Marine Tanguy
Marine Tanguy | |
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| Born | July 5, 1989 Île de Ré |
| Organization | MTArt Agency |
| Children | 1 |
Marine Tanguy (born July 5, 1989) is a French art entrepreneur who is the founder and CEO of MTArt Agency.[1]
Early life and career[edit]
Tanguy was born on the French island of Île de Ré.[2]
At the age of 21 Tanguy managed her first gallery, the Outsider's Gallery, in London's Soho district.[3] Tanguy, who was two years into an art history degree at the University of Warwick at the time, dropped out of the course to take up the role.[4]
Two years later in April 2014 Tanguy, along with investor Steph Sebbag, opened the De Re Gallery in Los Angeles.[5]
MTArt Agency[edit]
In June 2015, Tanguy founded MTArt Agency.
MTArt covers their artists' studio costs, sells their works, implement cultural & commercial partnerships and offers their artists press exposure. In return, MTArt Agency gains commission on each piece the artist sells, and artists give one piece of art to the agency's private collection each year.[6]
According to MTArt, the agency reviews 200 portfolios of up-and-coming artists every month, with the value of the selected artists' works growing on average 150% in value year-on-year.[7][8] MTArt Agency currently has offices in London and Paris.[9]
In October 2022, an article in Le Monde detailed that several former employees, clients and business partners accused Tanguy of concealed work, tax fraud, customs fraud and moral harassment.[10] Previous controversies include Tanguy fraudulently claiming to be a graduate of the University of Cambridge.[11]
Personal projects[edit]
Tanguy is a member of the Thousand Network, the Creative Industries Federation and The Association of Women in the Arts. Tanguy also serves as a young patron of the V&A Museum and has been appointed Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.[12]
Tanguy has delivered two TedX talks; on how to transform cities with art (2017), and on how social media visuals affects our minds (2018).[13][14]
In 2018 Tanguy was a recipient of Forbes 30 under 30 Europe: Art and Culture.[15] In 2019 she won the Demeter Award at the NatWest everywoman awards.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ Jeary, Nicole (2019-05-15). "Ahead Of The Frame: An Interview with Art Entrepreneur Marine Tanguy". UK Investor Magazine. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ "Fragments and Formationism: Marine Tanguy". PETRIe. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ "Interview with Marine Tanguy". citylikeyou. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ "Marine Tanguy: "Invest in Artists, not in Art"". 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ "LA Home Fall/Winter 2016". Issuu. 10 March 2017.
- ^ Says, Art She (2019-06-10). "Meet Marine Tanguy, the CEO Breaking the Rules of the Art Industry". ART SHE SAYS. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ Says, Art She (2019-06-10). "Meet Marine Tanguy, the CEO Breaking the Rules of the Art Industry". ART SHE SAYS. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ "Marine Tanguy". Young Masters. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ "Visual artist agency - Buy art with MTArt Agency". MTArt Agency. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ "Accusations de travail dissimulé, harcèlement moral et fraude chez MTArt" [Accusations of concealed work, moral harassment and fraud at MTArt]. Le Monde.fr (in French). 5 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Della Ragione, Joanna (21 April 2015). "India Rose James: 'Do I own Soho House? I guess I do. That's quite fun, isn't it?'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Marine Tanguy". Alpha – Kilo Creative. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ How Artists Can Transform Our Cities | Marine Tanguy | TEDxKingsCollegeLondon, retrieved 2019-09-16
- ^ How social media visuals affect our mind? | Marine Tanguy | TEDxLausanne, retrieved 2019-09-16
- ^ "Forbes 30 Under 30: Art & Culture". Forbes.
- ^ "MTart Agency founder Marine Tanguy named one of UKs top entrepreneurs". Business Matters. 18 December 2019.