For a week, 18 exhibition spaces and galleries spread across various neighborhoods of València will open their doors to offer a complete contemporary art experience. The program includes free activities such as talks, guided tours, performances, and urban routes, notably the ARCO Gallery Walks and ART WALK VALENCIA.
The event will also host the presentation of important awards, including the Award for Best Exhibition, the Award for Best Artist, and the 7th Cervezas Alhambra Award, which recognizes the work of galleries and the talent of emerging artists.
Among the creators featured are artists such as Alejandra Gandía-Blasco, Beatriz Ruibal, Antonio Alcaraz, Baltasar Lobo, Elsa Paricio, Enrique Ramírez, Ana Prada, and Thomas Trum, among many others, with both Valencian and international proposals.
The complete program, with detailed opening hours and routes, can be consulted on the event's official website.
Because appreciating art is also an art!
The program of activities for Abierto València 2026 will take place from September 17 to 25. Entry to the Sala Abierto València at CAHH will be free from Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM, and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The urban routes ARCO GalleryWalks will begin on Thursday, September 17, at 5:00 PM. The opening party will be held on Friday, September 18, from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Saturday, September 19, will include visits to the «Colección José Luis Soler» at Bombas Gens (11:00 AM), the exhibition «Breve historia de una pasión» by Avelino Marín at the CCCC (12:30 PM), more routes and guided tours (5:00 PM), and a conversation with international curators at the CAHH (7:00 PM). On Sunday, September 20, the ARCO GalleryWalks routes will reach the València Museum of Fine Arts (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM), where the closing ceremony will take place with the awards presentation and a musical performance by IVC as part of «Ensems». From September 22 to 25, the guided tours ART WALK VALENCIA will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
