Which program did you complete at IESA arts&culture and why did you choose it?
I entered IESA Paris in 2007 right after my literary baccalauréat. Until 2010, I followed the Bachelor in Art Expertise and Art Trade, and earned my State-Certified Title. Then I spent 3 years at La Sorbonne completing my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in art history. I came back to IESA arts&culture in 2013 for the Professional Master in the Contemporary Art Market, and then earned my latest qualification as an Expert in the Marketing and Distribution of Artworks.
I chose these programs from the Art Market department for my passion for art, to be as close as possible to professionals from the start of my studies, and finally to have the possibility of traveling and discovering other markets and cultures.
What did you expect from these programs? What do you take away from them?
I wanted to gain a dual theoretical and professional profile thanks to the classes/internship format. I also expected these programs to let me carry out my professional projects, and that is the case today.
What did the school and your program bring you?
These programs gave me a certain amount of knowledge of the Art Market, while gaining professional experience through various internships and meetings. Some professionals still follow me today. Finally, they allowed me to do my end-of-studies internship in Hong Kong and to become familiar with the Asian art market.
What are the highlights of the program?
My end-of-studies internship at the Galerie Perrotin in Hong Kong in 2014. It was the most disorienting and the most enriching internship, professionally and personally. As an expatriate, I was far from France and my bearings, even though I was regularly in touch with IESA arts&culture. I had to learn to manage on my own, in professional English, in one of the biggest galleries on the market. This internship inspired my Professional Master in the Art Market project: my website HASHT-ART.com on Franco-Asian exchanges in the contemporary art market. So I travel regularly between France and Asia.
What Is Your Job Today?
Today I am an independent consultant in Digital Production for Art Market professionals. Drawing on my website HASHT-ART, I advise and assist them with their online communications, through their websites, social media, and specialized databases such as Artprice, Artnet, etc.
What did IESA arts&culture bring you for your career plan?
Knowledge, professional and personal experience, curiosity, travel, memories, and a desire to share my academic and professional path with future students.
A side project?
Continuing to grow my own business and my website (I am preparing a special issue for October 2016), passing on what I have learned over all these years, and preparing new trips.