Le Comoedia - Espace d'Art

What Le Comoedia - Espace d'Art does

Le Comoedia - Espace d'Art is a French contemporary art gallery operating from a 400m2 historic Art Deco building at 35 rue du Château in Brest, Bretagne, reopened in March 2019 after the venue's prior life as a theater (1950s) and Art House cinema (1962–1991). The legal entity is S.A.R.L. le Comœdia, registered in Paris, with Rosette Lascar serving as Directrice de publication and Anna Vlaminck as responsable culturelle. The gallery runs three to four exhibition-sales per year, currently anchored by a Speedy Graphito retrospective ('Arrêt sur Images', May–September 2026) representing the artist's first Brittany retrospective, with a curated roster that also includes L'Outsider, Lady K, Cope 2, and Tarek across painting, sculpture, printmaking, and street art.

The business operates four revenue streams: (1) primary artwork sales of paintings, serigraphs, aquagravures, and sculptures at individual price points (serigraph editions from €750; higher-value items priced on request); (2) artwork financing and rental services enabling deferred acquisition; (3) event privatization of the 400m2 space for conferences, cocktail receptions, and guided tours (capacity 199 standing / 50 seated) at custom quote pricing; and (4) ancillary cultural programming such as the recurring 'L'Art du Goût' beer-and-art tasting workshops at €20 per participant, delivered in partnership with Brasserie Arvarus and zythologist Pierre Leguay.

Distribution is hybrid: direct walk-in sales at the Brest gallery (Thursday–Saturday 14:00–18:00 plus appointment), an online catalog on artcomoedia.fr with inquiry-based purchase, online ticketing for workshops and tours via BilletWeb, and AFNOR-certified customer review management via Guest Suite. The company serves three customer segments — art collectors and enthusiasts (primary), cultural tourists and the local public, and private event clients — and operates with approximately 7 employees, a single physical location, no disclosed external funding, and no parent company.

Name

Le Comoedia - Espace d'Art

Legal name

S.A.R.L. le Comœdia

Website

https://artcomoedia.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Le Comoedia is a 400m2 contemporary art gallery in Brest, France, operating from a historic Art Deco venue (reopened 2019) and running 3-4 exhibition-sales per year featuring street and contemporary artists, alongside artwork sales, financing/rental, event privatization, and art-and-beer tasting workshops.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contemporary Art Gallery

NAICS

Art Dealers (459920), Art Dealers (45992)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Contemporary art gallery
• Street art exhibitions
• Artwork sales and rental
• Gallery event privatization
• Guided art tours

Headquarters

HQ city

Brest

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Artwork Sales: Sale of contemporary artworks including paintings, serigraphs, sculptures, and mixed media pieces from represented artists. Primary revenue stream through direct sales to collectors and art enthusiasts.
2. Artwork Financing and Rental: Financing and rental services for artworks, allowing customers to acquire or temporarily possess artworks through payment plans or rental arrangements.
3. Event Privatization: Renting out the gallery space for private events including conferences, cocktail receptions, and guided tours. Venue capacity of 199 standing or 50 seated guests.
4. Exhibition Entry and Workshops: Revenue from workshop events such as 'L'Art du Goût' tasting experiences combining art appreciation with beverage sampling, priced at €20 per participant.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Le Comœdia operates a 400m² contemporary art gallery in Brest that hosts 3–4 exhibitions-sales per year, featuring established and emerging artists in street art and urban contemporary movements. It sells original paintings, serigraphs, aquagravures, and sculptures directly to collectors, and supplements sales with art financing and rental, multilingual guided tours, gallery privatization for private events, and themed workshops such as 'L'Art du Goût'.

Product overview

Le Comoedia operates as an art gallery offering a unified experience centered around contemporary art exhibitions and sales. The core offering comprises rotating exhibitions (3-4 per year) showcasing established and emerging artists across various mediums, with parallel permanent sales of paintings, sculptures, and prints. Added-value services include guided tours in multiple languages, event privatization for corporate or personal occasions, and art financing/rental options. The gallery also hosts special events like 'L'Art du Goût' combining art appreciation with sensory experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Art Gallery Exhibitions Three to four temporary exhibitions-sales per year on a 400m² gallery space, showcasing contemporary and street artists across painting, sculpture, printmaking, and mixed media. Open to walk-in visitors and private tour bookings.
• Art Sales (Paintings, Sculptures, Prints)

Quantifiable outcome

• 9.2/10 average customer satisfaction rating based on 817 reviews

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Brasserie ArvarusminorOthersLocal artisanal brewery based at Ferme de Messouflin in Ploumoguer, Brittany. Provides craft beers for gallery events, specifically the 'L'Art du Goût: dégustation & contemplation' experience combining beer tasting with art appreciation. Brewery focuses on local ingredients, short supply chains, biological beers, and uses Alsatian hops without American varieties. Creates themed beers inspired by culinary flavors (lobster, pumpkin, pizza).
• Pierre Leguay (Zythologist)minorOthersExpert zythologist (beer specialist) who hosts the 'L'Art du Goût' tasting events at the gallery, presenting craft beers in connection with artworks on display. Brings expertise in sensory analysis and beer appreciation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Artcurial: Major French auction house and art dealer with strong Brittany presence. Comparable as a French art transaction venue, though its auction model differs from Le Comoedia's primary exhibition-sale model.

Broad incumbents

• Perrotin: Major Paris-based contemporary art gallery with international locations. While far larger and more globally oriented, it competes in the same French contemporary art market and represents several artists who overlap with Le Comoedia's urban/street art niche.
• Gagosian: Global blue-chip contemporary art gallery with the largest market share in the segment. While not a direct competitor for street art buyers at Le Comoedia's price points, it represents the ceiling of the contemporary gallery model that Le Comoedia operates within.
• Almine Rech Gallery: Paris-based contemporary art gallery with multiple international locations. Operates in the same contemporary/street art segment and shares a similar collector audience, though at significantly larger scale than Le Comoedia.

Direct peers

• Galerie Maeght: Historic French contemporary art gallery with deep artist relationships and multi-generational brand. Comparable in offering curated exhibitions of major contemporary artists, with a similar exhibition-sale business model.
• Galerie Lelong & Co. Established Paris contemporary art gallery with international representation. Comparable in offering curated exhibitions of established contemporary artists, though operates at significantly larger scale with broader artist roster.
• Galerie Kamel Mennour: Paris-based contemporary art gallery representing international established and emerging artists. Shares Le Comoedia's model of curated contemporary exhibitions and direct artist relationships, with overlapping target collectors.
• Le Feuvre & Le Bège: French contemporary art gallery based between Paris and Brittany. Most directly comparable peer given its Brittany regional presence and focus on urban/street art — same geographic and category overlap as Le Comoedia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/comoedia_brest
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/le-comoedia-espace-d-art

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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