Art adviser

A curator and gallery owner, she began her career working with the collector and gallery owner Enrico Navarra, an influential figure on the international art scene. Driven by a committed vision of contemporary art, she supports emerging artists with rigour and sensitivity, whose practices explore the aesthetic, social and political issues of our time.

Her curatorial projects — exhibitions, residencies and institutional partnerships — are driven by a desire to foster dialogue between local and international art scenes, affirming art as a critical, sensitive space that is open to the world. At the crossroads of art education, critical analysis and artistic engagement, she works to create sustainable and challenging contexts for contemporary creation.

Gallery owner

Florence Berès-Montanari is a gallery owner and recognised expert in the modern and contemporary art market. At the helm of the Berès Gallery, she continues a family tradition whilst upholding a discerning curatorial vision, showcasing major 20th-century artists as well as contemporary talents.

Committed to promoting and disseminating art, she regularly takes part in leading international art fairs, where she presents a carefully curated selection of iconic works. Her keen eye and expertise help foster dialogue between generations of artists and guide collectors and institutions in their acquisitions.

Collectionneur

David-Hervé Boutin, a cultural entrepreneur, collector and curator, is the founder and chairman of L’Art dans la Ville, an agency dedicated to integrating contemporary art into public spaces. He is also a partner at Hangar Y, a major cultural venue in Meudon, and curator of the Prix Sisley – Beaux-Arts de Paris for Young Artists, which actively supports the emerging art scene.

He is the driving force behind the socially engaged exhibition Artistes à la Une – Togeth’Her, and also heads the agency BB+, which specialises in cultural strategies. His career is characterised by a commitment to making art accessible to all audiences, promoting young contemporary artists and developing high-impact cultural projects.

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Art dealer

Pierre Cornette de Saint-Cyr, born in 1982, has been a contemporary art dealer for over twenty years. He began his career in China before moving to Paris, where he is about to open an office in the 8th arrondissement. He works with international collectors and advises major institutions on the acquisition and disposal of works of art.

Art market adviser and expert

A leading figure in the art world, Henri Jobbé-Duval began his career in the early 1970s as a gallery owner in Rennes, where he championed leading artists. Having moved to Paris in 1973, he took part, in February 1974, in the launch of the first edition of FIAC at the Bastille, and went on to play a key role in its development over the long term. He subsequently played a decisive role in the rise of Art Paris, serving as its artistic director and helping to secure its move to the Grand Palais in 2006 and its establishment as the capital’s second-largest international art fair.

His ongoing commitment to the arts continues through his curatorship of major events, including the first editions of Révélations, a biennial exhibition of craft and contemporary art, as well as his role as artistic director of the Biennale at the Grand Palais Éphémère.

Collector

A dedicated collector of modern and contemporary art, he combines his personal passion with his professional commitment to the promotion of art and critical thinking. Born in 1975, he co-founded the magazine *Transfuge* in 2004, alongside Vincent Jaury; the magazine explores the intersecting worlds of literature, cinema and the visual arts on a monthly basis. After more than a decade at the helm of the publication, he continues to contribute to the magazine through regular columns.

Gallery owner – Galerie Baudoin Lebon

A French gallery owner renowned for his keen eye, his independent spirit and his long-standing commitment to unique art forms. Since the 1970s, he has championed marginalised or little-known artists, often outside the mainstream, with a constant curiosity for experimentation and the unusual.

Passionate about photography — which he collects, exhibits and promotes — he has also played a pioneering role in introducing certain artistic styles to France, such as Aboriginal painting. Loyal to his artists and indifferent to fads, he has been working for decades to bridge the gap between modern art and contemporary creation. A unique figure in the art world, he is at once a collector, a trailblazer and a cultural bridge-builder.

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Journaliste

Following several entrepreneurial ventures in the web and events sectors, Julia Muûls honed her artistic vision and sensibility at the École du Louvre. A passionate collector, she is a regular visitor to contemporary art fairs and galleries.

Inspired by the power of sound and immersive experiences, she designs and organises holistic events that blend art, wellbeing and multidisciplinary creativity.

Gallery owner and collector

David Nahmad has been a leading figure in the art market for several decades. Originally from Syria, he settled in Monaco and, together with his brother Ezra, built up a family business with an international reach.

The Nahmad Collection, which he has built up with his family, is now recognised as one of the world’s most important private collections of modern art, bringing together masterpieces by Picasso, Modigliani, Matisse, Kandinsky and Monet.

He embodies a vision of art based on passing on knowledge, excellence and passion.

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Gallery owner – Galerie Messine

Collector and gallery owner. He began his career in New York in the late 1990s at the Hammer Gallery, which specialises in 19th- and 20th-century art. In 2001, he set up in Paris as a private art dealer, specialising in modern and contemporary art.

He has facilitated the acquisition of major works by Renoir, Pissarro, Léger, Picasso, Miró, Chagall, Dufy and Vieira da Silva for numerous private collections. He is now a co-partner at the Messine Gallery alongside Nicolas Plescoff, with whom he continues to focus on consultancy, artist representation and the promotion of museum-quality works.

Chairman of the Vasarely Foundation

Pierre Vasarely has been working for many years to preserve and promote the work of his grandfather, Victor Vasarely, a pioneer of optical art. As head of the foundation based in Aix-en-Provence, he is actively committed to promoting Vasarely’s artistic and intellectual legacy through exhibitions, publications and institutional partnerships in France and abroad.

A recognised figure in the cultural world, Pierre Vasarely champions a rigorous vision of the transmission of artistic heritage and the role of foundations in contemporary artistic memory.

Collector

A passionate collector, Diane Venet has, over the years, built up a unique collection of jewellery by artists, bringing together nearly 200 pieces by Picasso, Kapoor, Indiana, Koons, Braque, Lichtenstein, Vasarely, Stella, Arman, Rauschenberg, César and Dalí.

Conceived as a dialogue between art and ornament, this distinctive collection explores the boundaries between works of art and jewellery, and between the intimate and the sculptural. At once eclectic, discerning, playful and daring, this collection is inspired by pieces that have captured her heart, reflecting Diane Venet’s passion for creativity.

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