All eyes were turned on the 22nd edition of Art Paris, as 112 galleries from 15 countries came together in Paris for what was the art market’s first major event in over six months. On Sunday 13th September, as the modern and contemporary art fair closed its doors under the vast glass roof of the Grand Palais, a general mood of enthusiasm reigned in recognition of its immense success.
Visitors in number and quality despite the health context
The total number of visitors was 56,931. As a consequence of the strict application of health and safety measures, the maximum number of visitors per day was voluntarily limited to 3,000 (instead of the 5,000 authorised in the Grand Palais) and the vernissage was spread throughout the duration of the fair by means of special, private daily previews from 10.00 am to 12.00 pm.
These measures avoided crowding, thereby ensuring conditions of optimum safety for...exhibitors and visitors alike. If the number of members of the general public visiting the exhibition fair decreased by 10% compared to 2019 (when 63,257 people came to the fair), there was a massive 25% rise in visits by collectors and directors of cultural institutions compared to 2019, with a total of 23,218 professional and VIP guests.
All of the visitors underlined the audacity and tenacity of Art Paris in managing to organise a physical edition of the fair through thick and thin. Let’s not forget that the fair was first postponed and then reinvented online, before finally being reborn from 10-13 September. This historic edition saw collectors and French institutions make extraordinary efforts to rally round and play their part in supporting the work of galleries and their artists. The visitors also highlighted the dynamic nature of the French art scene (as illustrated by Gaël Charbau’s focus), the sheer quality of the galleries’ exhibits in which different generations rubbed shoulders (for example at Galerie Pauline Pavec where works by Jacques Prévert were juxtaposed with those by the very young artist, Mathilde Denize) and the arrival of major international heavyweights such as Perrotin amongst other prestigious galleries.
The fair welcomed around 30 friends of museum associations, mainly from mainland France because of the current travel restrictions, as well as numerous personalities such as Brigitte Macron, Roselyne Bachelot, Catherine Frot, Michel-Edouard Leclerc and Alain Ducasse to name but a few. 70 special visits analysing the works on show were organised for collectors with the invaluable assistance of the Observatoire de l’Art Contemporain and there were more than 450 accredited journalists.
Art Paris, the first art fair to take up residence in the ephemeral Grand Palais on the Champ-de-Mars in April 2021
After being the first art fair worldwide to open its doors after lockdown restrictions ended, Art Paris will also be the first art fair to take up residence in the ephemeral Grand Palais on the Champ-de-Mars from 8-11 April 2021. This spectacular temporary structure fit for the 21st century designed by architect Jean Michel Wilmotte is located in front of the Ecole Militaire and aligned with the Eiffel Tower: it will play host to the Grand Palais’ events until the latter reopens in time for the Olympic Games in 2024.
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The 22nd edition of Art Paris, initially scheduled for 2 to 5 April, postponed from 28 to 31 May 2020, then cancelled, will be reborn at the Grand Palais from 10 to 13 September, with the opening on 9 September.
As you know, following the cancellation of Art Paris 2020, the fair's teams mobilized to create a digital campaign which aimed to promote the activity of the galleries in a difficult context. We are happy to announce that it was a real success!
It is therefore with great joy that the Art Paris team announces its return from 9 to 13 September 2020, it will be the first fair to enter the Grand Palais after the global health crisis.
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Following the government’s latest announcement banning all public gatherings until mid-July, the 22nd edition of Art Paris, a leading modern and contemporary art spring event that was initially to be held from 2-5 April, before being postponed until 28-31 May 2020, has finally had to be cancelled.
As you know, we were working on a hypothesis of a final postponement of the fair at the Grand Palais from 1-5 July, in order to offer French galleries a chance to meet their collectors after a frozen spring and to the stop. With regret, we must therefore draw a line under the 2020 edition which would have brought together 150 galleries from 20 countries, and hosted two thematic focuses, one on the French scene and the other on the Iberian Peninsula.
Art Paris will be back from 7-11 April 2021. It will be the first fair to take over the ephemeral Grand Palais on the Champ-de-Mars, a magnificent temporary structure fit for the 21st century designed by Jean-Michel Wilmotte and which will host events in Paris until the Grand Palais reopens to coincide with the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Art Paris would like to thank from the bottom of its heart all those who have supported the 2020 edition, including the galleries, cultural institutions, media partners and companies.
We would also like to express our profound solidarity: our thoughts go out to all those who are fighting the virus and to the victims of this worldwide pandemic.
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