Paris is hosting a major art fair week, anchored by Art Basel Paris returning to the Grand Palais from October 24–26, 2025, under outgoing director Clément Delépine. The fair features 206 galleries across three sections, public programs at nine iconic venues including an inflatable Kermit the Frog by Alex Da Corte and a participatory installation by Harry Nuriev, plus a talks series hosted by Edward Enninful. Satellite fairs include Design Miami Paris at L’hôtel de Maisons, the new dealer-run 7 Rue Froissart organized by Brigitte Mulholland and Sara Maria Salamone, and other events like Upstairs Art Fair, Paris Internationale, and Asia Now.
This concentration of fairs underscores Paris’s growing status as a global art market hub, rivaling London and New York. The emergence of dealer-run alternatives like 7 Rue Froissart reflects a shift toward community-oriented, smaller-scale events in response to larger fair cancellations. The mix of blue-chip galleries, emerging artists, and cross-disciplinary design highlights the city’s ability to attract diverse audiences and sustain a vibrant art ecosystem during a peak week.