Emmanuel Perrotin (born in May, 1968[1]), is a French art dealer specialized in modern art. He owns the Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin chain of art galleries, with two in Paris and one in Miami.
At the age of 17, Perrotin quit school and started working for galleries[2]. He opened his first gallery when he was only 24 years old in his own apartment[1]. He became famous in France by promoting international avant-garde artists such as Damien Hirst, Takashi Murakami, Maurizio Cattelan and Mariko Mori. He also works with French artists such as Xavier Veilhan, Sophie Calle and Bernard Frize.
In 2001, he open a gallery, rue Louise-Weiss in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. This street is now considered to be one of Paris' most famous place for modern art.
In 2004, he open a gallery in Miami. The same year, he open another gallery in one of Paris' main localizations for art galleries, Le Marais.
The Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin co-organized temporary exhibitions in the Palace of Versailles for Jeff Koons (2008), Xavier Veilhan (2009) and Takashi Murakami (2010).
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