\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tParis Photo at the Grand Palais, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto Devorah Lauter\/ARTnews<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tIn terms of price point, Paris Photo is a much more accessible fair than Art Basel Paris, where artworks are frequently offered in the six-, seven-, and even eight-figures. While some exhibitors at Paris Photo might make a sale over $1 million, the prices for other works can start as low as a few hundred dollars, with artist-signed books even costing under $100.<\/p>\n \n\tDespite having lower prices than the markets for contemporary painting and sculpture, the photography market has not been immune to the rest of the cooling that the global art market has faced in the past few years, according to Bourgeois, who said that more than ever closing a sale \u201ccomes down to a question of quality, which is why we\u2019ve worked hard to represent the best that photography has produced over the last 200 years.\u201d Even still, \u201cfor top quality photographic works, prices remain high and are not falling,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n \n\tSeveral dealers said that approachability and a perceived distancing from the billionaire\u2019s club of collectors often plays to the favor of Paris Photo, as protestors demand greater social equality. (In October, there were calls<\/a> to protest outside Art Basel Paris and \u201ctake back the Grand Palais\u201d from the wealthy few.)<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cBy taking part in a fair, we are not ignoring the realities of life around us, nor disconnected from it,\u201d Bourgeois said. \u201cWe also represent part of the economy: there are galleries that make a living from this, that represent artists, give them visibility and support them by selling their work. I believe all of this is very important.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI\u2019ve been hearing from a lot of people that Paris Photo doesn\u2019t have quite the same image as Art Basel,\u201d Paris dealer Anne-Laure Buffard said. \u201cIt\u2019s a fair that has less of a connotation symbolizing a certain concentration of wealth, or an elitism reserved for the extremely rich.\u201d With the recent closure in mind in light of the protesters, which have calmed, Buffard said, \u201cWe\u2019re all trying to stay optimistic.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tShe is presenting salt-washed, crystalline photographs taken in the Dead Sea, on the border between Israel, Jordan, and the West Bank, by Ilanit Illouz, priced from about $2,000 to $17,750; as well as painted and drawn photographs by Vasantha Yogananthan chronicling the impact of tourism on the northern Indian region of the Himalayas, priced between about $3,300 and $11,100.<\/p>\n![\"Aerial](\"https:\/\/www.artnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_7194-rotated.jpeg?w=400\")
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\n\tAs soft music crooned through the halls of a softly lit, glittering Grand Palais in Paris Tuesday evening, VIPs trickled in for a private dinner hosted by the Prix Pictet as part of the Paris Photo<\/a> fair, which opens to the public on November 12. Wandering through the fair\u2019s aisles featuring 246 exhibitors this year, it was unsettling to imagine that just a three weeks ago, Art Basel Paris<\/a> had to evacuate the very same venue. Booths were dismantled early, the night before protests planned for October 24. The fair\u2019s closure two days sooner than planned was unprecedented and came as a shock to many, ultimately necessitating Art Basel to offer a 20 percent discount<\/a> on booth fees to all exhibitors.<\/p>\n \t\tRelated Articles<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \n\tThough civil unrest in France has not returned to the fever pitch experienced in October, and the government has exerted some greater control over the situation, demonstrations are continuing here, in an effort to bring attention to rising costs of living and under-funded public schools. How then, are Paris Photo organizers and exhibitors navigating it all?<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe are, of course, watching the situation closely to see how things evolve,\u201d Photo Paris director Florence Bourgeois told ARTnews<\/em>. \u201cAt this stage there is nothing new to report, and nothing alarming. In fact, for two weeks the demonstrations have been taking place peacefully, and generally in the east of Paris. So we are not alarmed, and we remain vigilant so that we can respond if necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tBourgeois said that the fair has closed early once before, after the 2015 terror attacks in Paris; despite lacking appropriate insurance at the time, organizers reimbursed 20 percent of booth fees. \u201cBut that\u2019s no indication of what might happen in 2026,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was an extremely different situation to that of the current protests.\u201d (She declined to comment further on the fair\u2019s current insurance policy.)<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIf we ever do face something along those lines, our decision would be made based on protecting everyone\u2019s safety. That\u2019s the priority,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n
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