Bridging the East and West through Curated Events

Based in Beijing and Paris, Doors 门艺 is a platform for art and culture exchange between China and the West. Doors acts as a consulting agency, an art curator, and a cultural producer and promoter.

Founded in 2017, it was created to respond to the growing demand for cultural dialogue between China and the West. Traditionally and until recently, cultural exchanges between China and the West remained a diplomatic matter. The agency was born from the observation that there were virtually no professionals active on the ground to help fill the gap between a growing demand for cultural content in China, and France’s willingness to export its exceptional cultural heritage.
The mission of our agency is to open doors and facilitate the conversation between China and Europe, through creative events and innovative projects.

We conceive, produce and promote cultural events in China and France, in a range of fields, working closely with artists, institutions and companies. We help European institutions and art companies bring their programs and develop their presence in China. We promote Chinese contemporary creation in Europe. We advise brands and corporate clients on their cultural marketing strategy.

Our Services

Exhibition view "Picasso-Birth of a Genius" at UCCA Beijing. Courtesy of UCCA

With 20 years of experience in the cultural field between Europe and China, Doors’ unique expertise covers a wide range of services.

Art Direction & Curating

Working closely with artists both in China and Europe, Doors curates exhibitions, conceives art programs and acts as an art advisor, with a focus on Chinese contemporary art and photography.

Cultural Consulting & Strategy

Doors helps brands develop cultural content and resonate across cultures: art exhibitions and programs, collaborations with artists, tailor-made studies, training sessions and workshops.

Communication

Doors helps promote cultural institutions, events or projects across different channels in China (social media, press, media partnerships, KOL, production of communication tools…).

Exhibition Touring

Collaborating with world-class art collections and curators, Doors acts a tour manager and producer of temporary exhibitions in China.

Production & Project Management

From the concept, planning and design phase to its execution and promotion, Doors’ team can conceive, produce and manage your cultu- ral project from A to Z.

Partnerships

Doors helps cultural institutions develop collaborations with Chinese partners in order to generate revenue and visibility: merchandising and brand licensing, fundraising, sponsorships…

Projects

TYPEART MAGAZINE
PUBLICATION DATEOCTOBER 10, 2024
EDITORSHE JING, YOU YIYI, VICTORIA JONATHAN
CONTRIBUTORSNICOLAS BOURRIAUD, ESTELLE ZHONG MENGUAL, PENNY YIOU PENG, EMANUELE COCCIA, NICOLAS IDIER, YAO QINGMEI, SHEN YUAN, FRÉDÉRIQUE AÏT-TOUATI, WANG MIN'AN, MICHEL LUSSAULT, JÉRÉMIE DESCAMPS, GONG YAN, IRIS LONG...
TYPEPANEL DISCUSSION, FOOD, DJ SET
LOCATIONHOTEL GRAND AMOUR
DATESOCTOBER 14, 2024
ARTISTSRAFRAM CHADDAD, JOHANN BARICHASSE, SHAROUH
CURATORVICTORIA JONATHAN
TYPEINSTALLATION
VENUESICHUAN FINE ARTS INSTITUTE
DATESSEPTEMBER 20 - NOVEMBER 20, 2024
ARTISTVICTORIA JONATHAN
WITH THE SUPPORT OFSICHUAN FINE ARTS INSTITUTE, FRENCH EMBASSY IN CHINA
TYPECORPORATE TRAINING
LOCATIONTHEATRE ABOVE, SHANGHAI DRAMATIC ARTS CENTRE
DATE26 June 2024
ORGANZERSDOORS, L'ORÉAL
TYPEEXHIBITION OPENING, CONFERENCE
LOCATIONNATIONAL MUSEUM OF CHINA, BEIJING
DATESJUNE 6 - SEPTEMBER 5 2024
ORGANZERSNATIONAL MUSEUM OF CHINA, INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR THE PROTECTION OF HERITAGE IN CONFLICT AREAS (ALIPH)
TYPEEXHIBITION, DJ SETS AND FOOD EVENTS
LOCATIONLA CASERNE (PARIS)
DATEJUNE 1, 2024
AS PART OFNUIT BLANCHE 2024
ARTISTSLÉO NATAF, JULIEN SEBBAG; SHAROUH, ALEX REY, CHEB GERO, DJ GAGA-GADJI FC
TYPEEXPLORATORY MISSION
LOCATIONSHANGHAI
DATESAPRIL 24-30, 2024
PARTICIPANTSAURELIA MARCADIER, EMILIA GENUARDI, VICTORIA JONATHAN
FUNDED BYFRENCH EMBASSY IN CHINA
Typeexhibition
locationRéfectoire des Cordeliers (Paris)
datesApril 5 - April 21 2024
artistChen Jialing
curatorsCao Dan, He Jing
TypeExhibition
VenueFotografiska Shanghai
DatesMarch 29 2024 - June 23 2024
ArtistsZhuang Hui, Chen Qiulin, Michael Cherney, Sui Taca, Cheng Xinhao
CuratorVictoria Jonathan
TYPEINTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
LOCATIONFORBIDDEN CITY, BEIJING
DATESFEBRUARY 28-29, 2024
ORGANIZERSROYAL COMMISSION FOR ALULA (RCU), FRENCH AGENCY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALULA (AFALULA)
TYPEexhibition
LOCATIONthe Palace Museum in the Forbidden City (Beijing)
DATES5 January - 11 April 2024
CURATORsLaïla Nehmé, Abdulrahman Alsuhaibani
FORAFALULA
typeexhibition
locationGuardian Art Center (BEIJING)
dates6 July - 3 October 2023
artistYves Klein
curatorArchives Yves Klein

DoorZine

The DoorZine is an editorial platform where we provide an in-depth approach to our projects through interviews of artists and cultural personalities, and share insights on the vibrant China art scene.

First exhibition at Zone Sensible's Espace 365 in Saint Denis. 2018. ©Anne-Claire Heraud

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