Estación Material is Mexico’s distinctive contemporary art fair: a focused meeting point for galleries, artists, collectors, curators, and art lovers committed to the country’s contemporary art scene.
For its fifth edition, the fair will bring together a carefully selected group of galleries and independent spaces from across Mexico, each presenting exceptional works from their program. Presented in an exhibition-style format at Plataforma, in Guadalajara’s Colonia Americana, Estación Material invites visitors to discover some of the most compelling voices in contemporary art in Mexico today.
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Plataforma is the home of Estación Material in Guadalajara. The fair takes over the entire building, which includes two expansive exhibition floors, an auditorium, outdoor patios, and a rooftop terrace.
Located in the heart of Colonia Americana, Plataforma is a center for contemporary art and curatorial research that hosts exhibitions and public programming year-round.
Plataforma
Av. Ignacio L Vallarta 1246, Col. Americana
Guadalajara, Jalisco 44600
Photo: Ana Karen Morales / Narrativo Photo
The fair opens to the public from September 25th through 27th, 2026, following the Private View on Thursday, September 24th exclusively for members of our program, Invited.
Private View (by invitation only)
Open to the Public
*Terrace will remain open until 11PM
Tickets are now available for advance purchase online or can be purchased at the fair’s ticketing desk, availability permitting.
Photo: Ana Karen Morales / Narrativo Photo
Plataforma is easily accessible by bike, public transit, and car, with accessibility support available for guests with reduced mobility:
Photo: Ana Karen Morales / Narrativo Photo
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Iván Trueta joins Lorena Peña Brito and Carlos E. Palacios to discuss Hágalo usted mismo, a publication devoted to his eponymous series.
Designers Julia and Renata Franco take over Plataforma’s rooftop with a DJ set moving through hits from the 1980s, 1990s, and beyond.
Gabriela López Rocha and Guillermo Santamarina revisit the history of Expo Arte and the role of early collecting in Guadalajara’s art scene.
Mariana Munguía and Jose Dávila revisit OPA and the networks, management models, and communities that advanced contemporary art in Guadalajara.
Rubén Méndez and Baudelio Lara revisit three independent models that transformed the production, management, and circulation of contemporary art in Guadalajara.
Curator and Salón ACME director Ana Castella takes over Plataforma’s rooftop with an eccentric DJ set designed to keep the dance floor moving.
A performance workshop led by Marazul Producciones in which children create a silent band, design its identity, and take part in a miniature alternative-music festival.
Artist Marco Rountree takes over Plataforma’s rooftop with a musical selection moving through hip-hop, cumbia, and 1980s pop.
Alicelect, the alias of Alicia Guízar, joins Cima Dorada with a vinyl set moving through gothic sounds, disco, and deep, organic electronic music.