Art advisor

Curator and gallerist, she began her career working with collector and gallerist Enrico Navarra, an influential figure on the international art scene. Guided by a committed vision of contemporary art, she supports emerging artists with both rigor and sensitivity, focusing on practices that question the aesthetic, social, and political issues of our time.

Her curatorial projects — exhibitions, residencies, institutional partnerships — reflect a desire to foster dialogue between local and international art scenes, asserting art as a critical, sensitive space that is open to the world. At the intersection of mediation, critical perspective, and artistic engagement, she strives to create sustainable and demanding contexts for contemporary creation.

Collector

David-Hervé Boutin, cultural entrepreneur, collector, and curator, is the founder and president 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 located in Meudon, and curator of the Sisley Prize – Beaux-Arts de Paris for Young Creation, which actively supports the emerging art scene.

He initiated the committed exhibition Artistes à la Une – Togeth’Her, and also heads the agency BB+, which specializes in cultural strategy. His career is rooted in a committed approach to making art accessible to all audiences, promoting young contemporary creation, and developing impactful 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 settling in Paris, where he is preparing to open an office in the 8th arrondissement. He advises international collectors and major institutions on art acquisitions and sales.

Gallery owner – Galerie Baudoin Lebon

Renowned French gallerist known for his keen eye, independent spirit, and long-standing commitment to singular forms of art. Since the 1970s, he has championed marginal or little-known artists, often outside mainstream trends, driven by 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 aesthetics to France, such as Aboriginal painting. Loyal to his artists and indifferent to passing fashions, he has spent decades bridging modern art and contemporary creation. A distinctive figure in the art world, he is at once a collector, trailblazer, and cultural conduit.

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Journalist

After several entrepreneurial experiences in web and event industries, honed her artistic eye and sensibility at the École du Louvre. A passionate collector, she is a regular at contemporary art fairs and galleries.

Driven by the power of sound and immersive experiences, she designs and organizes holistic events combining art, wellness, and multidisciplinary creation.

Gallery owner and collector

David Nahmad, gallerist and collector, has been a key figure in the art market for several decades. Of Syrian origin, he settled in Monaco and, together with his brother Ezra, built a family business of international scope.

The Nahmad Collection, assembled with his family, is now recognized as one of the most important private collections of modern art in the world, including masterpieces by Picasso, Modigliani, Matisse, Kandinsky, and Monet.

He embodies a vision of art rooted in transmission, excellence, and passion.

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Gallery owner – Galerie Messine

Blaise Parinaud, collector and gallerist, began his career in New York in the late 1990s at the Hammer Gallery, specializing in 19th- and 20th-century art. In 2001, he established himself in Paris as a private dealer, focusing on 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.

Today, he is co-partner at Galerie Messine alongside Nicolas Plescoff, with whom he continues a practice centered on advising, representing artists, and promoting museum-quality works.

President Vasarely Foundation

Pierre Vasarely, president of the Vasarely Foundation, has long been dedicated to preserving and promoting the work of his grandfather, Victor Vasarely, a pioneer of Op Art. As head of the foundation based in Aix-en-Provence, he actively works to enhance Vasarely’s artistic and intellectual legacy through exhibitions, publications, and institutional partnerships in France and abroad.

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

Collector

Diane Venet, a passionate collector, has over the years assembled a unique collection of artist-designed jewelry, 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 singular collection explores the boundaries between artwork and jewelry, between the intimate and the sculptural.

Both eclectic, refined, playful, and bold, this collection is inspired by love at first sight—reflecting Diane Venet’s passion for creation.

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