Lille Art Up! 2027 at Lille Grand Palais

Lille Art Up! is the leading contemporary art fair in northern France, run by Lille Grand Palais since 2008. Each edition brings together around a hundred galleries from Lille, the Hauts-de-France region, the rest of France and abroad, all vetted by an artistic committee that keeps the selection tight and coherent. The 2027 edition is built around the theme "Beyond Borders", split into three curatorial threads: geographical and identity borders, material and technological limits, and the blurring of artistic disciplines. Alongside the gallery stands, the fair hosts the THEMA, INTERFACE and RÉVÉLATION by Art Up! projects, spotlighting emerging artists from the Euroregion and new international voices. Beyond the aisles, Lille Art Up! acts as an anchor for the regional art market: collectors, museums, art schools and cultural venues across the metropolis join the parallel programme. The fair draws around 25,000 visitors over four days and mixes trade professionals with a broader art-loving public. For out-of-town visitors, the venue sits a few minutes from Lille Flandres and Lille Europe stations, with direct TGV and Eurostar connections. Staying in the city centre or Euralille means you can walk to Lille Grand Palais and still make the most of Lille's museum scene.