This year’s fair, held Thursday, March 19 through Sunday, March 22, 2026, brought together international galleries representing 19 countries, with thousands of blue-chip, contemporary, modern, Indigenous, Western, European and LatinX works available for viewing and acquisition.

Paintings, sculptures, glass, mixed-media creations and more started at about $3,000 and extended well into the seven figures, offering entry points for both new buyers and serious collectors.

“We saw strong results across the floor, and they weren’t limited to any one medium or style,” said Scottsdale Art Week Co-Founder Trey Brennen. “That kind of broad activity is exactly what you hope to see at a fair like this.”

Attendance held strong from open to close each day despite unusually warm temperatures across the region, with WestWorld’s expansive and air-conditioned North Hall providing plenty of space for guests to move comfortably and circulate between booths, exhibitions, installations and scheduled programming. Many galleries reported hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales and outlined plans to return for future installments, with upcoming Scottsdale Art Week dates already locked in through 2029.

“’The Arrival’ captures the last breath of a world before contact,” said Justin BUA, whose work sold for more than $1.2 million at the MRG Fine Art booth during First Look. “Native peoples standing on their land in 1605, unknowingly on the edge of everything about to change forever. I grew up in a neighborhood in New York City surrounded by chaos, economic hardship and uncertainty, so I understand in my bones what it feels like to stand on the edge of an era about to be transformed, and I painted that feeling with everything I had.”

The fair offered no shortage of things to see and do, with five Ferraris, 32 monumental sculptures and works by Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Salvador Dalí, Marc Chagall, David Hockney, Alex Katz and Maynard Dixon appearing alongside those by emerging and mid-career artists. Among the emerging artists was sculptor James Doran-Webb, who had his first U.S. solo exhibition at the Gladwell & Patterson booth and sold eight out of the 12 sculptures he exhibited.

The 2026 Scottsdale Art Week beneficiary was Phoenix Art Museum and a check for $25,000 was proudly presented to Jeremy Mikolajczak, The Sybil Harrington Director & CEO of the museum during Opening Night.

The weekend also included several notable recognitions. Artist Cara Romero earned the Indigenous Artist of the Year honor during the Opening Night Vernissage, joining Phoenix Art Museum Director Emeritus James Ballinger, who received the Scottsdale Art Week Lifetime Achievement Award, and Pivotal Group Founder and CEO Francis Najafi, who secured the Philanthropist of the Year honor.

Cultural Programming was also a major draw, with nearly a dozen panel discussions throughout the fair, featuring museum directors, curators, artists, gallery owners and art experts offering insight into a wide variety of topics in the art market. Entertainment on opening night featured a musical performance by Lunar Calendar and a runway presentation by Galina Mihaleva.

“Our second edition reflected a significant evolution of Scottsdale Art Week, both in the caliber of presentations and the depth of engagement from our audience,” said Fair Director and Co-Owner Amy Gause. “Guests moved through the fair with intention, engaging meaningfully with galleries and artworks alike, resulting in strong sales and a vibrant, continuous rhythm from opening through close. We look forward to building on this momentum in 2027.”

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Biggest New International Art Fair in Decades Returns March 19–22 With Blue-Chip Art, Cultural Programming, Live Music and More

With record heat expected across the Valley, Scottsdale Art Week presented by Scottsdale Ferrari arrives at just the right time, offering an indoor, climate-controlled alternative to outdoor events on an unusually warm March weekend. Unlike many early spring special events and festivals in Arizona, Scottsdale Art Week takes place inside, uniting 120 international galleries and showcasing blue-chip, Indigenous, Western and LatinX works ranging from around $3,000 to seven figures.

Set for Thursday, March 19 through Sunday, March 22 at WestWorld of Scottsdale, the four-day international art fair unfolds entirely inside WestWorld’s air-conditioned North Hall, creating a comfortable, spacious setting through which to explore world-class art, participate in cultural programming and attend special events throughout the weekend.

Festivities begin Thursday afternoon with the First Look preview, giving collectors and members of the media an opportunity to view works before the public opening. Thursday evening’s Opening Night Vernissage continues the celebration with live music by Lunar Calendar, a wearable-art runway show by Galina Mihaleva of ASU FIDM and award presentations, with proceeds benefiting Phoenix Art Museum.

Featured artists at the second annual edition of Scottsdale Art Week include Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Salvador Dalí, Marc Chagall, David Hockney, Alex Katz and Maynard Dixon, among many others.

For more about Scottsdale Art Week 2026 or to purchase tickets or view a full event schedule, visit ScottsdaleArtWeek.com or follow developments on Facebook, Instagram and X. Click here to view art images or photos from last year’s inaugural edition of Scottsdale Art Week.

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Set for 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Thursday, March 19, 2026, the Opening Night Vernissage sponsored by Gila River Resorts & Casinos will serve as the capstone of the second edition of Scottsdale Art Week. The 2025 inaugural event welcomed 106 galleries and 14,000 attendees while generating millions of dollars in sales. In addition to getting a sneak peek of participating galleries and live musical performances by Lunar Calendar, known for merging classical chamber music with contemporary sounds and captivating visuals, Opening Night guests will see Indigenous artist and photographer Cara Romero receive Scottsdale Art Week’s first-ever Indigenous Artist of the Year Award, which recognizes artistic talents whose works highlight Indigenous identity and spotlight Native life today.

The 2026 Scottsdale Art Week Lifetime Achievement Award will be proudly presented to James Ballinger, Director Emeritus of the Phoenix Art Museum, in recognition of his decades-long commitment to advancing the arts in Arizona. Under his visionary leadership, the Museum achieved national prominence, expanded its collections and programs, and strengthened its role as a cornerstone of the Southwest’s cultural life.

“James Ballinger’s influence on the cultural fabric of Arizona cannot be overstated,” says Scottsdale Art Week Fair Director Amy Gause. “Through forty years of dedication, he elevated Phoenix Art Museum’s profile while fostering a deep sense of community engagement with the arts. It is a true honor to recognize him on Opening Night, and his legacy is reflected not only in the institution he strengthened, but in the vibrant arts community he helped build.”

In addition, Scottsdale Art Week will introduce its inaugural Philanthropist of the Year Award, honoring Francis Najafi, Founder and CEO of Pivotal Group. A transformative force in real estate development and civic engagement, Najafi is recognized for his exceptional philanthropy and unwavering support of arts, education and community-building initiatives. Together, these honors reflect Scottsdale Art Week’s commitment to celebrating leadership that shapes culture, fosters creativity and invests in the future of the arts.

Slated to draw 120 galleries, Scottsdale Art Week continues to make its mark on the global arts scene and takes place during one of Arizona’s best travel seasons, with Major League Baseball’s Spring Training, sunny skies and ideal temperatures drawing visitors to the Valley from across the nation and around the world. This global interest also reflects Scottsdale’s status as the fastest-growing city for millionaires, with its expanding collector base drawing strong exhibitor demand, evidenced by four-fifths of exhibitor booths selling out four months ahead of the celebration.

The 2026 Opening Night Vernissage benefits Phoenix Art Museum, widely recognized as the preeminent and largest art museum in the Southwestern United States. The evening offers guests exclusive early access to view and acquire works on show ahead of the general public and will feature a fashion presentation of wearable art curated by Galina Mihaleva of Arizona State University’s FIDM.

Opening Night guests will also enjoy bars and pop-up restaurants in all four corners of the 120,000 square-foot North Hall of WestWorld, famous for annually hosting the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction. They can also visit a Veuve Clicquot Restaurant & Bubble Bar and access a Stella Artois Sculpture Garden, the latter of which is available to Opening Night Vernissage attendees, exclusively.

Emceeing the Opening Night event are interior designer and architect Oscar De las salas and his husband, Gary Jackson, with the pair steering the evening’s award presentations and programming.

“Scottsdale Art Week has emerged as a vital platform where artists, galleries and collectors converge to celebrate creativity and build meaningful connections across the national and international art world,” said Scottsdale Art Week Fair Director Amy Gause. “The Opening Night Vernissage has quickly become a must-attend moment for serious collectors, presenting an elegant, high-energy evening that sets the tone for the entire fair. It signals a new chapter for the Southwest, positioning Arizona as a significant destination on the global art calendar.”

Early Bird Opening Night Vernissage tickets are available for $150 for a limited time before increasing to $200, with the price including Friday, Saturday and Sunday entry into the fair.

The four-day celebration, which was held this past March, welcomed some 100 galleries comprising 120 booths from nine countries and showcased historic, contemporary, Western, and Indigenous art through a series of gallery exhibitions, fashion shows, and immersive installations, according to a press release.

Among the many galleries reporting strong sales and steady foot traffic were Melissa Morgan Fine Art, out of Palm Desert, California, and the Casterline | Goodman Gallery out of Aspen, Colorado.

The Tanya Weddemire Gallery from Brooklyn, New York, also had a highly successful sales weekend, event organizers tell the Digital Free Press, as did Scottsdale’s own Larsen Gallery, which was one of many local ones participating in the event.

“Our goal was to create a high-caliber art experience celebrating both incredible art and the broader culture that surrounds it,” said Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week co-owner Trey Brennen. “After seeing the energy inside the venue and the volume and quality of the works sold, I think it’s safe to say we created something with staying power.”

Tanya Weddemire, the founder and CEO of the Tanya Weddemire Gallery, echoed these sentiments while expressing plans to return to Scottsdale in 2026.

“Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week was an unforgettable experience in participating in their inaugural show,” Ms. Weddemire said.

“It was an honor to showcase the works of Guy Stanley Philoche, King Saladeen, and Gregory Saint Amand in this dynamic new market. With one sold-out artist and sales across all three, we connected with incredible new collectors and felt the energy of a truly vibrant event. The warmth, excitement,t and support were unmatched, and we can’t wait to return next year.”

Mark Sublette, the owner of the Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery in Tucson… read more >

“People assume all the art here is cowboys and Indians standing around cactus,” quips art dealer Trey Brennen, who co-founded the event. “We want to highlight the diversity of art in the Southwest.”

Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week, which took place March 20-23, 2025, at WestWorld, gave gallerists a rare opportunity to showcase a broad range of work in an art fair setting. It’s a significant addition to the arts ecosystem of the Southwest, where outdoor art festivals, rather than formal fairs akin to Art Basel Miami Beach or the Armory Show in New York, are the norm.

For gallerists and artists, the event was a way to not only increase visibility and sales, but also catalyze conversations and build community during a time when arts and culture face challenges on multiple fronts, from ideology to funding.

The debut event did just that, according to artist Thomas “Breeze” Marcus (Tohono O’odham), whose elaborate line work draws on basket-weaving traditions.

“There was a mixture of a lot of different art,” recalls Marcus, who spent four days live painting at the back of the venue, near a space where several panels featuring primarily Arizona-based artists and art professionals took place each day.

Marcus is part of Earth Maker Studios in Phoenix, which had a small booth showing works by Matt Dickson, Frank Gonzales, Dwayne Manuel (Onk Akimel O’odham), and Marcus.

“Local galleries were well-represented and it was great being on home turf,” reflects Marcus, who is represented by Blue Rain Gallery of Santa Fe and Durango, which also had a booth at the event. He adds, “It’s important to have national and international perspectives for artistic growth, and I had some great conversations and networking during the fair.” Read more >

“Scottsdale’s thriving arts scene has long been a nationally recognized point of pride. Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week is intended to bring as many of these great elements together so the world can experience the area’s compelling and diverse artistic expressions in a new and dynamic way,” Jason Rose, owner of Rose+Allyn Public Relations and a co-owner of the event, said in a press release.

Other co-owners of the event include Trey Brennen, owner of T.H. Brennen Fine Art; Cities West Media, which owns PHOENIX Magazine and Phoenix Home & Garden; award-winning interior designer Anita Lang; Mark Candelaria, owner of the Candelaria Design architecture firm; Emilie Dietrich, owner of RAYMAR Fine Art Panels and the RAYMAR Studio; and Danny Sharaby, Tickets Unlimited founder and Arizona Arts Commission member… read more >

The event will join a list of notable occasions held at WestWorld of Scottsdale, including the world-famous Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction and Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show.

“We are very selective when it comes to the events we sponsor and the use of our brand,” says Scottsdale Ferrari General Manager Chad Morgan. “When we were presented with this ambitious and compelling concept, we welcomed the opportunity to be the title sponsor and join this excellent team of business leaders, art aficionados, and visionaries to bring yet another signature event to Scottsdale.”

The event is co-owned by notable figures of the Scottsdale area including, but not limited to, Trey Brennen, owner of T.H. Brennen Fine Art gallery in Old Town Scottsdale; Jason Rose, Scottsdale entrepreneur and owner of The Scottsdale Polo Championships, Quixote Productions and a local PR firm; Cities West Media, owner of Phoenix Magazine and Phoenix Home & Garden; Anita Lang, an awarded Arizona interior designer; and Mark Candelaria, owner of Candelaria Design and architect for some of Arizona’s most high-end homes… read more >