Paris+ by Art Basel 2023: events and meetings in Paris during this art week

Published by Cécile de Sortiraparis · Photos by My de Sortiraparis · Published on October 19th, 2023 at 02:34 p.m.
The Paris+ fair by Art Basel is a major event bringing together hundreds of galleries and artists, from October 13 to 22, 2023. But it's also a whole program of activities and events to be discovered all over Paris and the Île-de-France region.

In Paris museums, art often takes the form of paintings, sculptures or even videos. But during the week of the Paris+ by Art Basel fair, the boundaries no longer exist! This international fair dedicated tocontemporary art brings together hundreds of galleries and artists at the Grand Palais Éphémère. It also offers a range of exhibitions for you to discover off-site.

In addition to these events, there are a number of side events. Open doors, exhibitions, conferences and debates, installations... A wide range of events awaits you in some very unusual locations! Would you like to take advantage of all this parallel programming, from October 13 to 22, 2023? Here's a selection of events to enjoy during Paris+ by Art Basel, the event that showcases contemporary art in Paris and the Île-de-France region.

Please note that not all Paris+ by Art Basel events are free of charge or open to the public: please contact each participating venue for further information, or consult the event details on the fair website.

Events and meetings not to be missed during Paris+ by Art Basel 2023:

  • Conversations (originally held at the Centre Pompidou, now at the Musée Picasso in Paris)
    • October 19th
      2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Premiere Artist Talk: Isaac Julien
      16h-17h The Artist and the Collector
      17h30-18h30 10 Things to Know About Buying Art in 2023
      6:30 pm Performance by Anthea Hamilton

    • October 20th
      2:30-3:30 Poetic guerrilla warfare, theater and the French postcolonial avant-garde
      16h-17h Drag and Camp: the aesthetics of excess
      5:30 pm-6:30 pm Paris-Caraïbes
      7pm Performance by Blackhaine

    • October 21st
      2:30-3:30pm After Antonin Artaud: art in times of war and nationalism
      4pm-5pm Chantal Akerman: legacy, memory and influence
      5:30 pm-6:30 pm Walt Disney Studios: 100 years of wonders and nightmares
      7pm Performance by Miriam Kongstad

  • A Sunday at the gallery
    October 15
    The Comité professionnel des galeries d'art takes advantage of this week of contemporary art to highlight art galleries, their artists and their programming. Whether you're a collector, professional or amateur, don't miss this free event.
    Guided tour for holders of the Paris+ by Art Basel VIP pass.

  • Event tours
    • Patinoire de Saint-Ouen
      October 13
      This unique event presents Liquid, liquid, an exhibition of contemporary art by Hugo Vitrani, in a former skating rink in Saint-Ouen. The emblematic building, designed as part of the Atelier d'Urbanisme et d'Architecture (AUA) by Paul Chemekoff, Grand Prix National d'Architecture in 1980, closed just before the first confinement and now hosts cultural events.

    • Magasins Généraux
      October 14th
      Les Magasins Généraux are delighted to welcome VIPs from Paris+ by Art Basel for a guided tour of their "Après l'Éclipse" exhibition. This manifesto exhibition brings together 10 artists from the new art scene, who have been electrifying the emerging art world for several years, highlighting and narrating the concerns, struggles and imaginaries of an entire generation.

    • POUSH
      October 21st
      POUSH, a place for artists to create and exhibit, opens its doors for the first time. On the program: opening of 260 artists' studios, exhibitions, performances, culinary offerings...
      On the occasion of Paris+ by Art Basel, POUSH welcomes artists of all stripes to explore and decipher a certain idea of the night and the party. This dream territory of emancipation embraces the sometimes frightening contours of a dystopian technology.

With this program, it's impossible to remain indifferent to this week dedicated tocontemporary art in Paris! For the official program of the fair, see our dedicated article. Shall we go, friends?

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Dates and Opening Time
From October 13th, 2023 to October 22th, 2023

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