The Aspen Art Fair will hold its third edition from July 29 to August 1, 2026, at the historic Hotel Jerome, now under the direction of Kelly Cornell. Cornell, who will continue to lead the Dallas Art Fair, plans to bring her dealer-focused approach to the Aspen event, emphasizing support for galleries as the core of the fair's success. Co-founder Bob Chase of Hexon gallery stressed the fair's intimate identity is tied to its venue, with no plans to expand beyond the Hotel Jerome's capacity.
The appointment signals a strategic alignment between two distinct but similarly positioned art fairs, highlighting a trend of shared leadership in the regional fair circuit. The confirmed participation of prominent galleries like Perrotin and Southern Guild, alongside an expanded board including foundation and business leaders, points to the fair's growing stature and its deliberate cultivation of a rare, contained experience mirroring Aspen's own exclusive character.