Art Paris Returns To The Iconic Grand Palais For Its 27th Edition | Bridging Regional And Global Artistic Voices In Art And Design

The 2025 edition shines a light on French figurative painting, explores intercultural perspectives, and debuts the French Design Art Edition.

VIP and Press Preview: April 2 2025 | 11 AM - 9 PM (by invitation only)

On View: April 3 – 6 2025

Art Paris, the premier spring event for modern and contemporary art, returns to the iconic Grand Palais. On view from April 3 – 6, 2025 at Avenue Winston Churchill, Paris, this 27th edition will bring together 170 exhibitors from 25 countries, showcasing an ambitious program with two main themes: Immortal: A Focus on Figurative Painting in France, curated by Amélie Adamo and Numa Hambursin, and Out of Bounds, curated by Simon Lamunière. For the first time, Art Paris will unveil the French Design Art Edition, a dedicated sector highlighting design and contemporary decorative arts. With its expanding international scope and multi-disciplinary programming, the fair continues to establish its role as a global crossroads for creativity and cultural exchange.

With 60% of exhibitors hailing from France, 40% representing international galleries, and 36% of newcomers, this 2025 edition underscores the fair's balance between celebrating local talent and embracing global perspectives. This diversity shines a spotlight on the richness of the French gallery ecosystem, from internationally renowned names to modern and contemporary art galleries across France. Joining the roster this year are esteemed galleries such as Mennour, Semiose, and Christian Berst, alongside returning exhibitors like Continua, Lelong & Co, Loevenbruck, Meessen, Nathalie Obadia, Michel Rein, Almine Rech, and Templon. On the international front, new additions include Sabrina Amrani (Madrid), Beck & Eggeling and Pasquer (Düsseldorf, Paris), Lange + Pult (Zurich), Senda (Barcelona), Rüdiger Schöttle (Munich), Tang Contemporary (Beijing), Waddington-Custot (London), Wilde (Geneva), and W&K – Wienerroither & Kohlbacher (Vienna, New York), among others.

Immortal: A Focus On The Figurative Painting In France, by Amélie Adamo And Numa Hambursin

Writer and independent curator Amélie Adamo and Numa Hambursin, general director of MO.CO. (Montpellier Contemporain), will continue pursuing their commitment to the French Figurative scene at Art Paris, having previously co-curated Immortal, an ambitious and groundbreaking panorama of young French figurative painting in 2023. Working from a selection of 30 artists chosen from exhibiting galleries, the duo will present a new analysis that will consider the historical context and compare artists from different generations. Unconcerned with fleeting trends, the theme aims to underline the permanent nature of figurative painting in France, while highlighting the influence of the painters of the past. It will show how figurative painting – amidst the global dominance of abstraction and new media – is a dynamic, Europe-wide movement. 

Selected Artists: Ronan Barrot (Galerie Claude Bernard), Marion Bataillard (Paris-B), Maty Biayenda (Double V Gallery), Vincent Bioulès (Galerie La Forest Divonne), Jean-Charles Blais (Galerie Yvon Lambert), Katia Bourdarel (Galerie Renard Hacker) , Marcos Carrasquer (Polaris), Robert Combas (Strouk Gallery), Dado (Galerie Jeanne Bucher Jaeger), Laura Garcia Karras (Paris-B), Vincent Gicquel (RX&SLAG), Yayoï Gunji (Galerie Catherine Issert), Dhewadi Hadjab (Mennour) Jean Hélion (Galerie Trigano), Oda Jaune (Templon), Youcef Korichi (Galerie Suzanne Tarasiève), Eugène Leroy (Galerie Claude Bernard),Thomas Levy-Lasne (Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire), Johanna Mirabel (Galerie Nathalie Obadia), Marlene Mocquet (Galerie BSL), Sabine Monirys (Galerie Kaleidoscope), Barbara Navi (Galerie Valérie Delaunay), Francoise Petrovitch (Semiose), Laurent Proux (Semiose),Léa Toutain (Galerie Camille Pouyfaucon), Milène Sanchez (Galerie Claire Gastaud), Gérard Schlosser (Galerie Koren), Agnès Thurnauer (Galerie Michel Rein), Karine Rougier (Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire) Gaétan Valguelsy (Polaris).

Out Of Bounds, by Simon Lamunière

Independent curator Simon Lamunière has selected 18 international artists from participating galleries, crafting a compelling exploration of contemporary creation through the lens of multi-ethnicity and cultural hybridization. This presentation delves into themes of origins, gender, kinship, history, and geography, offering a nuanced perspective on the intersections of identity and form.

Selected Artists: Ishola Akpo (Sabrina Amrani) Mohammad Alfaraj (Mennour), Razan Al Sarraf (Hunna Art), Sama Alshaibi (Esther Woerdehoff), Zena Assi (Tanit), Gillian Brett (C+N Gallery Canepaneri), Dana Cojbuc (Galerie Catherine Putman),Dora García (Galerie Michel Rein), Zhanna Kadyrova (Continua), Bertina Lopes (Galerie Richard Saltoun), Bulumko Mbete (The Bridge Gallery), Werner Reiterer (Loevenbruck), Katja Schenker (Mitterrand), Elisabeth Scherffig (LABS Contemporary), Kurt Schwitters (Zlotowski), Kiki Smith (Galerie Lelong & Co), Joana Vasconcelos (Gowen Contemporary), Zhao Zhao (Tang Contemporary).

Promises: An All-New And Larger-Than-Before Sector Focusing On Young Galleries And Emerging Artists

New to 2025, the Promises sector, curated by independent exhibition curator Marc Donnadieu, will take center stage on the southern balconies of the Grand Palais’s iconic Nave. This space will showcase 25 galleries established within the last decade, with 17 making their debut at Art Paris. Reflecting the fair’s global outlook, 59% of these galleries hail from diverse international destinations, including South Africa, Belgium, Canada, Kuwait, Italy, Japan, Hong Kong, Guatemala, Singapore, and Slovakia.

19 Monographic Exhibitions

Interwoven throughout the main fair and the Promises sector, 19 monographic exhibitions offer visitors an unparalleled opportunity to delve deeply into the work of modern, contemporary, and emerging artists. These focused showcases provide an intimate exploration of individual creative visions, allowing attendees to discover or rediscover in depth the work of modern, contemporary, and emerging artists.

French Design Art Edition: A New Sector Devoted To Design And The Contemporary Decorative Arts

Art Paris welcomes all artistic mediums, and in 2025, it celebrates the centenary of the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts with the launch of the French Design Art Edition. Created in collaboration with Le FRENCH DESIGN directors Jean-Paul Bath and Sandy Saad, this initiative highlights design and contemporary decorative arts. Situated on the north balconies of the Grand Palais Nave, the exhibition space— designed by architects Jakob + MacFarlane—will feature 18 exhibitors, including interior designers, design studios, and galleries specializing in design. Visitors can explore limited-edition creations that blend contemporary design with exceptional craftsmanship. Complementing this showcase is a 130 m2 group exhibition that blurs the boundaries between art and design. It highlights how contemporary creation draws on traditional artisanship to reimagine objects with timeless appeal, offering a rich dialogue between form, function, and innovation.