Art Basel Paris 2026: The Best Works I Saw at the Grand Palais

Art Basel Paris 2026 returned to the Grand Palais for its fifth edition, and I spent the fair seeking out the works that stayed with me most. This is my edit of the standouts — from major galleries to emerging names, the paintings, sculpture and installations I believe are worth your attention this year. With more than 200 galleries from over 40 countries across the Galeries, Emergence and Premise sectors, the fair is a lot to take in. Consider this your curated walkthrough, whether you were there in person or watching from afar. Which work was your favorite? Tell me in the comments, and subscribe for more gallery tours and art fair coverage from Paris, New York and beyond. #ArtBaselParis #ArtBasel #contemporaryart ------------------------------------------------------------------ ARTISTS & GALLERIES MENTIONED https://www.artbasel.com/paris Laura Owens, Matthew Marks Gallery Wade Guyton, Matthew Marks Gallery Jacqueline Humphries, Matthew Marks Gallery Andreas Eriksson, neugerriemschneider Julian Schnabel, Pace Gallery Pam Evelyn, Pace Gallery Robert Nava, Pace Gallery Laura Lima, Luisa Strina Sheila Hicks, galerie frank elbaz Kenjiro Okazaki, galerie frank elbaz Joan Snyder, Thaddaeus Ropac Anselm Kiefer, Thaddaeus Ropac Clementine Keith-Roach, P.P.O.W Gallery Jana Schröder, Alfonso Artiaco Tursic & Mille, Alfonso Artiaco Andreas Breunig, Alfonso Artiaco Antoni Tàpies, Alfonso Artiaco Gabriel Orozco, kurimanzutto Anri Sala, kurimanzutto Gabriel Orozco, kurimanzutto Jenny Brosinski, Esther Schipper Camille Henrot, Esther Schipper Laura Owens, Sadie Coles HQ Wilhelm Sasnal, Sadie Coles HQ Sarah Lucas, Sadie Coles HQ Ugo Rondinone, Sadie Coles HQ Maria Lassnig, Capitain Petzel Austin Martin White, Capitain Petzel Genesis Belanger, Perrotin Gregor Hildebrandt, Perrotin Claire Tabouret, Galerie Perrotin Nick Goss, Galerie Perrotin Albert Oehlen, Galerie Max Hetzler Katharina Grosse, Galerie Max Hetzler André Butzer, Galerie Max Hetzler McArthur Binion, Lehmann Maupin Gallery Do Ho Suh, Lehmann Maupin Gallery Hernan Bas, Lehmann Maupin Gallery Joan Mitchell, Thaddaeus Ropac Joan Snyder, Thaddaeus Ropac Adrian Ghenie, Thaddaeus Ropac Martha Jungwirth, Thaddaeus Ropac Robert Rauschenberg, Thaddaeus Ropac Richard Wright, The Modern Institute Walter Price, Greene Naftali Suleman Aqeel Khilji, Standard (Oslo) Amelie von Wulffen, Trautwein Herleth Sung Tieu, Trautwein Herleth Uri Aran, Andrew Kreps Gallery Raymond Saunders, Andrew Kreps Gallery Nick Cave, Jack Shainman Gallery Hank Willis Thomas, Jack Shainman Gallery Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Jack Shainman Gallery René Daniëls, Modern Art Richard Aldrich, Modern Art Nina Childress, Art : Concept Michel François, Art : Concept Pierre Bellot, Art : Concept Gabriel Sierra, Galleria Franco Noero Jacqueline de Jong, Meyer Riegger Jane Swavely, kaufmann repetto Nicolas Party, kaufmann repetto Derek Fordjour, David Kordansky Gallery Mary Weatherford, David Kordansky Gallery Evan Holloway, David Kordansky Gallery Daniel Richter, Regen Projects Francisco Tropa, Galerie Jocelyn Wolff Vera Palme, Galerie Buchholz Peter Fischli, Galerie Buchholz Clare Woods, Victoria Miro Chris Ofili, Victoria Miro Alvaro Barrington, MASSIMODECARLO Spencer Lewis, MASSIMODECARLO France-Lise McGurn, MASSIMODECARLO Matthew Wong, MASSIMODECARLO Gerhard Richter, David Zwirner Thomas Houseago, Xavier Hufkens Richard Aldrich, Xavier Hufkens Alice Neel, Xavier Hufkens Nicolas Party, Xavier Hufkensanton Alison Katz, Xavier Hufkens Nathanaëlle Herbelin, Xavier Hufkens Charline von Heyl, Xavier Hufkens Pierre Huyghe, Galerie Chantal Crousel Nick Mauss, Galerie Chantal Crousel Wade Guyton, Galerie Chantal Crousel Martin Kippenberger, Skarstedt Christopher Wool, Skarstedt Maki Na Kamura, Galerie Michael Werner Lee Ufan, Mennour Alicja Kwade, Mennour Manoucher Yektai, Mennour Francis Upritchard, Anton Kern Gallery Portia Zvavahera, Stevenson Frida Orupabo, Stevenson Inès di Folco Jemni, Galerie Crèvecœur Jan Eustachy Wolski, Neue Alte Brücke Clémence Gbonon, Mariane Ibrahim Djabril Boukhenaïssi, Mariane Ibrahim Osama Rayan, Sultana Benoît Piéron, Sultana Philipp Timischl, Sultana Conny Maier, Société Anh Trần, Société Adrian Ghenie, Galeria Plan B Cornel Brudascu, Galeria Plan B Melike Kara, Jan Kaps Fu Nagasawa, Lodovico Corsini Tonio Kröner, Edouard Montassut Various Artists, LABOR Kira Freije, The Approach Paloma Proudfoot, The Approach John Maclean, The Approach Liselor Perez, sans titre Wei Libo, sans titre Anastasia Pavlou, Felix Gaudlitz Nina Davies, NıCOLETTı Various Artists, Galerie Lars Friedrich Louis Vuitton Artycapucines MM bags ------------------------------------------------------------------ WHERE YOU CAN FOLLOW ME INSTAGRAM https://dub.sh/Z4FCVde SUBSTACK https://dub.sh/Qf8xgIo SHOPMY https://dub.sh/HOCD7Qv WEBSITE https://dub.sh/m6rFstl ---------------------------------------------------