Museum
Opening: Palais de Tokyo autumn season 'Tous les feux, les fleurs' – free entry day 1
12:00 PM
Palais de Tokyo · Trocadéro
Free first day of the Palais de Tokyo season: Ali Cherri, Sonia Gomes, Paul Kodjo and more.
Paris Art Week 2026 Happening now
Today at Paris Art Week 2026
Wednesday 21 October 2026 · Times in CEST
Today is Wednesday 21 October, day 3 of Paris Art Week 2026. The guide lists 25 events, 9 of them from 5 PM. 17 listings say they're free. Today is a VIP and preview day at Art Basel Paris; its public days are Friday 23 to Sunday 25 October.
Top picks
Fair · Day 1 of 5
Ceramic Art Fair + Glass 2026
11:00 AM · Oct 21 – 25
Maison de l'Amérique latine · Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Ceramic Art Fair + Glass opens to the public across two floors and the garden.
RSVP
Talk
Jacques Herzog lecture (Centre Pompidou 'La parole au Centre')
6:00 PM
Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne · Latin Quarter
Jacques Herzog on art and architecture, from museums to work with Rémy Zaugg and Ai Weiwei.
RSVP
Other · Day 3 of 4
Jenny Holzer – J'ai vu: light projections on the Musée d'Orsay façade
7:00 PM · Oct 19 – 22
Musée d'Orsay (Seine-side façade) · Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Fair · Day 2 of 5
Paris Internationale 2026
All day · Oct 20 – 24
Paris Internationale – 187–189 Quai de Valmy · Canal Saint-Martin / 10e
Tonight
From 5 PM · 9 in all
Film
Screening with the artist: Elizabeth Lennard – Galerie Pixi
6:00 PM
Galerie Pixi – Marie Victoire Poliakoff · Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Talk
Jacques Herzog lecture (Centre Pompidou 'La parole au Centre')
6:00 PM
Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne · Latin Quarter
RSVP
Studio Visit
Cité internationale des arts: Open Studios (Marais site)
6:00 PM
Cité internationale des arts - Marais site · Le Marais
Talk
Joy Sorman: talk and book signing (La vie brute) at Outsider' Paris
6:00 PM
Outsider' Paris - Bastille Design Center · Bastille / Oberkampf
Free
17 in all
Museum
Opening: Palais de Tokyo autumn season 'Tous les feux, les fleurs' – free entry day 1
12:00 PM
Palais de Tokyo · Trocadéro
Fair · Day 2 of 5
Paris Internationale 2026
All day · Oct 20 – 24
Paris Internationale – 187–189 Quai de Valmy · Canal Saint-Martin / 10e
Museum · Day 1 of 5 Ongoing
Alice Diop – Geste de Consolation (presented by Miu Miu)
Until Oct 25
Palais d'Iéna (CESE) · Trocadéro
Museum · Day 251 of 315 Ongoing
La Bataille des couleurs (Maison Pompidou)
Until Dec 24
Maison Pompidou · Le Marais
Museum · Day 93 of 168 Ongoing
Mariella Simoni
Until Jan 4, 2027
Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris · Trocadéro
Museum · Day 20 of 129 Ongoing
Prix Marcel Duchamp 2026 – exhibition of the nominees
Until Feb 7, 2027
Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris · Trocadéro
Show · Day 19 of 30 Ongoing
Zefrino Chilaule – Solo show (Galerie Pol Lemétais at the Halle Saint-Pierre)
Until Nov 1
Halle Saint-Pierre – Galerie · Montmartre / 18e
Show · Day 5 of 8 Ongoing
Une Semaine en Galerie 2026 (CPGA gallery week)
Until Oct 24
163 participating galleries (Paris, Île-de-France and regions) · Le Marais
Quick answers
What are today's top picks at Paris Art Week 2026?
Top picks today, Wednesday 21 October: Opening: Palais de Tokyo autumn season 'Tous les feux, les fleurs' – free entry day 1 at 12 PM in Trocadéro, Ceramic Art Fair + Glass 2026 at 11 AM in Saint-Germain-des-Prés and Jacques Herzog lecture (Centre Pompidou 'La parole au Centre') at 6 PM in Latin Quarter.
What's on tonight at Paris Art Week 2026?
9 events start from 5 PM tonight, including Jacques Herzog lecture (Centre Pompidou 'La parole au Centre') at 6 PM in Latin Quarter, Opening: David Salle at 6 PM in Pantin and Cocktail: Mémoire Matérielle at 6 PM in Le Marais. 3 are openings or private views.
Is today a VIP or a public day at Art Basel Paris?
Today is a VIP and preview day at Art Basel Paris; its public days are Friday 23 to Sunday 25 October.
Which events are free today at Paris Art Week 2026?
17 listings say they're free today, including Opening: Palais de Tokyo autumn season 'Tous les feux, les fleurs' – free entry day 1 in Trocadéro, Kutluğ Ataman: Küba (Art Basel Paris Public Program) in Saint-Germain-des-Prés and Post-Fair Paris 2026 in Le Marais. Some still ask you to RSVP.
Do I need tickets or to RSVP for events today at Paris Art Week 2026?
Of the 25 events today, 1 asks you to RSVP or register, 4 are ticketed and 2 are by invitation only. The rest don't say you need either. Each event's page links to its RSVP or ticket page where there is one.