BERN.- In August 2021, communication expert and art historian Anne-Cécile Foulon took over as the new Head of Communications & Marketing at the Kunstmuseum Bern and Zentrum Paul Klee. Her previous positions include Head of Communications and Art Education at the Max Ernst Museum in Brühl (Germany) and Head of Communications & Development at the art auction house Karl & Faber in Munich.

The 48-year-old- French-born studied at the University of Angers (France) and obtained her doctorate at the Sorbonne in Paris and at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. She later expanded her expertise with parttime postgraduate studies in business administration and operational management at the FernUniversität in Hagen (Germany), as well as with her participation in the Museion21. programme for museum managers.

Anne-Cécile Foulon has many years of professional experience in the museum sector, the non-profit sector as well as in the free economy. As Head of Communications and Art Education at the Max Ernst Museum Brühl of the LVR (Germany), as Manager of the Alexander Tutsek Foundation and as Head of Communications & Development at the art auction house Karl & Faber in Munich (Germany), she has gained experience in international media work, digitally positioned the institutions, initiated numerous projects and successfully demonstrated her leadership skills. In her position at Karl & Faber, she spent three years developing innovative business models and breaking new ground with her team, particularly in digital communication, in order to position and strengthen the house on the international art market.

However, museums remain her great passion, which is why she is very happy about the new challenges and the collaboration in Bern.

“We are delighted that Anne-Cécile Foulon, a proven expert in the field of cultural communication and marketing, has joined our team and is working with us to further develop two of Bern’s major cultural brands, the Kunstmuseum Bern and the Zentrum Paul Klee”, says Thomas Soraperra, Commercial Director Kunstmuseum Bern – Zentrum Paul Klee.