Paris, France — The celebrated, at times eclectic, occasionally avant-garde art scene that we call the Autumn of the Arts at The Gourmet Gazette has been a successful and indulgent affair reaching its usual zenith in the final days of October. An array of art fairs largely devoted to contemporary art and featuring artists from around the world open their doors in the French capital underscoring that Paris remains the place to be in the world of art. Here are some takeaways. 

The resoundingly successful Ceramic Art Fair was held for the first time in the ornate Maison de l’Amérique latine in Paris with its extensive garden propitious for welcoming larger works. The brain child of Victoria Denis and Hélène de Vanssay, the Ceramic Art Fair brought together 23 galleries from France and abroad presenting, exclusively, works in ceramic and old glass. https://ceramicartfair.com/

Being held for the fourth time, the eclectic OFFSCREEN show presented key selections of installations as well as still and moving images from 28 artists represented by 6 French galleries and 21 international galleries, in the La Chapelle Saint-Louis de la Salpêtrière, a historic landmark and functioning Catholic Church, juxtaposing the contemporary and avant-garde works with altars, confessionals and religious art. This year the fair welcomed over 12,000 visitors including collectors, curators, art lovers and the curious. Professionals from leading art institutions including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Tate Modern and the Whitney Museum were on hand in acquisition mode. OFFSCREEN is led and curated by artistic director Julien Frydman and was co-founded by Julien Frydman and Jean-Daniel Compain in 2022. https://offscreenparis.com/

The New York and Paris-based gallery Amélie du Chalard invited collector and founder of the Thalie art foundation Nathalie Guiot to juxtapose artists represented by the foundation with those of the gallery in a whimsical, light as a feather exhibition entitled Terra Viva in Paris during the Autumn of the Arts. Myriad mediums were on show in the convivial gallery which resembles an apartment. https://fondationthalie.org/en/  https://www.amelieduchalard.com/fr/

The art and design fair, AKAA, Also Known as Africa, celebrated its 10th anniversary this year hosting some 43 international exhibitors and 100 artists working in many mediums, attracting the general pubic at large and collectors. The groundbreaking art show is typically dedicated to contemporary artists and designers of the African continent and the diaspora.  For this year’s show Serge Mouangue, the Cameroonian-born designer and artist based in Paris and represented by the Tokyo-based gallery space Un, set up an intriguing installation work beneath the glass roof of the Carreau du Temple, the fair’s traditional venue.  https://akaafair.com/en/ 

Asia Now, the Paris Asian Art Fair was held for the 11th time this year and brought together artists from Asia and the Asian diaspora. It was held in La Monnaie de Paris, the Paris mint which is still in operation. This year’s show brought together 70 international galleries from all over the world: China, Singapore, Thailand, India, South Korea, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Japan, as well as France, USA, Saudi Arabia, Germany, United Arab Emirates and Spain. https://asianowparis.com/

Compiled by The Gourmet Gazette from its contributors