The Atlanta Art Fair returns to Pullman Yards in Kirkwood from October 1 to 4, 2026, for its third edition. The international roster has grown and now includes galleries from Seoul, Johannesburg, London, Lagos, and Kampala. A new “Global South in the South” section and expanded public projects come after attendance reached about 13,500 in 2025.
Key Takeaways
- Public hours run Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3 from 11 AM to 7 PM, and Sunday, October 4 from 11 AM to 6 PM at Pullman Yards, 225 Rogers St. NE.
- International exhibitors include Hera Kim Gallery and 120ArtLab from Seoul, Gallery MOMO from Johannesburg, Gemini Art Gallery from Lagos, and Borderlands Art from Kampala, Uganda.
- Attendance grew from more than 12,000 at the inaugural 2024 edition to about 13,500 in 2025.
- The new ATL CURRENTS program subsidizes exhibition space at the fair for Atlanta-based independent artists working with The Hambidge Center and Artful ATL.
- SITE Contemporary Art Festival at The Goat Farm brings more than 50 artists together on Saturday, October 3, from 5 PM to 11 PM.
International Roster Expands the Atlanta Art Fair’s Reach
When the Atlanta Art Fair opened in 2024, the idea was straightforward. Fair director Kelly Freeman has said in interviews with Atlanta Magazine that the city lacked a central gathering place for contemporary art galleries. Two years later, that gathering place draws exhibitors from several continents.
The 2026 list of international galleries is the clearest sign of growth. Exhibitors include Ivory and Ink Fine Art from London, Nino Mier Gallery from Brussels, Pigment Gallery from Barcelona and Madrid, and Epicentrum Art Gallery from Opole, Poland. Melrose Gallery joins Gallery MOMO from Johannesburg. For collectors in the Southeast, these are galleries they would normally have to travel to Miami, New York, or overseas to see.
The national roster has grown too. First-time exhibitors include Bill Hodges Gallery and Claire Oliver Gallery from New York, along with Daisha Board Gallery from Dallas, Carole Bordak Gallery from Portland, and Fotovat Atelier from Fort Lauderdale.
Global South in the South Section Connects African Galleries With Southern Audiences
The Atlanta Art Fair’s new “Global South in the South” section brings several African galleries together in a dedicated space. The concept fits Atlanta well. The city has long been a center of Black culture and commerce in the American South, and the section treats contemporary African art as part of an ongoing conversation with that history rather than as an import.
The theme also appears in individual booths. Jackson Fine Art, at Booth D07, is showing work by Saïdou Dicko, a self-taught artist from Burkina Faso whose practice centers on the shadow, alongside photographer Julie Blackmon and others in a presentation built around the idea of play. East Point-based Tila Studios is showing work that came out of an artist residency in Portugal.
Atlanta Galleries Anchor the Floor at Pullman Yards
The international names are drawing attention, but the Atlanta Art Fair still depends on its hometown galleries. Returning Atlanta exhibitors include Jackson Fine Art, Fay Gold Gallery, Marcia Wood Gallery, Gerber Fine Art, Hayes + Stone Contemporary, aKAZI ATL Gallery, and Spalding Nix Fine Art. Mason Fine Art is presenting “Driven by Passion,” a showcase of self-taught artists from the South, at Booth A01.
Regional participation also reaches past the city. Cochran Gallery from LaGrange, Gallery 305 from Roswell, and the College of the Arts at Columbus State University are on the roster. So are Graphicstudio at the University of South Florida in Tampa and David Lusk Gallery from Memphis and Nashville.
The ATL CURRENTS program may matter most for local artists over the long run. It subsidizes booth space for independent Atlanta artists who otherwise couldn’t afford fair participation. The Hambidge Center is presenting photographer Solange Tran, sculptor Harrison Wayne, and multimedia artist Katrina DeMarcus Santiago, while Artful ATL is bringing a larger group of local artists.
Public Projects Spread the Atlanta Art Fair Across the Pullman Yards Campus
This year’s public projects extend beyond the booths into the historic rail yard itself. Karo Duro’s surreal 3D animation “The Temple Where Time Stops” was projected onto the facade of Building 10 on opening night through Downtown Atlanta Inc.’s MAP Rover mobile projection program. Other projects include Trulee Hall’s “Cloud Goddess,” Sam Lasseter’s “Monkeys From a Barrel,” and “The Restless Wall,” featuring Tomas Vu, Rafael Domenech, and Dennis Scholl.
“Low Grit Grins” brings together Antonio Darden, Victoria Dugger, and Tori Tinsley. A pop-up exhibition from the Southern Prize for Visual Arts, “A Decade from the South, Forward,” marks ten years of the program. Fair director Kelly Freeman works alongside artistic director Nato Thompson, whose background in socially engaged public art shows in how the projects are spread across the campus.
Fashion Week and SITE Turn the Weekend Into a Citywide Arts Event
The Atlanta Art Fair overlaps with Atlanta Fashion Week, which also runs October 1 to 4. On Saturday, October 3, The Goat Farm hosts the third annual SITE festival, with more than 50 international, national, and local artists presenting installations, performances, and music. The Other Art Fair makes its Atlanta debut the same weekend at Enspire Mercantile in Grant Park.
Satellite programming extends the weekend further. Spruill Gallery’s “Material Poesy,” featuring Johanna Flores, Ato Ribeiro, and Ivy Wu, runs through October 29. The Creatives Project presents “Gavin Bernard: The Commons” in Hapeville on Sunday, October 4. Taken together, these events point to Atlanta building a fall art week of its own.
FAQs
When is the Atlanta Art Fair 2026?
The Atlanta Art Fair runs October 1 to 4, 2026. Public hours are Friday and Saturday from 11 AM to 7 PM and Sunday from 11 AM to 6 PM.
Where is the Atlanta Art Fair held?
The fair takes place at Pullman Yards, 225 Rogers St. NE, in Atlanta’s Kirkwood neighborhood.
How many people attend the Atlanta Art Fair?
The inaugural 2024 edition drew more than 12,000 visitors, and attendance rose to about 13,500 in 2025.
Which international galleries are at the Atlanta Art Fair this year?
International exhibitors include galleries from Seoul, Johannesburg, London, Lagos, Kampala, Brussels, Barcelona, and Opole, Poland, such as Hera Kim Gallery, Gallery MOMO, Ivory and Ink Fine Art, Gemini Art Gallery, and Borderlands Art.
What else is happening in Atlanta during Art Fair weekend?
Atlanta Fashion Week runs October 1 to 4, SITE Contemporary Art Festival takes place at The Goat Farm on October 3, and The Other Art Fair makes its Atlanta debut in Grant Park.
