A busy autumn for trade fairs from Paris to Seoul

September promises to be packed with major events.

In Paris, the24th edition of Parcours des Mondes will be held from September 9 to 14 in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, bringing together some 50 galleries specializing in the arts of Africa, Asia, Oceania, the Americas and archaeology. The event will be followed by FAB Paris, held at the Grand Palais from September 20 to 24, with exhibitors of the calibre of Jousse Entreprise, De Jonckheere and Galerie Léage. From September 3, South Korea will be the epicenter of creation with Frieze Seoul, opening its doors from September 3 to 6 at the COEX in Gangnam, while the Korea International Art Fair (KIAF) will occupy Halls A and B of the same center from September 3 to 7. In New York, the10th edition of Art on Paper will take over Pier 36 from September 4 to 7, offering a unique platform for contemporary works on paper. This anniversary edition will bring together 100 galleries presenting works on paper, including several New York spaces. It is closely followed by The Armory Show, which will animate the Javits Center from September 5 to 7. Its Focus section will focus on works from the American South, and a new section, Function, will examine the intersection between art and design, aiming to eliminate hierarchies between the two entities. Also on the other side of the Atlantic, Untitled Art will set up shop at Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center from September 19 to 21. In England, Frieze Sculpture will transform London’s Regent’s Park into an open-air gallery from September 17 to November 2, with a scenography dedicated to monumental works. In Japan, the3rd edition of Tokyo Gendai will take place at Pacifico Yokohama from September 12 to 14. New for 2025 : the Hana Artist Prize, worth $10 ,000, will be awarded to an emerging or mid-career artist.Further afield, the11th edition of Barcelona Gallery Weekend takes place in the Catalan capital from September 18 to 21.