Asia Now: the most Asian of art fairs at La Monnaie de Paris

Contemporary art fairs and shows are legion in Paris and the Île-de-France region. Few, however, focus exclusively on artists and galleries from Asia. The Asia Now - Paris Asian Art Fair has decided to fill this gap, and highlight the many talents from the Asian continent.

Thisautumn event returns to Paris from October 22 to 26, 2025. Asia Now takes up residence at the Monnaie de Paris, for five days of discoveries, encounters, performances and installations... For this 11th edition of the art fair, Asia Now is determined to " go beyond the borders - real or imaginary - that have long defined East and West ".

Historic and emerging artists, traditional art, new practices, cultural encounters between East, West and South Asia... This fair offers an interesting vision of the Asian art scene. Countries, cultures and traditions meet, dialogue and mingle in the course of the stands, allowing visitors to travel without leaving Paris.

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This edition brings together 70 international galleries from all over the world: China, Singapore, Thailand, India, South Korea, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Japan, as well as France, USA, Saudi Arabia, Germany, United Arab Emirates, Spain... The NOW ON section features young galleries and up-and-coming artists. Exhibitions and installations are organized throughout the Monnaie de Paris, alongside the program of events scheduled over the coming days.

The Asia Now 2025 program:

• THE THIRD SPACE
  A new section highlighting South Asia. A new section dedicated to experimental and hybrid practices, collaboration between galleries and the potential generated by crossing perspectives. On the program:
  • We Were Always Neighbours, curated by Sahil Arora, founder of The Method Art Space (Mumbai gallery) with Rajiv Menon Contemporary Gallery (Los Angeles).
  • A second project curated by Lê Thiên-Bào (founder and director of Galerie BAO, Paris), featuring installations and works by Suburbia Contemporary (Spain) and Ingahee Gallery (Seoul).
    
    
• CONVERSATION PROGRAM
  • K11 ART FOUNDATION proposes a K11 Salon with artist Miao Ying and curator Daniel Birnbaum, moderated by Liyu Yeo, focusing on digital aesthetics and new creative ecologies.
    
    
  • On the occasion of the presentation of the MATSUTANI prize by the SHŌEN endowment fund, Liyu Yeo will moderate a round table with Kate Van Houten, Caroline Bourgeois, Nathanaëlle Herbelin and Olivier Raymond Clément, exploring the mission of the Japanese SHŌEN foundation in supporting the Matsutani prize.
    
    
  • As part of the Craftsmanship program, MANUFACTURE DE SÈVRES presents a talk with Céline Paul on the institution's deep historical ties to Asia.
    
    
  • The CERNUSCHI MUSEUM offers a dialogue with Pierre Gautier and Yoshimi Futamura on Japanese ceramics and contemporary forms of transmission.
    
    
  • AWARE (Archives of Women Artists, Research and Exhibitions) will present a round-table discussion moderated by its Head of Research Programs, Matylda Taszycka, who will introduce an ongoing research project on Kazakhstan in collaboration with the Almaty Museum of Art (Kazakhstan).
    
    
• CRAFT EXHIBITION
  Since its inception, Asia NOW has championed craft as a thread linking tradition and contemporary expression. This year, three finalist artists from different editions of the LOEWE Craft prize are in the spotlight.
  Selected artists:
  • Racso Jugarap (Philippines) - Textile works exploring mythology, diaspora and queer identity.
  • Sumakshi Singh (India) - Embroidered installations tracing memory and spiritual space.
  • Wan Bing Huang (China) - Surreal landscapes through drawing, animation and installation.
    
    
• CINEMA NOW
  A dedicated space will host a cycle of screenings at the heart of the fair.
  
  
• TWO AWARDS TO SUPPORT ARTISTIC CREATION
  
  • RAK ART FOUNDATION PRIZE
    Launched in 2025, this prize recognizes two artists participating in Asia NOW, offering them a one-month residency at The Art Station in Bahrain, organized by the RAK Art Foundation. During their stay, the winners will collaborate with local artisans to produce original works in line with RAK Art's founding values: transmission, continuity and know-how.
    Award ceremony: Friday, October 24, 2025
    
  • MATSUTANI PRIZE - 2ᵉ EDITION AT Asia NOW
    The Matsutani Prize returns for its second edition at Asia NOW 2025, at La Monnaie de Paris. Created by the SHŌEN Fund, this prestigious prize recognizes an artist based in France, with a career spanning 5 to 25 years, for the originality and strength of his or her work. The winner receives a €15,000 grant, awarded by a jury of renowned artists, curators and collectors.
    Finalist artists:
    Liang Fu (galerie Nicodim)
    Daiga Grantina (galerie Emalin)
    Séquoia Scavullo (galerie sans titre)
    Natsuko Uchino (galerie Allen)

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