Cosmoscow International Contemporary Art Fair will be held at the Timiryazev Centre from September 4 to 6.

Cosmoscow International Contemporary Art Fair announces the dates of its 14th edition  — event will take place on two floors of the Timiryazev Centre (Moscow, Verkhnyaya Alley, 6с1) from September, 4 to 6, 2026. Collectors and the art community will be the first to see the exhibition during a preview on September, 3.

«On April 8, we will begin accepting applications from galleries for the 14th Cosmoscow International Contemporary Art Fair. During the selection process, experts consider the galleries' exhibition program, display solutions, submitted artworks, and the artists' renome. This approach ensures a high-quality overall presentation at the fair, which is crucial for us. A strong application is built on three elements: high-quality original work, a well-thought-out concept, and an original exhibition. We invite galleries working in a variety of mediums to participate in the selection process: painting, sculpture, digital art, and collectible design», — Margarita Pushkina, director and founder of Cosmoscow.

Applications from galleries will begin on April 8 and run until May 31, after which an expert selection process will take place. Cosmoscow maintains its status as a curated fair, which requires a special approach to curating the exhibition. The selection process takes into account several criteria, including the overall visualization of the booth and the composition of the artists and their works. The expert committee also considers the gallery's program and exhibitions held throughout the year.

The 2026 expert council includes: Margarita Pushkina, founder of Cosmoscow; Elena Selina, co-founder of XL Gallery; Elvira Tarnogradskaya, founder of Syntax Gallery; and Valentin Dyakonov, curator and art critic.

The DESIGN section's expert council includes Margarita Pushkina, founder of Cosmoscow; Maria Savostyanova, art historian; and Alena Sokolnikova, design historian, curator, and teacher.

Galleries will be traditionally divided into sections based on their specific focus. The BASE section will feature both emerging and established galleries with their own exhibition spaces. FRAME will bring together galleries that do not have a permanent space and operate as showrooms or online platforms. The EDITIONS section will include galleries specializing in edition art, and DESIGN will feature galleries working with collectible design. The DIGITAL section will bring together contemporary offline and online galleries working on projects in new media and digital art. Projects aimed at developing infrastructure, education, and communications in contemporary art and increasing interest in collecting will be presented in the COMMUNITY section.

The blazar fair for young contemporary art, a satellite of the Cosmoscow International Contemporary art fair, has accepted applications for its seventh edition. Applications were accepted from galleries and independent artists in the Art, Digital Art, and Design sections. Results will be announced in the summer of 2026. The dates for the blazar will be announced later.