Paris has always drawn the art-loving crowd, seduced by the city’s layered history, abundance of museums, and famous beauty. For much of the 20th century, it sat at the center of the art world, helping shape movements including Fauvism , Cubism , and Surrealism . The French capital is often likened to a living museum, but it is also very much a contemporary city, and, in recent years, has reasserted itself as a force in the international art market.