Marie Livie: Shaping the Zurich Art Scene

Marie Livie is the woman behind her namesake LIVIE gallery, situated in Zürich’s Claridenstrasse. First opening its doors to the public in 2019, the gallery represents the emergence of a new generation of art dealers within the city, with all that they might bring. Admittedly, being an emerging gallery comes with its challenges, especially if one opens right before the pandemic, like Livie did.

Yet, such challenges never deterred her, unsurprisingly perhaps, as she is no stranger to navigating the art world. Having worked within Art Basel’s Cities initiative as a project manager in Buenos Aires, she is well aware of the global trends that drive the market forward.

It is her view on these trends, that our host, Tanya König asks Marie Livie about, as well as her personal experience in being at the vertex of a generation shift within the art world. How does the new generation of gallerists build and maintain a loyal collector base? What new can they offer in a well saturated market to maintain a competitive edge? How do they view art fairs? Having worked at an art fair, yet now being a frequent gallerist attendee herself, Livie is certainly the best person to answer these questions, and more, as many do come up over the conversation between König and Livie, giving the listener an insight into the future of the art world, what they are planing for Zurich Art Weekend, and the workings of an excellent new gallery in the city of Zürich.