Art Basel Paris’s fourth edition will bring 203 exhibitors to the Grand Palais this autumn as the fair continues to expand. According to figures provided by fair organisers, 89% of last year’s exhibitors will return for the 2025 iteration, along with 25 newcomers. The fair will boast a strong Parisian contingent, with one-third of participants across its three largest sectors operating a space in the French capital.
The fair’s main sector will feature 177 exhibitors, including many dealerships based or operating outposts in Paris, including Thaddaeus Ropac, Mor Charpentier, Concept and Galerie Christophe Gaillard. International participants will include Kaufmann Repetto (from Milan and New York), Landau Fine Art (from Montreal) and Acquavella Galleries (from New York). The sector will welcome nine newcomers, including Crèvecœur from Paris, 47 Canal and David Nolan Gallery from New York and Lodovico Corsini from Brussels.
The Emergence section, set up on the Grand Palais’ balconies overlooking the rest of the fair, will consist of 16 solo stands dedicated to emerging artists. London’s Ginny on Frederick will devote its stand to a single monumental sculpture by the Iranian German artist Arash Nassiri, while Gauli Zitter from Brussels will show a series of new sculptures by the French artist Ethan Assouline. Blindspot from Hong Kong will present new erotic cut paper works by the Chinese artist Xiyadie.
A fourth sector, Premise, was introduced last year and features presentations challenging the art historical canon—either by showcasing work from before 1900 or by illuminating obscure artistic practices. A likely highlight in this section will be a joint presentation by the New York dealer Gordon Robichaux and Stars from Los Angeles of works by Janet Olivia Henry, including her compelling small-scale dioramas.
“The exceptional quality of this year’s projects is powerful proof of Art Basel Paris’ magnetism—and of the central role Paris and France continue to play on the global art market and the world of culture at large,” Clément Delépine, Art Basel Paris’s director, said in a statement. “We owe it to our galleries, visitors, and partners to deliver a stellar show, cementing its place as the cultural calendar’s unmissable fall event, and we look forward to working towards this goal.”
While art sales in France slid by 10% last year, according to the Art Market Report 2025 published by Art Basel and UBS—transactions fell in nearly every market, it is worth noting—early reported sales at last year’s Art Basel Paris were generally stronger than expected.
Art Basel Paris will also reprise its “Oh La La!” initiative, which aims to encourage visitors to return beyond the preview days by having exhibitors stage thematic rehangs throughout the run of the fair. Also returning is the fair’s public programming in partnership with French fashion house Miu Miu: the project will include an exhibition in Paris’s Jardin des Tuileries curated by the critic and independent curator Mouna Mekouar.
This year’s event will be the second Art Basel edition held at Paris’s Grand Palais since the venue’s four-year, €466m restoration. This year, hopefully, exhibitors will be spared from leaks in the landmark building’s historic glass ceiling.
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