Art Basel Paris Avant-Première Attracts Collectors Amid French Protests

The Avant-Première preview of Art Basel Paris drew major collectors even as anti-government protests, riots and looting intensified across French cities. The preview opened against that unrest in France. Collectors turned out for the fair's early access event despite the widening disturbances. The protests targeted the French government, and the disorder spread to multiple urban centers nationwide. Art Basel Paris held its Avant-Première preview during this period of escalating unrest. Attendance by prominent collectors was reported at the preview. The fair's preview proceeded as the protests and looting continued across the country.