Exhibitions
Art Paris 2026 ignites the artistic spring at the Grand Palais
Art Paris 2026, considered one of the essential spring events for modern and contemporary art, returns from April 9 to 12, 2026, to the iconic Nave of the Grand Palais. In its 28th edition, the event brings together nearly 165 French and international galleries from 20 countries, solidifying its position as a global art exchange platform with a strong focus on the French scene.
This year's edition is structured around a committed program that brings together artists and galleries from different geographical areas, with special emphasis on two thematic tours curated by guest figures.
Koto Bolofo, Harlem Ballet Basketball, 2000, in camera.
The first, Babel – Art and Language in France , was conceived by art historian Loïc Le Gall. This itinerary brings together 21 artists whose works explore the richness—and at times the enigma—of sign systems and linguistic structures in contemporary French art. From the materiality of letters to the tension between text and image, and including issues such as translation, the ambiguity of signs, and the circulation of words online, the works demonstrate how art functions as a laboratory where language is analyzed, transformed, and reinvented. Between figuration and abstraction, this journey invites us to reconsider our relationship with words and symbols, as well as the processes by which we construct and decipher reality.
Gabriel, Humbaba, 2026, Alzueta Gallery.
The second theme, "Reparation ," curated by Alexia Fabre, offers a profound reflection on this concept through a selection of twenty international artists. Understood as a polysemous notion, reparation encompasses ideas of care, memory, resilience, and reinvention. The works establish links between past, present, and future, addressing both visible and invisible wounds: conflicts, absences, historical injustices, and collective silences. In this context, reparation not only involves restoring objects or narratives but also reconstructing identities and projecting them into the future. Whether visible as a scar or invisible as a symbolic gesture, it is presented as an act of resistance and a form of dialogue, both with others and with oneself.
In this international landscape, Barcelona also has its place thanks to the participation of Alzueta Gallery and RocioSantaCruz, which represent the vitality of the city's art scene within the global circuit.
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