ADAA Launches a New Chapter with the ADAA Fair, Featuring 63 Exhibiting Member Galleries

New York, NY — [July 27, 2026] — The ADAA (Art Dealers Association of America) today announces the 63 exhibiting galleries participating in the inaugural ADAA Fair, heralding a new era for the Association's annual expo. Taking place November 13–16, 2026 at the Park Avenue Armory, with a Preview Gala on November 12 benefiting the Whitney Museum of American Art, the ADAA Fair continues the tradition of excellence and connoisseurship that has long been a hallmark of the Association and its members. This relaunched fair is the first ADAA Fair presented during Executive Director Kinsey Robb's tenure.

The ADAA Fair is distinguished by its focused, highly curated approach. The 2026 edition unites ADAA member galleries from across the United States. Admission to the Association is earned through one of the most rigorous peer-review processes in the field, reflecting a shared commitment to research, ethical practice, and the highest professional standards. Collectively, the exhibitors draw on generations of specialization across historical, modern, and contemporary art, illustrating the reach and strength of the American gallery community.

“One of the great pleasures of visiting an art fair is the opportunity to experience an extraordinary range of works, from historical to contemporary, while engaging directly with the people whose expertise, scholarship, and dedication bring those works to life,” says Kinsey Robb, Executive Director of the ADAA. “For more than three decades, our annual fair has created space for those conversations to happen. While the ADAA Fair marks a new chapter, the qualities that have long defined our fair remain unchanged: thoughtful presentations, genuine dialogue, and a collegial community of galleries committed to excellence. Those experiences matter because they deepen our understanding of art, strengthen relationships across the field, and remind us that galleries play an essential role in supporting the arts and enriching our cultural life.”

Drawing from the breadth and depth of the ADAA’s national membership, the roster convenes established leaders, multigenerational gallery businesses, and emerging voices. Participating galleries, selected from the ADAA’s approximately 200 members based across 12 states, represent 23 U.S. cities; from New York, Boston, and Philadelphia to Chicago, St. Louis, Nashville, Miami, Dallas, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, the exhibitor roster offers unique access to the artists, leadership, and perspectives shaping the field today. The ADAA Fair also reinforces the role member galleries play as not only commercial entities but also patrons, connectors, and stewards of cultural memory.

For the first time this year, the ADAA Fair is honored to welcome the Whitney Museum of American Art as its beneficiary partner. Proceeds from the Preview Gala on November 12 will benefit the museum's education and artistic programs. This year, the Fair is collaborating with the inaugural Art Week NYC, hosted by Artforum, Art in America, and ARTnews, through a cross-promotional effort that highlights New York's vibrant contemporary art community.

The 2026 edition includes founding ADAA members, including Hirschl & Adler and Kraushaar Galleries, alongside galleries that participated in the Fair's inaugural edition in 1989, including Berggruen Gallery, GRAY, and Schoelkopf Gallery. They will be joined by a dozen galleries making their ADAA Fair debut, including Alexander Berggruen, Sargent's Daughters, Hollis Taggart, Piero Atchugarry Gallery, and Nicodim, as well as several of the Association's newest member galleries, including AH Arts, David Lusk Gallery, and Luis De Jesus Los Angeles.

“The ADAA Fair has always been known for the care and thoughtfulness our member galleries bring to every presentation,” says Mary Ryan, Chair of the ADAA Fair Committee. “This year's exhibitors have assembled an exceptional range of presentations that showcase the depth of expertise and artistic perspectives across our membership, offering collectors, curators, and art enthusiasts an exceptional opportunity to engage with leading dealers in an environment designed for meaningful discovery and conversation."

Spanning solo, dual, group, thematic, and cross-gallery collaborative presentations, highlights include:

• Berry Campbell’s selection of works by female artists who have recently received overdue recognition;
• James Barron Art’s presentation pairing canonical figures of Color Field art with paintings and works on paper by historically overlooked artists;
• a survey of Alex Katz’s works on paper from the 1950s to the 2020s at Peter Blum Gallery;
• Jonathan Boos’ selection of works highlighting the enduring relevance of artists championed by the Whitney Museum of American Art from the 1930s–1950s;
• DC Moore Gallery’s solo presentation of new works by Darren Waterston, ahead of the May 2027 exhibition Darren Waterston Filthy Lucre: Whistler’s Peacock Room Re-Imagined at the Museum of Art and Design in New York;
• a curated presentation organized by Memphis and Nashville-based David Lusk Gallery uniting works by Red Grooms, Maysey Craddock, Greely Myatt, and Jared Small, four artists born in the American South;
• a selection of unique paper works by Alteronce Gumby at Pace Prints;
• a focused selection of work by Native American artist Julie Buffalohead at Jessica Silverman;
• a joint presentation by Marc Selwyn Fine Art and David Nolan Gallery, who will showcase a salon-style installation of works on paper from the 20th century;
• a solo presentation of assemblage works by Betye Saar at Roberts Projects, in celebration of the artist’s centennial;
• a selection of works on paper by Pablo Picasso and Edvard Munch presented by John Szoke Gallery; and
• a solo presentation by artist Larry Poons organized by Yares Art.

“What has long distinguished the ADAA is the collegial spirit of its members and their shared commitment to the highest standards of the profession,” says Susan Sheehan, President of the ADAA Board of Directors. “The ADAA Fair reflects that spirit, spotlighting an extraordinary group of galleries whose connoisseurship continues to strengthen the cultural landscape. We are delighted to welcome the Whitney Museum of American Art as our beneficiary partner for the 2026 edition and look forward to welcoming the arts community to New York this November.”

Additional details regarding programming, special initiatives, and public events will be announced in the coming months.