This October, the Lithuanian capital will once again take its place on the international art map as ArtVilnius’25 transforms the city into a hub for collectors, curators and art lovers. Staged at the Litexpo exhibition centre from 3–5 October, the fair will bring together 80 galleries and institutions, presenting the work of 320 artists from 16 countries. With annual visitor numbers reaching up to 23,000, it remains the largest contemporary art fair in the Baltic region.
Among this year’s highlights is Tallinn’s Temnikova & Kasela Gallery, recipient of the prestigious FEAGA Award, which will showcase works by Edith Karlson, Jaan Toomik, Kaido Ole and Merike Estna. Karlson, Toomik and Ole are all veterans of the Venice Biennale, while Estna has been selected to represent Estonia at the 61st edition in 2026. Several of her works, created in Mexico City, will make their European debut in Vilnius.
The fair also welcomes rising British artist Bob Bicknell-Knight, whose practice spans digital media, film, painting and installation. His human-scale sculpture Rigged, digitally modelled (3D-printed and coated in cement) draws on the rigging structures of video game avatars. At once marionette and crash dummy, the figure reflects on human fragility, environmental decay and the illusion of control in an age of technological acceleration.
“Our programme goes far beyond gallery presentations,” said Sonata Baliuckaitė Arlauskienė, Artistic Director of ArtVilnius. “Visitors will discover the internationally curated Projects Zone, the annual Path exhibition, and discussions with leading art institutions. The art on view will range from young talents fresh out of the academies to world-famous artists such as Marlene Dumas and Anselm Kiefer.”
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