Salon du dessin

This one-of-a-kind event in Paris unveils a wide selection of works on paper

The Palais Brongniart plays host to the ‘Salon du dessin’ and invites the public to discover the collector’s world of drawing. This one-of-a-kind event in Paris unveils a wide selection of works on paper thanks to the presence of numerous French and foreign galleries. Over 1,000 pieces highlight French and Italian schools … and present established and up-and-coming artists who make up the ‘new wave’ in this discipline, which has attracted renewed interest in recent years. Running alongside the event is the ‘Semaine du dessin’ which offers a variety of exhibitions and free private visits at varied museums, institutions and libraries in the capital.