Art Basel Paris returns to the Grand Palais from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 October 2026 for its fifth edition, the first under director Karim Crippa. According to the Grand Palais, the fair brings together 211 exhibitors from 41 countries and territories.
What is new
The Grand Palais says nearly 30 galleries are taking part for the first time, and the Emergence sector features 16 solo presentations. In an interview published by Art Basel on 21 September 2026, Crippa said Premise will host 12 booths this year, compared with nine last year. Of the sector he said: “Premise reflects a desire to broaden the margins of the art historical canon.”
Art Basel describes Crippa as previously the fair’s director of communications. This is the first edition he leads as director.
Around the fair
Per Art Basel’s official guide, Oh La La!, the two-day booth rehang, runs on 23 and 24 October, art-directed by French actress Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu around the theme “Myths & Legends”. Eleven public talks take place from 22 to 24 October, for the first time in the Grand Palais Auditorium, free with reservation. The public programme spans nine locations in the city, including Alice Diop’s “Geste de Consolation” at the Palais d’Iéna and three bronze sculptures by Tracey Emin on the Parvis des droits de l’Homme. The guide adds that Avenue Winston Churchill will be pedestrianised for the duration of the fair.
Practical information
Grand Palais, 7 Avenue Winston Churchill, 75008 Paris; 23–25 October 2026, 11am–7pm (Grand Palais). Previews on 21 and 22 October and a public vernissage on the evening of 22 October, per MCH Group, Art Basel’s parent company.
Editorial note: exhibitor counts differ between sources: 206 in the May announcement (ARTnews, Artlyst) and 211 in the more recent official sources (Grand Palais, Art Basel, September). This article uses the latest official figure.
Sources: Grand Palais — Art Basel Paris 2026 · Art Basel — official guide · Art Basel — interview with Karim Crippa · MCH Group · Artlyst
This article was prepared with AI assistance and reviewed by the Honargardi editorial team.