Paris Photo Opens 21st Edition at Grand Palais with Expanded Film Section
The Grand Palais will host the 21st edition of Paris Photo, commencing on November 9, 2017. Florence Bourgeois oversees the event, with Christoph Wiesner providing artistic direction. This year’s fair includes 190 galleries and book dealers from 20 nations, divided into four categories: the main sector featuring 151 galleries, Prismes, a book section with 32 publishers, and a newly introduced film and video section. Italian participants include Lia Rumma and Continua. On November 10, the Film/Video section will showcase Vanessa Beecroft's performance VB62. Honored guest Karl Lagerfeld will guide attendees through his preferred artworks. Curated by Marta Gili, the exhibition "The Tears of Things" highlights artists like Thomas Demand. Fotofever at Carrousel du Louvre presents 150 emerging talents, while the Photo Saint-Germain festival continues until November 19.
Key facts
- Paris Photo 21st edition opens November 9, 2017 at Grand Palais
- 190 galleries and book dealers from 20 countries participate
- New film and video section introduced
- Vanessa Beecroft's VB62 performance to be screened November 10
- Karl Lagerfeld is guest of honor
- Exhibition 'The Tears of Things' from Helga de Alvear collection
- Fotofever at Carrousel du Louvre features 150 emerging artists
- Photo Saint-Germain festival runs until November 19
Entities
Artists
- Vanessa Beecroft
- Karl Lagerfeld
- Thomas Demand
- Edward Ruscha
- Gordon Matta-Clark
- Thomas Ruff
- Guido Guidi
- Monica Biancardi
- Piero Livio
- Zhong Weixing
- Marlene Dietrich
- Cristiano Raimondi
- Francesco Zanot
- Marcella Lista
- Linda Fregni Nagler
- Celia Bernasconi
- Matthieu Orléan
- Florence Bourgeois
- Christoph Wiesner
- Marta Gili
- Helga de Alvear
- Fabio Gambaro
- Elizabeth Leriche
- Daido Moriyama
- Nobuyoshi Araki
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- Natalia LL
- Renate Bertlmann
- Ugo Mulas
- Alberto Burri
- Lucio Fontana
- David Smith
- Alexander Calder
- David Medalla
- Steven Pipin
- Lynne Cohen
- Julia Margaret Cameron
- Margaret Watkins
- Lucia Moholy
- Arlene Gottfried
- Joan Lyons
- Lisa Sartorio
- Wiame Haddad
- Léa Bélooussovitch
- Hilla Kurki
- Antoine d'Agata
- Károly Halász
- Tim Walker
- Edward Burtynsky
- Mari Katayama
- Martin Parr
- Joyel Meyerowitz
- Osei Bonsu
- Martha Kirszenbaum
- Laure Prouvost
- Patti Smith
- Raphaël Dallaporta
Institutions
- Paris Photo
- Grand Palais
- Lia Rumma
- Continua
- Louise Alexander
- Paci
- Photo&Contemporary
- Contrasto
- Damiani
- Caroline Smulder
- Chanel
- Fendi
- Jeu de Paume
- Nouveau Musée National de Monaco
- Fotofever
- Carrousel du Louvre
- Archivio Fotografico Italiano
- Die Mauer
- Galleria Spazio Farini6
- Roche Bobois
- Photo Saint-Germain
- Istituto Italiano di Cultura
- Centre Pompidou
- Maison Européenne de la Photographie
- Artribune
- Metronom
- Photo & Contemporary
- L'Artiere
- Marc Selwyn
- Enrico Astuni
- In Situ
- Anahava
- Art + Text
- Fisheye
- Catinca Tabacaru
- L'Agence
- Galerie 127
- mk2
- Cinémathèque française
- Centre national des arts plastiques (Cnap)
- French Ministry of Culture
- Biennale di Venezia
- Aperture
- Michael Hoppen Gallery
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Tate Modern
- BMW
- Huawei
- Hauser & Wirth
- Blindspot Gallery
- Grand Palais Éphémère
- Champ-de-Mars
- Frieze
- Gagosian Gallery
- David Zwirner
- Clémentine de la Féronnière
- L'Agence à Paris
- Magda Danysz
- Galleria Continua
- Paci contemporary
- Alidem Arte della Fotografia
- Floz Magazine Vision
- Romberg Photo
- Sincresis
- Spazio Nuovo
- Radio Nova
- JP Morgan
- Leica
- Pernod Ricard
- Xavier Barral
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Grand Palais
- Avenue Winston Churchill
- Palermo
- Italy
- Chiesa di Santa Maria dello Spasimo
- Carrousel du Louvre
- 99 rue de Rivoli
- Gare du Nord
- Bologna
- Venezia
- Genoa
- California
- Canada
- Finland
- Hungary
- London
- United Kingdom
- Madrid
- Spain
- Bucharest
- Romania
- Berlin
- Germany
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- Hong Kong
- China
- San Gimignano
- Milan
- Brescia
- Turin
- Castellanza
- Prato
- Florence
- Latina
- Empoli
- Rome