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With Paris + Art Basel, France regains a central place in the art world

A Joan Mitchell sold for nearly 4,5 million dollars at David Zwirner and a George Condo sold for 2,6 million at Hauser & Wirth… The record sales recorded within the framework of Paris + Art Basel, the new French art fair contemporary art, show that the ecosystem is doing well. Charles Guyot, collector, reviews the highlights of this first edition and the place of French creation internationally.

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Paris+ Art Basel

Paris: capital of the contemporary art market. From October 20 to 23, the first edition of Paris + ArtBasel, in place of the former International Contemporary Art Fair (FIAC). In total, 156 prestigious or emerging galleries from 30 countries made the trip to the Grand Palais Éphémère located in the XNUMXth arrondissement.
Crowned with success, this new meeting was able to honor young creators and especially women artists.
Collector Charles Guyot shares his impressions of this high point in the artistic ecosystem.

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