The return of customs borders between the United Kingdom and the European Union represents a dream opportunity for Paris to once again become the capital of the art world. Since the announcement of Brexit, the most prestigious museum directors, gallery owners and international collectors have flocked to the City of Light.
“Will Paris once again become the artistic capital that it was in the days of the avant-garde?” asks himself The country. Optimism has in any case gained the microcosm of the art market in the City of Light since the implementation of Brexit at the beginning of January. Until 2019, London captured 60% of commercial transactions in the European artistic sector. So much market share that dreams of appropriating today the French capital, busy with a makeover.
The Parisian art world can count on a strong resurgence of interest and on several large-scale projects to put itself back at the heart of the European scene. The announced renovation of the Center Pompidou, that of the Grand Palais, the inauguration of the Pinault collection at the Bourse de Commerce or the installation of many renowned gallery owners augur the effervescence
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