PARIS (AP) – The Louvre and several other major Paris museums will be closed on Saturday over concerns about potential violence during planned protests, France´s culture ministry said.
\n\nIn a statement to The Associated Press, the ministry said the Orsay and Picasso museums were also among those that will close.
\n\nProtests last Saturday devolved into mayhem, with rioters setting fires, smashing shop windows, looting and clashing with police. The ministry called on all institutions under its authority to adopt any necessary measures to ensure “visitor safety, staff protection and the preservation of artworks,” according to the statement.
\n\nOthers are taking the same tack. After two days when admission was invite-only, Art Basel Paris opened to the public on Friday – but only for the day, with the threat of unrest prompting organizers on Thursday to cancel the weekend program.
\n\nParis´ Grand Palais is hosting 211 international galleries and their exhibitions for Art Basel, considered one of the world´s most prestigious contemporary art fairs.
\n\n“It´s kind of like the art Olympics,” New York-based artist Drake Carr, who is showing his work with Mariposa Gallery, said in an interview.
\n\nHowever, timing proved unfortunate, with the French capital gripped by social tension. The…
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