Paris+ par Art Basel
In its second edition, Paris+ par Art Basel brought together 154 top galleries from 33 countries, including 60 in France, showcasing solo, duo, and group presentations by French and international artists. The expanded public program extended beyond the Grand Palais Éphémère to six iconic venues across Paris, offering freely accessible artworks and a Conversations program. Art Basel's second edition in Paris highlighted the city's cultural vibrancy and its prominence in the global art market.
With 154 premier galleries, including 61 in France, the show showcased the thriving French art scene. The event featured an expanded, freely accessible public program in collaboration with top cultural institutions across six Parisian locations. The fair saw strong international participation from Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, with 15 galleries making their debut. Held at the Grand Palais Éphémère from October 20 to 22, 2023, it attracted 38,000 attendees.
The first talk we joined examined the oeuvre of artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien, and his landmark exhibition ‘What Freedom is to Me’ at Tate Britain, which featured works ranging from his early films to his latest multiscreen installations. This conversation allowed us to immerse ourselves in the creative process of one of the most renowned contemporary artists working at the crossroads of art and cinema.
The second talk, The art of collecting is anything but timeless discussed the transformations happening both in- and outside the art world. Bringing together art advisor Patricia Marshall, collector Philippe Dian, and gallerist Felipe Dmab (Mendes Wood DM), this panel addressed the recent shifts in the art market and revealed the 10 things to know before acquiring art in 2023.
After our last attended talk, we were excited to meet Sandra Terdjman, co-founder of KADIST and AFIELD who was in conversation with Kader Attia, talk The Artist and the Collector. Together they discussed their shared vision of art and its role in society at large. In contexts in which creating or showing art has turned into a form of struggle, artists and collectives are not only resisting by pursuing their work but also by creating infrastructures such as cinemas, festivals, schools and gardens. With these projects, art can become a tool to train people, give access, experiment with new pedagogies, and transform communities. How can collectors support artistic initiatives in parts of the world with little art infrastructure or where art is simply suppressed?
Sandra’s project KADIST happens to have a space in San Francisco! Check it out at https://kadist.org/san-francisco/
