Art Cologne returns to Palma almost 20 years later with 90 international galleries
The oldest art fair in the world returns to Mallorca from April 9 to 12 after a first attempt in 2007 that was not continued
PalmThe world's oldest art fair, Art Cologne, will return to Palma almost two decades after its first attempt on the island. It will do so between April 9th and 12th with the participation of 90 galleries from about twenty countries, in a new edition that aims to establish itself within the international calendar.The event, which will be held at the Palau de Congressos under the name Art Cologne Palma Mallorca, will offer a journey ranging from modern and post-war art to emerging and ultra-contemporary proposals.
A return after a failed attempt
It is not the first time that the German fair has set its sights on Mallorca. Art Cologne already landed on the island in 2007 in an experience that only lasted one edition and was abandoned the following year.
Now, almost twenty years later, the project is being resumed with a new format and with the intention of consolidating itself, taking advantage of the growth of the cultural and artistic sector in the Balearic Islands.
90 galleries and free access
The new edition will bring together international and local galleries and will attract collectors, professionals, and the general public. The last day, April 12th, will be free access for residents of the Balearic Islands.
According to the organization, the fair wants to create a space where established artists coexist with new voices and to strengthen the connection between the historical trajectory of Art Cologne and the cultural scene of the Islands.
Palma enters the global circuit
Institutions have highlighted the impact of the event. The president of the Govern, Marga Prohens, has assured that the fair places the Balearic Islands “in the front line of the global art circuit” and has announced that work is already underway for a second edition in 2027.
For his part, the mayor of Palma, Jaime Martínez, has remarked on the city's role as a cultural hub, while the president of the Consell de Mallorca, Llorenç Galmés, has emphasized the international projection and the economic and tourist potential of the event.
The CEO of Koelnmesse, Gerald Böse, has celebrated that after two years of discussions, an "exclusive spring edition" of the art fair in Mallorca will materialize.
In this way, he stressed, "a connection will be created between the fair's long trajectory and the vibrant cultural environment of the Balearic Islands".