Perrotin - Contemporary Art Gallery Founded in 1990 in Paris by Emmanuel Perrotin, at the age of 21, Perrotin is a contemporary art gallery located on 3 continents. « My passion has always been to make artists' projects possible. From the beginning, I wanted to give young artists the opportunity to produce their work.
What does Perrotin mean?
The history of the Perrotin name began during the Middle Ages in a region known as Brittany. The French name is derived from the popular French personal name Pierre, which comes from the ancient name Petros, or Peter, meaning "rock".
Is perrotin NYC free?
'The gallery operates as a free art centre. It is not a space where we only welcome collectors', says Emmanuel Perrotin in an interview with Connaissance des Arts (March 2019).