Paris Art Week 2026: Nocturnal Kick-Off and 5 Galleries to Check

Paris Art Week (October 19–25, 2026) kicked off on Monday evening with the third Matignon Saint-Honoré nocturne, and we were there. 38 galleries around Avenue Matignon and Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré opened their doors from 5 to 9 pm, the district was partly closed to traffic, and the street itself turned into a stage: performances took place at the crossroads of Avenue Matignon and Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré and in front of Christie's, where performers in masks and costumes paid tribute to Sophie Taeuber-Arp. The week builds up to Art Basel Paris at the Grand Palais (public days October 23–25). If you missed the opening night, here are the five galleries on Avenue Matignon we would send you to this week. To find your way through the open galleries during the week, check out the map.

This year's godfather was decorator Jacques Grange, who picked ten works across the galleries and flagged them with macarons along the route — Picasso, Miró, Keith Haring, Giacometti and Lee Krasner are among the artists he chose. The evening is one of Art Basel Paris's partner events.