Art Basel Paris has announced the 206 galleries from 41 countries and territories that will participate in its 2026 edition, returning to the Grand Palais from October 23–25 with preview days on October 21–22. This marks the first edition under new director Karim Crippa, who replaced inaugural director Clément Délepine after Délepine left for Lafayette Anticipations. Nearly 30 first-time exhibitors include Hong Kong’s Empty Gallery, Dubai’s Green Art Gallery, Berlin’s ChertLüdde and Kraupa-Tuskany Zeidler, and New York’s Olney Gleason and Pace Di Donna Schrader Galleries. The fair is divided into three sectors: Galeries (181 galleries), Emergence (16 galleries for young galleries and solo presentations), and Premise (9 galleries for thematic and historical works). A dozen galleries are sharing booths, including Nicoletti and Seventeen from London, Tina Kim and Take Ninagawa from Tokyo, and Michael Rosenfeld Gallery with Jeffrey Deitch from New York and Los Angeles.
This announcement matters because Art Basel Paris continues to solidify its position as a major global art fair, drawing top-tier international galleries and fostering collaborative models like shared booths that address financial pressures while encouraging curatorial dialogue. The strong presence of over 60 French galleries underscores the fair’s local roots, while the inclusion of newcomers from diverse regions signals ongoing globalization of the art market. Crippa’s leadership shift also marks a new chapter for the fair, which has quickly become a key fixture in the autumn art calendar.