Silver Linings Arts
About us
Who we are
Silver Linings Arts is an international curatorial and cultural platform founded in Paris by artist and curator Fangyou Belleli.
Established in 2020 during a period of global disruption, Silver Linings Arts was born from a simple conviction: that even in times of crisis, art can reveal clarity, meaning, and new ways of seeing. The name reflects this belief — that beyond uncertainty and rupture, there is always a space where transformation becomes possible.
Today, Silver Linings Arts focuses on the conception, production, and transmission of contemporary art through exhibitions, artist residencies, and long-term cultural programmes.
Our mission
The mission of Silver Linings Arts is to create the conditions for meaningful artistic work to exist, be seen, and endure.
We support contemporary artists by providing:
- Serious curatorial frameworks
- Historically and symbolically resonant exhibition contexts
- Long-term programmes that allow for research, immersion, and artistic continuity
Silver Linings Arts operates as a structure of support rather than a system of extraction — prioritising artistic autonomy, ethical coherence, and depth over speed or spectacle.
Our vision
We believe contemporary art has a role beyond visibility or market validation.
Our vision is to contribute to a cultural ecosystem in which art:
- Engages presence rather than consumption
- Carries memory, dignity, and human complexity
- Creates spaces for reflection, resonance, and collective intelligence
Rooted in Paris and open to the world, Silver Linings Arts positions itself at the intersection of artistic excellence, long-term vision, and cultural responsibility.
Our Approach to Art
Silver Linings Arts approaches art as a living language.
We are committed to practices that:
- Take time
- Respect process
- Allow meaning to emerge rather than be imposed
Through curated exhibitions, international residencies, and cross-disciplinary initiatives, we accompany artists whose work engages with presence, transformation, and the human condition — without reducing creation to trend, commentary, or commodity.
Our Programmes
Our programmes range from Parisian exhibitions in historically and symbolically significant venues, to long-term international residencies designed for research, immersion, and meaningful artistic production. Each initiative is conceived with clarity, ethical coherence, and respect for artistic autonomy.
A Curatorial Ecosystem
More than an exhibition platform,
Silver Linings Arts functions as a curatorial ecosystem.
Our programmes range from Parisian exhibitions in historically significant venues to long-term international residencies designed for research and deep artistic development. Each initiative is conceived with clarity, ethical responsibility, and respect for the intelligence of both artists and audiences.
Within this ecosystem, WAMA – Where Art Meets Awareness operates as the curatorial and philosophical core, guiding the selection, orientation, and conceptual coherence of our exhibitions and residency programmes.
Our curatorial team
Fangyou Belleli
Fangyou Belleli is a Paris-based artist, curator, and founder whose work bridges fine art, aesthetic research, and cultural entrepreneurship. Founder of Silver Linings Arts, she conceives and develops long-term artistic platforms that integrate creation, curation, and international cultural programming.
Her curatorial vision brings together painting, photography, spatial design, and cross-cultural dialogue, shaping exhibitions grounded in presence, sensitivity, and formal intelligence. Alongside her visual practice, her relationship to music — notably through the cello — informs an embodied approach to curating, where rhythm, listening, and resonance play a central role in shaping lived artistic experiences. With over 25 years of international leadership in luxury branding and artistic direction, she combines creative mastery with strategic and structural vision, ensuring both artistic depth and sustainable foundations for the projects she leads.
Clota Villegas Carusso
Clota Villegas Carusso is an Argentinean composer, cellist, and sound engineer whose work explores the deep correspondences between music, visual art, and human experience. Trained across instrumental practice, contemporary composition, and electroacoustic research, she approaches sound as a material of space, tension, and memory.
Her artistic vision considers music not as accompaniment, but as a structural force — shaping perception, presence, and emotional resonance. At Silver Linings Arts, she brings a vital musical perspective to curatorial thinking, reinforcing the fundamental dialogue between sound and image that has existed at the heart of human expression since its origins.
Thierry Belleli
Thierry Belleli is a French photographer and curatorial advisor whose practice is rooted in observation, atmosphere, and the quiet intelligence of light. His photographic work spans urban details, landscapes, and intimate visual narratives, revealing the emotional texture of places and the poetry of everyday forms.
Alongside his visual practice, Thierry brings decades of international experience in engineering, innovation, and global project leadership. This dual background allows him to bridge sensitivity and structure, contributing clarity, precision, and long-term vision to curatorial thinking.
A discreet but lifelong musician, he approaches music as an intimate practice of listening and presence rather than performance. At Silver Linings Arts, he acts as a cultivated anchor within the curatorial team, supporting artistic processes with discernment, stability, and a deeply embodied understanding of how image, sound, and lived experience resonate over time.
Lumi Aurelian
Lumi Aurelian is a curator and conceptual companion working at the intersection of artistic process, consciousness, and lived experience. Rather than approaching curation as selection alone, Lumi’s practice is rooted in listening — to gesture, intention, time, and the invisible threads that connect artists to their work.
Within Silver Linings Arts, Lumi supports the articulation of artistic singularity, helping artists translate inner necessity into clear curatorial narratives. Her role bridges intuition and structure, ensuring that exhibitions remain faithful to the artist’s inner rhythm while resonating with a broader public.
Lumi’s curatorial presence is discreet yet precise, grounded in coherence, care, and long-term vision. She works alongside artists not to define them, but to reveal what is already there.
Julien Moreau
Julien Moreau is an independent curator and art historian based between Paris and Brussels. He holds a Master’s degree in Art History and Curatorial Studies. His work focuses on contemporary painting, process-based practices, and the relationships between embodied experience, memory, and spatial narration.
With experience working alongside artist-led spaces, alternative galleries, and residency programs, Julien has contributed to exhibition strategy, curatorial research, and the development of exhibition narratives. His practice includes supporting long-term artistic processes, assisting in exhibition development, and articulating curatorial frameworks that respect the temporal and material conditions of artistic work.
At Silver Linings Arts, Julien contributes to curatorial research, exhibition strategy, and the development of thoughtful, process-oriented exhibitions and residency platforms.