LA Art Show returns for its 31st edition of Los Angeles' largest and longest-running art fair at the Los Angeles Convention Center, West Hall from January 7–11, 2026.
WestHollywoodToday.blogspot CA December 24 2025
By Karen Ostlund
LA Art Show, LA’s largest and longest-established art fair, returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center’s West Hall on January 7 to 11, 2026, marking its 31st year. It's under the direction of producer and director Kassandra Voyagis who said, "We are thrilled to once again in 2026, unite galleries, artists and enthusiasts from across the globe to participate in the city’s rich cultural legacy."
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| Sylvester Stallone "Male Pattern Badness" 1991, oil on canvas, (Provident Fine Art) |
The LA Art Show 2026 will be dominated by a celebrity presences, represented within the exhibits themselves, featuring an exciting combination of art, music and film. Highlights include Provident Fine Art's LA Art Show debut with a special solo presentation of work by Sylvester Stallone, offering audiences a rare look at the celebrated actor's long-standing and deeply personal painting practice.
Stallone has been painting as a vital form of expression since his adolescence, and as a prolific screenwriter, he often turned to art to assist, in the development of his iconic screen-characters.
The fair's music-to-art narrative, John Martin Gallery will present new works by Paul Simonon, the legendary bassist of The Clash, whose visual art channels represent the same raw energy that shaped the band's iconic legacy. Pontone Gallery (London) will showcase Chris Rivers, former drummer for Heaven's Basement, now a fast-rising contemporary artist known for vivid, surreal oil paintings inspired by astronomy and mythology and embraced by top collectors and A-list fans.
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| Artist Chris Rivers (drummer for Heaven's Basement) "Winter" (Pontone Gallery) |
LA Art Show’s non-commercial platform DIVERSEartLA, curated by Marisa Caichiolo, returns to explore the evolving landscape of contemporary art through the lens of biennials and museums.
The educational platform will highlight vital platforms for artistic innovation, dialogue, and engagement. Caichiolo will oversee the curation of the Latin American Pavilion, bringing the flavor of emerging artists from other regions of the American Continent.
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| John Martin Gallery will present new works by Paul Simonon (The Clash) |
With over 100 exhibitors, LA Art Show 2026 will feature continued collaborations with
international and local galleries including LICHT FELD Gallery (Switzerland); Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery (U.K), Coral Contemporary Gallery (Miami), K+Y Contemporary Art (Paris), Arcadia Contemporary (New York) and Fabrik Projects (Los Angeles). Rehs Galleries, a New York-based gallery, with its historic and contemporary art will return, having participated in the LA Art Show since 1994.
Other galleries showing at LA Art Show 2026 for the first time, include Dublin-based Oliver Sears Gallery. Gefen Gallery (San Francisco), Steidel Contemporary (Lake Worth) and Corridor Contemporary (Tel Aviv). This year will also continue its strong South Korean representation with over 10 galleries participating.
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| Actress Sasha Pieterse joins the LA Art Show as host for its Opening Night Premiere Party on behalf of the American Heart Association. |
For the third consecutive year, the show will support the American Heart Association's Life is Why™ campaign, with 15% of the purchase price from every ticket benefiting the organization, with a maximum donation commitment of $45,000. The campaign encourages individuals to celebrate and protect their reasons for living healthier, longer lives. Opening night host Sasha Pieterse is an award-winning actress, whose work spans from film to TV, best known for her breakout role as Alison DiLaurentis on Pretty Little Liars.
"I'm deeply honored to host the 2026 LA Art Show Opening Night Premiere Party in support of the American Heart Association and their life-saving work," said actress Sasha Pieterse. "Heart disease has had a profound impact on my family. I've lost loved ones to heart disease and heart attacks, which makes this cause incredibly close to my heart. Living with PCOS has also heightened my awareness of cardiovascular risk, reinforcing how vital education, research, and early intervention truly are. To be able to gather in celebration of art, creativity, and global voices while also raising critical funds for such an important organization is both meaningful and deeply inspiring.”
Tickets from Jan.7 to Jan.11 2026 at www.laartshow.com with the American Heart Association serving as the charity beneficiary, receiving 15% of proceeds from every ticket sold for their Life is Why ™ campaign.
