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Sonia Reveyaz Photographs the Crowds of Art Basel Paris for Beaux Arts Magazine

publication · 2026-10-22

Sonia Reveyaz, a documentary photographer born in 1998 and residing in Paris, was granted full creative freedom by Beaux Arts Magazine to document the opening of Art Basel Paris at the Grand Palais. Her task involved capturing the event where 211 galleries displayed their works, attended by collectors, artists, journalists, and influencers. Renowned for her coverage of significant societal events, Reveyaz infuses a vibrant aesthetic into her photography. Her images portray attendees engaging with art, including Samuel Sasha with Theaster Gates's "Color Field, Blues and Blacks" and Jiangnan Wang with Martial Raysse's "Le Furet du joli bois mesdames." The photographs, attributed to Sonia Reveyaz for BeauxArts.com, were taken on 21 October 2026.

Key facts

  • Beaux Arts Magazine gave Sonia Reveyaz carte blanche to photograph the Art Basel Paris opening at the Grand Palais
  • Reveyaz was born in 1998 and lives in Paris
  • 211 galleries participated in the fair
  • Reveyaz previously documented backstage scenes at Fashion Week and the Cannes festival
  • Her photographs are dated 21 October 2026
  • Subjects include ORLAN, Romain Hetman, Nelson Pernisco, Dominique Fury and Tatjana Sinkevica
  • Works pictured include pieces by Francis Bacon, Theaster Gates, Martial Raysse, Martin Wong, Pierre Huyghe, Willem de Kooning and Yayoi Kusama
  • The series was published by BeauxArts.com

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  • Paris
  • France
  • Cannes

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