First edition of Paris+ par Art Basel concludes
The fair attracted 40,000 visitors that went well beyond the Grand Palais Éphémère
The first edition of Paris+ par Art Basel concluded after a week of dynamic art programmes across the French capital.
The inaugural edition of Paris+ par Art Basel closed following a week of creative and cultural festivities in the French capital.
Throughout its VIP and public days, in total the fair attracted an attendance of 40,000 visitors to a show that went well beyond the Grand Palais Éphémère.
Alongside buoyant sales and strong attendance from international collectors and institutions, the debut of Paris+ par Art Basel also brought together 156 galleries from 30 countries, including a line-up of galleries from Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
The art and culture programme ran from morning to night in a city-wide collaboration of installations, public art, talks and shows.
“I believe this week marks a true inflection point for the arts community in France, one in which Paris’s cultural actors came together to collectively present, on the global stage, the best of what the city has to offer,” said Clément Delépine, Director, Paris+ par Art Basel. “The excitement in the halls and throughout Paris is testament to the city's renewed momentum and the spirit of collegiality which has made the extraordinary success of this first edition possible.”
The first edition of Paris+ par Art Basel also featured a Galeries Émergentes section dedicated to galleries presenting young and emerging artists for 16 solo presentations, which included Marfa' contemporary art gallery from Beirut.
The next edition of Paris+ par Art Basel is scheduled for October 19-22 2023, but in the meantime we have Miami Beach in December, Hong Kong next March, and of course Basel in June to look forward to.