Paris: An autumn highlighted by design and contemporary art

Paris Design Week opens the season as we slowly slide towards the autumn. From September 6, overlapping with the famous Maison & Objet show, Paris Design Week invites art lovers and those who are inquisitive to wander its galleries and showrooms to discover the latest collections of designers from both the French and international scenes. Its easy to lose yourself in the colours unearthed from the archives of Atelier Mériguet-Carrère of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, famed creator of paint and high-end wallpaper. You can’t help but admire the hanging lamp known as "Hutte", born of a collaboration between designer Matali Crasset and the historic store of Roger Pradier in the 9th arrondissement. Slip into the stylish bathroom of a Parisian at the showroom of THG Paris, Boulevard Haussmann, as they present a collaboration with the decorator and interior designer Stephanie Coutas. Finally, discover great new designers of the future at the exhibition Le Off, which takes place this year at Ground Control, an area of shops, bars and culture close to the Gare de Lyon.

Paris Design Week (External link)
September 6 to 15 2018

FIAC heralds a plethora of events dedicated to contemporary art including Art Élysées - Art & Design which takes place from 18 to 22 October on the famed avenue of the Champs-Élysées. Discover three temporary pavilions and a hundred or so galleries displaying works of modern and contemporary art, as well as designer furniture. In recent years, the event has also been active in promoting urban culture with 8th Avenue, a section devoted to contemporary urban art.

Art Élysées - Art & Design (External link)
From October 18 to 22 2018

Just how relevant is this event that transforms Paris every year into the capital of contemporary creation? Very. On the occasion of its 45th edition, the International Contemporary Art Fair (better known by the abbreviation FIAC), brings together under the dome of the Grand Palais, some 200 galleries from around the world. And the party doesn’t end there as this grand event spills out into the Petit Palais, the Tuileries Garden, Place Vendôme and Place de la Concorde with a programme "Hors les Murs" (Outside the Walls) open to all.

Painting, photography, sculpture, digital art, street art... Representing 800 artists and galleries from around the world, Art Shopping is accessible and eclectic. The philosophy here is to present authentic and original works at affordable prices making contemporary art obtainable to all. It’s not uncommon for visitors to meet artists exhibiting in the alleys of the Carrousel du Louvre where the event is held.

Art Shopping (External link) (French only)
From October 20 to 21, at the Carrousel du Louvre

To remain immersed in the artistic atmosphere, head to the Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris. This palace in the west of Paris boasts a private collection of some 300 works of art displayed in rooms and public areas. There is also a contemporary art gallery, "Art District", an "Arts Bookstore", an Art Concierge and a private cinema.

Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris (External link)