Rosita Mariella Rosita is an art historian and researcher based in Madrid. She’s been working in the art market since 2015, for galleries and collections based in London, until she joined ARTSVP in 2021.
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Whether you’re a collector, curator, or just art-curious, here’s your daily roadmap.
New week.. new guide! Paris Art Week 2025 turns the city into a living museum, where haute maisons intersect with radical installations, blue-chip galleries connect with independents, and every arrondissement buzzes with art. From the grandeur of the Grand Palais to the intimacy of Marais ateliers, it’s a week where creative spirit and couture elegance converge.
Monday, 20 October
- OFFSCREEN Paris - VIP Preview (La Chapelle Saint-Louis de la Salpêtrière, enter from Parc Marie-Curie, 47 Bd de l’Hôpital)
Preview | 2:00—9:00 PM
Cocktail | 6:00—8:00 PM
A sensory fair where art, light, and technology intertwine. Expect immersive installations and site-specific pieces.
- Art Forum x Offscreen
10-11am Breakfast
11-12am Talk
- Art Basel Private Visit Musée d’Orsay (Musée d’Orsay)
3pm-5pm
- Preferred Tour of Gerhard Richter (Luis Vuitton Foundation) 10am
- Galerie Emma Donnersberg (60 Rue de Verneuil, 7e)
Opening Night, 6–9 PM. RSVP: contact@edonnersberg.com
The debut of this elegant Left Bank space. A must for design lovers.
- Dior Montaigne: “Lady Art Turns Ten” (30 Avenue Montaigne)
Cocktail, 7:30 PM. RSVP: events@whitewall.art
Ten artists reinterpret the iconic Lady Dior bag. Expect an exquisite mix of fashion and fine art.
- Mendes Wood Opening Night, 5pm-9pm
Shows on view
- Hauser & Wirth (26bis Rue François 1er) - Jeffrey Gibson: “This Is Dedicated to the One I Love”
- Gagosian Paris (4 Rue de Ponthieu) - Albert Oehlen: “Endless Summer”
- Marian Goodman Gallery (79 Rue du Temple) - Paul Sietsema’s paintings and 16mm films
Tuesday, 21 October
- Paris Internationale – VIP Preview (Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées)
70 galleries, independent and daring. The fair that sets the tone for discovery: a counterpoint to Art Basel’s grandeur.
- Design Miami Paris – VIP Preview (Hôtel de Maisons, 51 Rue de l’Université)
The debut edition in Paris brings collectible design from 40 leading galleries into a neoclassical setting.
- Ceramic Art Fair Paris – VIP Opening (Maison de l’Amérique Latine)
A fresh platform dedicated to ceramics and glass, with 23 international galleries.
- Room13 Afternoon Gathering
3–6 PM | Register Your Interest
A new insider favourite for collectors and creatives: a relaxed, art-driven networking moment in an intimate setting.
- Art Basel Private Visit Musée de l’Orangerie
12pm-2pm
- Palais d’Iéna – Miu Miu x Helen Marten: “30 Blizzards” (Preview)
A hybrid of performance, sculpture, and installation exploring the poetry of movement.
- In Plain Disguise (Les Bains Paris)
9pm-3am
Wednesday, 22 October
- Art Basel Paris – VIP Days (Oct 22–23) (Grand Palais)
Over 200 galleries from 41 countries fill the Grand Palais Éphémère: the essential pulse of the week.
- Maison Guerlain: “En plein cœur” (68 Champs-Élysées)
A century of Shalimar through the eyes of 30+ artists including Louise Bourgeois and David Hockney.
- The Paris Sales Cocktail VIP (Sotheby’s Paris)
5:30pm-10pm
- Palais de Tokyo – “Echo Delay Reverb”
A transatlantic dialogue between American art and Francophone thought.
- Reiffers Art Initiatives – Opening (30 Rue des Acacias)
Daniel Buren x Miles Greenberg: a luminous, site-specific mentorship project.
- Private View of Ed Ruscha at Gagosian (9 Rue de Castiglione)
6pm-8pm
- Galerie Chloé Perrin – “METALLON” Breakfast Opening (9 AM–12 PM)
A chic way to start your day before diving into the fairs.
Thursday, 23 October
- Acne Paper Palais Royal – Peter Schlesinger: Sculpture (Opening & Book Signing)
Ceramic works inspired by nature and intimacy, with the artist present.
- AKAA (Also Known As Africa) – VIP Preview (Carreau du Temple)
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this fair highlights African and diasporic voices across 33 galleries.
- Lafayette Anticipations – Meriem Bennani: “Sole Crushing”
An immersive, multisensory sound environment redefining narrative art.
- Cultivist: Paris Art Week Artist Lunch (Restaurant Monsieur Dior)
- Trauma in Paris (U122A, 18 Rue Belhomme) 9pm-late
- Honoré Gallery – Opening Night (139 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 6–11 PM)
Curated by Samantha Teper, this new gallery joins the Right Bank constellation.
Friday, 24 October
- Art Basel Private Visit of “Minimal” (Bourse de Commerce) 9:30am-11am
- Sorry Sun Party (Fondation Pernod Ricard) 7:30pm-1am
- A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE – TYPE-XIV: Eugene Studio Project (Rue Volta)
Futuristic materials and concept-driven design. Press preview on the 23rd, public 24–26.
- Éditions de Parfums Frédéric Malle – “Portrait(s) of a Lady” (Pop-up Gallery)
A collaboration between perfumery and photography, linking scent and image.
Saturday, 25 October
- Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain – “Exposition Générale”
The grand reopening in Jean Nouvel’s new building, uniting 600 works by 100 artists.
- Fondation Louis Vuitton – “Gerhard Richter: Six Decades”
Monumental retrospective spanning 270 works.
- Musée d’Art Moderne – Duchamp Prize 2025 & Otobong Nkanga
Don’t miss the prize announcement on the 23rd, exhibitions continue all week.
Sunday, 26 October
- Paris Internationale, OFFSCREEN, Design Miami Paris: final day for all three.
- Centre Pompidou – Cai Guo-Qiang: “The Last Carnival” (5:30 PM)
A monumental daytime fireworks performance marking the museum’s temporary closure, a poetic, fiery goodbye.
Are you heading to Paris? ARTSVP WhatsApp channel is the best way to stay in the loop! Get updates fairs, exclusive events, VIP parties and join the conversation on the Paris Art Week Group.
Written by
Rosita Mariella
Rosita is an art historian and researcher based in Madrid. She’s been working in the art market since 2015, for galleries and collections based in London, until she joined ARTSVP in 2021.
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