Art fairs, with exceptions like Documenta, have come to be judged in terms of money: What mega-sales were murmured down the aisles, to which high-pro...

This year the FIAC contemporary art fair unfolded under the brilliant glass canopy of the Grand Palais accompanied by a series of installations throughout Paris. Several themes caught my eye:

The art market has pulled itself back from the precipice of the 2008 downturn and seems to be robust enough to elevate attendance at FIAC by not only serious collectors but celebs, major artists and a general public willing to wait in long lines in very chilly weather.

A sculpture of 100 fish by Damien Hirst was snapped up with a price tag of $2.8 million. A Takashi Murakami painting of a Chinese lion dog and two wor...

Some bloggers have claimed that the Paris gallery is a sign of the city's booming art scene, but I think it more accurately reflects Larry Gagosian's sensitivity to its growing market.

The Euro is spiking again, and so is Paris' reputation as a crucial destination for both casual art pilgrims and serious collectors. Its pedigree as ...

Is contemporary art welcome in the city of lights? The art world has descended upon Paris in search of an answer to that question, with all eyes on a major contemporary art fair.

Contemporary art has become to many and especially the young a mirror of our lives, of who we are, how we communicate, how it is still possible to coexist and more fundamentally what commonality we all share.