Salón ACME No. 14 is confirmed for 4 to 8 February 2027 at Proyectos Públicos in Colonia Juárez, according to the fair itself. Material, the other emerging fair of Mexico City Art Week, has not published its 2027 dates on its own site yet, so this guide separates what the organisers have stated from what is still open, and shows how a collector can plan around both.
Key takeaways
- Salón ACME No. 14 runs 4 to 8 February 2027 at Proyectos Públicos, Calle General Prim 30-32, Colonia Juárez, as stated on salonacme.com.
- Salón ACME describes itself as a platform created by artists, for artists, that puts emerging creators in dialogue with established figures during Art Week.
- Material’s website lists no dates for Feria Material, Vol. 13. Its application page says the gallery application period has closed.
- The last edition, Feria Material, Vol. 12, ran 5 to 8 February 2026 at Maravilla Studios and brought together 78 exhibitors from 21 countries, according to Material.
- Our own fair listing gives 4 to 7 February 2027 for Material, last checked on 8 October 2026. Treat that as unconfirmed until the organiser publishes it.
- On 1 November 2026 the lowest-priced work in the Art of NOMA catalogue is a print at MX$2,348.
What is actually confirmed for February 2027?
Two small fairs sit at the emerging end of Art Week, the February stretch when Mexico City fills with collectors, curators and visitors. They are not the big commercial fair. They are the places where younger galleries, artist-run projects and artists without gallery representation show work, often at lower prices and with more risk-taking than a large booth allows.
On 1 November 2026 we opened both organisers’ websites. Salón ACME states its next edition plainly: No. 14, 4 to 8 February 2027, at Proyectos Públicos. Material’s homepage, by contrast, lists its recent fairs and the September edition of its Guadalajara fair, and gives no February 2027 dates. The table below keeps those two levels of certainty apart, because a fair date is the kind of detail people book flights around.
| Fair | 2027 dates | Venue | Where the information comes from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salón ACME No. 14 | 4 to 8 February 2027 | Proyectos Públicos, Calle General Prim 30-32, Col. Juárez | The fair’s visit page, read 1 November 2026 |
| Feria Material, Vol. 13 | Not published on the organiser’s site on 1 November 2026 | Not published | Our listing says 4 to 7 February at Maravilla Studios; unconfirmed |
| Feria Material, Vol. 12 (past) | 5 to 8 February 2026 | Maravilla Studios, Fresno 315, Atlampa | The fair’s Vol. 12 page |
If you are planning travel, the safe reading is simple. Book around 4 to 8 February for Salón ACME, and watch Material’s announcements before you commit nights around its fair. Our art fair calendar carries both entries and is updated when an organiser publishes.
What do we know about Salón ACME No. 14?
The fair’s visit page names the venue: Proyectos Públicos, at Calle General Prim 30-32 in Colonia Juárez. Proyectos Públicos is also one of the fair’s founders; the About page lists its creators as Base Proyectos, Archipiélago and Proyectos Públicos. That makes the Juárez address more than a rented hall. It is a space tied to the fair’s own history, which we cover in our venue page for Proyectos Públicos.
The About page describes Salón ACME as a platform created by artists for artists. It gives visibility, momentum and circulation to emerging creators in dialogue with established agents, in a curated event during Art Week. It names the sections of the fair as Convocatoria, Estado, Bodega, Proyectos, Sala and Patio, and says Salón ACME is an active member of the Gallery Climate Coalition. The editions page lists the fair from No. 1 in 2013 to No. 13 in 2026, and the 2026 entry carries the list of artists selected through the open call.
That open-call structure is the useful part for a collector. A fair built around an open call can show artists who are not yet represented by a gallery, which is a different way to meet new work. It is the same logic we describe in what is emerging art: the label says more about a career stage than about quality.
Where does Feria Material stand for 2027?
Material’s website currently shows the recent fairs it has held, from Feria Material, Vol. 8 through Vol. 12 and the Estación Material editions in Guadalajara. The most recent one listed on the homepage is Estación Material, Vol. 5, at Plataforma in Guadalajara, dated 24 to 27 September 2026. The site does not list Feria Material, Vol. 13 as a dated event.
What the site does show is a registration page for Vol. 13 on its application portal. That page now reads that the application period for the edition has closed, and invites galleries interested in future editions to leave their details. We read that as a sign that the selection stage is under way, not as a date announcement, and we do not infer one from it.
Our own listing for Feria Material, Vol. 13 gives 4 to 7 February 2027 at Maravilla Studios, with a last-verified stamp of 8 October 2026. We could not match those details to the organiser’s website on 1 November, so please treat them as provisional. When Material publishes the edition, we will update both the listing and this guide.
How did Feria Material run in 2026?
The 2026 edition is the best guide to what the 2027 fair may look like, although it is not a promise. According to Material’s Vol. 12 page, the fair ran from 5 to 8 February 2026 at Maravilla Studios, a newly renovated venue in the Atlampa neighbourhood next to Santa María la Ribera. It brought together 78 exhibitors from 21 countries, with more than half from Latin America.
The schedule is worth knowing. Thursday 5 February began with an invitation-only First Look and Private View, then an opening night from 5 to 8 pm. Friday and Saturday were open from 12 to 8 pm, and Sunday from 12 to 7 pm. The fair also ran a public programme around it, including a Material Monday gallery tour on 2 February from 4 to 9 pm across 14 exhibiting galleries, with limited sprinter-van places.
On access, the page says the fair is installed on a single level with step-free access, and recommends ride-sharing to Fresno 315, Entrance 1, because on-site parking is not available. Mexico City galleries on the Vol. 12 list included LLANO, Salón Silicón, Campeche, Lodos, General Expenses and Pequod Co., which is a useful reminder that the fair is also a window into the local scene.
How do these two fairs compare for collectors?
They answer different questions. Material is a gallery fair: exhibitors present work and the buyer deals with the gallery, much as at any fair. Salón ACME is organised around artists, with an open call and a curatorial structure, so the experience is closer to a large group show than to a row of booths. Neither description is a judgement of quality, and we make no claim about prices or sales because neither organiser publishes them.
For a first-time buyer the practical difference is how you find work. At a gallery fair you can ask a gallery for the artist’s other works, and you can follow up with the gallery afterwards. At an artist-centred fair you often meet the person behind the work first. In both cases, ask for the title, size, year and price in writing, and for a certificate of authenticity. Our guide to emerging art in Mexico City explains how to read an emerging artist’s early record.
How can you plan a visit to both?
Start with the fixed point. Salón ACME is confirmed for 4 to 8 February 2027, so any trip can be built around those days. Material’s days, once published, are likely to sit in the same week, as they did in 2026, but that is a pattern, not a fact for 2027. Wait for the organiser before you pay for non-refundable nights.
Then decide what you want from the visit. If you want to see many young galleries in one afternoon, Material’s format suits you. If you want to see artists who have not yet shown with a gallery, Salón ACME’s open call is the better door. If you want to see the wider region, the Latin America art fairs guide places both in a longer season.
Finally, prepare your own shortlist. You can browse the full Art of NOMA catalogue with prices before you go; on 1 November 2026 the lowest-priced work is a print at MX$2,348, and a larger painting such as Génesis by Karlos Ibarra is listed at MX$92,029. Knowing what a work of a given size costs in our catalogue gives you a reference point at a fair, and El Espejo de Obsidiana by Su Lin Casanova is another example of a 120 × 80 cm painting at MX$54,466. If you would like a person to help you plan, the guide to buying original art online shows how to reach the gallery team.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Salón ACME in 2027?
Salón ACME No. 14 is announced for 4 to 8 February 2027 at Proyectos Públicos, Calle General Prim 30-32, Colonia Juárez, Mexico City, according to the fair’s own visit page.
When is Feria Material in 2027?
Material’s website did not list dates for Feria Material, Vol. 13 on 1 November 2026. Our listing shows 4 to 7 February 2027 at Maravilla Studios, last checked on 8 October 2026, and it is unconfirmed.
Where was Feria Material held last time?
Feria Material, Vol. 12 took place from 5 to 8 February 2026 at Maravilla Studios in the Atlampa neighbourhood of Mexico City, with 78 exhibitors from 21 countries.
What is the difference between Material and Salón ACME?
Material is a fair where galleries present work. Salón ACME describes itself as a platform created by artists for artists, with an open call for emerging creators and a curated programme.
Verified 1 November 2026 against the Salón ACME visit, about and editions pages, the Feria Material, Vol. 12 and Estación Material, Vol. 5 pages, and the Vol. 13 application page, plus the Art of NOMA works catalogue and work pages cited here.
