Art Basel Paris Still Opens as Scheduled Amid Protests, Riots, and Heightened Security Across the French Capital
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Art Basel Paris Still Opens as Scheduled Amid Protests, Riots, and Heightened Security Across the French Capital
Art Basel Paris opened to VIP guests on Tuesday behind anti-ram barriers and around-the-clock security patrols as Paris recovered from a weekend of nationwide protests, looting, and rioting.
The major international fair openings to the public from October 23 to 25, but ongoing social tensions are reliving feelings among gallery owners and collectors during this crucial week, in an already glossy climate.
While the exhibition dedicated to contemporary art takes place in Paris from 23 to 25 October in a climate of incredible urban chaos, behind-the-scenes narrative of an area under tension, between overabundance of the offer, bankrupt galleries and frolicity of collectors.
Burning barricades instead of glamour for VIPs: The art fair Art Basel in Paris is confronted with an environment of violence. Once again, the globalized art trade is caught up in reality.
"A lot of times, creativity starts in disaster," says American collector as Art Basel Paris prepares to open amid social unrest The post Tear gas in the streets, champagne in the galleries? Art Basel Paris to go ahead despite protests appeared first on in.gr.
Art Basel Paris is held at the Grand Palais from 23 to 25 October 2026, with days previewed on 21 and 22 October (and a public opening on 22). The fair arrives after a series of cancellations and postponements of cultural events in Paris, against the backdrop of tensions and violence on 17 and 18 October. [...]
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