Founder & director
Asma Shahbazi
Asma Shahbazi-Rahgoshay brings art, architecture and design together in an open vision of the gallery. She works with artists to develop projects where cultural heritage meets contemporary expression.
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A place shaped
by encounters.
In the heart of Paris, an independent gallery where art, cultures and people meet.
01 Our perspective
Emotion opens
the conversation.
Founded and directed by Asma Shahbazi-Rahgoshay, ORAXE brings contemporary art and its audiences together. The gallery has a particular interest in artists from the Persian world, within an open dialogue with international art scenes.
We choose to look closely at artworks: their material, their history and the impulse behind their making. Each exhibition creates new connections, sets ideas in motion and gives every visitor the freedom to form a personal perspective.
With Art Conversation — Artistes Sans Frontières, we share the belief that art is a space for exchange, where differences become opportunities to connect.
A space for connection
Step in. Look closer.
Let art move you.
A blue façade on rue Saint-Roch, stone walls, exposed beams and light falling on artworks. ORAXE offers an intimate setting where a visit naturally becomes a conversation.
02 The team
Shared commitment.
Complementary experiences, brought together by artistic commitment and a love of sharing knowledge.
Curator
Mahdi Fatehi
Poster artist and graphic designer Mahdi Fatehi brings a distinctive eye to artworks and the conversations between them. His international practice, teaching and curatorial work connect creativity with the sharing of knowledge.
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Consultant
Joëlle Péhaut
Art critic, curator and journalist Joëlle Péhaut supports artists through writing and dialogue. Her collaborations with CNEAI, Artension and Saisons de Culture inform a considered approach to artworks.
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Founding member
Marie-Laure Mehl
Exhibition architect and museum designer Marie-Laure Mehl brings more than forty years of experience. Her work for major cultural institutions places the encounter between artworks and audiences at the centre of the space.
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