Javier Peres

Javier S. Peres
Born 1972
Havana, Cuba
Occupation Art Dealer

Javier S. Peres (born 1972, Cuba) is a contemporary art dealer who operates Peres Projects which currently operates a gallery space on Karl-Marx-Allee in Berlin, with offices in Los Angeles, California.

Biography

Peres came to prominence showing seminal early work by Terence Koh,[1] Assume Vivid Astro Focus, Dan Colen, Dash Snow, Matt Greene, Bruce LaBruce and others in the early 2000s. Most recently, Peres has continued to gain attention in the art world by championing the works of Los Angeles multimedia artist Alex Israel, Cologne-based painter David Ostrowski, Berlin-based American artist Dorothy Iannone, Canadian fiber painter Brent Wadden, Belgian trio Leo Gabin, and Italian multimedia artist Marinella Senatore. His influence as a gallerist and critical tastemaker has been validated by the inclusion of his artists in the top art world exhibitions such as the Venice Biennale, the Whitney Biennial, the Tate Triennial, the Turner Prize, the São Paulo Biennal, the Royal Academy of Art in London and numbers other prestigious venues. Works of Peres artists are also included in top public collections such as the Tate, London; The Whitney Museum of American Art; The Guggenheim; the Museum of Modern Art, NY, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; The Armand Hammer Museum, to name a few.

Peres was the cover article in ArtReview (May 2006), and has been previously ranked in the magazine's annual Power 100. Both Peres, and his stable of internationally renowned artists have been staples of the top art publications around the world since his entering the art scene in 2002.

References

  1. ↑ "Terence KOH". Peres Projects. Retrieved 29 April 2012.

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