Art Paris
This modern and contemporary art fair has been a regular feature in the Nave since 2006. In the prestigious surroundings of the Grand Palais, the exhibition is ideally located in the heart of the French capital.
Art Paris 2009. The 2009 edition of Art Paris is a success. © Collection Grand Palais, François Tomasi
In 2006, Art Paris was one of the first events to take up its quarters under the glass roof of the newly restored Grand Palais, and has been back every year. Since it was inaugurated in 1998, Art Paris has, in the last decade, become a highlight on the international art calendar and a major event on the Paris scene.
A meeting point for professionals of the modern and contemporary art markets, the show each year draws a growing number of loyal collectors and art-lovers (41,000 visitors in 2008).
The 2009 edition is special: more contemporary and international than ever. 115 galleries from some twenty different countries are represented in the Nave of the Grand Palais with the best of artistic creativity from the 20th and 21st centuries in the forms of painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, video…
Moreover cartoons are making their maiden appearance and take centre stage. The photo section has been expanded: 15 international galleries specialised in contemporary photography are in the Nave to illustrate one of the most dynamic trends on the market.
A meeting point for professionals of the modern and contemporary art markets, the show each year draws a growing number of loyal collectors and art-lovers (41,000 visitors in 2008).
The 2009 edition is special: more contemporary and international than ever. 115 galleries from some twenty different countries are represented in the Nave of the Grand Palais with the best of artistic creativity from the 20th and 21st centuries in the forms of painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, video…
Moreover cartoons are making their maiden appearance and take centre stage. The photo section has been expanded: 15 international galleries specialised in contemporary photography are in the Nave to illustrate one of the most dynamic trends on the market.
Art Paris 2009. Another Jaume Plensa sculpture under the glass roof. © Collection Grand Palais, François Tomasi
