Art| Art Basel Paris 2026 Enters A New Chapter

September 29, 2026

For its fifth edition, Art Basel Paris, led by new director Karim Crippa, places Paris at the heart of the fair. The fair plays as an essential part of its artistic and cultural identity. Bringing together 211 leading international galleries, including 64 exhibitors operating spaces in France, the 2026 edition reflects the depth of Paris’ gallery ecosystem while extending the fair’s presence into the city.

This year’s Paris-based festival will take place at the Grand Palais from October 23–25, 2026, with Preview Days on October 21 and 22. For the 2026 edition, the festival gathers 183 galleries in the Galeries sector, 16 solo presentations in Emergence and 12 historically focused projects in Premise.Thirty-two galleries will participate in Art Basel Paris for the first time, while six galleries graduate from Emergence to Galeries. A new record is broken with 12 joint booths, featuring 24 galleries creating new dialogue between distinct programs and artistic perspectives. For this year’s iteration of the festival, Premise moves into the 900-square-meter Salon Seine, granting more space and visibility. Conversations moves into the Auditorium of the Grand Palais for the first time. This year brings artists, museum directors, curators, collectors, and cultural figures together.

2026 Art Basel Paris extends across the city through an expanded Public Program. A major collection of commissions and presentations will reside at the Petit Palais, Palais d’Iéna, Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine, Parvis des Droits-de-l’Homme, Beaux-Arts de Paris, Avenue Winston-Churchill, Square Jean Perrin, Place Clemenceau, and the Jardin de la Nouvelle-France.

With its international gallery roster, growing network of institutional partnerships, and expanded presence across the French capital, Art Basel Paris 2026 further develops its role within one of the world’s most dynamic cultural ecosystems. The result is an edition that looks beyond the traditional boundaries of the art fair to explore the many ways in which art is produced, presented, experienced, and collected.

AT A GLANCE

THE FAIR

211 galleries
183 in Galeries / 16 in Emergence / 12 in Premise
41 countries and regions

WHAT’S NEW

Premise moves to a larger space, the Salon Seine /+ 3 booths
Conversations moves to Grand Palais Auditorium
New Square Jean Perrin entrance

IN PARIS

64 galleries operating in France
Expanded Public Program concentrated around the Grand Palais
First presentation at Parvis des Droits-de-l’Homme

THIS YEAR

32 first-time participants in Art Basel Paris
9 first-time participants in an Art Basel fair
170+ returning galleries
6 galleries graduating from Emergence into the main sector
30+ galleries younger than 10 years
Avant-Première, the preview for galleries returns on October 20
Oh La La! art-directed by Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu