Olivier Varenne: Weaving A Wide Tapestry Between Private and Public Art Collections

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Olivier Varenne is a curator and independent art dealer with over 20 years experience working with leading contemporary artists, sourcing and placing quality artworks on behalf of individual collectors and art institutions, and curating exhibitions for museums and galleries. Olivier has collaborated with established artists including Marina Abramovic, Matthew Barney, Wim Delvoye and Gilbert & George as well as championed emerging contemporary artists like Toby Ziegler, Ryoji Ikeda, Chiharu Shiota and Conrad Shawcross at the start of their career. Olivier is currently Director of Acquisitions and Curator at MONA (Museum of Old and New Art), after having held the position of Director of Exhibitions and Collection for 13 years. Prior to joining the new museum in 2006, Olivier spent his formative years in London working amongst the Gagosian sales team. Olivier Varenne will be at Art Geneve 2021. www.Varenne.art