Contemporary Art Fair ArtVilnius’24

The fifteen-year jubilee edition of the international contemporary art fair ArtVilnius’24 will take place between 4 and 6  October in Vilnius, at the Litexpo Exhibition and Congress Centre.

Widely regarded as the most important visual arts event in the Baltics, ArtVilnius’24 will feature the most exciting and cutting-edge developments in contemporary art and bring visitors face-to-face with a selection of the most interesting international galleries, artists, curators, and representatives of art institutions.  Each year, the fair brings together around 70 art galleries and institutions from more than 20 countries and receives 22,000 visitors.

The focus of ArtVilnius’24 is on Northern Europe, and the organisers are therefore expecting more participants from Norway, Finland, Denmark, Sweden,, Estonia, and Latvia this year. The main programme of ArtVilnius’24 will be complemented by discussions, lectures, and film and video artworks, offering a deeper insight into the contemporary art of this promising and exciting region.

Every year, ArtVilnius presents Project Zone, a specially curated showcase of the most renowned art institutions, artists, and curatorial projects. This year, Project Zone will be curated by the curator and writer Valentinas Klimašauskas, who is also curating the Lithuanian Pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale.

The annual exhibition of sculpture, performance and installation The Path, is a curated exhibition in which works are selected from the submitted applications by the curator. This year, The Path will be curated by Maria Arusoo, Director of the Estonian Centre for Contemporary Art, curator, and long-time commissioner of the Estonian National Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.

The selection of the best galleries, artists, and artworks is already a traditional part of the ArtVilnius program. The winners of the four nominations: Best Artist, TOP 7 Galleries (the 7 best galleries), Best Sculpture/Installation, and Best Young Artist are chosen by a jury made up of art critics, while the audience votes for their favourite artist and gallery throughout the fair. For several years now, the best artists have been awarded cash prizes by ArtVilnius  Maecenas, the law firm Cobalt, and Crème de la Crème, a high-end perfume brand that has been cooperating with the fair for several years, as well as by other sponsors of the fair.

ArtVilnius, the international contemporary art fair that started in 2009, was one of the most important events of the Vilnius – European Capital of Culture project. The initiator and director of the fair is Diana Stomienė, President of the Lithuanian Art Gallerists’ Association. The artistic director is Sonata Baliuckaitė. The fair is organized by a strong team of experts. Its main goal is to invite world art to Lithuania and to open the doors for Lithuanian art to the world.

ArtVilnius’24 is funded by the Lithuanian Council for Culture Patron - Vilnius City Municipality Fair’s Maecenas - Law Firm Cobalt.

Art fair opening times:
October 4, Friday, from 2 p.m. - 8 pm.
October 5, Saturday, from 11.30 a.m. - 8 pm.
October 6, Sunday, from 11.30 a.m. - 6 pm.

As the event approaches, tickets will become more expensive.