Art Madrid. Feria de Arte Contemporáneo

What Art Madrid. Feria de Arte Contemporáneo does

Art Madrid (legally Art Space Madrid S.L.) is a privately held Spanish company that operates an annual contemporary art fair in Madrid, complemented by a year-round e-commerce marketplace and digital programming tools. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Madrid, the company runs the fair each March during Madrid Art Week at the Galería de Cristal del Palacio de Cibeles, hosting approximately 35 galleries per edition drawn from an expanding international mix (7 countries in the 2025 edition, including Spain, Portugal, France, Denmark, Taiwan, South Korea, and Cuba) and welcoming near 20,000 visitors including over 30 foundations, museums, and corporate collections. Its customer base is dual-sided, serving galleries as B2B exhibitors and collectors (both individual and institutional) as B2C buyers, with a stated emphasis on attracting new collectors (35% of attendees) and offering personalized advisory support through the One Shot Collectors program.

Name

Art Madrid. Feria de Arte Contemporáneo

Legal name

Art Space Madrid S.L.

Website

https://art-madrid.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Art Madrid is an annual contemporary art fair held each March in Madrid during Madrid Art Week, hosting around 35 national and international galleries and roughly 20,000 visitors, complemented by a year-round online marketplace, 360° virtual tour, collector advisory program, and corporate-sponsored acquisition prizes for galleries, collectors, and contemporary artists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contemporary Art Fair & Marketplace

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

General Consumer Expos & Trade Shows (MPAGAFAA)

Keywords

• Contemporary art fair
• Art gallery marketplace
• Art fair management
• Gallery exhibition services
• Museum and collector events

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Gallery Participation Fees: Galleries pay fees to participate and exhibit at the fair during the annual event
2. Ticket Sales: Visitor tickets for admission to the physical art fair event
3. Artwork Sales Commission (Art Madrid MARKET): Online marketplace (Art Madrid MARKET) facilitates direct sales between galleries and collectors, with Art Madrid processing transactions and collecting payments. The platform handles order fulfillment, shipping logistics for artworks, and manages customer data for returning buyers. Sellers (galleries) list products, buyers purchase through the platform, and Art Madrid takes a transaction fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Art Madrid operates an annual contemporary art fair held during Madrid Art Week at the Galería de Cristal del Palacio de Cibeles, where approximately 35 national and international galleries exhibit and sell recent contemporary artworks to collectors and institutions. The core offering is the physical fair event, supported by an online marketplace (Art Madrid MARKET) that enables ongoing artwork sales, a 360° virtual tour for remote visitors, an exhibitor application platform, and parallel programming such as the patronage program and the One Shot Collectors advisory service.

Product overview

Art Madrid is a contemporary art fair that operates as an annual physical event combined with a digital platform. The core offering is the Art Madrid Fair (Feria de Arte Contemporáneo), held annually at Madrid's Galería de Cristal del Palacio de Cibeles during Art Week. Supporting the fair are several digital products: Art Madrid Market (an e-commerce platform for artwork sales), the Virtual Tour 360º (immersive online exhibition experience), the Exhibitor Platform (for gallery applications), and various programs including the Patronage Program (Programa de Mecenazgo), the One Shot Collectors Collecting Program, and a Parallel Program featuring performance cycles and curated activities. The company also offers historical catalogs from previous editions and a newsletter subscription service. The 2026 edition featured 35 galleries from 7 countries with over 200 artists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Art Madrid Fair (Feria de Arte Contemporáneo) Annual contemporary art fair held in Madrid during Art Week at the Galería de Cristal del Palacio de Cibeles, featuring approximately 35 national and international galleries with over 200 artists, serving as a marketplace for buying and selling recent contemporary artwork.
• Art Madrid MARKET (Tienda Online / Online Shop) E-commerce marketplace operated by Art Madrid where galleries list artworks and collectors purchase them directly online; Art Madrid processes payment, handles shipping logistics, and earns a transaction fee.
• Virtual Tour 360° Immersive 360° virtual tour of the fair that enables remote visitors to digitally explore booth spaces and artworks; a distinctive accessibility feature for international collectors who cannot attend in person.
• Plataforma de Expositores (Exhibitor Application Portal) Online platform through which galleries apply to become exhibitors at future editions of the Art Madrid fair; centralizes the selection and onboarding process for the annual event.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35 galleries from 7 countries participate annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• One Shot HotelscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026One Shot Hotels sponsors the One Shot Collectors Program, a personalized art advisory service directed by Ana Suárez Gisbert that connects new and experienced art buyers with participating galleries. One Shot Hotels also sponsors the 'Premio One Shot Hotels al Artista Revelación' (€1,000), awarded to Joost Vandebrug through KANT Gallery (Copenhague–Palma).
• Cervezas AlhambracoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Cervezas Alhambra sponsors the 'Premio Cervezas Alhambra al Artista Emergente' (€1,000), awarded to Iyán Castaño through Galería Arancha Osoro (Oviedo), as part of the fair's patronage program.
• Colección StudiolocoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Colección Studiolo provides an acquisition prize through the fair's patronage program, awarding Roger Sanguino through DDR Art Gallery (Madrid) in the 2026 edition.
• Colección E2IN2coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Colección E2IN2 provides an acquisition prize through the fair's patronage program, awarding Albert Bonet through Inéditad Gallery (Barcelona) in the 2026 edition.
• Devesa LawcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Devesa Law provides an acquisition prize through the fair's patronage program, awarding Kim Han Ki through Banditrazos Gallery (Seúl) in the 2026 edition.
• Colección dn2coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Colección dn2 provides an acquisition prize through the fair's patronage program, awarding Iván Baizán through Galería Arancha Osoro (Oviedo) in the 2026 edition.
• Fundación MapfreminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Fundación Mapfre attends the fair as an institutional collector, representing one of over 30 foundations, museums, and collections that visit Art Madrid during its edition.
• Fundación BBVAminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Fundación BBVA attends the fair as an institutional collector, one of the many foundations, museums, and collections that visit the fair.
• Fundación TelefónicaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Fundación Telefónica attends the fair as an institutional collector, one of the many foundations, museums, and collections that visit the fair.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Estampa Madrid: Madrid-based contemporary art fair with a multi-decade track record. Comparable fair operator targeting galleries and collectors in the Spanish contemporary art market, with a slightly broader international focus than Art Madrid.
• JustMAD: Madrid-based contemporary art fair focused on emerging galleries, also held during Art Week. Directly comparable niche art fair targeting emerging contemporary galleries and new collectors in the same Spanish market.
• SWAB Barcelona: Contemporary art fair in Barcelona focused on emerging art, comparable to Art Madrid in scale and contemporary focus within the Spanish market. Targets similar emerging gallery segment and Spanish collector base.
• ARCOmadrid: Spain's flagship contemporary art fair held annually during Madrid Art Week at IFEMA. Direct competitor in the same city and window, targeting galleries and collectors with a larger booth floor and broader institutional backing from Madrid's regional government.

Broad incumbents

• Frieze: Operates Frieze London, Frieze New York, Frieze Seoul, and Frieze Los Angeles. Closely comparable contemporary art fair operator targeting galleries and collectors, with multiple global editions and deeper international reach than Art Madrid.
• Art Basel: Global operator of the world's most prestigious art fairs (Basel, Miami Beach, Hong Kong). Comparable event-driven B2B/B2C model connecting galleries with collectors, but at dramatically larger scale and global geographic reach.
• TEFAF: The European Fine Art Fair held in Maastricht and Maastricht & New York editions. Comparable fair operator monetizing gallery booth fees and collector admissions in the fine art segment, but with broader historical/modern scope rather than contemporary focus.

Others

• Artsy: Online art marketplace connecting collectors with galleries globally. Comparable on the commerce side to Art Madrid MARKET (online artwork sales) but without the physical fair component; potential partner or competing channel.
• Cultura Inquieta: Spanish cultural platform and content/media partner that has curated specific exhibitions within Art Madrid MARKET. Comparable in operating Spanish contemporary art content and exhibitions, with shared ecosystem overlap.

Regional players

• Art Dubai: MENA's leading contemporary art fair, comparable contemporary art fair model serving galleries and collectors. Operates in a different geography than Art Madrid but with overlapping gallery applicant base (galleries apply to multiple fairs).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/art-madrid

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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