Weaving Encounters Between Worlds

Doors is a curatorial agency born from a desire to weave encounters between worlds.

Founded in Beijing in 2017 and now based between France and China, Doors crafts art projects, editorial content and strategies that connect cultures and audiences across continents. Rooted in curatorial practice and attentive to context, the agency works with artists, institutions, and brands to imagine encounters that open new narratives and foster lasting dialogue.
From the Forbidden City to a medieval abbey in Normandy, from Tunis’ emerging art scene to the oasis of AlUla, each project becomes a living space of exchange — porous to the world, attentive to people, and shaped by the beauty of complexity.

Led by a multilingual team with international experience, under the artistic direction of Victoria Jonathan, Doors spans curation, publishing, consulting, production, and cultural engineering.

Our Services

Exhibition view "Picasso-Birth of a Genius" at UCCA Beijing. Courtesy of UCCA

With 20 years of experience in the cultural field between Europe and China, Doors’ unique expertise covers a wide range of services.

Art Direction & Curating

Working closely with artists both in China and Europe, Doors curates exhibitions, conceives art programs and acts as an art advisor, with a focus on Chinese contemporary art and photography.

Cultural Consulting & Strategy

Doors helps brands develop cultural content and resonate across cultures: art exhibitions and programs, collaborations with artists, tailor-made studies, training sessions and workshops.

Communication

Doors helps promote cultural institutions, events or projects across different channels in China (social media, press, media partnerships, KOL, production of communication tools…).

Exhibition Touring

Collaborating with world-class art collections and curators, Doors acts a tour manager and producer of temporary exhibitions in China.

Production & Project Management

From the concept, planning and design phase to its execution and promotion, Doors’ team can conceive, produce and manage your cultu- ral project from A to Z.

Partnerships

Doors helps cultural institutions develop collaborations with Chinese partners in order to generate revenue and visibility: merchandising and brand licensing, fundraising, sponsorships…

Projects

TYPESOUND, LIGHT AND SCULPTURAL INSTALLATION
LOCATIONTHE FONTAINE DES INNOCENTS (PARIS 1)
DATEJUNE 7, 2025
AS PART OFNUIT BLANCHE 2025
ARTISTLÉO NATAF
TYPEExhibition
LIEUJumièges Abbey (France)
DATESMay 17 - September 21 2025
ARTISTESHéla Ammar, Ismaïl Bahri, Asma Ben Aïssa, Younès Ben Slimane, Meriem Bouderbala, Rafram Chaddad, Chiraz Chouchane, Férielle Doulain-Zouari, Farah Khelil, Amira Lamti, Fredj Moussa
COMMISSAIREVictoria Jonathan
TYPEEXHIBITION
DATES MAY 16 - AUGUST 17 2025
LOCATIONSHUBEI PROVINCIAL MUSEUM (WUHAN)
ARTISTSCOROT, BOUDIN, PISSARRO, RENOIR, SISLEY, BONNARD...
IN COLLABORATION WITHMUSEUM OF FINE ARTS OF REIMS (FRANCE)
TYPEEXHIBITION
DATENOVEMBER 7-10, 2024
LOCATIONHÔTEL LA LOUISIANE (PARIS)
ARTISTLIU SHUWEI
CURATORVICTORIA JONATHAN
TYPEART MAGAZINE
PUBLICATION DATEOCTOBER 10, 2024
EDITORSHE JING, YOU YIYI, VICTORIA JONATHAN
CONTRIBUTORSNICOLAS BOURRIAUD, ESTELLE ZHONG MENGUAL, PENNY YIOU PENG, EMANUELE COCCIA, NICOLAS IDIER, YAO QINGMEI, SHEN YUAN, FRÉDÉRIQUE AÏT-TOUATI, WANG MIN'AN, MICHEL LUSSAULT, JÉRÉMIE DESCAMPS, GONG YAN, IRIS LONG...
TYPEPANEL DISCUSSION, FOOD, DJ SET
LOCATIONHOTEL GRAND AMOUR
DATESOCTOBER 14, 2024
ARTISTSRAFRAM CHADDAD, JOHANN BARICHASSE, SHAROUH
CURATORVICTORIA JONATHAN
TYPEINSTALLATION
VENUESICHUAN FINE ARTS INSTITUTE
DATESSEPTEMBER 20 - NOVEMBER 20, 2024
ARTISTVICTORIA JONATHAN
WITH THE SUPPORT OFSICHUAN FINE ARTS INSTITUTE, FRENCH EMBASSY IN CHINA
TYPECORPORATE TRAINING
LOCATIONTHEATRE ABOVE, SHANGHAI DRAMATIC ARTS CENTRE
DATE26 June 2024
ORGANZERSDOORS, L'ORÉAL
TYPEEXHIBITION OPENING, CONFERENCE
LOCATIONNATIONAL MUSEUM OF CHINA, BEIJING
DATESJUNE 6 - SEPTEMBER 5 2024
ORGANZERSNATIONAL MUSEUM OF CHINA, INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR THE PROTECTION OF HERITAGE IN CONFLICT AREAS (ALIPH)
TYPEEXPLORATORY MISSION
LOCATIONSHANGHAI
DATESAPRIL 24-30, 2024
PARTICIPANTSAURELIA MARCADIER, EMILIA GENUARDI, VICTORIA JONATHAN
FUNDED BYFRENCH EMBASSY IN CHINA
TypeExhibition
VenueFotografiska Shanghai
DatesMarch 29 2024 - June 23 2024
ArtistsZhuang Hui, Chen Qiulin, Michael Cherney, Sui Taca, Cheng Xinhao
CuratorVictoria Jonathan
TYPEINTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
LOCATIONFORBIDDEN CITY, BEIJING
DATESFEBRUARY 28-29, 2024
ORGANIZERSROYAL COMMISSION FOR ALULA (RCU), FRENCH AGENCY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALULA (AFALULA)

DoorZine

The DoorZine is an editorial platform where we provide an in-depth approach to our projects through interviews of artists and cultural personalities, and share insights on the vibrant China art scene.

Chiraz Chouchane, Codex 19-20 (details), 2020-2022. Collage and photographs on paper, variable dimensions. Courtesy of the artist.

Four Artists Investigating the Traces Left by History

Four Tunisian artists take over the Abbey of Jumièges with works that engage in dialogue with memory and history. Between revisited heritages, reinterpreted narratives, and contemporary perspectives, they weave bridges between past and present, turning art into a space of transmission and resonance.