PARIS — Leading luxury brands took advantage of the inaugural edition of Paris+ by Art Basel to stage citywide events that had the French capital buzzing even before the art fair’s official opening to the general public on Thursday.
Inside minutes of the preview opening on Wednesday morning, the Grand Palais Éphémère temporary structure, within the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, was thrumming with visitors able to whip out their bank cards. On the Louis Vuitton stand, staffers had to elucidate that the objects on display weren't on the market.
The French luxury house partnered with Art Basel for the primary time to focus on its longstanding relationships with artists including Richard Prince, Jeff Koons and Yayoi Kusama, who was present in...
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