Post-Fair expands to Paris in 2026

Post-Fair said on July 9 that it will launch its first international edition in Paris in October 2026, extending the Los Angeles fair into Europe during the week of Art Basel Paris. The fair will run from October 19 to October 24 across two neighboring buildings on Rue du Temple in the Marais, according to Post-Fair and The Art Newspaper. The move places the event inside one of the busiest weeks on the European art calendar, with Art Basel Paris holding preview days on October 21 and 22 and public days from October 23 to 25 at the Grand Palais. ### Which dates matter most in this expansion? October 19 is the start date Post-Fair has set for its Paris debut, with the event scheduled to continue through October 24, according to the fair’s Paris page. The Art Newspaper reported the launch on July 9 and described it as the fair’s first international edition. (theartnewspaper.com) October 21 and October 22 are the key overlap dates with Art Basel Paris preview activity. Art Basel said its 2026 Paris fair will hold preview days on those dates, followed by public days from October 23 to October 25. ### Where in Paris will the fair take place? Rue du Temple is the address anchor Post-Fair has given for the new edition. The fair said the event will occupy two neighboring locations in the Marais, which it described as one of Paris’s historic and culturally active districts. (theartnewspaper.com) The Art Newspaper reported that the Paris edition will use two architecturally distinctive buildings in the Marais. (artbasel.com) Its French-language sister report said the venues are neighboring spaces on Rue du Temple. ### Who is behind the move from Los Angeles? Chris Sharp, the founder of Post-Fair, is identified by The Art Newspaper as the organizer behind the expansion. (post-fair.com) The publication said Sharp, who also runs a Los Angeles gallery under his own name, viewed Paris as an obvious next step for the fair. (theartnewspaper.com) Los Angeles is the fair’s original base. The Art Newspaper and the French report both said Post-Fair began in 2025 in a former post office in Santa Monica, where it was staged alongside Frieze Los Angeles week before announcing the Paris extension. ### What will visitors actually see at the Paris edition? (theartnewspaper.com) Post-Fair said the Paris edition will present 34 solo and duo exhibitions. The fair said participating galleries will come from New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and other cities. The emphasis on solo and duo presentations matches the format Post-Fair has used to distinguish itself from larger booth-driven fairs. (theartnewspaper.com) The Art Newspaper described the event as curatorially minded in its report on the expansion. ### How does this line up with Art Basel Paris itself? (post-fair.com) Art Basel Paris will take place at the Grand Palais from October 23 to October 25, 2026, with preview access beginning on October 21, according to Art Basel’s visitor information and exhibitor announcement pages. That schedule means Post-Fair opens before the main fair and remains running through the first two public days of Art Basel Paris. (theartnewspaper.com) The Art Newspaper said Post-Fair is positioning the Paris edition during Art Basel week rather than as a standalone date on the calendar. That gives the new fair access to the same travel window used by collectors, dealers and advisers already coming to Paris for Basel-related programming. (artbasel.com) ### What comes next before October 2026? July 9 was the date of the announcement, but Post-Fair has already published a dedicated Paris page with dates and format details. The next concrete milestone is the October 19 opening in the Marais, followed by Art Basel Paris preview days on October 21 and 22 and the Grand Palais public run from October 23 to 25. (theartnewspaper.com)