Paris Art Week 2026

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Art Basel Paris 2026 – Avant-Première (invitation-only gallery preview)

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Second edition of Avant-Première, the invitation-only preview at which exhibiting galleries receive their principal clients at the Grand Palais ahead of the VIP days. Art Basel Paris 2026 brings together 211 exhibitors from 41 countries and territories in the Galeries, Emergence and Premise sectors.

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Art Basel Paris 2026 – VIP Preview Day (First Choice & Preview)

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First VIP day of Art Basel Paris at the Grand Palais, by invitation only: First Choice cardholders from 10am, Preview cardholders from 4pm. The fifth edition, the first under director Karim Crippa, gathers 211 galleries from 41 countries and territories across the Galeries, Emergence (Nave balconies) and Premise (Salon Seine) sectors.

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Art Basel Paris 2026 – VIP Preview (second morning)

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Second VIP preview session at the Grand Palais, by invitation only, for First Choice, Preview, One-Day VIP and Two-Day VIP cardholders, before the Vernissage opens at 2pm.

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Art Basel Paris 2026 – Vernissage

2:00 PM

Grand Palais · Champs-Élysées / Matignon

Vernissage of Art Basel Paris at the Grand Palais, open to Vernissage ticket holders (€120, including a glass of champagne or soft drink), Permanent+ ticket and Premium pass holders, and VIP cardholders. The afternoon's Conversations talks take place in the Grand Palais auditorium.

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Oh La La! – Art Basel Paris rehang art-directed by Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu

11:00 AM · Oct 23 – 24

Grand Palais · Champs-Élysées / Matignon

Art Basel Paris's rehang initiative, for which participating galleries present new works at their booths on Friday and Saturday. The 2026 edition is art-directed by French actress Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu on the theme 'Myths and Legends', with artists including Nina Childress, Ossip Zadkine, Portia Zvavahera and Philippe Mayaux.

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Art Basel Paris 2026 – Public days

11:00 AM · Oct 23 – 25

Grand Palais · Champs-Élysées / Matignon

First public day of Art Basel Paris at the Grand Palais, with 211 exhibitors across the Galeries, Emergence and Premise sectors. Day ticket €47 (reduced €30); an Evening Ticket (€40) gives access from 5pm to 7pm on this day only, and the Oh La La! rehang is on view on Friday and Saturday. Daily 11:00–19:00.