The Salon du Dessin Returns to Paris

The 30 th edition of the fair created by nine dealers in 1991 is neither quite the same as the previous editions, nor quite different. The Salon du Dessin is once more set to receive unanimous acclaim for the professionalism with which it is organized and the quality of the drawings selected by the exhibitors. It is also the first major post-lockdown event in Paris: 33 galleries will display their works at the Palais Brongniart in the second arrondissement of Paris, where the fair has taken place for 18 years. Although turnover is low—a corollary of success—and tickets are hard to come by, nine galleries are participating for the first time. A “happy and eager” Louis de Bayser says, “About ten foreign galleries, mostly American ones, had to cancel or couldn’t get to…