Riyadh to Host the 2026 Special Edition of ARQA ART FAIR

Johnessco Rodriguez, Fair Director of ARQA ART FAIR, pictured with artworks from his personal collection, including an object from the pre-Columbian city of Teotihuacan, Mexico, and contemporary framed artworks.

Johnessco Rodriguez, Fair Director of ARQA ART FAIR, pictured alongside artworks from his personal collection, including an object from the influential pre-Columbian city of Teotihuacan, Mexico. Photograph by James St-Laurent; jade stone portrait by Park

ARQA ART FAIR Riyadh 2026 dates announcement graphic showing the event scheduled from October 29 to November 1 against a Riyadh city skyline.

ARQA ART FAIR announces the dates for its 2026 Special Edition in Riyadh, taking place from October 29 to November 1.

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A selective meeting point for art collectors, leading art galleries, and artists, focused on exhibition, acquisition, and high-level cultural exchange.

ARQA ART FAIR prioritizes art quality through a curated balance of established galleries and emerging contemporary voices, offering collectors a vast art selection with museum level standards.”

— Johnessco Rodriguez, Fair Director

RIYADH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, December 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Riyadh, at a moment of significant cultural momentum, has been selected to welcome the Special Edition of ARQA ART FAIR in 2026, bringing together a curated circle of invited galleries and collectors. An international art fair conceived for this turning point. The fair brings together elite art collectors from the Middle East and beyond to discover a curated presentation of international artworks within a refined cultural setting. ARQA ART FAIR will take place from October 29 to November 1, 2026, establishing a platform for exhibition, acquisition, and high-level cultural exchange in Saudi Arabia.

Created as a brand designed to facilitate an important international trade floor for art sales in the Middle East and Asia, ARQA ART FAIR is produced by Impetus Corp, a Canadian company supported by a team with more than 20 years of experience organizing exclusive art fairs and cultural events across Europe and North America. The Riyadh edition will bring together up to 120 international galleries, presenting approximately 2,000 works spanning Fine Art, Contemporary and Modern Art, Digital Art, and selected Antiques and objects.

The fair is directed by international event producer and art collector and advisor Johnessco Rodriguez, whose previous projects have been noted in the international press for the caliber of their collector attendance. Reflecting on one such event in Monte Carlo, Fine Art Magazine wrote that “had it been held in a different era, Johnessco Rodriguez’s guest list would most certainly have included Brigitte Bardot, Princess Grace, Sean Connery… and Picasso himself.” That observation captured the rare convergence of collectors, royal families, patrons, and cultural figures present at events under his invitation — a profile ARQA ART FAIR | Riyadh 2026 is not expected to diverge from.

ARQA ART FAIR is structured around four curatorial sections:

• NĀR (fire), a crown collection is the section dedicated to museum quality artworks.
• MA’A The Sapphire Room (water), the domain for stablished contemporary and modern art galleries
• RĪH (air) The Mirage Room, dedicated for young galleries and innovation programs
• ARD The Royal Heritage (earth), the section for cultural legacy, Old masters, historical works and objects.

Together, these sections form a coherent yet expansive curatorial narrative of art, the reflection of human heritage, showcasing a curated balance between established galleries with 20, 30, and 40 years of operation and the emerging contemporary voices with seven years or less of activity. This framework offers collectors a focused yet diverse landscape and acquisition options.

Galleries from Monaco, Spain, Italy, France, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States, Russia, Korea, Japan, Turkey, and Portugal are among the countries expected to be represented, underscoring the fair’s international scope. Participation is curated, with invitations extended following a selection process aligned with the fair’s emphasis on quality, value, and long-term collector engagement.

Taking place in alignment with the cultural ambitions shaping Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, ARQA ART FAIR positions Riyadh as an increasingly significant international meeting point for art acquisitions.

More information: www.arqaartfair.com

Donovan Leitch
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