Art Athina 2026

Recognised as Greece’s largest annual visual arts event and one of Europe’s longest-running art fairs, Art Athina marks its 33rd edition with a major move to Onassis Ready, the Onassis Foundation’s expansive creative hub in Agios Ioannis Rentis.

The move gives Art Athina an industrial canvas that directly connects the city’s contemporary creative output with Athens’ living urban heritage. Organised by the Hellenic Art Galleries Association (PSAT) under the general direction of Antonis Kourkoulos, the 2026 edition brings together 65 leading galleries from Greece and abroad alongside an ambitious parallel programme:

Main & Design
65 contemporary art galleries form the central exhibition, accompanied by a dedicated design section curated by Tina Daskalantonaki and Manthos Kaloumenos that bridges high craftsmanship, function, and materiality.

Project Space
Titled Holding Ground and curated by ARTWORKS (Panos Giannikopoulos and Marily Konstantinopoulou), featuring eight independent spaces from Athens, Volos, Corinth, and Kythnos.

Performances
Curated by Nicolas Vamvouklis under the title DESIRE AFTER ALL, engaging sound, language, reading sessions, and walks through the Rentis neighbourhood, alongside ASFA’s ON SITE project and Flux Laboratory’s Dial-A-Poem Switzerland.

Talks
Co-curated by Marilena Koutsoukou and Kim Conniff Taber (Editorial Director of Art for Tomorrow) and moderated by The New York Times culture writer Farah Nayeri, addressing cultural heritage, memory, and the creation of public space.

Open Studios & Collections
The first floor of Onassis Ready opens the artist studios of Onassis AiR and Onassis ONX to the public, presented alongside curated pieces from the 2,000-work Onassis Foundation Collection.

Kids' Educational Programme
Titled Touch the City, curated by Christina Botsou with Life is For All, featuring inclusive sensory workshops and urban exploration for ages 6–12.

Art Athina Young Artist Award
Presented in collaboration with MOMUS–Alex Mylona Museum, celebrating emerging talent with a solo exhibition prize (announced on 13 November at 4 pm).