This October, Paris welcomes a new chapter in its cultural calendar with the inaugural Ceramic Art Fair, unfolding October 21–25, 2025, at the historic Maison de l’Amérique latine. Co-founded by Victoria Denis and Hélène de Vanssay, the fair is the first in the city solely dedicated to the arts of ceramics and glass, spanning centuries of creativity.
A constellation of 23 French and international galleries will present a meticulous selection across two floors and expansive gardens, transforming the venue into a collector’s interior come to life. Galerie Christian Deydier, for instance, will reveal rare Tang and Han treasures, while Galerie Camille Leprince stages an intergenerational dialogue with the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres.
Contemporary highlights abound. Maison Rapin introduces Ryan Labar, whose porcelain abstractions echo his Jingdezhen base. Galerie Hioco spotlights Japanese innovators Kino Satoshi, Yukiya Izumita, and Yui Tsujimura, while Spazio Nobile contrasts the flourish of Bela Silva with the Nordic restraint of Päivi Rintaniemi. Paris’s Galerie Lefebvre & Fils unveils mysterious creations by Théo Ouaki and Kartini Thomas, and Køppe Contemporary Objects of Denmark dedicates its space to monumental ceramics by Michael Geertsen.
Yukiya Izumita, “Laminage (2),”
Argile d’Iwate,
D. 33 x 14 x 23 cm,
2024; Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Hioco.
Architect Luis Laplace lends his skillful hand to scenography, crafting a true celebration of the decorative arts. A spectacular table will be set with Lalique, Gien, Marie Daâge, Pierre Frey, and Longwy, while the surrounding gardens bloom with glass by Jonathan Ausseresse, Xavier Le Normand, and Marc Lepilleur, alongside ceramic installations by Zoé Rumeau and Ann Beate Tempelhaug.
Conversations with leading experts—including Antoinette Faÿ-Hallé and Mael Bellec—anchor the program, enriching the dialogue around the “arts of fire.” Ceramic Art Fair Paris promises to ignite fresh perspectives, firmly placing ceramics and glass at the forefront of the Paris art market.
A New Dialogue Between Tradition and Innovation
Maison Rapin, Ryan Labar, 1590, Mur porcelaine blanc; Courtesy of the artist and Maison Rapin.
The Ceramic Art Fair brings forward a refined yet daring vision of material practice, one where ancient craftsmanship and contemporary experimentation share the same luminous stage. Across Maison de l’Amérique latine’s grand salons, centuries of artistic ingenuity unfold through works that question permanence, fragility, and form. Highlights include mid-century Italian ceramics from Gallery Gaïa & Romeo and poetic botanical sculptures by Claire Lindner at Galerie Florian Daguet-Bresson. Nearby, Tekoharte introduces Paraguayan artist Jorge Enciso, whose bold abstractions fuse Latin American heritage with a distinctly modern sensibility.
Conversations That Illuminate
Galerie Vauclair, Emile Müller, Paire de cache pots; Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Vauclair.
Beyond its visual delights, the fair’s intellectual program deepens the understanding of ceramics and glass as living disciplines. Experts engage audiences in conversations that trace the evolution of these mediums from ancient kilns to today’s conceptual studios. Their insights reveal how the language of clay and glass continues to evolve in response to contemporary thought and global exchange.
“The Ceramic Art Fair brings forward a refined yet daring vision of material practice,”
With its thoughtful curation and atmosphere of discovery, the Ceramic Art Fair Paris establishes a new benchmark for craftsmanship in dialogue with the present—an elegant reminder that beauty, when shaped by hand and imagination, is timeless.
A Parisian Moment of Rediscovery
Yui Tsujimura, “Jarre,”
Grès émaillé et glaçure cendrée,
D. 58 x 56 x 71 cm; Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Hioco.
Amid the city’s bustling art week, the fair introduces a slower rhythm—a place to linger, to look closely, to trace the mark of the maker’s hand. The Maison de l’Amérique latine becomes a sanctuary of tactility, where collectors and newcomers alike rediscover the intimacy of objects made through time and care. In contrast to digital or ephemeral art forms, ceramics and glass offer permanence, weight, and reflection—qualities that resonate deeply in an age of flux.
Expanding the Language of the Decorative Arts
Octave Rimbert-Rivière,
“Untitled (Vase),” 2024,
Grès émaillé, verre moulé teinté,
60 x 33 x 33 cm,
Collection Centre national des arts plastiques, Paris,
Courtesy of the artist & Nendo Galerie.
Beyond its gleaming surfaces and historical lineage, the Ceramic Art Fair signals a larger cultural shift in how we experience the applied arts. Once viewed as separate from fine art, ceramics and glass are now stepping into the contemporary spotlight—mediums of expression that connect material knowledge with emotional and ecological awareness. The fair’s debut is not only a celebration of craft, but a statement about longevity and reinvention: how ancient techniques find relevance in a world newly attentive to process, sustainability, and touch.
