About

Victoria Jonathan is the co-founder and director of Doors, which she envisioned as a porous platform fostering dialogue between artistic scenes across continents. She develops bespoke formats — exhibitions, publications, programs, cultural strategies — for artists, museums, festivals, and luxury houses.

Of Tunisian origin, she studied philosophy and Chinese studies at Columbia University and the Sorbonne, before working with the New York collective Soundwalk and directing documentaries for France Culture. She lived for several years in China, where she taught at Peking University and led communications for the cultural department of the French Embassy.

She co-directed the Jimei x Arles festival (created by Les Rencontres d’Arles and Three Shadows) and launched the first award for Chinese women photographers. As a curator, she has organized exhibitions in France (Rencontres d’Arles, Nuit Blanche, Abbaye de Jumièges), in China (Fotografiska, Three Shadows), and contributed to international festivals (Jaou Tunis, Chennai Biennale).

Her practice explores the layers of collective memory, real and imaginary landscapes in the age of ecological urgency, and vernacular skills and gestures in contemporary creation — with a transnational, multidisciplinary approach rooted in her hybrid background. She moves fluidly between artistic creation, editorial strategy, and institutional cooperation.

In 2024, she created an installation at the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute on post–Cultural Revolution avant-garde artists, and co-edited a special issue of the Chinese art magazine LEAP for the exhibition China. A New Generation of Artists at the Centre Pompidou.

Expertise: Artistic & editorial direction | Curation | Strategy | Transnational cultural models | Contemporary art & photography | Literature & ideas | China | Luxury & culture | Institutional collaborations

An art historian trained at École du Louvre, Bérénice Angremy has lived and worked in China for almost 20 years where she established two pioneer art events on the local art scene: the 798 Dashanzi International Art Festival (DIAF, 2004-2007) with artist Huang Rui, and Cao- changdi PhotoSpring – Arles in Beijing festival (2010-2012) with photographers RongRong and Inri. She was the Cultural Attaché at the French Embassy in China (2013-2017), co-director of the artistic agency Thinking Hands (2004-2012) and curator of exhibitions such as the Chinese program of the Rencontres d’Arles in 2007, ”Action” (Denmark Louisiana, 2007), ”Dior and the Chinese artists” (UCCA, 2008) and ”Revolutionary Times: Chris Marker” (Star Beijing, 2012). With Victoria, Bérénice has been co-director of the photo festival Jimei x Arles (2017-2019), created in China by Les Rencontres d’Arles and Three Shadows Photography Art Centre. They have curated several exhibitions on Chinese contemporary art and photography, both in France and China.

Project Director, China

Based in Beijing, Chen leads Doors’ institutional and brand projects in China. She bridges museums, artists, and corporate teams, designing both landmark exhibitions and inspiring learning journeys.

Chen heads the Beijing office, where she oversees the agency’s major institutional and brand projects. Her work has included the landmark AlUla exhibition at the Forbidden City, the presentation of Reims’ Museum of Fine Arts in Wuhan, and collaborations with Chanel.

Alongside large-scale productions, she designs creative learning journeys for brands — from studio visits and curatorial talks to artist-led workshops — and sources talents for commissions and collaborations.

Trained in the art market at IESA (Paris) after a degree in Spanish from Sun Yat-sen University (Guangzhou), she also worked in Mexico’s textile industry as sales director. With professional experience across China, France, and Mexico, she brings operational rigor, negotiation skills, and intercultural sensitivity to every project.

At Doors, she combines operational rigor and relational intelligence with a sensitive outlook on current cultural shifts. She also maintains an active watch on China’s contemporary art scene, emerging venues and trends.

Expertise: Project management | China-Europe collaborations | Institutional partnerships | Luxury brands | Training & learning journeys | Production | Intercultural relations

Project Director, France

Léonie coordinates Doors’ projects in France, at the crossroads of visual and performing arts and luxury. She oversees exhibitions in both France and China, steers the agency’s editorial strategy, and cultivates connections between institutions, artists, and brands.

A graduate of Sciences Po Paris with a master’s focused on China and East Asia, Léonie speaks English and Chinese. At Doors, she manages collaborations with luxury houses, oversees the production of touring exhibitions in China (with both public and private institutions), and contributes to exhibitions in France such as Slow and Steady Wears the Stone at the Abbey of Jumièges. She also coordinates the agency’s editorial strategy.

Before joining Doors, Léonie gained experience at Hermès in performing arts programming, at Galerie Semiose in Paris, and at the French Institute in New York (Villa Albertine), where she now remains active as creative manager of the alumni network. She is also a contributor to Beaux Arts Magazine. With strong expertise in the French artistic and institutional landscape — spanning visual arts and live performance, from emerging scenes to major cultural players — she brings a transversal and strategic vision to her projects.

Expertise: Project management | Visual arts & performing arts | Luxury & culture | Production | Cultural institutions | French art scene | Editorial strategy & publishing

Development & Project Manager, China

Based in Shanghai, Ray drives Doors’ development in a fast-evolving cultural landscape. With a dual background in consulting and the arts, he forges new partnerships with emerging scenes, institutions, and brands, and supports the coordination of cultural projects across China.

Ray’s role spans strategic analysis, local production, and the cultivation of partnerships with emerging cultural actors, independent scenes, and forward-looking brands. He plays a key role in extending the agency’s reach in Shanghai and identifying new opportunities.

Educated in English literature (Beijing Foreign Studies University), journalism (University of Hong Kong), and visual arts (École des Beaux-Arts de Nantes), Ray combines sensitivity with strategy. Before joining Doors, he spent nearly a decade in sustainability consulting and influence communication, notably at RepRisk, where he helped establish and develop the company’s Chinese branch and guided institutions through periods of transition.

At Doors, he bridges strategic thinking with hands-on cultural production, cultivating relationships with artists, brands, and institutions in Shanghai and beyond.

Expertise: Cultural development & partnerships | Strategic consulting | Multilingual communication | Visual arts & institutions | Shanghai contemporary scene

Project & Communication Assistant, France

Xiaohang contributes to Doors’ editorial communication and project coordination between France and China. He manages translations, assists with content writing (newsletter, DoorZine, press kits), and supports the team in production and artistic research. Trilingual and curious, he moves with ease between cultural institutions, emerging scenes, and mediation challenges.

Xiaohang Wu joined Doors in 2025 as part of his Master’s degree in Cultural Communication Strategy at IESA, Paris. He holds a BA in Performing Arts (Université Paris Cité) and a degree in French Literature from Beijing Foreign Studies University, building an intercultural profile at the crossroads of performing arts, visual arts, and editorial translation.

At Doors, Xiaohang works on trilingual communication (translations, writing, layout), artistic research between France and China, and the production of exhibitions and events. He has contributed to projects such as Beyond Boundaries (Cartier Collection – Palace Museum, Beijing), the redesign of the agency’s newsletter, and the development of DoorZine. He is also active in Franco-Chinese performing arts and independent cinema networks (Naiguan Film, Studio Théâtre de Stains).

Expertise: Writing, editing & translation | Cultural communication | Production | Performing & visual arts | Artistic research | Intercultural mediation