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Who would have thought that a blue-collar district called Belleville (in northeastern Paris) would become the next destination for young galleries trying to escape the high rents of the Marais? I visited an artist’s studio in Belleville some twenty years ago, and would certainly not have put it on the list — but then look at East London now! The pioneers in Belleville at the moment are Galerie Jocelyn Wolff and Bugada & Cargnel gallery, plus Beaux-Arts magazine, has trumpeted the arrival of five new galleries opening in the last few months. Daria de Beauvais, a curator at the trendy Palais de Tokyo called it a “natural” — it’s a place where artists already live and work, and hip cafes and bars have followed along. So, when you set out for FIAC—a fair to reckon with—this fall, plan to go Belleville hopping.
Grand Palais, host of FIAC
FIAC is scheduled for October 21-24 at the Grand Palais, the Cour Carrée du Louvre and the Tuileries Garden — plus there will be major exhibitions at the city’s main venues to enhance your visit....
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