Shows to See in Paris, October 2024

With major back-to-back art fairs in London and Paris this October, many galleries and collectors have been making the cross-Channel trek while weighing up two rival art markets, anchored by the duopoly of Frieze and Art Basel, respectively. Along with the newly rebranded Art Basel Paris (October 18–20), the French capital is also home to the ten-year-young Asia NOW fair (October 17–20), which takes a more curated approach—this year’s event, “Ceremony,” is overseen by Nicolas Bourriaud’s collective RADICANTS—and the emerging-artist-focused Paris Internationale, also marking its first decade. Beyond the fairs, Paris’s cultural institutions and galleries, new and old, are turning out their best programs for the international influx. Here’s a look at some of the editors’ highlights.