SPAIN’S 21% VAT ON ART IS PUTTING GALLERIES AT A COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE
Spain applies a 21% VAT to gallery sales of artworks, a rate in place since 2012. In contrast, other cultural sectors benefit from reduced rates: cinema, theatre and concerts are taxed at 10%, and books at 4%. Contemporary art galleries, however, remain subject to the general rate.
LATIN AMERICAN ARTISTS AT THE BIENNALE DI VENEZIA 2026
Fifteen artists from the region will take part in In Minor Keys, the 61st International Art Exhibition opening in Venice in May 2026.
LA CHOLA POBLETE PRESENTS HER FIRST SOLO SHOW IN BRAZIL
With references to Baroque, Pop Art, Andean cosmology, music, fashion, and political protest, the exhibition at MASP encourages reflection on gender, colonialism, and the Chola identity.
NARS CURATORIAL FELLOWSHIP: OPEN CALL FOR 2026
The program offers six months of collaboration with different artists and the opportunity to develop two exhibitions within the International Residency Program. Application deadline: March 2.
ART BASEL QATAR AND THE MAKING OF A MARKET
Qatar’s cultural strategy has never been improvised. For more than two decades, under the leadership of Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatar Museums has advanced a carefully sequenced expansion that positions culture at the center of national development.
MEMORY AND PUBLIC SPACE: THE 18 ARTISTS OF SONSBEEK 2026
The historic art platform presents a diverse group of participants for its new edition in Arnhem.
DISPLACEMENT AND ATTENTION IN KATE ARAOZ’S INTIMIST PAINTING
“I think painting is the possibility of creating and materializing in the physical world something that did not exist before.” — Kate Araoz, 20251
DELFINA PIGNATIELLO PRESENTS NYMPHS, A SILENT ODE TO SISTERHOOD
NARRATIVES ABOUT MEMORY AND TERRITORY IN BENTON'S RUGS, IN ABU DHABI
RODRIGO BARCOS APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF TOMAS REDRADO ART’S SUR GLOBAL PROJECT
The Argentine curator, artist, and gallerist will lead a platform committed to positioning Latin American art within international conversations “without diluting its specificity.”
FIVE VIBRANT EXHIBITIONS OF LATIN AMERICAN ARTISTS TO VISIT IN THE U.S. IN 2026
The North American country presents a strong presence of Latin American art on its agenda this year, highlighting both historical and contemporary figures.
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