From October 8 to 11, 2026, the John Atanasoff Innovation Forum in Sofia Tech Park will once again become an international stage for contemporary art. The third edition of Sofia Art Fair will bring together galleries, artistic collectives, artists, collectors, curators, representatives of cultural institutions and the public in four days dedicated to art, meetings and the exchange of ideas.
Sofia Art Fair 2026 will feature 27 galleries and exhibitors from eight countries — Bulgaria, Austria, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania, Turkey, Hungary and Georgia. The selection brings together established and new galleries, independent spaces, artistic collectives and organizations, which will present works by 88 authors from 17 countries.
From Bulgaria, the Sofia Art Fair 2026 will feature ArositaGallery, Artmark, Atelier28, BAGRA GALLERY, Cable Depot, Collect Gallery, Depo Sovremie, DG Art Gallery, Doza Gallery, the Error art collective, Grafikart Gallery, L.I.N.K. Gallery, Little Bird Place, MISSIA, Monev Contemporary, MP-STUDIO, Perla Gallery and Rakursi Gallery.
International participation includes artdepot gallery from Innsbruck, Austria; Fleur & Wouter from Amsterdam, Netherlands; Gallery Siyah Beyaz from Ankara, Turkey; MASSONE ARTE and Pinksummer from Genoa, Italy; Sandwich Gallery and Sector 1 Gallery from Bucharest, Romania; TOBE Gallery from Budapest, Hungary; and Window Project from Tbilisi, Georgia.
Visitors will be able to see painting, sculpture, photography, installations, video, digital and interdisciplinary art. Among the represented artists are 88 Bulgarian and international authors from different generations, including Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Carsten Nicolai, Koo Jeong A, Tomás Saraceno, Peter Fend, Moataz Nasr, Kalin Serapionov, Stanimir Genov, Iskra Blagoeva, Boryana Petkova, Simeon Stoilov, Alexander Yuzev, Rositsa Getsova, Sasho Stoitsov, Svilen Blazhev, Anton Stoyanov, Mika Sav, Kaliya Kalacheva, Yves Toshain, Nora Ampova, Ardan Özmenoğlu, Ali Kotan, Esat Tekand, Gökhan Tüfekçi and many others.
Exhibitors and represented artists | SAF 2026
“Contemporary art is part of the economy — behind every work there is labor, and around it an entire environment of galleries, curators, collectors, experts and cultural organizations is built. In order to develop the potential of Bulgarian artists, it is not enough to just talk about their talent. A working market, international visibility and sustainable infrastructure are needed. Sofia Art Fair creates just such a meeting — between art and the audience, but also between artists and the people who can support their long-term development,” says Suni Danadzha, creator and main organizer of Sofia Art Fair.
The Creative Director of Sofia Art Fair 2026 is Stefan Stoyanov – a gallerist, curator and consultant with a long-standing international career. He has worked with artists and collectors in Manhattan, Dubai, Bahrain, Moscow and Paris, and discovering new talents and building connections between different cultures and markets is not just a profession for him, but a calling. “Investing in contemporary art – for me, this is love,” says Stefan Stoyanov.
The SAF Talks conference program will be held in parallel with the exhibition from October 9 to 11. It will bring the audience together with international experts, artists, curators, collectors, cultural managers and journalists through lectures, presentations and discussions.
Highlights include discussions on supporting contemporary art in the Balkans, mentoring and long-term professional development of artists, art book publishing, the role of art fairs, collecting contemporary art, working with audiences and new forms of art mediation, creating and experiencing exhibitions and the presence of art in public space.
Sofia Art Fair 2026 will also offer an accompanying program with special projects, curatorial tours, art mediation and creative activities, as well as dedicated AR/VR experiences, a children’s zone and a meeting place.
Visiting Sofia Art Fair is completely free for children and young people under 18, as well as for people with disabilities.
Tickets can be one-day, weekend and three-day, provide access to the full program for the respective day and can be purchased both on site and from the Sofia Art Fair website.
When, where, how
Sofia Art Fair 2026
October 8–11, 2026
Innovation Forum “John Atanasoff”,
Sofia Tech Park, 111 Tsarigradsko Shosse Blvd., Sofia
Official opening and preview: October 8
Public access and SAF Talks: October 9–11
The event is organized by the Sofia Breathing Foundation, and co-organized by Art & Culture Today.
Sofia Art Fair 2026 is realized with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture and is part of the National Cultural Calendar for 2026.
SAF is also realized with the financial support of the Sofia Municipality and is part of the Calendar of the cultural events of the Sofia Municipality for 2026.
The main partner of the Sofia Breathes Foundation is the Lachezar Tsotsorkov Foundation.
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Embassy of the Republic of France and the French Institute in Bulgaria, and the Austrian Cultural Forum Sofia are also institutional partners.
Media partners of Sofia Art Fair 2026 are NOVA, DarikNews.bg, Edna.bg, Vesti.bg, Bulgarian National Radio, Capital, Videocast, Boulevard Bulgaria, Stylbata magazine, Girls from the City, Kritikar.