Emmanuel Perrotin founded Perrotin gallery in 1990. He initially rented an apartment on Rue de Turbigo and then on Rue de Beaubourg in Paris, which he converted into a gallery.[1][2] The gallery was then based in various locations in Paris before moving to an 18th-century townhouse in the Marais district in 2005.[2]
In June 2020, the gallery opened a new 70 m2 space on Avenue Matignon in western Paris.[3]
The gallery participated in the FIAC (Foire Internationale d'Art Contemporain) in Paris until it closed in 2022.[4] It also participates in Art Paris, Paris+ by Art Basel, and Asia Now.[5]
The Paris gallery welcomes up to 900 visitors daily for certain exhibitions.[6]
International expansion
In 2012, Perrotin Hong Kong was inaugurated.[7][8] In 2020, the gallery moved to K11 Atelier, Victoria Dockside, Tsim Sha Tsui.[9]
From 2013 to 2016, Perrotin New York was based in a historic Upper East Side location on Madison Avenue before moving to a landmark building[10] in the Lower East Side.[11] The gallery includes a large bookshop that sells editions and books.[12]
Perrotin's New York façade
In 2016, Perrotin opened a 200 m2 gallery in Seoul's Jongno District, next to numerous galleries and museums, opposite the President's residence, the Blue House, and Gyeongbok Palace.[13] In June 2017, Emmanuel Perrotin opened a 140 m2 gallery in Tokyo, on the first floor of the Piramide Building at 6-6-9 Roppongi Minato-ku Tokyo, in the heart of Roppongi.[11][14]
In 2018, a new gallery was inaugurated in Shanghai's Bund district.[8][15]
In August 2022, Perrotin opened Perrotin Dosan Park. The two-story building boasts around 250 square meters of exhibition space and was designed by KIAS (Kentaro Ishida Architects Studio) in collaboration with Yoki Design and Kenny Ho.[16]
In 2022, a new gallery was opened in Dubaï.[17][18]
In 2020, Perrotin Gallery had a worldwide surface area of 7,100 m2.[19]
Perrotin gallery participates in several annual fairs abroad, including Art Basel (Hong Kong,[20]Basel,[21]Miami[22]), Frieza Art Fair,[23] Art021 & West Bund Art & Design (Shanghai),[24] The Armory Show,[25] and TEFAF New York.[26]
In 2023, Perrotin organized several exhibitions in Los Angeles before opening a new gallery there in 2024.[27]
Diversification
The gallery also organizes art-related events such as conferences and children's workshops.[28] It produces videos and podcasts ("L'amour de l'art")[29] and publishes artist books, editions, and prints that are sold in its Perrotin Store bookshops.[30] It also has an active presence on social media.[31]
In 2022, Perrotin had a revenue of 140 million euros.[32]
In June 2023, the gallery joined forces with investment fund Colony IM.[33]
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^Gareth Harris, "Perrotin moves Hong Kong gallery to Kowloon—but it has nothing to do with the protests" The Art Newspaper, 20 novembre 2019.
^ a b"L'art contemporain selon Emmanuel Perrotin et Sophie Pujas". France Inter (in French). 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
^"Nouvelle adresse hongkongaise pour la galerie Perrotin | Gazette Drouot". gazette-drouot.com (in French). 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
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^ a b"La galerie Perrotin poursuit en 2017 son développement international". Les Echos (in French). 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
^Levine, Joshua. "A Paris Art Dealer Takes Manhattan". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
^"La galerie Perrotin ouvre un espace à Séoul". Le Journal Des Arts (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-18.
^Quemin, Alain (2021). Le monde des galeries: art contemporain, structure du marché et internationalisation. Culture & société. Paris: CNRS éditions. ISBN 978-2-271-13216-1.
^"De New York… à Shanghaï : Emmanuel Perrotin unlimited". Le Monde (in French). 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
^Belcher, David (2022-08-30). "Perrotin Sees Further Potential in Seoul". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
^"Perrotin : La nouvelle adresse de l'art contemporain s'impose à Dubaï". Luxe.net (in French). 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
^"Emmanuel Perrotin se rêve en empereur de l'art contemporain". Le Figaro (in French). 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
^Harry Bellet, "Emmanuel Perrotin, le galeriste qui connaît bien les crises", Le Monde, 20 mars 2020.
^Gisclard, Pierre (2020-09-03). "Richard Mille, partenaire de la Galerie Perrotin". The Watch Observer (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-18.
^"L'irrésistible financiarisation de l'art à Art Basel". Le Figaro (in French). 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
^"La foire Art Basel Miami Beach a redessiné le paysage culturel de la ville en vingt ans". Le Monde (in French). 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
^Belcher, David (2022-08-30). "Perrotin Sees Further Potential in Seoul". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
^"Participating galleries at the eleventh edition - e-flux Agenda". e-flux.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
^"The Armory Show : les artistes français en majesté". Les Echos (in French). 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
^"Tefaf New York, une foire qui retrouve son rythme de croisière | Gazette Drouot". gazette-drouot.com (in French). 2023-05-25. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
^"La galerie Perrotin s'installe à Los Angeles". Le Quotidien de l'Art (in French). 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
^"Avec Perrotin Kids, initiez vos enfants à l'art !". Madame Figaro (in French). 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
^"Quelle célèbres peintres la galerie Perrotin invite-t-elle dans son premier podcast ?". Numéro Magazine (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-18.
^"JR met en vente une lithographie en édition ultra limitée tirée de son exposition "Horizontal"". Hypebeast. 2019-09-17. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
^"Emmanuel Perrotin : comment taper dans l'œil de l'influent galeriste français". rtl.fr (in French). 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
^"L'irrésistible financiarisation de l'art à Art Basel". Le Figaro (in French). 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
^"La galerie Perrotin s'allie à un fonds d'investissement". Le Figaro (in French). 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-12-18.