After Fiac is muscled out of Paris, just two big players are left in the Modern and contemporary events market

She will replace Fiac's former director of 18 years, Jennifer Flay, who is rumoured to be joining Art Basel as it prepares to launch a new Paris fair in the Grand Palais—the Swiss company has declined to comment

Daniel Hug posted that the Swiss company "is only interested in making money and keeping Art Basel the number one fair worldwide"

The French cultural body RMN put Fiac's October slot up for tender last year—now the Swiss firm MCH will launch a contemporary art fair, paying €10.6m for a seven-year contract

The commercial art world came back with a vengeance in September, but issues around sustainability and volatile prices still abound

Plus, Marlene Dumas at the Musée d'Orsay and Christian Boltanksi remembered

Sales at the French fair were generally healthy, but David Zwirner felt it lacked "the vibrancy of Frieze"

As Fiac opens its doors this week, gallerists reflect on the importance of participating in the French fair

Dealers must decide which fairs to prioritise as Art Basel in Switzerland and Frieze in London are scheduled just weeks apart

Following government intervention, the historic Parisian exhibition space will now undergo a more 'sober restoration'

Paris's major contemporary art fair has been scrapped due to Covid-19 fears, but galleries are divided over whether the decision was wise or "lacking courage"

The Paris art fair had seemed defiant in the face of coronavirus but organisers say they could not “meet the legitimate expectations of its exhibitors”

But dealers ponder crucial question of whether US collectors will venture overseas by the autumn

The best shows to see outside of Fiac, from a literary contextualisation of Francis Bacon to Kiki Smith's coin collection

Galleries fresh to the 46th edition explain their decision and reveal their early sales

Yayoi Kusama will display her largest ever public work for the French fair opening this week

Mega-dealer’s first space on the European continent will open to coincide with Fiac art fair this autumn

From fair fatigue to unearthing new talent, gallerists and collectors at the Paris event share their concerns

Artist pairings have grown in popularity for this year's edition of the fair at the Grand Palais

Fairs held at the Grand Palais forced to move out of the historic venue during extensive renovations beginning 2021

Event founded by Christian Deydier is scheduled to debut one month after La Biennale Paris, to coincide with Fiac

Three-year closure from 2020 means Fiac and Paris Photo fairs must relocate to temporary venues

High-profile fair welcomes 41 “newcomers” and starry clientele including Brigitte Macron

Fair celebrates art-design crossovers in public installations

Domestikator piece was withdrawn by the Louvre from its surrounding gardens

Domestikator was due to go on show in garden close to Paris museum as part of contemporary fair's public programme