The House of Galleries is Frankfurt's annual kick-off for contemporary art. From 22 to 25 January 2026, over 40 leading galleries from Frankfurt, Germany and Europe will once again gather on floors 42 to 44 of the TRIANON - a 186-metre-high high-rise building in Frankfurt's banking district. The House of Galleries is a concept developed with Frankfurt galleries.

One Room - One Artist

Where possible, each gallery shows a solo exhibition in its own room. The format follows the principle of one room - one artist. A second characteristic is the guest gallery model: Frankfurt galleries invite partner galleries from outside their network. This creates an exceptionally broad panorama of current positions that extends far beyond the region.

A high-rise building as an art space

The former executive floors of the TRIANON offer a setting that is unparalleled in Germany: prestigious rooms, wide lines of sight and unpolished architecture that is both a stage and a context for art. The premiere in 2025 already showed the impact of this location; all program days were sold out before the opening. It was also a success for the galleries: on average, each gallery sold six works during the first edition, around half of them to new customers.

What's new in 2026

The second edition of the House of Galleries is growing in several dimensions: It extends over three floors instead of two, comprises three program days instead of two and presents over 40 galleries. At the same time, it will deepen the exchange of content through art market talks, guided tours and exclusive formats such as Opening Night and Collectors Dinner. In this way, the House of Galleries is responding to the high demand of the premiere and is consistently developing into a relevant industry meeting point for galleries, collectors, institutions and an art-loving public.

The board

The curatorial and content quality of the format is ensured by a three-member board that has accompanied the House of Galleries since its inception. With Dr. Sebastian Baden (Director of the SCHIRN KUNSTHALLE Frankfurt), Prof. Dr. Brigitte Franzen (President of the Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach) and Silke Hohmann (author and editor at Monopol magazine), the board brings together expertise from museums, universities and art journalism. The board decides on new participations, advises on programmatic priorities and acts as a sparring partner for the further development of the format.