Your guide to Art Basel Paris 2024: A revitalised fair unveils its biggest edition yet

After last week's Frieze London, the excitement now shifts to the French capital for the third edition of Art Basel Paris, which is fast becoming one of Europe’s hottest art fairs.

Joining its established counterparts in Switzerland, Hong Kong, and Miami Beach, the Paris edition will be showcasing everything from paintings and sculpture, to video installations and performance art, from leading international galleries and artists, as well as hosting talks, performances, site-specific installations across "the city of Light".

“A new name, a change of size and space, the inauguration of the renovated Grand Palais, everything is new!” says Clément Delépine, the director of Art Basel Paris.

There is just so much to see this year, so here's a quick guide to everything you need to know, as well as a few highlights you don't want to miss.

While the last two previous iterations of Art Basel Paris were held at the Grand Palais Éphémère, this year they've decided to switch things up.

This year's art fair is being staged at the historic Grand Palais, the architectural gem custom-built 124 years ago for the Universal Exposition of 1900. Following a three-year renovation in preparation for the 2024 Summer Olympics, the venue has never looked so gorgeous.

While most of the excitement is happening at the Grand Palais, Art Basel Paris is also offer a "Public Program", entirely free and open to all, across the whole city.

The show’s third edition is crammed with 195 leading galleries from 42 countries and territories, including 65 with spaces in France and 53 newcomers - a notable 27% increase from last year’s edition.

You certainly won't be short-changed if you attend...

The fair is open to the public from 18 to 20 October, following two