VIP Preview ASIA NOW

Before the doors open to the public, we step inside Asia NOW, the Paris fair devoted to contemporary art from Asia and its diasporas. Now in its 12th edition, the fair takes over the historic Monnaie de Paris and brings together leading galleries, foundations and curators from across Asia and beyond. Its 2026 theme, Sentimental Value, looks at the value that builds through attachment, memory and exchange.

The program includes The Third Space, a route of 20 installation and moving-image projects extending through the building's corridors and vestibules; Cinema NOW, curated by Stefano Rabolli Pansera; and Vessels of Memory, a new project by Alia Swastika bringing together ten Indonesian artists from Biennale Jogja. Among the highlights are an immersive architectural structure by Nirmiti Collective, shown in Paris for the first time, and new works by Nomin Bold and Jon Cuyson, who have represented Mongolia and the Philippines at the Venice Biennale. This VIP preview gives invited members early access to the fair and the chance to discover new voices, including those of NEW VOICES, the fair's new programme for emerging curators and collectives, ahead of the crowds.