AMÉLIE DU CHALARD
hotels, La Réserve Firenze, the Lana in Dubai, or the future Maybourne Saint-Germain, she selects dozens of works not only by her own artists, but also from other galleries. Her apparent ease in integrating art into interiors naturally opened the doors of the PAD to her last year. This year she is back, with a theme commemorating the centenary of the death of Claude Monet. Based on photographs of his studio in Giverny, she has imagined a decor bringing his work into the 21 st century, and featuring pieces by Ferréol Babin and Eloi Schultz, as well as blown glass sculptures by Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert “which will interact with a Laurence Vauclair rattan chaise longue and a Matisse painting”. For Art Paris however, she’s resolutely showcasing her younger generation with, among others, works by Natalia Jaime Cortez, “a very promising artist...” Collectors, be prepared.
years, Amélie organized exhibitions of works by young artists she believed in, with canvases hung throughout the rooms, even in the bathroom. Living surrounded by art, in short. At the time, her unique gallery was known as “Amélie Maison d’art”. The idea proved to be a resounding success, and five years later, she expanded, moving to the Left Bank and a magnificent ground-floor apartment near Saint-Michel, “formerly home to the Actes Sud publishing house.” Now a recognized name, the gallery became simply Amélie du Chalard. The approach remained the same, but now covered some 450 sqm with a kitchen and dining room allowing her to welcome clients as if they were visiting her at home. “The ‘customer experience’ principal, so dear to luxury brands. The idea was to create a privileged relationship.” And it worked! With Americans, in particular, loving the concept, she saw great potential in New York… And so, in 2024, Amélie took the plunge and opened a second location in Soho. Another success which sparked another opportunity. Her approach to staging works of art hadn’t gone unnoticed by the new hotels which are opening one after another, and in which contemporary art is all the rage. As a curator, whether it be for the Nolinski
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4 l Tableau de Jade Marra et assise de Hugo França.
3 l Une œuvre de l’artiste Natalia Jaime Cortez, qui sera exposée à Art Paris.
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