Paris is hosting a major art week with Art Basel Paris returning to the renovated Grand Palais, alongside numerous other fairs like Paris Internationale, Design Miami.Paris, and Asia NOW. To complement the fair circuit, Galerie has curated a list of seven essential museum exhibitions across the city, including shows on Pontus Hulten with Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely at the Grand Palais, a Gerhard Richter retrospective at the Fondation Louis Vuitton featuring over 270 works, and a survey of Melvin Edwards at the Palais de Tokyo, among others.
This roundup matters because it highlights how Paris is solidifying its status as a global art capital alongside London and New York, with its institutions mounting ambitious, historically significant shows that draw international visitors. The exhibitions not only celebrate major figures like Richter and Edwards but also explore collaborative and avant-garde movements, reinforcing the city's role as a hub for both market-driven art fairs and deep curatorial programming.