The art fair Paris Internationale will debut a new Milan edition in April 2026, organizers announced just before the opening of the fair’s 11th iteration last week. The inaugural event will coincide with miart, Milan’s tentpole annual contemporary art fair, though specific details on the venue and participating galleries have yet to be confirmed.
“Milan boasts a long-standing tradition in contemporary art, which in recent years has further strengthened thanks to an increasingly dynamic and interconnected cultural ecosystem,” Tommaso Sacchi, deputy mayor for culture in Milan, said in a statement. “Today, the city can rely on a solid network where institutions, galleries, fairs, artists, and audiences engage in an ever more vibrant and international dialogue.”
Paris Internationale was founded in 2015 as a platform for emerging international galleries in Paris. This intimate art fair has earned a reputation for its artist-focused program, appealing to young collectors and curators from around the world.
The decision adds momentum to Milan’s increasing status as a European art hub. Leading international galleries, including Thaddaeus Ropac and Ben Brown, have recently opened outposts in the city, and the Italian government this summer announced that value-added tax on art sales would be reduced to a competitive 5 percent.
Nernina Ciaccia, one of Paris Internationale’s founders and founder of Milan- and Paris-based Ciaccia Levi Gallery, told Il Sole 24 that, while miaart “lacks nothing” on an institutional level, “what is perhaps lacking in Milan is an alternative proposal, which is a fair, but also a cultural event.”
The 2025 edition of Paris Internationale ran from October 22nd to 26th, featuring 55 galleries in a new venue on the Champs-Élysées. The fair was part of several satellite events that last week coincided with Art Basel Paris 2025.
“We are delighted that Paris Internationale has chosen Milan for its very first edition outside of France—a sign of trust in the city’s cultural vitality and an opportunity to deepen the bonds between our artistic communities,” Saachi continued.
