From Strasbourg to Turin, bringing contemporary art closer to its audiences
GL events supports cultural organisations by providing venues, event management and expertise that help bring art and audiences together. In Strasbourg, this means organising ST-ART and launching Strasbourg Art Week. In Turin, it means hosting the international art fair Artissima at Oval Lingotto Fiere. Each approach reflects the needs of the event and its audiences.
Showing a work of art, helping visitors discover it and giving them a chance to speak with an artist or gallerist all draw on different kinds of expertise. GL events works alongside those who create and showcase art, providing venues, organising spaces and making it easier for audiences to attend.
Strasbourg and Turin illustrate two ways the Group contributes to cultural events: by organising an art fair rooted in its local community and by providing a venue that can bring together an international audience.
Strasbourg: thirty editions of artistic Discovery
Organised by Strasbourg Events, ST-ART marks its 30th edition from 13 to 15 November 2026 at the Parc des Expositions de Strasbourg. This edition brings together 67 exhibitors, including 50 galleries, with eight countries represented. Cultural institutions, museums, associations and publishers also take part, bringing together artistic discovery, the art market and opportunities to learn.
Partnerships with cultural organisations help shape the fair’s varied programme. FRAC Alsace presents Seconde nature, a selection of works from its collection exploring the relationship between humans and the living world. A retrospective of the Talents SATI programme, developed with the Haute École des Arts du Rhin, also spotlights emerging artists.
The fair also supports first-time collectors. Through ST-ART your collection, participating galleries offer a selection of works priced below €1,000. The initiative makes it easier for visitors to buy their first work of art and gives them an opportunity to speak directly with gallery professionals.
Strasbourg Art Week: connecting the fair with the city
For this anniversary edition, Strasbourg Events and its partners are taking contemporary art beyond the exhibition centre with the first Strasbourg Art Week, from 10 to 15 November 2026.
Over six days, galleries, museums, art centres, bookshops and other partner venues offer exhibitions, guided tours, talks and themed trails. The programme invites visitors to discover different forms of contemporary art and explore the places that support it across Strasbourg.
We had long wanted to bring the city’s cultural organisations together around ST-ART and contemporary art,” says Christophe Caillaud-Joos, Managing Director of Strasbourg Events
By bringing distinct venues and initiatives into a shared programme, Strasbourg Events and its cultural partners make the fair a starting point for exploring the city’s contemporary art scene.
Turin: a venue for international gathering
In Turin, GL events supports contemporary art through Oval Lingotto Fiere, a venue operated by GL events Italia and part of the GL events Venues network. The glass-and-steel building offers 20,000 m² of open, adaptable space on a single level and has hosted a major international contemporary art fair since 2010.
From 30 October to 1 November 2026, Artissima brought together 183 galleries from 35 countries across four continents at the venue. GL events Italia’s role is to provide a space where galleries can display their work and artists, collectors and art professionals can meet.
Hosting the fair over many years has made Oval Lingotto Fiere a regular meeting place for the international contemporary art community.
Expertise that supports the people behind cultural events
In Strasbourg, event organisation and local partnerships bring together a shared programme and give visitors new ways to discover contemporary art. In Turin, the Oval provides the space needed to host an international gathering.
Both examples show how GL events works alongside artists, galleries, institutions and organisers to help bring their projects to life. Through its venues and teams, the Group helps creative work reach its audiences.
Photo crédits: Bartosch Salmanski - Artissima
What role does GL events play in contemporary art fairs in Strasbourg and Turin?
In Strasbourg, Strasbourg Events organises ST-ART and works with local cultural organisations to put on events across the city. In Turin, GL events Italia operates Oval Lingotto Fiere and provides the venue for an international contemporary art fair.
When and where does ST-ART Strasbourg take place in 2026?
The 30th edition of ST-ART takes place from 13 to 15 November 2026 at the Parc des Expositions de Strasbourg. It brings together 67 exhibitors, including 50 galleries, with eight countries represented.
How are ST-ART and Strasbourg Art Week connected?
The first Strasbourg Art Week, from 10 to 15 November 2026, gives visitors more ways to discover contemporary art beyond the fair. Galleries, museums, art centres and bookshops offer exhibitions, guided tours, talks and trails across the city.
What makes Oval Lingotto Fiere suitable for an international contemporary art fair?Operated by GL events Italia in Turin, Oval Lingotto Fiere offers 20,000 m² of space on a single level. Its open, flexible layout allows organisers to set up gallery stands, display artworks and plan how visitors move through the venue.