First, I just want to note that I've only seen the film once, so I'm going by memory.
Remember that the whole plot, from the youtube videos to the leak about Patrice's whereabouts, to Silva's capture on the island, was all part of Silva's plan. Whether Patrice succeeded in his assassination attempt or not, he was bait for Bond to follow.
And it didn't matter if Sévérine knew before hand about the assassination attempt. The painting she was showing was Modigliani's Woman with a Fan, a real painting stolen in 2010 and never recovered. I'm sure that the last thing on her mind was to draw attention to the sale of stolen art.
So, to answer your question, while I think it was for murder, the murder was not the ultimate goal. Leaving a "crumb trail" for Bond was.
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