Marie-Hélène Busque
Marie-Hélène is Director of the Montreal office (since 2024) and Co-Director of online auctions (since 2021) – and has been working at Heffel since 2014.
As Co-Director of online auctions, Marie-Hélène oversees, develops and curates Heffel’s monthly online sales, which have grown in value and importance over the years – the yearly total of online sales for 2024 was $16.4 million. She has also worked on several partnership sales through Heffel’s HO2 platform, and on emerging department sales, such as Asian art, Numismatics, Design and Luxury Handbags.
As a Consignment Specialist, she has worked on several major consignments in Canada, the US, and Europe. She assists Heffel’s Appraisal Services and has completed the International Society of Appraisers Core Course in Appraisal Studies in 2025. She is also the spokesperson for francophone media.
Marie-Hélène graduated from Concordia University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, majoring in art history and the Co-operative Education program, and later with a master’s in art history. During her studies, she also gained professional experience in commercial galleries and museums. Her master’s thesis was funded by the Renata Hornstein Graduate Fellowship and the Faculty of Fine Arts Fellowship. She has also completed a certificate in Business Management at HEC Montréal.
In her spare time, Marie-Hélène volunteers as president of the board of directors of Montreal Arts Interculturels (MAI), a multidisciplinary cultural organization, with a yearly performing and visual arts program. She is fluent in English and French.