Art Basel – Paris
Paris, France
Art Fair
Event Details
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Date & Time
October 22, 2025–26, 2025
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Tickets
General Admission
~€44 (advance), ~€50 (on-site)
Concessions (students)
~€27
Multi-day Pass
~€75
VIP Vernissage
Invite only or limited tickets (~€150+)
About This Event
📅 Event Dates (2025)
- VIP Preview / Private Days: Oct 22–23, 2025
- Public Days: Oct 24–26, 2025
🖼 Fair Type
- Modern and Contemporary Art fair – Art Basel’s Paris edition (Paris+ par Art Basel).
- Features top modern galleries & cutting-edge contemporary art
- Strong connection to cultural industries: fashion, design, music, film
- Media include painting, sculpture, photography, installations, and digital art
- “Emergences” sector promotes young galleries and rising artists
📝 Application Information
- Gallery Applications (2025): Closed – selection completed
- Public Program Applications: Still open as of early 2025
- (Gallery application deadline was likely Q1 2025)
🎟 Ticket Info & Prices
- General Admission: ~€44 (advance), ~€50 (on-site)
- Concessions (students): ~€27
- Multi-day Pass: ~€75
- VIP Vernissage (Oct 22): Invite only or limited tickets (~€150+)
- Tickets Website: parisplus.artbasel.com
💎 VIP Preview / Opening
- Private View (Invite-only): Oct 22–23
- Vernissage (Opening Reception): Evening of Oct 22
- Public Access: Begins Oct 24, 11:00 AM
- VIP Perks: All-day access, VIP lounges, and exclusive off-site events (e.g., private museum visits)
🖼 Art Categories
- Modern Art: 20th-century European masters & post-war (e.g., Picasso, Kandinsky)
- Contemporary Art: Emerging and leading artists (includes installations, digital work)
- Design, Editions & Digital Art: Integrated into the main fair
- Public Installations: City-wide sculptures and public art pieces
🏢 Number of Exhibitors
- ~195 galleries from 42 countries (expected 2025)
- ~64 galleries based in France
🌍 Main Exhibitors
- Top International Galleries: Gagosian, David Zwirner, Hauser & Wirth, White Cube, Gladstone
- French Leaders: Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Perrotin, Kamel Mennour, Daniel Templon, Nathalie Obadia, Almine Rech
- Emergences Section: 16 emerging galleries (e.g., sans titre, Theta)
🎭 Associated Events
- Public Art Program: Installations at venues like Palais d’Iéna, Beaux-Arts, Place Vendôme, Petit Palais
- Conversations: Talks with artists and curators at the fair
- Off-Site Events:
- Museum late openings (e.g., Louvre, Centre Pompidou)
- Citywide gallery shows
- Parallel fairs: Asia Now, Outsider Art Fair
♿ Accessibility
- Fully accessible venue (including Grand Palais Éphémère)
- Step-free entrances, elevators, accessible toilets
- Wheelchairs available on request
- Dedicated Accessibility Liaison on-site
🌐 Language Support
- Bilingual signage, guides, and catalogs (French & English)
- Staff fluent in both languages
- Some galleries offer Mandarin or other languages for international collectors
🚇 Transportation
- Metro: Champs-Élysées – Clemenceau (Lines 1 & 13), Franklin D. Roosevelt (Line 1)
- RER: Invalides (Line C)
- Bus: Lines 28, 32, 73, 93
- Parking: Limited (recommend nearby public garages)
- Taxi/Rideshare: Drop-off at main entrance – Ave. Winston Churchill
- Tip: Paris Metro is the most efficient option
🗺 Map / Directions
- Main Entrance: Via grand staircase on Winston Churchill Ave
- Security: Bag checks at entrance
📱 Social Media & Website
- Website: parisplus.artbasel.com
- Instagram: @artbasel (#ParisPlus, #ArtBaselParis)
- Facebook: Art Basel
- Twitter: @ArtBasel
📸 Photos & Videos
- Photos: High-res press images available via Art Basel Press Gallery
- Videos: Paris+ 2024 highlights on YouTube
- Local Media: France24, Le Figaro often provide event walkthroughs
- Instagram: Daily highlights and installations