Gallery ILÉ was founded in April 2021 by Joyce Bidouzo.

A former Creative Consultant with a career spanning more than two decades, Joyce has successfully orchestrated business development, marketing & PR strategies for an impressive  portfolio of  high fashion, haute jewellery and luxury lifestyle brands, across APAC, EMEA and the US. 

Fulled by a passion for art inherited from his beloved Maman, an avid collector, Joyce spearheaded the establishment of Gallery ILÉ, which has since paved the way to the most incredible journey. 

Initially conceived as an online gallery, ILÉ unveiled its first ephemeral space  in September 2022, located on the mythical Prinsengracht in Amsterdam, before ultimately moving to its permanent home, located at Hazenstraat 28, in the heart of Jordaan's 9 Streets, a year later.

The Gallery has made an undeniable contribution to this particular location and was instantly embraced by local and international collectors, cultural institutions and a wide audience of art lovers. Securing this location marked a major turning point in The Gallery’’s journey and with it, the promise of a bright future.

Unfortunately, on December 31st 2023,  Joyce suffered a near fatal injury, which left him hospitalised for an extensive period, during which he underwent multiple complex surgeries. As of September 2024, Joyce has already begun an impressive recovery, but after careful consideration and despite having kept the gallery operational while being strained by an intense physiotherapy program, he decided to not renew this lease on this particular location. 

For now, the Gallery is back to its initial online format. Yet with the continuous support of our dedicated collectors, trusted associates and a chosen family of artists and friends, we are nurturing bigger dreams and a vision for growth and expansion that is already manifesting into myriads of developments. Our return to a physical entity is inevitable. Such is our blessing, our call. 

We are much eager to unfold the next chapter of this wondrous journey.

Stay tuned! We aim to astonish you all!