Dear Shaded Viewers,
FAB PARIS reaffirms its role as France’s most prestigious multidisciplinary art fair. FAB Paris celebrates the centenary of Art Deco, honoring the Musée Nissim de Camondo, and unveiling masterpieces by Picasso, Magritte, and Giacometti and tomorrow’s rising talents, Paris’ premier art fair gathers over 100 international galleries across 20 specialties, celebrating creativity, patrimony, and the city’s enduring role as the world capital of art.
This autumn, the world of art converges beneath the glass-and-steel canopy of the Grand Palais for the third edition of FAB PARIS, running 20–24 September 2025. Conceived as the union of Fine Arts Paris and La Biennale, the fair has in only three editions succeeded in repositioning Paris at the heart of the global art calendar.
This year’s fair promises to be more ambitious and more diverse than ever. Over 100 international galleries representing 20 specialties—from Old Masters to contemporary art, from archaeological artifacts to Design, from jewelry to photography—will transform the Grand Palais into a veritable museum of civilizations and aesthetics. Paris, with its centuries‑long tradition of collecting, proves once again that it can rival Basel, London, and New York as a global meeting point for art.
Highlights abound. The Musée Nissim de Camondo, guest of honor, will present an unprecedented selection of its treasures of 18th‑century French decorative arts, staged in a scenography by Alexandre Benjamin Navet. In parallel, designers such as Jean‑Charles de Castelbajac, Jacques Garcia, Nathalie Crinière, and Constance Guisset will select their personal coups de cœur—creating bridges between heritage and contemporary taste.
A landmark anniversary will also resonate: the centenary of the 1925 Exposition des Arts Décoratifs, from which the Art Deco movement took its name. To mark the occasion, the Galerie Vallois unveils 20 masterpieces, from Eileen Gray’s iconic Dragon Armchair to rare works by Ruhlmann and Pierre Chareau. Art Deco jewels and watches will echo this celebration, including the rediscovery of a forgotten chapter in the history of the Jaeger‑LeCoultre Reverso.
FAB PARIS retains its spirit of experimentation. Curated by Jean‑Hubert Martin, the exhibition “Beautés Désordonnées” will mix 140 objects across styles and centuries in a bold dialogue reminiscent of his influential Carambolages. Meanwhile, the initiative “100 ateliers, 100 artistes” by Antoine Schneck turns its lens on contemporary creation, portraying artists in the intimacy of their studios. And for the third consecutive year, the section Jeunes Talents, designed by Edgar Jayet, gives the floor to a new generation of dealers.
The fair is not only commercial—it is civic and cultural. Live conservation in situ, educational initiatives for underprivileged youth, and partnerships with museums across the city extend the experience beyond the fair’s walls. Visitors are also invited into a “Semaine des Arts”, with VIP visits to twenty Parisian museums, reaffirming the city’s cultural density.
In an uncertain world, FAB PARIS offers a rare message of vitality. Its programming affirms Paris as both guardian of patrimony and platform of innovation. From Magritte’s poetic enigmas and Picasso’s daring canvases to treasures of archaeology, African statuary, and the most audacious jewelry design, the fair embraces every period, every geography, and every collector’s curiosity.
As Louis de Bayser, president of FAB PARIS, reminds us: “Now more than ever, galleries need the visibility and magnetism of a fair like this.” Indeed, in September, Paris will remind us why it remains the art world’s eternal capital.
Later,
Diane
