Frieze Los Angeles 2026: A Global Platform for Connection and Community

Photo by Casey Kelbaugh. Courtesy of Frieze and CKA.

Over 100 local and international galleries will convene to spotlight California’s lasting influence on the global art scene Solo, dual and group presentations reflect the city’s multigenerational creative landscape Frieze Library’s inaugural Los Angeles edition will donate a permanent collection of artist publications to the newly reopened Pacific Palisades Library   Los Angeles, CA (February 12, 2026) – Frieze Los Angeles will take place from February 26 – March 1, 2026, bringing together leading international art galleries alongside a strong selection of Los Angeles-based spaces. This edition will highlight the city's dynamic creative landscape, featuring artists whose work continues to shape a contemporary practice across generations and communities. Returning to the Santa Monica Airport, the 2026 edition will present more than 100 galleries from 24 countries, including 17 first-time participants. Together with Deutsche Bank as Global Lead Partner, the fair reaffirms a shared commitment to celebrating artistic innovation and excellence worldwide. ‘Los Angeles thrives on experimentation and artist-led practice, yet its defining strength is the enduring, interconnected community of artists, curators, collectors and institutions who show up for one another across generations. Frieze Los Angeles 2026 captures this energy, from pioneering surveys to ambitious emerging voices, reflecting a city where engagement and creativity ripple outward, shaping the global contemporary art conversation and infusing Los Angeles with a distinctive vibrancy felt around the world.’ said Christine Messineo, Frieze’s Director of Americas.