Pauline Autet

Author, Curator
Photo : Kathleen Ritter
Photo : Kathleen Ritter

Pauline Autet is an independent art professional based in Paris.

As an editor, curator and project manager of dual nationality, she works with the French and New Zealand contemporary art scenes concurrently, focusing on their international outreach. She is in charge of the editorial platform TextWork since its inception in 2017, working for the Pernod Ricard Foundation in its development and editorial coordination. Pauline Autet is also the Executive Director of Trampoline Association, a non-profit initiative created in 2018 by a group of private organisations in France to raise the international visibility and recognition of the French art scene. Since 2016, Autet is the Founding Director of Contemporary HUM, a digital hub generating critical discussion of Aotearoa New Zealand visual arts presented overseas. Through publishing, events and projects, HUM is a unique collaborative project with other New Zealand art professionals internationally. She previously worked in curatorial and gallery roles at City Gallery Wellington, 30upstairs Gallery and co-founded the nomadic gallery Elbowroom, all in Wellington, New Zealand.