Drawing Now, the fair that draws Paris

Founded in 2007 by Christine Phal, Drawing Now Each year in Paris, it brings together international galleries, emerging and established artists, offering an overview of current practices through exhibitions, talks and performances.

Drawing Now Paris 2026 takes hold au Carreau du Temple from March 26 to 29 For its 19th edition, it confirms its position as the leading contemporary art fair in Europe dedicated exclusively to drawing. For four days, more than 70 international galleries and nearly 300 artists present a comprehensive overview of drawing from the last fifty years, from the most intimate sheet of paper to monumental formats.

Divided into several sectors, the show mixes big names and emerging talents: the General sector, on the ground floor, showcases one artist per stand, while level -1 becomes an experimental playground with Process – The laboratory (drawing, research, photography, animation, architecture), Inception – The scene to watch for emerging projects, and Digital – The former future, dedicated to hybridizations between drawing, AI, virtual reality and generative practices.

Among the artists there, you will find young and talented up-and-coming artists such as Chloe Vanderstraeten which explores the links between body, space and architecture; Maxime Verdier whose narrative universe blends drawing, sculpture, and installation. But also Katarzyna WiesiołekSpecializing in drawing and photography, she is known for an introspective and poetic practice that explores melancholy, impermanence, and memory. And finally Maxime Parodi whose work, marked by an introspective approach to drawing, flourishes through scenes inspired by cinema, memory, and domestic intimacy. While Jeanne Susplugas explores notions of confinement, psyche and connection to others, through a multidisciplinary practice — drawing, sculpture, video, photography, sound and virtual reality.

Under the beautiful glass roof of the Carreau du Temple, Drawing Now Paris 2026 also offers a major exhibition, performances and conferences that this year engage in dialogue with the Springtime of Drawingaffirming the forward-looking spirit of the fair.