Art Basel Paris Preview Draws Major Collectors Despite Protests in France

The Avant-Première preview of the Art Basel Paris fair, an international art fair held in the French capital, has drawn major art collectors. It took place as anti-government protests, riots and looting intensified in cities across France.

Avant-Première is the preview stage of the fair, when collectors get the first look at the works on offer. According to The New York Times, the unrest in the country did not keep prominent buyers away from the event.

The source gives no further detail on the causes or scale of the protests, or on the fair's sales results.