Since 2022, the exhibition architecture of Paris Internationale has been developed in close collaboration with Christ & Gantenbein, whose architectural approach has become an integral part of the fair’s evolving identity.
For the Milan edition, the Basel-based studio worked alongside Milanese designers NM3 to create a modular and reusable scenography conceived specifically for the modernist spaces of Palazzo Galbani.

Rather than reproducing the rigid logic of traditional booths, the exhibition design embraced the singularity of the building and the diversity of the presentations, allowing emerging and established galleries to coexist within a shared, fluid, and non-hierarchical spatial landscape. Developed as a reusable system, all elements were conceived with sustainability and long-term use in mind.

Presented by Fondazione Nicola Trussardi and coordinated by Massimiliano Gioni, Aperto Italia brought together artists, curators and writers for a full day of conversations dedicated to contemporary Italian art.

Reactivating the legacy of the historic Aperto section of the Venice Biennale, the program opened a broader discussion on the conditions of artistic production in Italy today — and on the relevance of “Italian art” as a category.

With: Yuri Ancarani, Simone Berti, Carlo Benvenuto, Ambra Castagnetti, Guglielmo Castelli, Giulia Cenci, Sara Enrico, Chiara Enzo, Linda Fregni Nagler, Elisa Giardina Papa, IvaLulashi, Marcello Maloberti, Margherita Manzelli, Daniele Milvio, Margherita Moscardini, Adrian Paci, Diego Perrone, Grazia Toderi, Patrick Tuttofuoco, Grazia Varisco.

Moderated by: Massimiliano Gioni (Artistic Director, Fondazione Nicola Trussardi, Milan); Nicolas Ballario (journalist and independent curator); Lucrezia Calabrò Visconti (Head Curator, Istituto Svizzero, Rome, Milan, Palermo); Gianfranco Maraniello (Director, Museo del Novecento, Milan); Marta Papini (independent curator); Roberta Tenconi (Curator, Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milan).

Conversations, talks, dérives, book launches and encounters once again unfolded throughout the fair, reaffirming Paris Internationale’s commitment to dialogue and experimentation.

Participants in the program of talks included, amongst others: Beatrice Grenier (Director of International Programs, Fondation Cartier pour l’art Contemporain), Edoardo Bonaspetti (Curator), Bruna Roccasalva (Curator), Emmanuel Christ (Architect / Christ & Gantenbein), Fabio Cherstich (Theater and Opera Director), Federico Pasinelli (CEO of Domo Media), Guglielmo Castelli (Artist), Marta Cereda, Milovan Farronato (Curator), Michele Rossi (Founder of Park), Andrea Trimarchi & Simone Farresin (Designers / FormaFantasma), Filippo Pagliani (Founder of Park), Valeria Napoleone (Patron and Collector), and Luca Zuccala (journalist).

The Daily Dérives once again offered visitors a more intimate and subjective way of experiencing the fair. Inspired by the Situationist notion of drifting through a space guided by encounters and intuition, these daily walks were led by curators, collectors, architects and institutional figures including Martine Bedin, Eva Brioschi, Giovanni Carmine, Riccardo Conti, Guia Cortassa, Antonio Dalle Nogare, Victoria Easton, Alberto Salvadori, Pier Paolo Tamburelli, Nicola Trezzi, Martina Vondruska, Romane de Watteville.

Developed together with Commerce, the bookshop introduced a slower and more reflective rhythm within the fair — a place to browse, pause and gather around publishing practices. Signings and encounters throughout the week featured artists, photographers and publishers including Takashi Homma, Jacopo Benassi, Giulia Cenci, Erik Kessels, Dario Catellani, Alessandra Spranzi, Alessandro Di Pietro, Lee Scratch Perry and Davide Stucchi.