PERROTIN SALON OPENING
Perrotin Tokyo presents the opening of Perrotin Salon Tokyo this July, within the Piramide Building in Roppongi where the existing gallery and its associated store are located. The building acts as a meeting point, as well as a destination for cultural inspiration.
July 2 - August 31, 2024
Located on the second floor of Piramide Building, Perrotin Salon aims to provide an opportunity for deeper engagement and interaction between artists, collectors, art professionals, international visitors, and local creatives. In an intimate setting of 43sqm, the boutique gallery space will offer privacy and comfort for discovery and interchange.
The decision for this extension comes as the gallery enters its seventh year operating in Tokyo, having established a strong connection with Japan some three decades ago. Perrotin Tokyo opened its doors on June 7, 2017 with a solo exhibition of Pierre Soulages and has since extended its premises twice, roughly doubling its gallery space in May 2019, and opening a bookstore (Perrotin Store Tokyo) adjacent to the gallery in July 2020.
Quote from Emmanuel Perrotin - Founder: Thanks to our 30-plus years of bond commitment to Japan and its artists, institutions, collectors, and people, I am delighted to continue to deepen and nurture our relationships with the launch of Perrotin Salon Tokyo. Establishing my gallery in Tokyo since 2017 has opened doors and created opportunities I never dreamed about, I believe that a strong commitment is necessarily to work on a long-term basis with high-level artists and collectors.
The concept for the Perrotin Salon derives from the salon culture in 17th and 18th century France, during the Age of Enlightenment. The salon was a private social gathering in which guests of varied social backgrounds discussed the arts, philosophy, and politics, exchanging fresh, liberal and radical ideas, eventually contributing to the rise of the Enlightenment. As such, Perrotin Salon aims to provide a space for open exchange and inspiration.
Quote from Stephanie Vaillant – Senior Director who runs Perrotin Tokyo: Our interest and focus is in nourishing long-lasting relationships and connections with the community, our artists and our clients, and our colleagues in the ecosystem of art in Japan. We are proud of our diverse community of all ages, cultures, and walks of life, and we hope that Perrotin Salon will provide the opportunity for more interconnection and discovery.