Who are we?
At a time when the art market is decidedly international in nature, private collectors might still feel like neofites when it comes to collecting art beyond national borders. However, it is our firm belief that with the right kind of knowledgeable support, anyone can become an art collector. Okura Arts is a gallery set in Paris, whose mission is to build a bridge between France and Japan, bound by a mutual understanding and admiration of each culture’s artistic heritage.
The history of this intercultural bridge stretches all the way back to the 19th century, where Mr. Okura sought to unveil the treasures of Japanese contemporary art to European nations. Today, his descendants pursue his noble mission by showcasing the beauty of French contemporary art to the Japanese public.
At the intersection of art and technology, Okura Arts aims at nurturing our universal appreciation of beauty and sophistication, by offering our Japanese collectors a tailored approach to customer service and art advisory. Take a look at the latest additions to our collection.
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Yuko Suzuki-Flament
President of Okura Arts
Responsible for art advisory and coordination of commissioned production.
After graduating from the Faculty of Arts at Aoyama Gakuin University, Yuko Suzuki-Flament studied art history at the University of Heidelberg in Germany. After an internship at a local auction house, she joined Christie’s South Kensington in London as a full-time employee. She was involved in the appraisal of works, their sale at auction as well as a study on Asian art. She then joined Brian Harkins Oriental Art in London as a curator and researcher, participating in numerous international exhibitions in New York, Hong Kong and London.
In 2007, she moved to Paris, where she worked for contemporary art galleries such as OREM in the Marais, before joining Singulart in Paris, one of the world’s leading online art galleries, as its first Japanese employee. In charge of private and corporate collectors, Yuko Suzuki-Flament has sold close to 2000 works there and has thus already established the unavoidable importance of the Japanese market.
Publications : Participated in the publication of the catalogs “Diversity from Adversity” (2006) and “Makatsu-yaki, the world’s favorite pottery” (2010).
With many years of accumulated experience, I would be happy to help you build your collection.