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Art Paris 2026

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rt Paris 2026 is the 28th edition of the leading spring fair for modern and contemporary art, hosted in the majestic Grand Palais. The fair brings together around 165 French and international galleries, showcasing an ambitious program with a regional and cosmopolitan character in Paris, a city in the midst of an artistic renaissance. This edition features c…

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41Voices
3Underwriters
50Exhibitors
11On the bill · sessions
75Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at Art, in alphabetical order.
Agnès Callu
Art historian and philosopher (EHESS/CNRS) · EHESS/CNRS
Alexia Fabre
Executive director of the Centre Pompidou Francilien in Massy · Centre Pompidou Francilien
Alireza Shojaian
Artist
Anaël Pigeat
Art critic and journalist
Anne Bourrassé
Author of Les Refusées. Les artistes femmes n'existent pas
Antoine Laniez
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution · CMS Luxembourg
Aurélie Laure
Managing director of Studio Andrée Putman · Studio Andrée Putman
Balqis Tandjaoui
Independent curator, coordinator and art writer
Bruno Moinard
Designer, president of Bruno Moinard Editions · Bruno Moinard Editions
Daphné de Marolles
Head of Art, Specie and Private Clients · AXA
Devorah Lauter
Emma Donnersberg
Designer and interior designer, director of the Emma Donnersberg Gallery · Emma Donnersberg Gallery
Erin Jenoa Gilbert
Art curator
Estefanía Peñafiel Loaiza
Artist
Fabienne Leclerc
Gallerist
Fabrice Hyber
Artist
Frédéric de Clercq
Art Insurance Specialist – President of UNESCO’s Advisory Committee on Works of Art · UNESCO
Hélène Poulit-Duquesne
CEO · Boucheron
Isobel Gooder
Contemporary art market specialist · Sotheby’s Paris
Jean-Fabrice Brun
Partner, Co-head Litigation & Arbitration · CMS France
Jeanne Brun
Assistant director at the Musée National d’Art Moderne – Centre Pompidou · Musée National d’Art Moderne – Centre Pompidou
Jean-Paul Bath
Co-curator of the French Design Art Edition sector and director of the FRENCH DESIGN association · FRENCH DESIGN association

— and 19 more, by name unsung —

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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
BNP Paribas Banque Privée
Boucheron
Marie Claire
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The Programme

Selected from 11 sessions on the bill.
  • Friday 10 April, 10:15 – 11:45 (by invitation only)

    Art‑market litigation and arbitration: when the artwork becomes a battleground

    Moderated by Vanessa Quang, Art Advisor, Founder of Quang & Co. With Jean-Fabrice Brun, Partner, Co-head Litigation & Arbitration, CMS France, Antoine Laniez, Partner, Head of Disp…

  • Friday 10 April, 14:30 – 16:00

    Lifestyle Collectors

    A panel discussion moderated by Jean-Paul Bath, co-curator of the French Design Art Edition sector and director of the FRENCH DESIGN association, with Lionel Sauvage, President of …

  • Friday 10 April, 16:15 – 17:30

    A conversation between artist Alireza Shojaian and art historian and philosopher Agnès Callu (EHESS/CNRS)

    A conversation between artist Alireza Shojaian and art historian and philosopher Agnès Callu (EHESS/CNRS), the author of the recently published book: Alireza Shojaian. Masculinité(…

  • Friday 10 April, 18:00 – 19:30

    Places of reparation

    A panel discussion moderated by Stéphanie Pioda, journalist and art historian, with Alexia Fabre, deputy director of the Centre Pompidou Francilien in Massy and guest curator at Ar…

  • Saturday 11 April, 14:30 – 16:00

    Languages, images and territories

    This panel discussion will be moderated by Loïc Le Gall, guest curator at Art Paris 2026 for Babel – Art and Language in France. It will be exploring language, not as a means of co…

  • Saturday 11 April, 16:15 – 17:45 (16:15 slot)

    What is at stake today for women artists

    A panel discussion moderated by art consultant, exhibition curator and Marie Claire contributor Marion Vignal with Boucheron CEO Hélène Poulit-Duquesne, Jeanne Brun, assistant dire…

  • Saturday 11 April, 16:15 – 17:45 (17:00 slot)

    A discussion around the winner of the Her Art Prize 2026 for women artists

  • Saturday 11 April, 18:00 – 19:30

    The State of the Market Now

    A panel discussion moderated by Devorah Lauter with Jelena Kristic, curator, and art advisor Sophie Neuendorf, vice president at Artnet. Discussion in English. Organised in partner…

  • Sunday 12 April, 14:30 – 16:00

    How to both enhance and safeguard your collection: a survival kit for the curious, the passionate and other compulsive art lovers

    This panel discussion will provide the opportunity to review the principles of sound management applied to a private art collection (insurance, acquisition, inheritance, etc), but …

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 75 companies show up — and 2 bet on three roles at once?

75 companies. two are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
2All threespeak · spons · exh
1Sponsoringsponsor only
50Exhibitingexhibitor only
22Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Boucheron·Marie Claire

02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

41% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite12%
  • Founder / Owner410%
  • VP-level12%
  • Director / Head of1127%
  • Engineer · IC410%
  • Other roles2049%

Of 41 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01BoucheronSp1V
  2. 02Marie ClaireSp1V
  3. 03BNP Paribas Banque PrivéeSp
  4. 041831 Art GalleryEx
  5. 05193 GalleryEx
  6. 0622,48 m²Ex
  7. 07313 Art ProjectEx
  8. 083812 GalleryEx
  9. 09A2Z Art GalleryEx
  10. 10AA GalleryEx
  11. 11AD Galerie MontpellierEx
  12. 12Albert Benamou-Véronique MaxéEx
  13. 13Alzueta GalleryEx
  14. 14Amelie du ChalardEx
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
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100% of 3