Canvassing the art scene of the upcoming Los Angeles Art Week
February is known for many things: Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, the Superbowl. Here in Los Angeles, an item to add to our February calendars is Art Week. Art celebrations kicked off early with the L.A. Art Show in January; multiple eclectic art fairs will occur across our city the last week of February, providing an exciting glimpse into the state of art across the world.
TIMOTHY HAWKINSON GALLERY is an exhibitor at this year’s Felix Art Fair. Pictured here, “Bull Man Remnant #1,” by Rick Bartow.
Frieze Los Angeles: Feb. 26 to March 1, 2026
Frieze established art fairs in 2003 as an outgrowth of its arts magazine of the same name, “Frieze,” first in London, then expanding to New York, Chicago, Seoul, and Los Angeles. This year’s L.A.
iteration will feature 95 galleries from 22 countries, including Kukje Gallery from Seoul, South Korea; Shanghai’s Bank; Mexico City’s Proyectos Monclova; and South Africa’s Southern Guild. Numerous internationally known galleries with local outposts are exhibiting, including David Zwirner, Hauser & Wirth, Gagosian, and David Kordansky, among others.
Of special interest is the Focus section of the fair, which will feature 15 U.S. galleries formed fewer than 12 years ago. Curated by Essence Harden, who also co-curated the Hammer Museum’s “Made in LA 2025” exhibit, two of the Los Angeles-based galleries selected for Focus are the Melrose Hill gallery Fernberger, 747 N. Western Ave., which will exhibit Greta Waller’s luscious paintings of melting ice cubes, and Hollywood’s Make Room gallery, 6361 Waring Ave., with abstractions by artist Erica Mahinay.
Napoles Marty is the recipient of the 2026 Frieze Los Angeles Impact Prize. Established seven years ago by artist Mark Bradford, it awards $25,000 to an early-career artist, supporting their growth, community engagement, and social justice.
Deutsche Bank, a major collector and supporter of the arts, has been the Global Lead Partner for Frieze Art Fairs for 23 years.
Frieze Los Angeles; Santa Monica Airport, 3223 Donald Douglas Loop S., Santa Monica; frieze.com/fairs/frieze-los-angeles.General admission tickets are $106.60; after 3 p.m., $85.20.
Felix: Feb. 25 to March 1
Felix is enjoying its seventh year in Los Angeles, but it has a completely different spin than Frieze. Rather than rows of art booths in a large hall, works are displayed in the guest rooms and poolside cabanas of the atmospheric Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The fair’s unusual environment encourages intimate and less intimidating interactions with art, artists, collectors, and gallerists.
BANK displayed artwork by Liang Hao at Frieze in 2025.
There are over 20 first-time exhibitors this year and an equal number of returning galleries. Those representing the global art marketplace hail from such places as Buenos Aires, Seoul, and London. Some of the featured galleries with an L.A. presence are the Fairfax district’s Timothy Hawkinson Gallery; albertz benda, with galleries in the Hollywood Hills and New York; and Morán Morán, of Melrose Hill and Paris, whose owners Al Morán and Mills Morán cofounded Felix Art Fair with collector Dean Valentine.
FELIX; Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood Blvd.; felixfair.com. Day pass $75; run-of-show pass, $100.
Startup Art Fair: Feb. 27 to March 1
Established in 2015 and held in San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, and New York, the Startup Art Fair in Los Angeles turns the rooms of a colorful boutique hotel into a space for art exploration, like the Felix model, at a fraction of the ticket fee. Created to give voice to emerging and underrepresented talent, over 80 independent artists—and innovative unaffiliated galleries—get to shine and control the conversation, and art lovers can meet and support creatives outside of a more commercial art space.
Founder Ray Beldner explained, “Artists deserve multiple paths forward, and collectors deserve experiences that feel human, meaningful, and real.”
Startup Art Fair; The Kinney Venice Beach, 737 Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey; startup-art.com/los-angeles. Tickets start at $17.
The Other Art Fair: Feb. 26 to March 1
Over 120 emerging, independent artists will take center stage at The Other Art Fair, presented by online art gallery Saatchi Art, which runs art fairs in seven cities in the United States, Australia, and the U.K. Dedicated to making art accessible, some pieces are priced as low as $100. Aiming for a vibrant, festive atmosphere, there will be immersive installations, performances, DJs, and a full bar.
The 2025 fair had a community coloring wall, tea leaf reader, and mystery art bags for $50. Expect the unexpected again this time around.
THE KINNEY VENICE BEACH, the colorful venue for the Startup Art Fair.
The Other Art Fair; 3Labs, 8461 Warner Dr., Culver City; theotherartfair.com/la. Tickets start at $30.
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