For its fifth edition, Art Basel Paris, led by new director Karim Crippa, places Paris at the heart of the fair, making the city itself an essential part of its artistic and cultural identity. The 2026 iteration reflects the depth of the capital’s gallery ecosystem while extending the fair’s presence into the city’s museums, institutions, public spaces, and creative communities.

Here is all the information you need for a successful visit.

Grand Palais

Browse the three sectors of the fair on the dedicated page on our website. Galeries, Emergence, and Premise will bring together 211 leading international galleries, including 64 exhibitors with spaces in France.

Use the floor plan to find your way around and explore the exciting variety of Modern and contemporary galleries participating in this yearʼs fair. You can also use it to find our information desks, partner activations, coat and bag checks, the Art Basel Shop, food outlets, and more. Download the floor plan here.

For lunch or a coffee break, various options are available at the Grand Palais and on Avenue Winston Churchill, whether you are in the mood for seafood, a French bistro, or Qatari street food. Discover our food and drink destinations here.

Art Basel offers many ticket options, from combined tickets to everyday-access passes: All are available for purchase here. Practical information about opening hours, guided tours, admission for children, and safety guidelines can be found here.

To get to Art Basel Paris, we recommend using RATP public transport.

Public Program

Our Public Program, free and open to all, is dedicated to projects in the heart of Paris. This year, nine storied locations will host presentations. From October 21 to 25, students from the École du Louvre will be present at all locations featuring artworks between 2pm and 5:30pm to provide visitors with information.

As the Official Partner of the Art Basel Paris Public Program, Miu Miu presents Geste de Consolation at the Palais d’Iéna, a major project conceived by French filmmaker Alice Diop. Developed from a dialogue that began with Fragments for Venus, Diop’s 2025 film for Miu Miu Women’s Tales, it evolves from her exploration of how Black women have been represented throughout history and how those representations continue to be a topic for discussion today.

A few metro stops away, the Chapelle des Petits-Augustins – Beaux-Arts de Paris will provide the backdrop for Kutluğ Atamanʼs installation Küba (2004). As part of its contemporary art program within its permanent collections, the Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine welcomes Kennedy Yanko.

Just outside, on the Parvis des droits de l’Homme, three monumental sculptures by Tracey Emin will be presented by White Cube. Known for her artworks about intimacy and emotional vulnerability, the British artist often depicts the female body to communicate desire, loss, and strength. In this group of bronze sculptures, three figures move from surrender to resilience. In I lay here for you (2018), an elongated form stretches across the ground, its prone pose suggesting exposure or withdrawal. In I Followed You to the End (2024), the body rises into a kneeling position with its legs parted, suggesting either a tender invitation or submission. And I Will Not Be Alone (2025) shows a figure sitting upright on a rock; her veiled face shifts the work beyond portraiture, allowing it to operate as a collective embodiment of strength and endurance.

The rest of the projects will be installed very close to the Grand Palais. Avenue Winston Churchill, which will be pedestrianized for the duration of the fair, will host works by Marcello Maloberti, Yinka Shonibare, Simone Fattal, Niki de Saint Phalle, Manfred Pernice, Alicja Kwade, Carmen Herrera, and Keita Miyazaki. At the Petit Palais, a selection of Cosima von Bonin’s plush works will be shown in Dollys & Beaux (2026), and the Jardin de la Nouvelle-France will be home to Boz Deseo Garden’s Celia, or the Misfortunes of Virtue (2026). In Square Jean Perrin, Champs d’Oiseaux (2026) by Lionel Sabatté can be found; and Place Clémenceau will host Robert Indiana’s famous LOVE Wall (1966-2006).

Learn more about the Public Program here.

Oh La La!

Oh La La! is a two-day rehang allowing galleries to transform their booths with new and thought-provoking works on Friday and Saturday. This yearʼs edition is art-directed by French actress Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu around the theme ‘Myths & Legends’. Rather than focusing on illustrations of familiar narratives, the topic seeks to foreground works that open up spaces of mystery, wonder, and contemplation, leaving room for dreams, the invisible, and the imaginary. The idea is to bring together works exploring the connections between humanity and nature, as well as the symbolic, spiritual, and cosmic dimensions of existence, works that awaken curiosity and leave room for interpretation. The list of participating artists and galleries will be revealed shortly before the opening of the fair, on Instagram as well as on our website. The works included in the rehang will be marked with an ‘Oh La La!’ sticker, inviting visitors to embark on a treasure hunt-like exploration of the fair.

Conversations

Held for the first time in the Grand Palais Auditorium, our flagship talks program, Conversations, brings together major figures from across art and culture – from Louvre director Christophe Leribault and French TV icon Claire Chazal to performer Jordan Roth and critic Linda Yablonsky. Artist one-on-ones offer intimate conversations with artists including Zanele Muholi and Ibrahim Mahama. All 11 discussions take place from Thursday, October 22, to Saturday, October 24 in English and French, and are free and open to the public upon reservation. 

Browse the full program here.

GOD HATES SPACE, by GENER8ION

Art Basel is collaborating for the first time with Live Nation to present GOD HATES SPACE, an immersive project by GENER8ION, formed by producer and composer Surkin and director Romain Gavras. The audiovisual installation, displayed on a 12-metre double-sided screen will be presented free of charge to the public at the Grand Palais’s Rotonde d’Antin, a space brought into the Art Basel Paris programme for the first time and transformed into an immersive audiovisual environment where film, sound, and architecture converge. The installation will be freely accessible from October 22 to 25, 2026, during Art Basel Paris, offering visitors and the wider public a new gateway into the world of the fair.

Events and exhibitions

Art Basel Paris hosts a rich events program for those who want more art and inspiration. Check out our calendar, which brings together all the special openings, guided tours, previews, conferences, festivals, and more.

Many exhibitions and events occur across the city during the week of Art Basel Paris. The Fondation Louis Vuitton presents the collection and work of Gustave Fayet; the Musée d’Orsay pays tribute to Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt, and will have a projection by Jenny Holzer on its façade; Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection celebrates photography’s bicentenary with ‘Remember Me’; and the Musée dʼArt Moderne will be home to three big exhibitions: solo shows by Kerry James Marshall and Simone Fattal, as well as a group presentation of work by the Prix Marcel Duchamp nominees.

Ars in Campania: Contemporary artists on nature in the Champagne region

During Art Basel Paris, head to Reims. At Le Cellier, ‘Ars in Campania’ reveals Champagne as a living landscape, from the chalky soil left by an ancient sea to the landscape and changing climate of the region. The exhibition brings together work by 22 artists from the collection of Maison Ruinart, including Julian Charrière, Eva Jospin, Tomás Saraceno, and Pascale Marthine Tayou. Presented by the City of Reims, the exhibition is curated by Alice Audouin and is open to the public from October 24, 2026, until February 28, 2027.

All information can be found here.

The Art Basel Shop

This October, the Art Basel Shop returns to Paris, located upstairs in the Grand Palais, on the balcony by the Salon d’Honneur. Open from October 21 to 25, 2026, visitors are invited to discover a range of artist collaborations, exclusive editions, and signature Art Basel merchandise.

The Paris debut of the Art Basel Studio line expands the Art Basel Basic and Monogram collections with a new take on the brand’s creative identity. Bringing together apparel, accessories, and everyday objects, Studio reflects the spirit of contemporary art through a distinctly Art Basel lens. The AB by Artist Collection features six works by Beauford Delaney (1901-1979), brought to life across a range of objects created exclusively for the Art Basel Shop in Paris – the city Delaney called home for more than 25 years and where his artistic vision reached new heights; and the FREITAG for Art Basel F262-AB JULIEN Tote Bag and F218-AB Charm explore the intersection of the global art community and sustainable design.

The shop will also host a series of book signings and meet and greets.

Find out more about the Art Basel Shop here.

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Dive into Art Basel Stories to meet the artists, collectors, and gallerists of Art Basel Paris.

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We look forward to seeing you soon at Art Basel Paris. Enjoy the fair!