Art Gallery Day · August 15
The global day celebrating art galleries
· International
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The day
15 August
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Gallerists
Believe first
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The rooms
Open the doors
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Artists
Tell the story
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Founder
Alain Horoit
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The message
Go to a gallery
Questions
- What is Art Gallery Day?
- Art Gallery Day is the global day celebrating art galleries. It is held every August 15 and honors the galleries that bring art into our lives. It was founded in 2026 by Alain Horoit. About the day.
- When is Art Gallery Day?
- Art Gallery Day is held every August 15. The next one is Sunday, August 15, 2027. In 2026 it fell on Saturday, August 15.
- What does go to a gallery mean?
- This August 15, step into a gallery. Discover extraordinary talent, meet the gallerists who recognize tomorrow’s artists first, and find a work that speaks to you. Go to a gallery.
- How can I take part?
- Participation is completely free. Submit your gallery, showcase your artists, and join a worldwide network of gallerists. Your gallery may be local. Your opportunities shouldn’t be. Take part.
- Who founded Art Gallery Day?
- Alain Horoit founded Art Gallery Day so galleries can have a presence around the world through partnerships, without opening a room in every city. The founder.
- Why does Art Gallery Day exist?
- Behind many successful artists stands a gallerist who recognized their talent before the market did. Art Gallery Day was created so that work is recognized, and so the public has a reason to walk through the door. Why the day exists.
Image credits
- Fondation Louis Vuitton, foyer by Gerda Arendt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao by José Luis Filpo Cabana, CC BY 3.0
- Musée de l'Orangerie, Paris by Adrian Scottow, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Museu de Arte Contemporânea, Niterói by Donatas Dabravolskas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alain Horoit
- Guggenheim Museum, New York by Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0
