Parcours des Mondes 2026: 48 Galleries Celebrate 25 Years of Leading Non-Western Art Fair in Paris
From September 8 to 13, 2023, Paris's Saint-Germain-des-Prés hosts the 25th Parcours des Mondes, showcasing 48 galleries and reinforcing its reputation as the premier fair for non-Western art. Since its inception in 2001, the event has spotlighted African arts, as well as works from Oceania, Japan, tribal Asia, the Americas, the Arctic, and archaeological pieces. Key participants include Michael Hamson, Meyer Oceanic & Eskimo Art, and Dimondstein Tribal Art. Director Yves-Bernard Debie highlights the significance of the 2006 Musée du Quai Branly opening for non-Western art. Noteworthy exhibits feature a €300,000 Baoulé mask, Senegalese modern art, and a unique Maya conch shell, fostering cultural exchange.
Key facts
- Parcours des Mondes celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2026.
- 48 galleries participate in the fair.
- The fair takes place in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris, from September 8 to 13.
- The fair is considered the largest non-Western art fair in the world.
- African arts remain the core, but Oceanic, Japanese, Asian, American, Arctic, and archaeological arts are also featured.
- Yves-Bernard Debie is the director of Parcours des Mondes.
- Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière is the honorary president and a patron of the Louvre's Galerie des cinq continents.
- Didier Claes presents a Baoulé mask once owned by André Derain, priced at €300,000.
- An exhibition 'La part de la main' curated by Marguerite de Sabran features Jan Calmeyn's collection.
- Charles-Wesley Hourdé showcases Senegalese modern art, including works by Souleymane Keita and Tamsir Gueye.
- A rare Maya conch shell from 700-800 AD is exhibited at Galerie Furstenberg.
- Bernard Dulon shows pieces from Max Itzikovitz's collection, including a Dan mask.
- Serge Schoffel presents a pre-contact statue from Papua New Guinea.
- The Louvre's Galerie des cinq continents opened in December 2025.
Entities
Artists
- Yves-Bernard Debie
- Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière
- Didier Claes
- André Derain
- Marguerite de Sabran
- Jan Calmeyn
- Charles-Wesley Hourdé
- Souleymane Keita
- Tamsir Gueye
- Jean-Michel Hoppan
- Jean-Christophe Argillet
- Bernard Dulon
- Max Itzikovitz
- Serge Schoffel
- Dominique Zinkpé
- Michael Hamson
- Nicolas Rolland
- Charles Ratton
- René Rasmussen
- Pierre Moos
- Federica Morbelli
- Adam Lindemann
- Bertrand Goy
- Tristan Tzara
- Pablo Picasso
- Henri-René Lenormand
- Jules Romains
- Marquetty
- Astruc
- Pierre Loeb
- Paul Guillaume
- Georges Braque
- Elizabeth Pryce
- Pierre Bergé
- Yves Saint-Laurent
- Adolphe Stoclet
- Deborah Dainese
- Inti Ligabue
- Javier Peres
- Barons Henri and Philippe de Rothschild
Institutions
- Parcours des Mondes
- Musée du Quai Branly
- Louvre
- Galerie des cinq continents
- Galerie Afrique
- Galerie Furstenberg
- Galerie Bernard Dulon
- Galerie Schoffel
- Galerie Valois 35
- galerie Charles-Wesley Hourdé
- Meyer Oceanic & Eskimo Art
- Mingei
- Kiyama
- Arte y Ritual
- Dimondstein Tribal Art
- Entwistle
- Flak
- Tischenko
- Harmakhis
- Eberwein
- Drouot
- Connaissance des Arts
- BRAFA Art Fair
- TEFAF
- Bernard Dulon Gallery
- Dalton Somaré
- Dandrieu-Giovagnoni
- Venus Over Manhattan
- Théâtre Pigalle
- Galerie Pigalle
- Tribal Art Magazine
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
- Christie's
- Sotheby's
- Espace Tribal
- Artribune
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Saint-Germain-des-Prés
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Italy
- Australia
- Denmark
- Finland
- Spain
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Senegal
- Dakar
- Thiès
- Mexico
- Chiapas
- Papua New Guinea
- Gulf of Papua
- New Guinea
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Oceania
- Bruxelles
- Brussels
- 6th arrondissement
- Montmartre
- Rue Visconti 22
- Milan
- Rome
- New York
- Berlin
- Germany
- Sydney
- Antwerp
- Ivory Coast
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Gabon
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Americas
- Asia