Bernard Gomez, president of APACE.

Curriculum Vitae

1968 / 1974     Study in the University of the Art school / France 

1971               Diploma National A.E.P (Attestation of Plasticien Diploma)  by the Ministry of the Cultural Affairs .

1974               National diploma of the Art school, Ministry of the Cultural Affairs.

1978               Exhibition in Paris on Indian art « Tantric » under the aegis of the Embassy of India. 

1978 / 1983     Studies specialized on the Arts of Asia (India and South East Asia : Buddhism and Hinduism, Mogul art, Neolithic Period in the valley of the Indus, archaeological studies in India and on the art of the Gandhara). Various exhibitions in Paris and in France. 

1983 / 1985     Cultural consultant and decoration of King Hamir’s Palace of Qatar in Doha 
Project of realization of a museum in Qatar  


1986              Nomination" Expert against the high French court »  
Section" objects of arts and Antiques "specialty" Art of Asia" 
Expertise for the public auctions in France. 
Various exhibitions in France on the Asian antiques on
various antiques and collections themes 

1986 / 2009     Expertises and Public Auctions for France (about one auction each month )
Expertises for Verifications of exhibitions and lounges of antiques in France, Spain and Europe. Various exhibitions in Paris and in France on the art and on Chinese and Asian antiques. 

1990 / 2004     Cultural and economic relations with the Province of Shaanxi in China, projects of exhibitions of Chinese Cultural Relics  in France, reports and  movies on the archeology in China for the press and the European television 
Mandate delivered by the Office of the protection of the cultural relics and by the Governor of the province of Shaanxi to verify the source of the Chinese archaeological pieces on the international antiques market.
Creation of APACE
President of the Association A.PA.C.E.Association for the Protection of the Chinese Art in Europe.   



2005                 Nomination as Professeur of art Shanghaï University.
Expert and representative for the verification and the identification of the Chinese Cultural Relics on the international antics market.

2005 / 2009       Several auctions in Europe & Chinese Relics Protection through Apace   

Besides his academic formation in Plastic Art, history of the art and archaeological research, Bernard Gomez acquires  knowledge on oriental and extreme oriental art by many journeys in various country of Asia or Orient, and also of South America staying a long time on the archaeological and historic sites, privileging the direct contacts with the local specialists, taking the teaching of the" Masters ", of the historians, of the archaeologists and also of the local populations. 

His numerous and frequent journeys of studies, research and cultural collaborations took place during all his  studies or professional activity from 1968 to 2005 in more of 30 countries, staying of long periods in every country.