Marie Delas: The Champion of Paris Gallery Weekend

Published on 25 June 2020, by Virginie Huet

As Paris Gallery Weekend shapes up to a 7^th edition in highly charged circumstances, we talk to Marie Delas, its new young director.

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After working with Elle magazine (on the editorial staff), Philippe Starck's studio, the Sydney Biennial and the Carmignac foundation, Marie Delas has not only a fine mind but plenty of valuable experience too. At 31, she has headed Paris Gallery Weekend – one of the most popular events in the capital's cultural schedule – ever since its founder, gallery owner Marion Papillon, handed over the reins after becoming President of the Comité Professionnel des Galeries d’Art in December. Marie tells us her thoughts on crisis communication and the digital age. As we approach this 7 th edition, how do you see the development of Paris Gallery Weekend? When I joined Marion Papillon in 2016, it was still called Choices Collectors Weekend and featured a group exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo as well as a gallery circuit. We have changed the name and visual identity and refocused the message: promoting…

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