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Emerige ouvre un nouveau centre d’art

Emerige Group has opened a new art center called "Le Large" on Île Seguin in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. The 10,000-square-meter building, designed by RCR Arquitectes and CALQ, features 2,000 square meters of exhibition space and will showcase contemporary art, primarily by artists working in France. The center is free for visitors under 26 and is part of a larger cultural development called Pointe des Arts, which includes a cinema, a sculpture park, and a hotel. The inaugural exhibition, "Moteur imaginaire," curated by Cecilia Alemani, pays homage to the Renault factories that once occupied the island.

Les principes du Bauhaus selon Mathieu Mercier

At Galerie Le Minotaure in Paris, Mathieu Mercier has curated a group exhibition revisiting the foundational principles of the Bauhaus. The show spans the gallery's two spaces on rue de Seine and rue des Beaux-Arts, featuring works by some fifty artists—from Elsa Werth's black-and-white dice trio to Jean Arp's collage, Luigi Veronesi's aniline-painted film, and pieces by Cécile Bart, Nicolas Boulard, David Malek, and Claude Closky. The exhibition is anchored by a single non-selling work: a Kandinsky ink-and-watercolor composition from the Dina Vierny collection, dating from the period when he formalized his theories in the Bauhaus treatise *Point and Line to Plane* (1926). The hang, arranged on-site without a preliminary model, emphasizes visual and conceptual associations over commercial value, with prices ranging from €100 to €300,000.

Forgers, One-Way Mirrors of the Art Market

Les faussaires, miroirs sans tain du marché de l’art

Anthropologist Monique Jeudy-Ballini has published a new book, "Peintres de l’ombre. Les faussaires à l’œuvre," in which she examines art forgers through an ethnographic lens. Drawing on autobiographical accounts, published interviews, and expert writings—including those of notorious forgers Wolfgang Beltracchi, Eric Hebborn, and Guy Ribes—she explores the motivations and practices of these clandestine figures, arguing that their work involves not only technical skill but also the creation of elaborate narratives and pedigrees for their forgeries. The book is part of the Ethnologiques series edited by Philippe Descola and published by Éditions Mimésis.

Art Paris: A Better Result Than Expected

Art Paris, un bilan meilleur que prévu

The 28th edition of Art Paris concluded with stronger-than-expected sales despite a sluggish start and a volatile global climate. Featuring 165 galleries, the fair solidified its position as a key regional event for French collectors, offering a price range typically between €10,000 and €40,000. While mega-galleries like Almine Rech participated with accessible works, the fair also welcomed newcomers like Esther Schipper and In Situ-Fabienne Leclerc, who reported positive results across various media including ceramics, photography, and painting.

In Paris, Highly Mobile Gallerists

À Paris, des galeristes très mobiles

The Parisian art scene is experiencing a significant wave of gallery expansions and relocations across both the Right and Left Banks. Major developments include Kamel Mennour acquiring the former Malingue gallery space on Avenue Matignon for secondary market masterpieces, and Christophe Person moving from the Marais to a redesigned space on Rue du Bac with the backing of collector Jean Claude Gandur. Other notable moves include London-based Waddington Custot opening a Parisian branch, Singapore's Cuturi Gallery settling in the Palais-Royal, and Vincent Sator inaugurating a new space in the David Chipperfield-designed Morland Mixité Capitale complex.

The Asian Market Carries Art Basel Hong Kong

Le marché asiatique porte Art Basel Hong Kong

Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 concluded with strong attendance and significant sales, demonstrating the fair's central role in the Asian art market. The event attracted over 91,000 visitors and featured 240 galleries, with a strong presence from the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, and the United States. Major international galleries like Gagosian, Hauser & Wirth, and David Zwirner reported multimillion-dollar sales of works by artists such as Louise Bourgeois, Liu Ye, and Marlene Dumas, alongside notable transactions for works by Tracey Emin and Antony Gormley.