Art Jakarta 2026 opens October 2 at JIExpo Kemayoran with 75 galleries on the floor, a lineup the fair says reflects its growing regional pull: 33 exhibitors come from abroad and 19 galleries are participating for the first time. The Indonesian fair runs through October 4. A headline addition this year is AJ SCOPE, a new section devoted to regional Indonesian art fairs, bringing platforms such as Mini Art Malang, the Pekanbaru fair and Banyumas's fair into the Jakarta orbit. The move signals the fair's ambition to act as a national hub rather than a Jakarta-only event. Elsewhere on the floor, SCENE 39 returns as the showcase for artist collectives, the SPOT section continues, and a Korea Focus presents 14 galleries, underscoring Southeast Asia's deepening ties with the Korean market. The fair's commercial backing this year comes from lead partners including Julius Baer, Bibit/Stockbit, Treasury and BCA, a mix of wealth management and fintech names that points to the collector base Art Jakarta is courting. The presence of major banks and investment platforms alongside the galleries reflects a broader strategy of drawing new buyers into the Indonesian market. With its expanded international roster and a deliberate spotlight on regional fairs, the 2026 edition positions Art Jakarta as both a marketplace and a connector across Indonesia's archipelago. The inclusion of regional fairs within AJ SCOPE also acknowledges how far art production in cities like Malang and Pekanbaru has come, and how much of Indonesia's contemporary scene now develops outside the capital. Early attendance and sales during the opening days will be watched as a barometer of confidence in Southeast Asian contemporary art, as the fair seeks to convert corporate and institutional enthusiasm into actual collecting.