Paris Photo, the largest annual meeting of art photography, has canceled its 24th edition scheduled for November at the Grand Palais due to the risks associated with the Covid-19 epidemic, organizers announced on Friday.
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Following the government's announcement, which limits the size of major events to 1,000 people against 5,000 so far, Paris Photo is forced to cancel the fair scheduled for November 12 to 15, 2020, and to postpone its 24th edition of November 11 to 14, 2021, at the Grand Palais Éphémère at the Champ de Mars
”, they indicate in a press release.
The cancellation of this major event for contemporary art in Paris, the first international fair dedicated to photography, follows that of the International Contemporary Art Fair (FIAC).
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The government's latest decision leaves us no choice.
We took this decision to cancel with immense regret, but with a sense of responsibility towards everyone,
”explained Florence Bourgeois, director of Paris Photo.
She recalled that "
numerous exchanges with exhibitors, visitors, collectors and partners in recent days nevertheless testified to a strong enthusiasm for the maintenance of Paris Photo
".
Last year, Paris Photo brought together more than 200 exhibitors: 180 galleries (38 for the first time) from 30 countries and 31 publishers.
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Paris Photo New York
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Paris Photo's
first fair and exhibition, which was to be held in New York from April 2 to 5, had also been canceled due to the epidemic in the United States.