Exhibitions
Art takes over Madrid: Estampa 2025 opens its doors
The Estampa Contemporary Art Fair celebrates its 33rd edition from October 9th to 12th in Pavilion 6 of IFEMA Madrid, consolidating its position as one of the essential events for contemporary art in Spain. In this new edition, Estampa presents a general program along with curated sections that will bring together national and international galleries, offering a broad overview of the current art scene. In addition, the event will feature forums, debates, and parallel activities designed to foster dialogue between artists, curators, collectors, and industry professionals. With this proposal, Estampa reaffirms its goal of positioning itself as a key reference in the art market and a fundamental meeting point for the contemporary art ecosystem.
Estampa, Madrid's leading contemporary art fair, celebrates its 33rd edition with a renewed and more curated offering. With the presence of more than 90 galleries and nearly a thousand national and international artists, Estampa reaffirms its position as the major autumn event in the Spanish art market. This year, renowned artist Liliana Porter will be the guest artist, bringing a unique perspective to the fair's program.
Estampa's mission is to establish itself as a benchmark for gallery and collecting in Spain. Therefore, its general program brings together the most prominent galleries on the national scene, reflecting the diversity and vitality of Spanish contemporary art. Furthermore, the program will strengthen and incorporate the role of cutting-edge galleries, highlighting new voices and emerging proposals. Once again, Madrid will have a major presence, consolidating its role as the epicenter of contemporary art in the country.
Estampa 2025's General Program brings together a carefully curated selection of Spain's leading galleries, consolidating its position as a must-see event on the art calendar. Notable names include Espacio Mínimo, 1MiraMadrid, Moisés Pérez de Albéniz, Max Estrella, Ponce + Robles, Álvaro Alcázar, Rafael Pérez Hernando, Fernández-Braso, Blanca Berlín, and Twin Gallery, all from Madrid, alongside spaces from other cities such as Polígrafa and Mayoral (Barcelona), Leyendecker (Tenerife), ArtNueve and T20 (Murcia), ATM and Llamazares (Gijón), Siboney (Santander), Pep Llabrés (Palma de Mallorca), PalmaDotze (Barcelona), Juan Silió (Madrid/Santander), and Isabel Hurley (Málaga).
As a new feature, the fair incorporates a new section titled Future Essay, curated by Jesús Alcaide, dedicated to emerging galleries and spaces. This initiative seeks to support new proposals in the art market and give visibility to the most innovative ideas and ways of working on the contemporary scene. The galleries selected for this section are Pradiauto, Marc Bibiloni, La Oficina, Enhorabuena Espacio, E Ciento Veinte, Garaje Bonilla, Ilgaz Yildiz Gallery, OB Contemporary, Sala Picnic, and Stain Projects, all based in Madrid.
Another major new feature of this edition is the Wellcome and Collect Art room, sponsored by Porsche, which will become a meeting and relaxation space for fair visitors. Paradores and Alhambra are joining this initiative, reaffirming the commitment of public and private companies to the Spanish art market.
Likewise, the Banco Santander Foundation renews its support for Estampa by sponsoring the program Hand in Hand with a Collector, which seeks to foster connections between collectors and the public. As every year, the fair will also award acquisition prizes, training scholarships, and artist residencies, reinforcing its role as a platform for promoting and recognizing contemporary talent.
