IAAF İstanbul | About Exhibition

IAAF – Istanbul Art Fair is an exclusive platform that brings artists, galleries, and art lovers together every year, carrying Istanbul’s creative energy to the international art scene. Presenting a wide selection ranging from painting to sculpture, and photography to digital art, the fair is cementing a stronger place in the city’s cultural memory.

Organized for the 7th time this year, IAAF Istanbul sets out with a much more ambitious vision. In its 2026 edition, it breathes new life into the art world by further expanding its goals of creativity, accessibility, and international visibility.

Taking place at the Lütfi Kırdar Congress Center between December 2–6, 2026, IAAF will host leading figures of the art world with a VIP Preview invitation. This year; every step, from its program to the venue design, and from artist selections to talk series, is shaped with the goal of bringing art and society together more strongly.

IAAF is not just a fair; it is becoming a meeting point that inspires Istanbul’s creative future, where art is accessible to everyone.

On this journey that reunites art with the city, people, and life; we are ready to offer a brighter, more inclusive, and more impressive art experience.