London! Paris! Rome? The Round Up Goes International

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It has been a whirlwind few weeks for the art industry in Europe. First, Frieze London and Frieze Masters alighted in Regent’s Park, and a bevy of satellite fairs opened all over the British capital. There were big-league openings, auctions, and a great deal more. Then the art crowd decamped for Paris for Art Basel, right after large-scale protests in the city and around France gave way to looting and police clashes. Student protesters shuttered the Louvre for a day, but the fair went ahead as planned, with some 200 exhibitors offering work at the Grand Palais. With another protest looming, the fair decided to cancel its weekend run, closing on Friday evening. To talk about it all, Andrew…