ABOUT THE FAIR
Paris Photo is the largest international art fair pointing to the photographic medium and held each November in the heart of Paris. Since 1997, the Fair’s mission is to promote and nurture photographic creation and the galleries, publishers, and artists at its source.
2021 Edition
This year is special in more ways than one. A new venue, the Grand Palais Ephémère, an eco-responsible building at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, and a new digital platform offering additional accessibility to works of art for collectors and enthusiasts. Finally a new impetus for Paris, the cradle of photography, thanks to our institutions and a burgeoning arts scene.
For the 2021 edition, Paris Photo brings together 147 galleries from 28 countries; 63% of which are foreign, reflecting a strong desire and a need to come together. In addition, 30 publishers from 9 countries participates in the Artists Talks and the nomination of the Photobook Awards, with the Aperture Foundation.
Highlights
Emerging artists are highlighted in Curiosa, the sector dedicated to emerging artists, under the aegis of curator Shoair Mavlian.
The 4 Carte Blanche Student laureates exhibit their portfolios at the fair with a large-format exposition in one of Paris’ principal train stations.
The Paris Photo public program is rich and diverse, with an exhibition of a selection of works from the JPMorgan Chase Art Collection.
Including acquisitions from Paris Photo, a presentation by Almudena Romero, BMW’s artist-in-residence, and Olivier Cullman’s work for Pernod Ricard.
