France’s first lady flew the flag for the art world today by popping into Art Basel Paris at the Grand Palais today. Brigitte Macron was seen strolling the aisles of the fair which has brought an arty buzz to the French capital, drawing big-name collectors and curators from around the world. On hand to give advice to to Mrs Macron was the fair’s charming director Clément Delépine, alongside Klaus Biesenbach of the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, who were seen escorting Mrs Macron around the blue-chip galleries.
Other notable visitors seen sashaying around the historic venue include Tate director Maria Balshaw and Serpentine supremo Hans Ulrich Obrist. Emmanuel Macron is yet to make an appearance though—will Monsieur Le Président show up this weekend?
UPDATE 18 OCTOBER: well, it didn't take long to answer that question. Earlier this afternoon Galleria Continue posted to Instagram that they were "honoured to welcome the President of France" to their booth—complete with a video of a seemingly happy and interested Mr Macron enjoying a personal tour of the fair. We wonder whether husband and wife will be able to agree on their favourite works.
