What to expect during Aspen Art Week

The Aspen Chamber Resort Association has provided a sneak peak of the new and returning art fairs, festivals, and events for the 2025 summer season.

“Arts and Culture are an intrinsic part of Aspen’s DNA,” a press release states. “From the very beginning, Aspen’s culture has been shaped by the remarkable nature that surrounds the mountain town. Residents and visitors alike can see that inspiration come to life through museums, galleries, public art displays, historical sites, and art centers.”

Aspen is offering an abundance of opportunities to discover and celebrate art and design this summer and year:

• The Summer Arts and Culture Celebration will take place at the Red Brick Center for the Arts 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, July 24. This community event will feature live music, performances, art activations, open artist studios, local nonprofits, and light refreshments.
• The Bayer Center will host its annual open house for the public as part of the Aspen Institute’s 75th anniversary celebration July 26.
• The Aspen Art Fair, from July 29 to Aug. 2, will feature more than 44 exhibitors from over 15 countries, alongside specially curated projects, conversations, and cultural programming set against the iconic backdrop of Aspen. The fair will offer new partnerships, cultural programming, and increased exhibitor participation this year, reimagining the traditional art fair format by creating an intimate and immersive experience in hotels rooms and booth spaces — private home and collection tours, salon-style conversations, an expanded program of artist prizes and residencies, performances, screenings, and guided hikes will also be offered.
• Aspen Art Week returns to the Aspen Art Museum with a series of newly commissioned performances and unexpected conversations in late July. AIR, running from July 29 to Aug. 1, Aspen Art Museum’s new flagship initiative, is designed to explore the role of art in addressing the questions and complexities of our time through interdisciplinary collaborations, conversations, and site-specific artworks and performances. AIR culminates each summer with dedicated programming.
• Concurrent with “AIR 2025: Life As No One Knows It,” Aspen Art Museum is presenting exhibitions by Sherrie Levine, Solange Pessoa, and Carol Rama. In July, Anthea Hamilton will unveil a newly commissioned sculpture outside of the museum entrance. 
• ArtCrush will take place on Aug. 1, and the gala will celebrate artist Glenn Ligon, recipient of the 2025 Lewis Family Art Award at the Aspen Art Museum.
• Intersect Aspen Art + Design Fair, from July 29 to Aug. 3, will celebrate its 15th year in Aspen and feature a record number of galleries, extended fair dates, and enriched programming. Encompassing an expansive 16,000 square feet, Intersect Aspen transforms the Aspen Ice Garden into Aspen’s largest cultural canvas, providing a gallery experience offering fair visitors an immersive journey through art and culture.
• During the Aspen Art Walk on July 31, 4 p.m. 8 p.m., participants can partake in self-guided gallery tours, exhibition previews at Meuse Gallery and Aspen Collective Gallery, an artist talk by Simon Bull, and after party at Meuse Gallery. Featured galleries include Aspen Collective, Hexton Gallery, Galerie Maximillian, McHugh Gallery, Fat City Gallery, and Meuse Gallery. 
• Aspen Fashion Week, from Aug. 7 to 10, is a celebration of creativity, innovation, and the fashion industry. This inaugural event will bring together the fashion elite, designers, influencers, and enthusiasts alike. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in a variety of activities including runway shows that showcase the latest collections, exclusive pop-up shops featuring emerging designers, and curated workshops designed to foster creativity and collaboration.