Artnet News published a running list on Friday of how Paris's art world is battening down ahead of another weekend of unrest, with closures now spanning fairs, museums and commercial galleries across the city. The roundup, flagged as developing, lands as Art Basel Paris brings its fifth edition to a premature close at 7pm on Friday, October 23, two days ahead of its planned Sunday finish.

Among the fairs, the responses vary. Art Basel Paris is closed for the weekend "in the interest of safeguarding our visitors, exhibitors, partners, staff, and artworks." Paris Internationale plans to open an hour early on Saturday, at 11am, with reinforced security, according to a spokesperson. Post-Fair Paris, the new Marais alternative fair, shortened its Saturday hours to 10am-1pm and, in press materials, said its inaugural edition had already concluded with strong sales, calling it a successful first European outing.

The museum shutdowns are extensive. The Bourse de Commerce - Collection Pinault closed two hours early on Friday and stays shut Saturday; the Grand Palais will close its exhibitions Saturday in coordination with the Paris Police Prefecture and the Ministry of Culture; the Louvre, Fondation Louis Vuitton, Musee d'Orsay, Musee de l'Orangerie, Petit Palais and Musee des Arts et Metiers are all closed Saturday. Fondation Cartier is closed both Saturday and Sunday, while Lafayette Anticipations closes Saturday and reopens at 11am Sunday.

Commercial galleries are following suit. Perrotin's Marais and Avenue Matignon spaces are closed Saturday; Gagosian's Le Bourget gallery closed Friday, with its rue de Ponthieu and rue de Castiglione spaces closed Saturday; Marian Goodman, Almine Rech and Templon are all closed Saturday.

The unrest began in mid-September as student-led protests over school conditions and has grown into nationwide demonstrations over the cost of living and public services. Last weekend more than half a million people marched across France, with some demonstrations splintering into riots; President Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation on October 18, distinguishing the protesters' "legitimate demands" from looters. Paris is now upping its police presence ahead of Saturday's planned march from the Bastille to Nation.