Founders

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Julien Strypsteen

Specialized in portraiture and old engraving, a graduate of the Ecole du Louvre, holding Masters in both Art History and Marketing and Luxury Management, he expresses his appeal for the crafts and innovative, cultural and heritage project management through his experiences with Maison Pommery, Courrèges and the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation.

At the heart of the “Prix Liliane Bettencourt pour l’intelligence de la main” ® apparatus, he contributed to the emergence of its contemporary component during 8 years, helping winners develop their projects and participating in the implementation of the Foundation’s cultural sponsorship strategy.

Éric-Sébastien Faure-Lagorce

A consultant, curator of exhibitions notably presented at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris or at the Grand Palais, with an expertise in prizes and artistic residencies in France and abroad, he has also collaborated in the writing and direction of audiovisual productions focused on the creative professional world and sparked the foundation of an outstanding craftsmanship network in the south of France.

The territorial development and innovation agencies, artists and art workshops he supported helped shape his career path as he was heading towards academic research, after a Masters in Fundamental and European Law on secularism in France and in Europe in the 21st century.