Our students share their experience during the Art Paris Art Fair at the Grand Palais, the unmissable modern and contemporary art event of April. They were able to discover every stage of organizing an international fair.
Our current and former students from the Master in Cultural Production and the Master in Ancient Art and Contemporary Art had the chance to join the Art Paris Art Fair team. For an entire week, they were able to assist the general curators, gallery owners, and artists; they were also in charge of welcoming the press, art lovers, and collectors, organizing tours during the fair, and experiencing something unprecedented at the Grand Palais.
Testimonials from our students at Art Paris Art Fair
Testimonial from Arthur Lemoine
What was your role at Art Paris Art Fair?
Supervised by Valentine Lecêtre, co-director of the fair, I did an internship within the General Management. My direct supervisor was Sabrina Halil, in charge of exhibitor and VIP relations. My main mission was exhibitor coordination.
I was mainly in charge of managing the fair’s storage space. I therefore had to coordinate the exhibitors so that they could access their works. Thanks to this assignment, I was able to talk with a large number of gallery owners, artists and gallery assistants.
Finally, on the days open to the public, I provided support at various stations.
What do you take away from this internship? What skills were you able to develop thanks to this internship?
What I take away from this internship is, first of all, a very good experience. I enjoyed discovering how a fair such as Art Paris Art Fair is organized. Being assigned to the General Management, I was able to be at the heart of the organization of this event.
The fair was appreciated by exhibitors for its organizational qualities, and it was very enriching to learn with this team. The other positive aspect of this cultural event concerns the contacts I was able to make. Well received within the team, it gave us a sense of responsibility on a large-scale event. I thus developed certain skills: speed, efficiency and rigor.
Do you have an idea of what you would like to do after your studies at IESA?
Not having a precise idea of my future career choices, I wish to explore the different professions through the internship program set up by the school in order to broaden my skills and refine my project after my Master in Contemporary Art.
