TEFAF New York names 88 dealers for May fair

TEFAF New York has released the full exhibitor list for the fair’s 2026 edition, which will open May 15 at the Park Avenue Armory.

The annual fair, founded in 2016, brings together galleries dealing in modern and contemporary art, design, jewelry and antiquities.

Organizers announced 88 exhibitors and said the roster includes nine new exhibitors and 78 returning dealers, a breakdown that totals 87. TEFAF did not explain the difference.

The 2026 roster shows limited turnover and is dominated by established international galleries, with a smaller number of mid-tier contemporary galleries and specialty antiquities dealers rounding out the list.

Major international names participating in the fair include Gagosian, David Zwirner, White Cube and Thaddaeus Ropac.

Mega-galleries Pace Gallery and Hauser & Wirth were among galleries returning to the fair after an absence, as well as Berggruen Gallery. The fourth returning gallery appears to be Lévy Gorvy Dayan, which last participated in 2023, its website indicates.

TEFAF noted that the roster spans 14 countries across four continents, mostly from Europe and the United States. Other countries represented include Brazil, South Korea, and Hong Kong, China, with no representation from Africa, the Middle East or Oceania.

The fair will once again occupy the Armory’s main hall and second-floor period rooms. Organizers said TEFAF is the only fair granted access to those historic spaces within the venue.

TEFAF operates as a nonprofit foundation, with Bank of America serving as lead partner of the New York edition, a role it has held since 2017, and AXA XL as global lead partner.

Ticket prices for 2026 will range from $62.50 for a single online day pass to $85 for multiple entry purchased at the door, with discounted rates for students.

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