"We got to know collectors we didn't know before. We sold around 15 pieces and met many French and international institutions. The show's contemporary focus creates a very positive dynamic."

Nathalie Obadia, Galerie Nathalie Obadia

"Drawing Now has once again confirmed the value of this format for drawing in all its dimensions, enabling us to present a more intimate approach to the work of our artists and to establish fruitful exchanges with collectors.

The French scene attracted considerable attention, with Claude Viallat (€4,000-5,000), Abdelkader Benchamma and his cosmic drawings (€4,000-20,000), and Nazanin Pouyandeh's self-portraits (€4,000-6,000). Among international artists, interest was also confirmed in the Belgian Hans Op de Beeck (€20,000-50,000) and the Japanese Chiharu Shiota (€10,000-15,000) seen at the Grand Palais last year."

Théa Chevalin, TEMPLON

"This year's edition was a real vintage for us. Upstream communication around the work of Katarzyna Wysiołek, shortlisted for the Drawing Now Prize, contributed greatly to its visibility, with the sale of around twenty drawings, including Solis, the large sun shown at the center of the booth.

In response to demand, we were obliged to repeat several exhibits throughout the show. Damien Cabanes sold his two large drawings, while Roméo Mivekannin was also a great success.

Eric Dupont, Eric Dupont Gallery

Nous présentions cette année un projet inédit de l’artiste belge Pieter Jennes. Whilst the artist already has an established career in the United States and, of course, in Belgium, this project also offered a real insight into the artist’s unique world. Drawing Now has always provided an opportunity for the fair’s visitors to discover or rediscover artists, and the event attracted a very wide audience throughout the week. Pieter Jennes’s work was very well received by new French and European collectors, with more than half of the works being acquired by first-time buyers.

Benoit Porcher, Semiose

Drawing Now Paris holds up well in difficult times. It's a great opportunity to showcase a practice that is often essential to our artists, like Sandra Plantiveau, in focus this year. Drawing Now Paris is the most important fair for contemporary drawing, and I'm always delighted to take part.

Aurélie Amiot, Modulab

For a first-timer at Drawing Now, we appreciated the organizers' availability and responsiveness, as well as the general enthusiasm of the visitors, both the curious and the collectors. Details that give the show a very special and pleasant energy.

Nadine Fattouh, Nadine Fattouh Gallery