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What did you do before joining IESA arts&culture?
Before joining the Professional Master in the Art Market at IESA, I began my career in a contemporary art gallery in New York. After my studies in Art History at Barnard College of Columbia University, I had a wonderful experience as Assistant to the French gallery owner Valérie Cueto, then as Manager of her gallery Cueto Project. In these roles, I was quickly given many responsibilities. I handled both the administrative and commercial side and the gallery’s exhibition space. This first step into the contemporary art market was formative and decisive for my career; it is the force that later pushed me to settle in France and then join IESA.
Why did you choose our school?
When I arrived in Paris, and despite my previous New York experience, I did not have enough knowledge of the French art market, and the Parisian one in particular. I turned to IESA for what the 3rd cycle had to offer: classes to choose and combine as I wished. The school could give me what I lacked as an American, such as notions of French law and contract regulations.
What did the school bring you?
IESA gave me knowledge of the French art market, but also and above all many contacts in various fields (gallery, stage management, photography, journalism, etc.). Both among my classmates and among the teaching staff, I made wonderful connections and rubbed shoulders with interesting, brilliant, and enterprising people.
What Is Your Job Today?
Today I am an independent contemporary art advisor. I work on extremely diverse projects. I provide my support, knowledge, and experience to collectors, gallery owners, artists, and entrepreneurs in the art world.