FIAC in Paris: Back for Real

Published on 13 October 2021, by Annick Colonna-Césari

After a period online, the FIAC is making a physical return, in a new space on the Champ-de-Mars. Dealers are optimistic, though fully aware of the crucial issues of this comeback.

Rokni Haerizadeh, Ramin Haerizadeh and Hesam Rahmanian (Iran), 7 January 2015, 10... FIAC in Paris: Back for Real

Rokni Haerizadeh, Ramin Haerizadeh and Hesam Rahmanian (Iran), 7 January 2015, 10 rue Nicolas Appert, 2019-2021, acrylic, oil, collage, canvas and wallpaper on tarpaulin, 195 x 242 cm/76.8 x 95.3 in.
Courtesy of the artists and In Situ gallery-Fabienne Leclerc-Grand Paris

It is the event of Fall in Paris: the one where collectors and amateurs get together, if only to get a feel for the trends. A ritual suspended by the pandemic, which forced the event to reinvent itself in virtual mode as "FIAC Online Viewing Rooms ". But for its 47th edition, the International Contemporary Art Fair is returning to the real world, as it leaves the Grand Palais (undergoing refurbishment until the 2024 Olympic Games) and moves to a temporary venue built on the Champ-de-Mars. The move means losing a quarter of its area, and the number of exhibitors has dropped from 190 in 2019 to 160 today. But there is nonetheless a distinct whiff of optimism among the dealers. This can be attributed to two reasons: first, even if the virus is still lurking, the…

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