailcane, while Lusvardi Art develops a reflection on mark-making and material, moving between abstraction, inner landscape, and archaic forms. The section concludes with Mondoromulo Arte Contemporanea, presenting the research of Dario Molinaro, Andrea Astolfi, Giulio Zanet, and Lorenzo Iacobini, in a dialogue between expressive painting, abstraction, chromatic energy, and symbolic figuration.

The Editor section, dedicated to independent publishing and the artist’s book, brings together 15 Italian and international participants, offering a multifaceted overview of contemporary editorial practices. Here, the artist’s book emerges as a tool for experimentation and exchange, capable of intertwining visual practices, editorial design, and theoretical research.

In this edition, the Public Programme takes on a central role: it does not merely accompany the exhibition, but expands its interpretative scope, transforming the fair into a space for listening, orientation, and connection.

Among the main initiatives, Art Advisor on Demand is designed to introduce younger generations to collecting, offering free consultations and guided tours with advisors and curators under 35. The project provides practical tools to navigate artists, languages, pricing, and market dynamics, making the first approach to acquiring and building a collection more informed. Participation in Art Advisor on Demand is free, but booking is required. For further information and reservations, please contact info@cremonaartfair.it.

The Premio Prospettive is also renewed, promoted by collector Angelo Di Bartolomeo and aimed at emerging and mid-career artists presented by participating galleries. Conceived as a form of conscious acquisition, the award offers galleries an additional opportunity to enhance their artists and increase their visibility among collectors, curators, and institutions. The jury will be composed of Andrea Bruciati, independent curator; Carla Gerbino, independent curator; and Angelo Di Bartolomeo.

Listening Room, curated by Michele Lombardelli, introduces sound as a perceptual threshold: not merely something to hear, but an experience to inhabit. Through listening sessions featuring sound works and compositions by contemporary artists—played from physical media through a high-quality audio system—the project proposes a slower mode of engagement, restoring centrality to time, presence, and the quality of listening. The design and installation of the audio system are entrusted to Audio Graffiti, a company specializing in high-end audio components.

In a city deeply connected to music and violin-making traditions, Listening Room opens a contemporary dialogue between musical heritage, artistic research, and listening culture, positioning itself within the fair as a device capable of reshaping perception and generating new relationships with the exhibition space.

The Public Programme will also be supported by a rich schedule of talks, with a special focus on the publishers and artists featured in the Editor section. On Saturday, May 9, and Sunday, May 10, a series of meetings will offer participants the opportunity to present their work, creating moments of exchange among professionals and dialogue with the public.

In addition, on Saturday, May 9 at 3:30 PM, a talk dedicated to the relationship between art and business will take place: “Art, Enterprises and Foundations: Strategic Alliances in Contemporary Cultural Production,” moderated by Francesca Baboni. The discussion will explore the role of companies and foundations in today’s cultural landscape, analyzing their strategies in collecting, patronage, and innovation. Through firsthand accounts and case studies, it will examine the dynamics of these collaborations and the cultural and social value they generate, highlighting the intersections between art, economy, and society.

Further strengthening the fair’s international profile is its collaboration with ARA – Art Run Agency, designed to encourage the of international collectors and professionals through dedicated programs and networking opportunities.

More than just an exhibition event, Cremona Art Fair now stands as a complex cultural platform: a place where not only artworks are presented, but also interpretative tools, relationships, and new ways of accessing the contemporary are developed.

Cremona Art Fair is organized with the support of Regione Lombardia and in collaboration with the Province of Cremona, the Municipality of Cremona, the Chamber of Commerce of Cremona, Mantua, and Pavia, the Industrial Association of Cremona, Confcommercio Cremona, and CremonaFiere.

List of participating galleries at Cremona Art Fair 2026

MAIN SECTION

Antigallery, Venice Mestre | Armanda Gori Arte, Prato | Art Lab Gallery, Ponzano Veneto | Art of This Century, Cremona | Art Shop Gallery, Pistoia | Art4Ever, Milan | ArteA Gallery, Milan | Atelier Moderno, Olgiate Olona | B&B Arte, Canneto sull’Oglio | B&B Fine Art, Lugano | Bernabò Home Gallery, Trezzo sull’Adda, Barga | BillyrayArt, Milan | Braçoperna44, Lisbon | Carrasco, Lisbon, Madrid | DAV Soresina, Soresina | Deodato Arte, Milan, Padua, Porto Cervo, Pietrasanta, Courmayeur, Rome, Chia, St. Moritz | Eberaart, Bergamo | Elena Ferrari Art Luxury & Design, Milan | Fornaciai Art Gallery, Florence | Franco Giannini Arte Contemporanea, Soiano del Lago | Galleria Vico Spinola, Savona | g • gallery, Barcelona | Galeria Richard Vanderaa, Girona | Galleria Aarte’è Gene, Rome | GArt Gallery, Pescara | Hang Up, Milan | Mangano Galleria d’Arte, Cremona | Matteo Ragni Arte Contemporanea, Forlì | Monocromo Contemporary, Rome | Olarte Galeria y Taller, Monterrey | Oltrearte, Conegliano | Orler TV - Simon Del Grillo, Venice | Prototip, Belgrade | Spazio Bart, Dalmine | Studio Pivuelle Arte, San Giovanni Valdarno | Suite 59 Gallery, Amsterdam | Tait Gallery, Turin | TD Art Gallery, Crema | Una Piccola Galleria, Soresina | Unique Contemporary, Turin | Veridieci, Corte Franca | VINCIARTE, Padua | Viviamolarte, Brescia

ART PROJECTS

A Pick Gallery, Turin | Arrivada, Milan | Art Gallery Finestreria, Milan | Candy Snake Gallery, Milan | D406, Modena | Lusvardi Art, Milan | Mondoromulo Arte Contemporanea, Castelvenere

INSTITUTIONS

Accademia di Belle Arti SantaGiulia Brescia, Brescia

EDITOR

A60 International | Arengario Studio Bibliografico, Cellatica | Biblohaus, Macerata | Collezione da Tiffany, Pesaro | Damiano Boldrini, Genoa | Ginevra Tarabusi, Pavia | Johan & Levi, Milan | Juliet, Muggia (TS) | La Grande Illusion, Pavia | Numero Cromatico, Rome | Spazio Papel, Milan | The Place, Bergamo | Ticonzero, Cremona | Tricromia, Rome | Valeria Kondor, Budapest

Listening Room

Sound works by:Vincenzo Agnetti, Cory Arcangel, Robert Barry, Emanuele Becheri, Jacopo Benassi, Joseph Beuys, Alessandro Bosetti, John Cage, Canedicoda, Francesco Cavaliere, Federico Chiari, Giuseppe Chiari, Meike Clarelli, Gianluca Codeghini, Lewis Dracula, Jean Dubuffet, Martin Eder, Attila Faravelli, Marco Fusinato, Geruch Von Blut, Liam Gillick, The Gloria, Renato Grieco, Anne Imhof, Imi Knoebel, Invernomuto, Mike Kelley, Kinkaleri, Martin Kippenberger, Christina Kubisch, Giulio Lacchini, Okkyung Lee, Alan Licht, Claudia Losi, Lux Aeterna, Mirco Marchelli, Christian Marclay, Walter Marchetti, Nicola Martini, Charlotte Moorman, Margherita Morgantin, Nam June Paik, Carsten Nicolai / Alva Noto, Hermann Nitsch, Yoko Ono, Roman Opalka, Charlemagne Palestine, Luca Pancrazzi, A. R. Penck, Seth Price, Prurient, Gerwald Rockenschaub, Reiner Ruthenbeck, Mario Schifano, Jim Shaw, Michael Snow, Takis, Mark Templeton, Wolfgang Tillmans, Valerio Tricoli, David Tudor, Untitled Noise, Nico Vascellari, Patrizia Vicinelli

Technical information — Cremona Art Fair 2026

Location

CremonaFiere, Piazza Zelioli LanziniPavilion 2 – West Entrance

Dates and opening hours

Friday, May 8: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PMSaturday, May 9: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PMSunday, May 10: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Admission

Friday day ticket: €5.00

Saturday and Sunday day ticket: €10.00

Reduced day ticket: €8.00

Student ticket: €5.00 (with valid ID)

Reduced tickets available for: residents of the Province of Cremona, groups (minimum 10 people), people with disabilities, and visitors over 65

Free admission for children up to 12 years old accompanied by parents.

On Friday, May 8 (3:00 PM – 7:00 PM) and Saturday, May 9 (10:00 AM – 7:00 PM), a free shuttle service will connect the city center with the exhibition venue.

The shuttle will depart from Via Giovanni Maria Platina in central Cremona, running every 40 minutes round trip to and from CremonaFiere.

Contacts T.O.E. | T +39 331 1303702 | E info@cremonaartfair.it | www.cremonaartfair.it

Press Office Cremona Art Fair | Alice Merelli | press@cremonaartfair.it | T +39 331 1303702