Manifesto
It accompanies a moment of creation, a project.
It prefers art and its freedom.
It removes barriers between practices.
It surrounds itself with perspectives and beings, in search of meaning and beauty.
It resonates with sensitivities.
There is no beauty in art without the beauty of the soul.
Thus, families and friendships are formed.
It imagines unexpected encounters between opposing worlds.
What does art know that science ignores?
Expertise
Curation and production of exhibitions
Cultural programming
Artistic research and consultation
Recommendation of artists and craftsmen (expertise in contemporary art and crafts)
Design, development, and production of bespoke artistic projects / site-specific installations
Brand content development
Creation of interdisciplinary projects between art and science (conferences, etc.) with galleries, companies, research centers
Design and production of unique experiences
Advising, designing, and developing philanthropic programs for foundations, grants, and associations
Guerlain, Christian Dior Parfum, Hermès, Chanel, Diptyque, Cire Trudon, Azzaro, Renault, American Express, Galerie Karsten Greve, Galerie Ab Anbar, Asia Now, Salon des Beaux-arts, Maison & Objet, Isetan, Mitsugoshi, Colette, Association Les Lauréats de l‘Intelligence de la Main, Fondation Bettencourt Schueller, Fondation Fiminco, Spirit Now London, Bourse Habib Sharifi, Le Silencio,…
Projects
©Flaminia Reposi
Collaborations with artists and galleries
Collaboration with the artiste Gideon Rubin and Galerie Karsten Greve on the occasion of the exhibition A Stranger’s Hand.
Site-specific and bespoke creations
Recommendation of artists and craftsmen, supervision of collaborations with design and architecture agencies, leaders in the hospitality business, companies and brands.
(Photo: Site-specific creation by the artist Mona Oren for the most emblematic grand hotel in Paris).
Exhibitions
Conception and curation of the exhibition Tehran Now for the art fair Asia Now in Paris.
©Baptiste de Ville d’Avray
Philanthropic and associative programs
Consulting, development and management of the association Les Lauréats de l’Intelligence de la Main® in collaboration with the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation, the founding main sponsor.
©Michal Rubin
Consultancy and acquisitions of artworks for collectors and companies
Artists – brands collaborations
Recommendation of artists and supervision of artist-brand collaborations (photo: Collaboration between Aurélie Lanoiselée, textile artist, and Maison Delvaux).
Interdisciplinary art projects
Organization of an interdisciplinary art program between the Fiminco Foundation and Les Lauréats de l’Intelligence de la Main® to open an artistic dialogue around contemporary creation (photo: Nelly Saunier, feather artist, in conversation with Pascale Rémita, artist, at the Fiminco Foundation).
Unique experiences
Recommendation and connection of artist Gideon Rubin with Nicolas Godin, composer-musician, for a site-specific sound creation for the exhibition Living Memory in London showing the work of Gideon Rubin in dialogue with Louise Bourgeois, supported by Galerie Karsten Greve.
©Thierry Caron
Artistic research program
Implementation of the research program Labo for the association Les Lauréats de l’Intelligence de la Main®, encouraging artistic and free experimentation through the confrontation of different know-how (photo: light creation « Alliage » made by Aurélie Lanoisélee – textile artist, Roxane Lahidji – designer, Vladimir Slavov – artist, with the support of the association Les Lauréats de l’Intelligence de la Main®).
Philanthropic programs and art prizes
Jury member of the Habib Sharifi Prize, supporting artiste facing exile, for the visual art section in collaboration with the Salon des Beaux-Arts art fair.
©Flaminia Reposi
Art & Science conferences
Conception and moderation of a series of interdisciplinary conferences exploring links between art and science (photo: Talk between the artist Gideon Rubin and maxillofacial surgeon Roman Hossein Khonsari at Galerie Karsten Greve in Paris).
©Flaminia Reposi
Art & Science conferences
Conception and moderation of a series of interdisciplinary conferences exploring links between art and science (photo: Talk between the artist Georgia Rusell et the sociologist and philosopher Aurélien Fouillet at Galerie Karsten Greve in Paris).
Team
Anahita Vessier
Founder d’Anahita’s Eye, art consultant, curator
Born to an Iranian father and an Austrian mother—he is an architect, she is an herbalist—Anahita Vessier lived as a child in a large house surrounded by her family in Tehran. Generations lived together; her grandparents lived there, as did her artist cousin. One summer holiday with her maternal family in Austria coincided with the violent chaos fracturing Iran, causing them to stay in this other country. Anahita Vessier was cut off from her Eastern roots and experienced exile.
In the city of Graz, she grew up serene, protected, and free. She discovered contemporary Austrian and German literature and was captivated by the works of great Viennese painters like Klimt, Schiele, and Nitsch. As a young student, she engaged in a free and curious trajectory, studying art history in Vienna and working at the Burgtheater, a vital reference of German theater culture. Her keen eye led her.
Passionate about the gesture and history of fashion, she trained and became a stylist and designer. At Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design in London, Anahita aimed to complement her practice. She dabbled in graphic arts, guided again by her eye and transcultural identity. In an era that saw the rise of artists like Damien Hirst, Tracy Emin, and the Chapman Brothers, Anahita Vessier forged new connections with the emerging art scene.
From London, she moved to Paris, where love blossomed. She began her career as a stylist, designing for others and herself. After becoming a mother, Anahita founded her own bespoke fashion and haute couture house.
In 2009, Anahita Vessier became a producer for the author duo Kuntzel+Deygas. For nine years, she supported their artistic expansion in France and abroad. Her perspective, multicultural background, and rigorous financial approach created value and supported creators in various projects: advertising campaigns, film credits, exhibitions, and exceptional collaborations emerged.
In 2017, echoing the home of her childhood, Anahita returned to Tehran, seeking a reconnection with her origins to heal the bond with herself. Anahita Vessier reestablished a fertile connection to her roots. She anchored her journey in the landscape and art venues, accompanied by her artist cousin, exploring galleries. A few years later, she launched the Tehran Now initiative, a platform promoting the Iranian art scene within the Asia Now contemporary art fair in Paris.
Anahita Vessier bridges worlds, cultures, and countries. As a guardian, weaver, and transmitter, she simultaneously created Anahita’s Eye, an office to advise, protect, and enhance the work of artists. This office fosters connections with brands, cultural institutions, and collectors.
At the project’s origin is the creation of a magazine that explores the contemporary art scene. Published in three languages—French, German, and English—it features painters, sculptors, textile artists, photographers, and visual artists of all nationalities.
For the association Les Lauréats de l’Intelligence de la Main®, which brings together all the laureates of the Liliane Bettencourt Prize pour l’Intelligence de la Main® awarded by the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation, Anahita Vessier nurtures the large family of over 120 talents and key players in the crafts scene in France. As a partner collaborator and organizer, she stimulates exchanges, meetings, and collaborations among talents. She encourages and strengthens ties with the art market, both in France and abroad.
Never forgetting that every artistic quest is a quest for freedom, Anahita Vessier is a jury member of the Habib Sharifi Prize, named after a Franco-Iranian poet who, like her, experienced exile. This scholarship was founded to support artists of all disciplines facing uprooting.
Raphaël Levy
Editor in chief Art & Design of Anahita’s Eye Magazine
Manager of Françoise Livinec Gallery in Paris
After starting at the Palais de Tokyo in 2021, Raphaël Levy has been the Art & Design editor for Anahita’s Eye Magazine since 2022. Holder of a master’s degree in art history from La Sorbonne, he is actively involved in the French and international art scene. Since 2023, he has held the position of manager at the Françoise Livinec gallery in Paris. His special, even intimate, relationship with artists gives him an analytical perspective that offers the magazine a unique viewpoint. This perspective complements and enriches the incomparable vision of Anahita Vessier, founder of Anahita’s Eye.
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