Maison d’Influence x Airwan Isle Groove

A corporate art installation

curated by city I art insider

Maison d’Influence is the Parisian office of the consulting agency specialised in strategy and communication Elan Edelman, part of the global Edelman group.

Located in rue Jean Goujon, near Avenue Montaigne in Paris, Elan Edelman decided to engage with the French art scene and asked city I art insider to help them collect artworks and create events with artists.

Since 2016, city I art insider advises Elan Edelman on their art acquisitions and in 2019, we were asked to find the right artist to create an art installation in the street-level window.

airwan isle groove for Elan edelman

Using his elaborated repertory of signs and drawings, the artist Airwan Isle Groove created a brilliant artwork and set up around the theme “Act With Certainty” specifically for the agency.
The control and perfect drawing of lines and colours perfectly illustrate the strength of the expert.

Elan Edelman’s art collection

Original artworks, photographs and prints by talented French artists have been carefully chosen by city I art insider for each space of Maison d’Influence, entrance, reading room, offices, meeting rooms…

Lobby entrance with a lithograph by Giulia Andreani

Roman Moriceau, Botanische Garten I, 2015, silkscreen made with copper

Meeting-room with the Roman Moriceau artwork

Anne-Laure Sacriste, serie Ikebana, etching, ed Urdla

Thomas Humery, photography, serie “Do you want to go camping”, Oslo 2009-2013

Thomas Humery, photography, serie “Do you want to go camping”, Oslo 2009-2013

Thomas Humery, photography, Moose, Finland, 2005

Grégoire Alexandre, photography, 2009

Benjamin Hochart, lithographs, Serie T.H.I.N.G, edition Urdla

Benjamin Hochart lithographs

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city | art insider featured in Journal du net

We were pleased to be consulted for Journal du Net's recent story on smart art collecting, timed to coincide with the big Paris art fairs.

For English-speakers, here are a few quotes from city | art insider's art consultant Caroline Etter.

"Galleries are a great alternative to auctions when entering the world of art. Don't hesitate to push open the heavy doors and ask lots of questions about the artists and prices, which are rarely labelled in France."

"Visit lots of galleries, and the fairs. That's where you'll start to find artists who haven't yet been written up in all the art journals. Especially the smaller fairs like YIA who cater less to the big collectors. The international fairs allow you to see artists from all over the world and you can find very good deals while often meeting the artists themselves."

"I warn against compulsive buying. It's better to take your time, be patient, and ensure you're purchasing a work that will have, at minimum, good resale value down the line."

Of course, having a good art consultant at your side as you consider works is always your best strategy. They can provide you with the research you need to acquire something you love, and that will stand the test of time.

Love and art in Paris

city | art insider had the pleasure of reviewing an exhibition about the work of Dani and Jacques Ruelland. In discovering their ceramics we also discovered a great love story, featured in the February 2015 issue of Romantic Paris magazine.

Paris's Hidden Galleries with city | art insider

“Just when you think you know every little corner of the city, you find something like that!”

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— Romantic Paris Magazine Reader

We know how much you love exploring hard-to-find galleries with us in Paris. So we were delighted to put together a piece about our favourites for Romantic Paris Magazine's October 2014 issue.

We've included the names of our favourites, and practical tips on how actually find them!

Nomadic galleries take off in Paris

In addition to all the wonderful retail galleries in Paris, a little extra time and research can get you into one of the nomadic or pop-up galleries that crop up from time-to-time in private homes and unique spaces in the city.

Or, of course, you could just call us.

Here's our feature on one such gallery in the August 2014 edition of Romantic Paris Magazine.

How buying art can save your company money

city | art insider's expertise in procuring investment-quality artworks for businesses looking to benefit from tax incentives is featured in EuroStart Enterprise's thoughtful blog.

Author Katya Puyraud tackles the following essential question and gives businesses the tips they need to understand and profit while supporting artists living and working in France.

"Even the smallest of purchases by the smallest of businesses can go some way to reducing your tax bill. So what are the tips to help a small business invest in art?"

Read on!

Official guides for SLICK Paris VIPs

Slick Art Fair has chosen city | art insider as the official off-site guides for SLICK VIPs. Together we'll be exploring Philippe Parreno at Palais de Tokyo, and Pierre Huyghes at Centre Pompidou. 

It's all part of the fall art fair frenzy here in Paris -- don't miss it!

Boston Globe: Great way to start the New Year

city | art insider gets a write-up in The Boston Globe, January 06, 2013.