Director
In March 2002, Nicolas Bourriaud and Jérome Sans launched the Site de création contemporaine in the west wing of Palais de Tokyo. Endowed with a restricted operating budget, but run by a brilliant and committed team, it soon became simply known as Palais de Tokyo, quickly making its mark as a trendsetter in the art world. Marc-Olivier Wahler, former director of The Swiss Institute (where he curated exhibitions such as Extra, featuring French artist Bruno Peinado) and twice director of Contemporary Art New York (2000 and 2006 respectively), and cofounder of CAN (Centre d’art Neuchâtel), directed the Palais de Tokyo from 2006 to 2011.
Pierre Cornette is the president of the Association of the Palais de Tokyo.
Jean de Loisy is the current President of Palais de Tokyo.
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