A better art week balances the fair, the city and the diligence required before any serious acquisition.
Define the collecting lens
A list of every fair, gallery and opening creates movement, not insight. Begin with artists, periods, media, galleries, budgets and research questions, then give the central fair enough time to reveal unexpected work.
Share the brief with an independent art adviser when acquisition advice is needed. A concierge can improve access, pacing and logistics without pretending to replace specialist judgment.
Build one geographic day at a time
Paris art week extends beyond the main fair into galleries, museums, auction houses, foundations and private spaces. Cluster appointments by area and place fixed entries before flexible gallery visits.
Leave room for return visits. A serious second look is often more valuable than another distant opening added for completeness.
Verify invitations and passes
Fair tickets, preview access, exhibitor invitations and private-event guest lists come from different issuers. Confirm the host, guest name, entry time, transfer rules and what the invitation actually includes.
PARVIP can make an appropriate request and coordinate accepted arrangements, but only the organiser, gallery, exhibitor or host can approve access.
Pause before the purchase
Ask for authorship and provenance documentation, condition information, title, price terms, tax treatment, export position, insurance and delivery responsibility. Independent legal, tax, conservation or market advice may be appropriate.
Plan collection and shipping only after responsibilities are clear. Specialist handling should protect the work and preserve a documented chain of custody from seller to final destination.