--- title: "Ultimate Guide to Paris Art Week 2025" url: https://artsvp.com/blog/ultimate-guide-to-paris-art-week-2025 description: "New week.. new guide! Check this ultimate guide to help you navigate this week’s lineup and the must-see events you won’t want to miss." author: "Rosita Mariella" published: 2025-10-16 updated: 2025-10-28 topics: ["Art fairs"] image: https://artsvp.com/blog/media/ultimate-guide-to-paris-art-week-2025-cover-6bcfe2b0-1280.webp publisher: ARTSVP (https://artsvp.com), the event platform for galleries, art fairs and cultural institutions --- # Ultimate Guide to Paris Art Week 2025 New week.. new guide! Check this ultimate guide to help you navigate this week’s lineup and the must-see events you won’t want to miss. 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. [RSVP for Public Days](https://offscreen.artsvp.com/135bc6?link=website). ![](https://artsvp.com/blog/media/ultimate-guide-to-paris-art-week-2025-1-14632289-800.webp) - **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: **** 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: **** 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. ![](https://artsvp.com/blog/media/ultimate-guide-to-paris-art-week-2025-2-f97008c8-1280.webp) - **Design Miami Paris –** [**VIP Preview**](https://designmiami.artsvp.com/14812d) *(Hôtel de Maisons, 51 Rue de l’Université)* The debut edition in Paris brings collectible design from 40 leading galleries into a neoclassical setting. ![](https://artsvp.com/blog/media/ultimate-guide-to-paris-art-week-2025-3-8de66836-1000.webp) - **Ceramic Art Fair Paris –** [**VIP Opening**](https://ceramicartfair.com/?lang=en) *(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](https://room13.art) A new insider favourite for collectors and creatives: a relaxed, art-driven networking moment in an intimate setting. [A Parisian Soiree by Room13](https://room13.artsvp.com/dbe8d2?link=register) - **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? 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