Nine Parisian sites become part of the exhibition
Art Basel Paris's public program brings contemporary art into the city, with works presented at nine cultural and heritage locations from October 21 to 25. Among the featured artists are Niki de Saint Phalle and Alicja Kwade, whose works are installed along Avenue Winston Churchill, between the Grand Palais and Petit Palais.
At the Trocadéro, Tracey Emin presents three bronze sculptures that explore the female body and themes of vulnerability and resilience. Outside the Petit Palais, German artist Cosima von Bonin's oversized, soft animal figures playfully challenge the boundaries between popular culture and museum art.
Other works connect art with history and material transformation. Boz Deseo Garden's installation in the Jardin de la Nouvelle-France uses two bronze lightning rods to recall episodes linked to slavery and abolition. In Square Jean Perrin, Lionel Sabatté has shaped foundry waste into bird-topped forms, drawing attention to how materials--and living things--change over time.
The program also includes a project by French filmmaker Alice Diop at the Palais d'Iéna, bringing together sculpture, poetry, dance and music in a setting designed for reflection. At participating venues, École du Louvre students are available to discuss the works and help visitors explore their ideas.
By placing contemporary art in shared civic spaces, the program offers a model for how cultural events can connect creative work with everyday city life--and broaden public encounters with art in the years ahead.
