Palma becomes the epicenter of art with a new edition of the Nit de l'Art

The streets, galleries and cultural spaces of Palma are transformed once again to give life to the Nit de l'Art , one of the most emblematic events in the cultural calendar of the Balearic Islands. This event, which marks the symbolic start of the artistic season, brings together local and international artists, professionals from the sector, collectors and an increasingly large and diverse public.

During the night, art leaves conventional spaces to invade the city: galleries, museums and independent spaces open their doors with new exhibitions, inaugurations and live performances, while the historic center becomes a large stage open to contemporary creation. Beyond being an art festival, the Nit de l'Art is also an invitation to dialogue, discovery and reflection, at a time when Palma is reclaiming its role as a meeting point and cultural reference in the Mediterranean.

The 14 galleries that are currently part of Art Palma Contemporani are: ABA ART, BARÓ, CCA Andratx, Fermay Gallery, Hauser & Wirth Menorca, LA BIBI + REUS, KEWENIG, Florit / Florit, 6a Taller i Galeria, Galería Maior, Galería Pelaires, Pep Llabrés Art Contemporani, Tube Gallery and Galería Xavier Fiol.

With proposals that cover various disciplines —from painting and sculpture to audiovisual and sound art—, the city reaffirms itself as a living and effervescent space where art is experienced in the streets and with people. When it began almost 30 years ago, the Nit de l'Art was a pioneering event in the State. Today it has become an unmissable and highly anticipated event, as demonstrated by the large number of people who made Palma's main streets and squares vibrate yesterday.

Each and every one of the crossings included in the circuit of a broad program —both in quantity and quality—became authentic lungs of a city that not only breathes art, but also inspires it, inhales it, lives it and feels it. Palma was, for one night, a capital in capital letters: that of creative thought, that of contemporary art, that of a community that gets involved, that observes and that shares. An event that demonstrates, once again, that art does not only occupy spaces, but transforms them.

Art Palma Contemporani has also announced the first edition of the Mallorca Photofest, which will take place from 25 April to 30 August 2026 and will be held biennially. With this initiative, the association reaffirms its commitment to contemporary photography and takes a step forward in enriching its cultural calendar.

The Mallorca Photofest thus joins the three consolidated annual events of Art Palma Contemporani: the Nit de l'Art in September, the Art Palma Brunch at the end of March and the Art Palma Summer during the month of June. All three are part of a program that, year after year, positions Palma as a pole of attraction for contemporary art both locally and internationally.

The Palma Contemporani Art Galleries present outstanding projects this season

This year, the galleries associated with Art Palma Contemporani present a powerful and diverse exhibition program, with individual and collective proposals that reflect the energy and quality of the contemporary art scene. Below, we review some of the most outstanding projects:

• ABA ART LAB presents Ikigai , a solo exhibition by Miquel Mesquida.

• BARÓ offers a double program with two individual exhibitions: Arriba y Adelante by Felipe Ehrenberg, curated by Esmeralda Gómez Galera, and Pharmakos by assume vivid astro focus, curated by Rolando J. Carmona.

• CCA Andratx exhibits works by Kasper Eistrup, Blair Saxon-Hill and Charlie Stein. In addition to the exhibitions at its emblematic center in Andratx, you can also visit an additional proposal in the La Misericòrdia room.

• Galería Fermay presents the collective En Forma , with works by Elisa Braem, Edward Lipski and Damaris Pan, with a curatorial text by Cristina Ramos. We will also be able to see a solo exhibition by Elisa Braem at Es Baluard, curated by Aina Pomar Cloquell.

• KEWENIG Palma proposes an individual project by the artist Renée Micoulaud.

• Florit / Florit inaugurates the solo exhibition of Fermín Jiménez Landa, in addition to several collective projects that occupy the three floors of the gallery.

• LA BIBI + REUS presents Plastic Street by Maite and Manuel (at LA BIBI + REUS CITY), as well as In Mystery, Worlds Collide by Karolina Albricht and Mindscape from the Chair by Daniel Roibal (at LA BIBI + REUS COUNTRY). In addition, you can also enjoy the solo exhibition of Grip Face at the Fundació Miró Mallorca.

• Galeria Maior, which celebrates 35 years of activity this year, presents The Will of Paper at its Pollença space, an exhibition that brings together works by Pilar Albarracín, Katinka Bock, Campano, Ferran García Sevilla, AR Penck, Santiago Sierra and Valeska Soares. In addition, the gallery presents two more exhibition projects at La Misericòrdia. All the exhibitions have been curated by Mònica Galván and Jaume Reus.

• Galeria Pelaires offers two proposals: the collective Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme, with artists such as Katherine Bradford, Ferdinand Dölberg, Alessandro Fogo, Aubrey Levinthal, Gori Mora, James Owens, Christian Quin Newell, Nastaran Shahbazi, Mònica Subidé, Jonathan Wateridge and Matthias Wesichery; and Andrei Pokrovskii's solo exhibition at his Cabinet space. Both shows are curated by Saša Bogojev.

• Pep Llabrés Art Contemporani presents Today everything will be blue , an exhibition by Rubén Rodrigo and Carmen Rotger.

• Galería Xavier Fiol proposes two group exhibitions: An Ocean of Whiteness , in the Sant Jaume street space, with works by Nicolo Baraggioli, Lawrence Carroll, Frank Gerritz, Elena Bajo, Joseph Heer, Avelino Sala, Mathijs Siemens, Pep Llambias and María Edwards; and Live Work Create, at Garaje Son Armadams, with works by Joan Bonnemaison, Gabrielle Curry, Óscar González, Elia Menang Seteado, Adrià Miko, Rebeca Morey and Concha Vidal, curated by Fernando Golvano.

• 6th Art Workshop and Gallery presents the important solo exhibition by Lola Berenguer, entitled PATTER N. Stimulus and memory .

• Tube Gallery is betting on a solo exhibition by Jack Burton under the enigmatic title Cynic's Bedtime .

• Finally, until October 26, at the Menorcan headquarters of Hauser & Wirth, you can visit two unmissable exhibitions: Vibrant Matter by Mika Rottenberg and The Women by Cindy Sherman.