Clément Delépine

Clément Delépine is the director of Lafayette Anticipations.[1] Until late 2025, he was the director of Art Basel Paris, formerly known as Paris+ par Art Basel.[2][3]

Personal life

Delépine was born near Paris in 1981.[4]

Career

Delépine has worked at Bortolami in New York and at the gallery of Jean-Gabriel Mitterrand in Paris.[4] He later served as co-director of Paris Internationale, a prominent fair for emerging gallerists.[5] During this period, he was recommended to Marc Siegler, the chief executive officer of Art Basel, who was seeking a candidate to bring renewed energy to a new October art fair in Paris.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Durón, Maximilíano (2025-09-05). "Art Basel Paris Director Clément Delépine Leaves to Lead Lafayette Anticipations". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  2. ↑ Loos, Ted (2024-10-11). "Art Basel Paris Returns Larger, and More French, Than Ever". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
  3. ↑ "'The city is more open than before—it's bearing fruit': Paris+ by Art Basel director Clément Delépine on the future of art as a lifestyle". www.theartnewspaper.com. 2023-10-18. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
  4. 1 2 3 Article, Anna Sansom ShareShare This (2022-10-20). "Meet 9 Power Players Who Are Steering the French Art Scene to New Heights—Including Its Booming Art Market". Artnet News. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
  5. ↑ Reyburn, Scott (2022-03-24). "France's New Art Fair Is Called 'Paris+'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-06-23.