Art Basel – Paris 2026

📅 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