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BEFORE
CONSENSUS

NANA is a contemporary artist agency working across art, culture, tech and impact.

FOUNDED BY ANNELISE STERN
PARIS - EUROPE

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ARTISTS

Three practices NANA is currently placing bets on, before consensus forms.

PAULINE  FAIEFF

PHOTOGRAPHY / INSTALLATION / PERFORMANCE
MARTINIQUE (FRANCE) - ROME (ITALY)

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ARIELLE  SIBONY

PAINTING / MURALS / PERFORMANCE
PARIS (FRANCE) - MIDDLE EAST

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LOUIS  DAZY

PHOTOGRAPHY / DIGITAL ART
PARIS (FRANCE)

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SELECTED
PROJECTS

A running archive of exhibitions, installations and collaborations.

PROJECT OO4

Solo show the Alphabet: first breath

Pauline Faieff, Rome (France), July 2026

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PROJECT OO3

Collaboration MO11 Festival de Cannes

Arielle Sibony, Cannes (France), May 2026

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PROJECT OO2

Museum exhibition Toutes Mariannes

Sylvie Castioni, Paris (France), March/July 2026

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PROJECT OO1

Public space installation Marianne

Sylvie Castioni, Paris (France), February 2026

BET ON CULTURE. NOT TRENDS.

IDEA / 005

THE CURATORIAL BETWEENNESS

A manifesto for those who inhabit the spaces between categories, arguing that in a fragmented art world, value no longer lies at the centre but in the ability to move between worlds, keep connections alive, and create the conditions for encounter.

IDEA / 004

THE ARTIST DILEMNA: ART MARKET OR CULTURE?

A bankable artist no longer chooses between the art market and culture, but learns to operate strategically in both, using scarcity and prestige to build value while leveraging cultural circulation to expand visibility, impact and revenue.

IDEA / 001

FOOTBALLISATION OF THE ART MARKET

A major gallery now operates much like a major football club. It is no longer the work that is defended, but the brand.

EPISODE 1 - Launch 5th October 2026

BEFORE  THE  BELL

Taking the pulse of the art world before trends become consensus.
Hosted by Annelise Stern, NANA Founder

NOT EVERY ARTIST NEEDS
AN AGENT.

EVERY ARTIST NEEDS
A STRATEGY.

NANA offers independent artists strategic support to structure their positioning, market development, communication, collector strategy and professional growth.

OFFER 1

ONE-TO-ONE

PRIVATE STRATEGY SESSIONS FOR ARTISTS

A private one-to-one session with Annelise Stern, entirely focused on the challenge you’re facing right now. No generic framework, no one-size-fits-all advice, we start with your reality, your goals, and where you are today.

140€

210€

400€

1,080€

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