Come and experience contemporary art in all its forms for a whole week in València
LAVAC, the Association of Contemporary Art Galleries of the Valencian Community, celebrates its big week of contemporary art from 17 to 25 September with «Abierto València 2026».
18 exhibition spaces and galleries across various neighbourhoods of the city will open their doors so you can come face to face with art.
This year marks the fourteenth edition, with an intense and completely free programme: talks, guided tours, performances and urban routes such as the ARCO Gallery Walks and ART WALK VALENCIA, which turn the city into a living gallery.
There will also be important awards handed out, such as the Best Exhibition Award, the Best Artist Award and the 7th Cervezas Alhambra Award, which pays tribute to emerging artists and the work of the galleries.
Which artists will you be able to see?
The exhibitions bring together the best of the current scene, with Valencian and international proposals.
Among them you'll find creators such as Alejandra Gandía-Blasco, Beatriz Ruibal, Antonio Alcaraz, Baltasar Lobo, Elsa Paricio, Enrique Ramírez, Ana Prada, Thomas Trum and many more.
If you don't want to miss a single detail of this artistic event, you can check here for all the information about routes, open-door times and much more.
Because appreciating art is also an art!
Abierto València 2026 activity programme
From 17 to 25 September
- Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM – Free admission to the Abierto València Hall at the CAHH
Thursday 17 September
- At 5:00 PM – ARCO GalleryWalks urban routes
Friday 18 September
- From 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM – Opening party of «Abierto València 2026»
- At 5:00 PM – ARCO GalleryWalks urban routes
Saturday 19 September
- At 11:00 AM – Visit to the «José Luis Soler Collection» – Bombas Gens
- At 12:30 PM – Exhibition «A Brief History of a Passion» by Avelino Marín – CCCC
- At 5:00 PM – ARCO GalleryWalks urban routes and guided tours
- At 7:00 PM – Conversation at the CAHH with international curators
Sunday 20 September
- From 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM – ARCO GalleryWalks urban routes to the Museo de Bellas Artes
- At 12:00 PM – Closing of «Abierto València»: awards ceremony and musical performance by IVC as part of «Ensems» – Museo de Bellas Artes de València
From 22 to 25 September
- From 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM – ART WALK VALENCIA guided tours
Whether you're a contemporary art fan or you just want to discover what's happening around the city, Abierto València is the perfect plan to let yourself go with the flow.
Are you coming?
