After almost fifty years of existence, Fiac de Paris gives way to Paris+ by Art Basel, which takes over the City of Light from October 20 to 23.
It is a righteous revolution, a revolution in the art world. After forty-eight years of existence, Fiac de Paris is giving way to Paris+ by Art Basel. This was decided by the board of directors of the Réunion des musées nationalaux-Grand Palais (RMN-GP), which announced its selection following a call for tenders held on January 26.
The goal? Reinforce the influence of Paris by betting on this heavyweight of the fairs in Basel, Miami Beach and Hong Kong. In its second announcement of the spring, Art Basel has revealed the name of Art Basel’s new Paris+ fair, marking the French capital as a cultural epicenter and the composition of the management team led by former Paris co-director Clément Delepin. International.
Monumental structures
Finally, the selection committee revealed the list of 156 galleries selected for its inaugural edition earlier this summer. The new fair will extend beyond its perimeter to the Place Vendôme with a monumental work by Alicia Quade, the Tuileries Gardens with installations by Nina Beyer, Niki de Saint Phalle and Judith Hopf, the Eugène-Delacroix Museum and the Chapelle des Petits. Augustines. What if everything changed so that nothing changed? Reaction to the temporary Grand Palais.
Paris+ by Art Basel, from October 20 to 23.
Source: Le Figaro
