When the European Fine Art Foundation returns to Maastricht, the Netherlands, in March, the fair will include a large number of French galleries showing in just about every segment, from medieval and Renaissance art to contemporary drawings and archaeological artifacts.
Paris has been a cultural hub for centuries, but the city is experiencing a fresh surge of artistic momentum. While art leaders agree that Britain’s exit from the European Union played a critical role in Paris’s renaissance, many also say that geopolitical circumstances in the United States, Russia and China, along with a government supportive of the arts, helped create the city’s current moment.
“We have a history not only of art dealing, but also of creation,” said Alexandre Devals, founder of Galerie Devals in Paris.