Fairs and exhibitions to see

Art fairs, biennials and exhibitions across Europe that are worth the journey for a working artist. Dates, city and what a ticket costs, checked against the organiser.

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Fair·Paris, FranceIn 26 days

Paris Internationale 2026

Paris Internationale · 20 October 2026 to 24 October 2026 · Not published on the organiser page as of 2026-09-23.

The younger, cheaper satellite to the Paris October week, run by and for emerging galleries. Overlaps Art Basel Paris deliberately, so one trip covers both.

Fair·Paris, FranceIn 29 days

Art Basel Paris 2026

Art Basel · 23 October 2026 to 25 October 2026 · Ticketed; price not published on the organiser page as of 2026-09-23.

The October Paris fair, three public days at the Grand Palais. The week around it is when the largest number of curators and gallerists are in one city in Europe.

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What gets listed

This calendar is for artists who apply on their own behalf. No assistant, no gallery filing it for them. So we list what such an artist can actually enter, and leave out what she cannot.

Nothing invitation-only or nomination-only. Nothing that requires gallery representation to submit. Nothing restricted to enrolled students. Every listing is checked against the organiser’s own announcement before it appears, and where there is an entry fee the amount is on the card rather than four pages in.

There are aggregators with thousands of entries. This one is shorter on purpose.

Running an open call or a residency programme? Send it to rebecka@samlio.com and it will be checked and listed. There is no charge and no paid placement.