Javier Peres

Javier S. Peres
File:Javier Peres.jpg
Born	Cuba
Occupation	Art dealer

Javier S. Peres (b. Cuba) is a contemporary art dealer who operates Peres Projects locations in Los Angeles, Berlin and a space in New York operated in conjunction with Terence KOH named Asia Song Society, with an offsite project space in Athens, Greece that opened in at the time of the first Athens Biennial in 2007[1].

Biography

Peres came to prominence showing seminal early work by Terence Koh, Assume Vivid Astro Focus, Amie Dicke, Matt Greene, Banks Violette, Mark Titchner (Turner Prize Nominee), Kaye Donachie (Tate Triennial), Bruce Labruce and others in the early 2000's. His influence as a gallerist and critical taskmaker has been validated to some extent by the inclusion of his artists in the intervening 2004 and 2006 Whitney Biennials at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the "USA Today" exhibition at the Royal Academy of Art in London, UK of works from the Saatchi Collection.

In 2003, Peres exhibited the work of Terence Koh (formerly asianpunkboy) in Los Angeles in a show titled "The Whole Family." This exhibition, which later traveled to the 2004 Whitney Biennial, is an early example of the mark of Peres on the contemporary art world, making unconventional choices and maintaining a role as a relationship gallerist with unorthodox connections to the stable of artists he represents.

Peres was the cover article in Art Review (May 2006), and more recently ranked 59 in"Art-Review's" top 100 (November 2006).

Peres recently (Feb 2007) launched an in-house, image based quarterly publication titled DADDY [2], that explores new modes of the dissemination of information in the public sphere. The second issue of DADDY confronts gender, sexuality, and eroticism, in terms of contemporary art and media. LADY DADDY (released June 2007) is a collaboration with Peres Projects Artist Matt Greene. The third issue is a collaboration with artist Kirstine Roepstorff.

Peres is a regular contributor to i-D Magazine.

References

• Bellini, Andrea (2006) "Cautious Alternatives: A New York Tale," Flash Art No. 249, July - September 2006, pp. 106 - 111.
• Chaplin, Julia (2006) "Art on the Edge in Mexico City," The New York Times, Travel Section.
• Kunitz, Daniel (2006) "The Generous Pirate," Art Review, May 2006, pp. 66 - 70.
• Editorial (2006) "Galleries Top Ten," Bon Magazine, Summer 2006, p. 40.

External links

• The Saatchi Gallery