Karim Crippa appointed director of Art Basel Paris
Karim Crippa will take over as the director of Art Basel Paris, effective November 1, 2025, following Clément Delépine, who initiated the fair in 2022 and has transitioned to Lafayette Anticipations. Currently, Crippa serves as the Head of Communications and a Senior Editor for Art Basel Paris. With roots in Zurich, he has experience at prominent institutions such as Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary in Vienna, Haus der Kunst in Munich, and Duve in Berlin. Vincenzo de Bellis, Art Basel's Chief Artistic Officer, has commended Crippa’s expertise in curating and understanding the contemporary art landscape in Paris.
Key facts
- Karim Crippa appointed director of Art Basel Paris
- Succeeds Clément Delépine, who established the fair's Paris arm in 2022
- Delépine moved to Lafayette Anticipations
- Crippa is currently Head of Communications for Art Basel Paris and Senior Editor at Art Basel
- Born in Zurich
- Previously worked at Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary in Vienna, Haus der Kunst in Munich, and Duve in Berlin
- Vincenzo de Bellis praised Crippa's curatorial eye and communication skills
- Crippa begins on 1 November 2025
Entities
Institutions
- Art Basel
- Art Basel Paris
- Lafayette Anticipations
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary
- Haus der Kunst
- Duve
Locations
- Paris
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- Vienna
- Austria
- Munich
- Germany
- Berlin