The Press Release:
The Outsider Art Fair (OAF), the leading international event dedicated to self-taught and Outsider Art, will return to New York City for its 34th edition at the Metropolitan Pavilion from Thursday, March 19 to Sunday, March 22, 2026. Featuring 68 exhibitors from across the United States and around the world, the fair continues to serve as a key forum for the global conversation about artists who work without formal artistic training and operate outside established art-historical traditions.
With participation from galleries, independent dealers, progressive studios, and non-profit organizations, OAF provides a vital platform for discovery, research, and meaningful engagement. “The Outsider Art Fair has long been a place for artists whose work challenges and expands our understanding of art,” said OAF Director Elizabeth Denny. “We remain committed to increasing the visibility of these artists and fostering important conversations within and beyond the art world. We are very encouraged by our growing audience—attendance in 2025 surpassed pre-COVID levels by 15 percent, and we expect that momentum to continue in 2026.”
New Exhibitors:
The 2026 fair welcomes thirteen first-time exhibitors, underscoring the continued growth and vitality of the field. New participants include Hal Bromm Gallery (New York), Chozick Family Art Gallery (New York), Concierge Estate Sale Services (Paso Robles, CA), Gagné Contemporary (Toronto), The Gallery of Everything (London), HeyThere Projects (Joshua Tree, CA), Nancy Hoffman Gallery (New York), McCaughen & Burr (St. Louis), Nanjing Outsider Art Center (Nanjing, China), Marisa Newman Projects (New York), Oolong Gallery (Rancho Santa Fe, CA), PASC (Detroit), and Tucker Contemporary Art (Cedar Grove, NJ).
Returning Exhibitors:
Bill Arning Exhibitions, Art Sales and Research, ArTech Collective, James Barron Art, Arthur Borgnis Gallery,* bG Gallery, Margaret Bodell/PREview, Galerie Bonheur, Henry Boxer Gallery*, Norman Brosterman, Cavin-Morris Gallery, Center for Creative Works, Court Tree Collective, Creative Growth, Creativity Explored, Keith de Lellis Gallery, dieFirma, Dutton, Andrew Edlin Gallery, Feheley Fine Arts, Fleisher/Ollman Gallery, FolkArtwork Collective, Fountain House Gallery, Interact Center for Visual and Performing Arts, Gallery Jones, Galerie Kahn, Elza Kayal Gallery, Kishka Gallery and Library, koelsch gallery, LAND Gallery, Jennifer Lauren Gallery, Galerie Pol Lemétais, Lindsay Gallery, Magic Markings, M. David & Co., Akio Nagasawa Gallery, North Pole Studio, Northern Daughters, Open Studio, Pardee Collection, Hana Pietri Presents, Portrait Society, Phyllis Stigliano Gallery*, Steven S. Powers | Joshua Lowenfels, Project Onward, PULP, Pure Vision Arts, Ricco/Maresca, Galerie Ritsch-Fisch, The Ruffed Grouse Gallery, SAGE Studio, SARAHCROWN, SHRINE, Stewart Gallery, Van der Plas Gallery, Wilsonville.
Returning media partners are Raw Vision and brutjournal.
* OAF Digital exhibitor
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Piercing Ken Thoughts: Thought this particular art fair has been around since 1993 according to my research, I’ve not managed to lend it any attention until now and I am hopeful that you art enthusiasts are excited about it being added to our rundown of narratives and press announcements. I always love sharing the exhibitor rundowns in terms of artists and galleries that are showing their works and while I cannot attend this years happening based on my own personal schedule, I hope that those of you out in the readership that do get to attend have an inspirational time. Before I wrap let me ask you if you generally explore such events because there are many of them that I am just learning about and I’d be okay with adding more of them to our NYC Regional Calendar. Chime in down below and I will TTYS. Ciao.
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