Urban art shines brilliantly at the 8th edition of the Urban Art Fair in Paris
Pauline Loeb in front of Maxime Drouet underground door at Urban Art Fair 2024 © artfairmag
I long believed that urban art was limited to street art. How wrong I was! It was in 2023 that I first visited the Urban Art Fair, which was celebrating its 7th edition in the heart of Paris. I was struck by the diversity of forms and styles that urban art could embody. Therefore, it was with enthusiasm that I entered the doors of the Carreau du Temple on that Thursday, April 25.
Right from the sidewalk, monumental artworks set the tone and seemed to welcome the visitors. This year, the fair welcomed 41 galleries, mostly French but not exclusively, as for instance the renowned Portuguese gallery Underdogs Gallery and Danysz Gallery which has spaces in London and Shanghai aside from Paris. Thanks to the four hours allocated to journalists, conditions were optimal for systematically combing through the fair and forming an opinion on the various offerings. The calm of the aisles ceased the minute the fair opened its doors to VIPs at exactly 6 PM, where collectors and the curious flooded in within minutes.”
Mark Jenkins, Holy Bible of War Cinema, 2021 featured by Danysz Gallery at Urban Art Fair 2023 © artfairmag
Lavalet solo show, featured by Mazel Galerie at Urban Art Fair 2024 © artfairmag
Artkind Gallery at Urban Art Fair 2024, featuring Kid Pier, Nicolas Pierre © artfairmag
Miss. Tic featured by Art To Be Gallery at Urban Art Fair 2024 © artfairmag
Art Dealers Interviews
Sum it up, I'm in a rush!
- When? | April 25-28, 2024
- Where? | Paris
- Atmosphere | Warm and casual
- Curator’s pick | Mazel Galerie
- Featured Gallery Gem | Artkind
- Spotlighted Artists | Levalet, Jef Aérosol, Thirsty Bstrd
- For Whom? | Street art lovers
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