Paris Fairs

Over 17,000 visitors including representatives from French and foreign museums, major collectors and decorators attended the first staging of the newly merged fair Fine Arts Paris & La Biennale.

First edition of 'Fine Arts Paris & La Biennale' resulting from a merger takes place in Paris this month

Paris’ annual gallery-based ceramics event - the Parcours de la Céramique et les Arts du Feu - takes place this year from September 20-24.

The exhibitors’ list has been announced for the French fair that has evolved from the merger of two Paris events.

Museums and collectors were not deterred by the Paris event’s date being pushed back.

French capital follows the examples of New York and London for a dedicated week of events

Paris opens its doors to the world of drawings later this month with three dedicated fairs plus a selection of auctions featuring works on paper and a raft of drawing-related events in the city’s museums – all under the umbrella of the 'Semaine du Dessin' (or Drawing Week).

The French fairs calendar has developed a certain rhythmical repetition over the years but this has been changed as Covid restrictions necessitate cancellations and postponements.

With Brussels’ major art and antiques fair BRAFA postponed from its usual January slot until June, a group of exhibitors have got together to present a foretaste of the type of pieces on offer later in the year at Brussels Expo in galleries around the city under the title Brussels Art Walk supported by BRAFA.

Fine Arts Paris, which returned for a physical staging at the Carrousel du Louvre after an online-only event last year, closed its doors on November 11 with the 55 exhibitors enjoying sales from museums and private collectors.

La Biennale fair opens in Paris this week at the Grand Palais Ephémère and runs from November 26-December 5.

This week Paris Photo, the French capital’s annual fair dedicated to photographs, takes place at the Grand Palais Ephémère from November 11-14.

Fine Arts Paris, which last year was held as an online event, is back at the Carrousel du Louvre, its home in 2019.

FIAC, the Foire Internationale D’Art Contemporain, is Paris’ long-running annual fair devoted to Contemporary Art, staged every autumn.

Covid halts foreign exhibitors but 14th edition of Paris Parcours will run with resident dealers

Galerie Vauclair, situated on the rue de Beaune, will be showcasing its current exhibition, 'Majolica Mania', during the Parcours de la Céramique.

The Salon du Dessin, the Paris fair dedicated to works on paper, finally staged its 30th edition this month.

Drawings fair will be staged in the usual venue but dealers can also take part online

Although long-standing Paris fair for works on paper the Salon du Dessin has moved its dates to July 1-4, the other Paris fair, Drawing Now, devoted to Contemporary works on paper, usually staged at the same time, is taking place this month from June 10-13.