It is with undisguised pleasure that we look forward to welcoming you back to Art Paris. This fair has the merit of strongly championing the French art scene, which is what gives it its unique character and identity. This year, true to our mission, we are offering a selection of works by Auguste Herbin (1882-1960), spanning from his period of swirling forms to that of his "plastic alphabet." A retrospective exhibition is opening at the Musée Montmartre in Paris and will be on view until September 15. You will have the opportunity to discover the work of an artist who accompanied all the major movements in art history from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century. Watching his work unfold before our eyes is like attending a veritable art history lesson, with color as its central theme.

Even the masterful work we are presenting at the stand, "Virgin" from 1953, with its substantial dimensions of 146 x 114 cm, stands out with its colorful alphabet. The composition of this work is predominantly black on a white background, punctuated by just a few red dots, a semicircle, and a blue triangle. The verticality of its composition establishes the work in perfect balance. At the end of his career, by creating this ingenious visual alphabet, he paved the way for a whole new generation of artists, including Jean Dewasne (1921-1999), Victor Vasarely (1906-1997), as well as Olle Baertling (1911-1981) and Aurélie Nemours (1910-2005).

We will also revisit the weaving work of Karina Bisch (1974), whom we invited to engage in a dialogue with the work of Alberto Magnelli during the last exhibition of 2023. Karina's work was selected by Nicolas Trembley for the focus offered by the "Art & Crafts" fair. Her work highlights craftsmanship, which Nicolas Trembley describes as follows: Karina Bisch's Pointillist Painting is not a painting but a wool embroidery created by the artist herself. In this series of small-format pieces, developed over several years, we find her interest in the vernacular aspects of domestic practices related to women. The motifs she combines often reference leading abstract artists such as Anni Albers, Sophie Taeuber-Arp, and Sonia Delaunay.
Naturally, alongside this work, we will present several pieces by Alberto Magnelli, including the beautiful black and white composition on a blue background, "Attitude tranquille" (1945), a key work in the Lahumière collection, which reflects Magnelli's fascination with African art. He had a significant collection, which his widow donated to the Centre Pompidou in 1985.

We will also have the pleasure of revisiting the work of Hans-Jörg Glattfelder, who won the Aurélie Nemours Prize in 2023, to whom we dedicated an exhibition last September. A beautiful and grand non-Euclidean vision of the plane will welcome us with open arms, a theme on which Glattfelder, not without a touch of mischief, has consistently imposed his vision.

Antoine Perrot, in his "Ready-made color" series, will explore how to paint today and with what materials. He will share his latest creations, showcasing ribbon weavings on cardboard, which resonate with the craftsmanship of the time. Always on the lookout for a new color taken out of its usual context, whether from a construction or decorative material, he tells a collective story: that of our production and consumption.

A presentation of the latest works by Moon-Pil Shim, who illuminated the façade of the Grand Palais during the Art Paris edition focused on Korea. This artist, who works between France and Korea, explores depth and transparency by layering plexiglass and coats of color; his work, with its emphasis on line and texture, complements his pieces.