Paris, France — The celebrated, at times eclectic, occasionally avant-garde art scene that we call the Autumn of the Arts at The Gourmet Gazette unfolds in various venues throughout the French capital in September, October and November, furthering the city’s cultural dimension. We open up with the grandmother of them all the Le Salon d’Automne which opens up on October 28th for the 123rd time. Since 1903, this salon or art fair has been held in a prestigious venues in the French capital and this year’s show is being held on the Place de la Concorde bringing together 1,000 contemporary artists representing 50 nationalities working in myriad mediums ranging from painting to photography, drawing, sculpture, digital and more. Among the legendary august directors of the fair: Auguste Rodin and Auguste Renoir, Organizers expect some 35,000 visitors this year. Until November 1st. https://www.salon-automne.com/en

Art Basel Paris, formerly the FIAC, takes place in the grand Grand Palais and  211 leading international galleries, including 64 exhibitors operating spaces in France will participate. The 2026 edition reflects the depth of the Paris’gallery ecosystem while extending the fair’s presence into the city’s museums, institutions, public spaces, and creative communities. October 22nd until October 23rd. https://www.artbasel.com/paris

Meanwhile the Moderne Art Fair held beneath festive tents of the Place de la Concorde brings together an eclectic mix of French and international exhibitors. October 21st until October 23rd. This year’s show welcomed the participation of the Arab World Insitute and the LIN Xiang Xiong Art Gallery Museum from Malaysia. https://moderneartfair.com/en/

The resoundingly successful Ceramic Art Fair will be held for the second 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, renamed the Ceramic Art  + Glass Fair this year brings  together over 30 galleries from France and abroad presenting, exclusively, works in ceramic and old glass. October 20th until October 25th

Being held for the fifth time, the eclectic OFFSCREEN show presents 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. October 20th to October 25th. https://offscreenparis.com/

Trish Valicenti for The Gourmet Gazette