Art Basel Paris has announced the 203 galleries participating in its 2025 edition, set to take place at the Grand Palais from October 24–26, with VIP previews on October 22–23. The fair is divided into three sections: the main Galeries section with 177 dealers, Emergence featuring 16 solo booths for emerging artists, and Premise with nine presentations from 10 galleries challenging the art historical canon. Notable blue-chip participants include Gagosian, Hauser & Wirth, Pace Gallery, David Zwirner, and top Parisian galleries such as Balice Hertling, Galerie Chantal Crousel, and Mennour. The fair will also bring back its Oh La La! Initiative and public art exhibition in the Jardin des Tuileries.
This announcement matters because Art Basel Paris continues to solidify the French capital's role as a global art market hub, especially as the fair attracts over one-third of exhibitors with Parisian spaces. The inclusion of first-time exhibitors like 47 Canal, Jan Kaps, and Stevenson signals the fair's expanding international reach, while the return of the Tuileries public art show after the 2024 Olympics underscores the event's cultural significance. Director Clément Delépine's statement highlights the fair's ambition to remain an unmissable fall cultural event, reinforcing Paris's centrality in the contemporary art world.