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Interior of the Grand Palais in 2011; Art Basel Paris venue context, not the 2026 fair.
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Paris · FranceArt exhibitions

2026.10.23 — 2026.10.25 · Ended

A day of galleries under the Grand Palais glass roof, and a street of sculpture outside.

Art Basel Paris

Art Basel Paris returns to the Grand Palais for its fifth edition with 211 galleries, open to the public on 23–25 October. Inside, it runs from modern masters to work finished this year: Hauser & Wirth brings Louise Bourgeois, White Cube Tracey Emin, and there are photographs by the Nobel laureate Annie Ernaux. Premise brings overlooked names back into view, and Emergence gives 16 young galleries solo booths. Outside, Avenue Winston-Churchill and several squares and gardens host free public art.

Interior of the Grand Palais in 2011; Art Basel Paris venue context, not the 2026 fair. · Report image rights
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A REASON TO GO
Grand Palais2026.10.23 — 2026.10.25Art exhibitionsAdmission cost unconfirmed
FIND YOUR REASON

What draws you to this experience?

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Big names on the booth walls

Hauser & Wirth brings Louise Bourgeois, White Cube new work by Tracey Emin, and there are photographs by the Nobel laureate Annie Ernaux with Marc Marie.

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On the Larkin Erdmann booth, Man Ray’s Violon d’Ingres and Duchamp’s moustached Mona Lisa, L.H.O.O.Q., hang beside an On Kawara date painting back on the market after nearly fifty years, an arm’s length away.

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Names rediscovered, and names just arriving

Premise brings overlooked artists back: Derek Jarman’s late tar Black Paintings, early work (1947–1956) by the computer-art pioneer Vera Molnár, and the Brazilian modernist Tarsila do Amaral.

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Emergence gives 16 young galleries solo booths: Clémentine Adou builds installations from dismantled umbrella frames, and Drake Carr paints large canvases that meet late-Renaissance stretched composition with queer nightlife.

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Step outside, and the sculpture is in the street

Outside the Grand Palais, Avenue Winston-Churchill holds eight outdoor works, among them Niki de Saint Phalle’s cat-head totem and a Yinka Shonibare bronze patterned like Dutch wax cloth; Place Clemenceau has Robert Indiana’s LOVE Wall.

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The outdoor works are free. Further on, Tracey Emin’s bronzes stand at the Trocadéro, Cosima von Bonin’s plush sculptures fill the Petit Palais, and Kutluğ Ataman’s 40-screen video work plays in the Chapelle des Petits-Augustins.

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Programme, background & sources

Checked · 2026-09-27

MAKE IT YOUR EXPERIENCE

Does this fit what you are looking for?

This could be for you if you are…

  • Art lovers who want modern masters to this year’s work in one weekend
  • Readers who would make the trip for Annie Ernaux’s photographs
  • Anyone who just wants free sculpture on the streets of Paris

Before you decide

21–22 October are invitation-only preview days; the public days are 23–25 October, so check the date when buying.

Booths and works follow the official announcements and may change; the floor plan is from 2025, so use this year’s map for booth locations.

Tracey Emin’s bronzes at the Trocadéro stay until 1 November; guided tours at the Palais d’Iéna need booking on miumiu.com from 8 October.

FIND YOUR PLACE

Explore the layout. Plan your route.

Official 2025 map: Grand Palais floors and booths. Historical layout reference only; use the new edition’s plan for current booths, works and routes.

Official 2025 map: Grand Palais floors and booths
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Source: Art Basel, 2025; page 2 of official document · Report image rights
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Official 2025 map: Grand Palais floors and booths

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FROM AN IDEA TO A PLAN

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Dates & times

2026.10.23 — 2026.10.25

2026-10-23–2026-10-25; daily hours and closure days vary by venue and session.

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  • Big names on the booth walls
  • Names rediscovered, and names just arriving
  • Step outside, and the sculpture is in the street
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Venue & travel

Grand Palais

Prefer public transport and group dispersed venues by area using the official map.

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Entry & companions

Admission varies by venue, sector or performance; free public programmes are separate from main admission.

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Tickets & access

EUR 47 · students and under-26s EUR 30

Accessibility varies by venue or sector; confirm the specific session with the organiser before travel.

Sources & image credits

Dates and entry details refer to this edition; individual sessions may differ.

Groume · CC BY-SA 2.0 Image source

Art Basel

The full list of exhibitors or programme details has not been announced. Examples from previous editions are labelled with their year.

Information checked on 2026-09-27

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