chantal crousel
interview by JÉRÔME SANS and OLIVIER ZAHM
photography by OLIVIER ZAHM
a gallery that has introduced artists from
every part of the world to parisians since the
eighties, and always holds its opening dinners in
chantal’s apartment — where art is not about
decoration but about discussion
OLIVIER ZAHM — How would you describe the development of the gallery scene in Paris over the past few years?
CHANTAL CROUSEL — I’ve been on the Art Basel Miami selection committee for the past five years, and every year I continue to fight against the negative biases that still exist about Paris. It’s as though Paris weren’t up to snuff with the major contemporary art capitals of the world, which is completely false. Paris is still a major hub, with many resources and cultural offerings for people who know about literature…