Artist-run spaces, École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, Paris, FR
Gallerist
Exo Exo
exo exo is a community of artists and the result of creative work and reflection around the emerging art scene. Founded in 2013 by Antoine Donzeaud and Elisa Rigoulet, in Antoine Donzeaud's studio in Paris, exo exo has established itself in France and internationally as a diverse project, a space and a program dedicated to the production and exhibition of emerging artists. The duo emphasizes the organic nature of their work, the importance of encounters and spontaneity, which are central to their commitment and approach. In 2021 exo exo embraces the gallery model and opens in 2023 a new exhibition space in Paris, near the vibrant heart of République, a few steps away from Le Marais, a landmark neighborhood for contemporary art and Parisian galleries.
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Mentor
Heartline
Heartline is an artist support platform founded in 2024 by Anne Bourrassé and Élisa Rigoulet, based in Paris, France. Together, they decided to unite around shared values: work ethic, inclusivity, and feminism. In response to the conditions of their professions, they created an international collective of independent art workers dedicated to supporting the professional development of artists through individual mentoring formats and group workshops. Heartline brings together eleven independent art workers: Line Ajan, Anne Bourrassé, Flora Fettah, Una Mathiesen Gjerde, Daisy Lambert, Eleonora Milani, Émilie d’Ornano, Noelia Portela, Élisa Rigoulet, Assia Ugobor, and Inès Yahiaoui Houviez.
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Writer
Publications
Essays, catalogue texts, interviews and publications.
Speaker
Talks
Lectures, conversations and public interventions.
Les galeries c’est fini ?, Tokyo Art Club, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, FR
Nos chaînes en or : Maison, travail, vie sociale, comment faisons-nous nos choix, ELLES FEST, Ground Control, Paris, FR
De la création à l'exposition, comment le féminisme s'inscrit dans l'art ?, Festival Empow'Her, Paris, FR
Quelle place pour le militantisme dans les métiers de l’art contemporain ?, École du Louvre, Paris, FR
Artistes et travailleur·euses de l’art indépendant·es : s’allier et se structurer, Art-O-Rama, Marseille, FR
Galleries : Behind the Scene, Soho House, Paris, FR
Corps, fantasmes, rituels et transmissions : penser les maternités en création, Exo Exo, Paris, FR
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About
Elisa Rigoulet (b. 1984, France) is a Paris-based writer and gallerist.
In 2013, she co-founded Exo Exo in Paris with artist Antoine Donzeaud, a curatorial project and gallery dedicated to supporting emerging artists. For over a decade, they have developed exhibitions and collaborations across France and internationally, including at Consulat Voltaire (Paris), Clearview (London), New Jörg (Vienna), Sushi Bar (New York), Independent Art Fair (Brussels), Material (Mexico City), Liste (Basel), and Art Basel (Paris).
Elisa Rigoulet has contributed to numerous exhibition catalogues, notably in collaboration with the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and has written for French and international art journals such as Zérodeux, L’Art Même, and Conceptual Fine Art. She has also worked closely with institutions and galleries including Confort Moderne (Poitiers), Galerie Kamel Mennour (Paris), and Documents d’artistes, producing texts and interviews. In 2019, she published her first book on motherhood and feminism, followed in 2020 and 2021 by two further essays addressing issues of gender, inclusive education, and parenthood.
In 2024, she co-founded Heartline with writer and curator Anne Bourrassé, a collective of independent cultural workers and a platform dedicated to supporting and professionalizing artists and art professionals. In 2023, she became a member of the association Contemporaine which fights against gender inequality in the contemporary art field. She joined AICA in 2024 and she is currently working on her first novel.
Her writing is at the intersection of feminisms, motherhood, and contemporary art, with a focus on transmission and the narratives – both real and fictional – that traverse artistic practices.
Through exhibitions, collaborations and texts, her practice explores relationships between artists, institutions and audiences.
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Contact
office@elisa.com