François
Duplatre.

Art Market · Auction Houses · Gallery Management

KEDGE Business School · M2 Arts & Creative Industries · Paris

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001 · About

Genuine curiosity about the art market, broad field experience, and the versatility to contribute across any function an institution requires.

My interest is in the art market, specifically in how major auction houses and galleries establish, contest, and transfer cultural and financial value. I attend previews, follow secondary market dynamics, and spend time in the institutions that shape how art is seen and priced: Pinault Collection, Tate Modern, Serpentine, Fondation Louis Vuitton, the V&A.

I'm completing a Master's in Arts & Creative Industries Management at KEDGE Business School in Paris. The programme covers art market economics, strategic management of creative institutions, and cultural entrepreneurship — which gives me the analytical framework to understand how auction houses, galleries, and advisory firms operate at an industry level.

Before this, I coordinated a film festival, managing communication and logistics across 2,500+ industry professionals simultaneously. That experience (multi-stakeholder coordination, precise written correspondence, managing concurrent dossiers under deadline) is directly transferable to the operational environment of an auction house.

I also spent time at the Palais des Festivals de Cannes producing content for international institutional events: drafting communication assets, coordinating with external partners, working to strict quality standards for a global audience. Fluent in English and French.

Currently seeking a 6-month internship in an auction house, gallery, or art advisory firm. Paris or international.

002 · Background

Education

KEDGE Business School 2024–

M2 Arts & Creative Industries Management, Paris

Art market economics, strategic management of cultural institutions, arts marketing, cultural entrepreneurship, international business. Business school training with a direct focus on the art world.

Savoie Mont-Blanc University 2021 – 2024

Bachelor's in Multimedia & Internet, Chambéry

Languages

FrenchNative
EnglishFluent
SpanishA2

Experience

Silverbelt Films 2024

Production Assistant & Development, Paris

Assembled financing packages, supported film distribution strategy including selections at Cannes. Secured a brand partnership contract for an upcoming film.

ADCA Festival 2024

Festival Coordination Assistant, Aix-les-Bains

Coordinated logistics, scheduling, and written correspondence across 2,500+ industry professionals simultaneously. Managed ongoing communication with production and distribution companies, handled multi-dossier follow-up under deadline. Participated in the curatorial selection of works and artists for a gallery exhibition produced within the festival, assessing submissions, forming a coherent exhibition narrative, and liaising with contributors through to installation.

Palais des Festivals de Cannes 2023

Production & Multimedia Communication, Cannes

Produced communication assets for international institutional events during the Festival de Cannes. Drafted content to strict quality and format standards for a global audience; coordinated with external partners and internal teams across concurrent projects.

Nikon Film Festival 2023 2022

Short Film Writer & Director, Lyon

Wrote and directed a fiction short film screened in multiple festivals, in collaboration with Benoît Allemane, Morgan Freeman's French voice actor.

003 · Field Notes

Recent exhibitions, vernissages, and institutional visits. Most recent first.

Philharmonie de Paris

Philharmonie de Paris

Paris · 2026

Korean Art Vernissage, Paris

Korean Art Vernissage

Paris · 2026

Dar el Bacha, Marrakech

Dar el Bacha

Marrakech · 2026

Meeting locals, Marrakech

Meeting Locals

Marrakech · 2026

Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris

Fondation Louis Vuitton

Paris · 2026

Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris

Musée des Arts Décoratifs

Paris · 2026

Château de Chantilly

Château de Chantilly

France · 2026

Africa Fashion — Musée du Quai Branly, Paris

Africa Fashion

Musée du Quai Branly · Paris · 2026

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Victoria & Albert Museum

London · 2026

Serpentine North Gallery, London

Serpentine North Gallery

London · 2026

Tate Modern, London

Tate Modern

London · 2026

Barbican Centre, London

Barbican Centre

London · 2026

Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection, Paris

Bourse de Commerce

Pinault Collection · Paris · 2026

Thandiwe Muriu — 193 Gallery, Paris

Thandiwe Muriu

193 Gallery · Paris · 2026

004 · Travels

Countries where art opened something: institutions, encounters, or ideas I carry into this work.

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France United Kingdom Switzerland Italy Spain Morocco United States Canada China Hong Kong Thailand Cambodia Vietnam

Get in touch

Open to
new opportunities.

francois.03.duplatre@gmail.com

Seeking a 6-month internship: auction houses, gallery management, art advisory, or collection development. Paris or international. Convention de stage available.