Art Basel Paris: the card comes from your dealer

Fifth edition under the glass of the Grand Palais, 211 exhibitors from 41 countries, Preview Days on October 21 and 22, a public Vernissage on October 22, and an invitation-only Avant-Première on October 20.

Published September 10, 2026· Facts checked September 10, 2026

October 23–25, 2026 · Grand Palais

Public days run 23 to 25 October, with previews on Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 and a public Vernissage on Thursday 22 October — the one night the fair reads as a party rather than a market. A permanent ticket covering 23 to 25 October is sold at €130. This is the fifth edition and the first directed by Karim Crippa.

Avant-Premiere, the invitation-only preview on October 20, is entered on a gallery invitation: galleries are the primary inviting authority and have been asked to nominate clients irrespective of their VIP status, with a set number of invitations to share at their own discretion — ask the dealer you buy from, six weeks out rather than six days. For Saturday, book ahead and go at opening: the price is the same whether you queue or not, and the Nef is open 11:00 to 19:00. Metro Champs-Élysées Clemenceau.

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