Art Basel Paris has announced the initial details of its 2026 edition, its first under the leadership of director Karim Crippa.
The fair, now in its fifth year, will run from October 23rd through 25th, with preview days on October 21st and 22nd. Avant Première, its invitation-only preview for galleries and a select number of their “principal clients,” will return on October 20th after debuting last year.
Returning to the Grand Palais, Art Basel Paris will bring together more than 200 galleries from 41 countries and territories (the fair did not specify the exact number of exhibitors in its release). Nearly 30 galleries will be joining the fair for the first time. Crippa, who was previously head of communications for the fair, was named director in October 2025.
In a statement, Crippa described Art Basel Paris as “a genuine part of the cultural fabric” of the city, noting the growing momentum around the Paris fair week across museums, galleries, and cross-disciplinary programming. Other fairs during the week include Paris Internationale and Design Miami.Paris. Museum shows taking place during the fair include Gustave Fayet at Fondation Louis Vuitton, Yu Nishimura at Lafayette Anticipations, and Eva Gonzalès at Petit Palais.
France’s art market is also growing, reaching $4.5 billion in sales in 2025, representing a 9% year-over-year increase, according to a report by Art Basel and UBS. France is now positioned as the world’s fourth-largest art market.
More than 60 of this year's exhibitors have galleries in France. Paris galleries participating in the fair include Perrotin, Mennour, and Galerie Nathalie Obadia, among others. There are also notable newcomers to the fair this year, including ChertLüdde, Empty Gallery, Kraupa-Tuskany Zeidler, Luxembourg + Co., Pace Di Donna Schrader Galleries, and Reena Spaulings Fine Art.
This year’s edition will also feature a record 12 joint booth presentations, reflecting a shift toward experimentation and collaboration. Michael Rosenfeld Gallery and Jeffrey Deitch will be teaming up to present works by Beauford Delaney and Alteronce Gumby, while Tina Kim Gallery and Take Ninagawa are joining forces to present works by Pacita Abad, Kim Lim, and Ha Chong-Hyun.
The Emergence sector, dedicated to solo booths of emerging artists, features 16 presentations, including 12 first-time participants. Among the artists spotlighted are Drake Carr, Asma Belhamar, Anna Clegg, and Thảo Nguyên Phan. Meanwhile, the Premise sector will offer reconsiderations of historic artworks by Vera Molnár, Derek Jarman, Tarsila do Amaral, and Farid Belkahia.
“Oh La La!” Art Basel’s initiative, which encourages booths to rehang works midway through the fair, will also return, led by a “guest collaborator from outside the art world,” according to a statement. Public programming will be organized in partnership with Parisian institutions and supported by Miu Miu.
The week will once again follow Frieze Week in London. That fair has yet to announce details.
