Art Basel Live

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Virtual Walk-throughs
Virtual Walk-throughs

Be a part of Art Basel's 2021 show in Basel, and watch unique Walk-throughs of the fair, led by esteemed members of our VIP community: Princess Alia Al-Senussi, PhD, art patron and connoisseur extraordinaire of the global artworld; Thierry Gillier, CEO and Founder of iconic fashion brand Zadig & Voltaire; and Guillaume Houzé, President of the legendary Galeries Lafayette in Paris.

About Princess Alia Al-Senussi

Art Basel VIP Representative

Princess Alia Al-Senussi is Art Basel's VIP Representative for the United Kingdom, the Middle East, and North Africa. She holds a PhD from SOAS University of London and sits on many committees and boards such as Tate Modern, Delfina Foundation, Showroom, and the Guggenheim. She is a Senior Advisor to Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture and the Milken Institute.

About Thierry Gillier and Guillaume Houzé

Art Basel Global Patrons Council Members

Guillaume Houzé is director of image, communication, and corporate patronage within the Galeries Lafayette Group. In 2017, he was appointed president of the National Association for the Development of the Fashion Arts (ANDAM), succeeding Pierre Bergé. Guillaume has been instrumental in bringing contemporary art, creation, and design to these companies. He initiated Lafayette Anticipations, the first multidisciplinary center of its kind in France (built by OMA - Rem Koolhaas), to support contemporary creation. The Lafayette Group has sponsored FIAC since 2009 and provided support for documenta 13 and Xavier Veilhan’s installation at the 2017 Venice Biennale. Guillaume is on the board of multiple arts institutions including the Museum of Modern Art / Ville de Paris, and member of the Fonds pour Paris. He has received several distinctions, such as the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the Cultural Minister.

Born in Paris, France, Thierry Gillier is the Founder of the fashion brand Zadig & Voltaire.