Student Internship Spotlight: Renee Tyson Hong at Bienvenue and Galerie Lily Robert
Where is your internship?
Bienvenue art fair // Bienvenue is a new independent art fair located at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris dedicated to promoting, exploring and enriching the contemporary art scene.
Galerie Lily Robert // Lily Robert is a contemporary art gallery based in Paris. Initiated in 2016, the gallery has recently moved to a new location closed to the Cité Internationale des Arts, with a new exhibition program primarily focused on international experimental art practices. Lily Robert is interested in and promotes the vision and the practices of emergent artists whose works reflect on the complex mechanisms and aesthetic repercussions of contemporary society, with a special attention to its subcultural spheres.
What are your roles?
Art fair project manager // Gallery assistant
How long is your internship? What are you hoping to learn?
2 months. Familiarizing with the inner workings of the contemporary art world and art fairs, learning French.
What is the coolest part of your internship?
Exhibition design for the art fair, working with artists, installing works at private collections.
How did you get the internship?
A fellow classmate, Nicky!
What advice would you give to others looking for an internship at this company or in this industry?
Be adaptable and work hard.