Anticipating EX.Paris, the New Parisian Art Fair


06/18/2021

Co-organized with the Syndicat National des Antiquaires, the ambitious event planned for November aims to mix traders, high-end jewelry and "haute facture". But all remains to be built, in a particularly complicated context.



by Alexandre Crochet

The Grand Palais Ephémère (Temporary Grand Palais) © Wilmotte & Associés
Has the Syndicat national des Antiquaires  (SNA) converted to Hinduism? There was indeed a touch of "Shiva"—destruction then rebirth—in the announcement, last March, to discontinue the Biennale Paris, ex-Biennale des Antiquaires, in order to launch a new fair . The revered showcase created in 1956, served for a long time as a prestigious event for major French dealers before its recent decline. The new show will bring together antique dealers, merchants and "players in the luxury and high-end market"... read more