Perrotin has become the first major Western gallery to leave Central and move across the harbour. This month it is opening the doors to its new space, which has been designed by local tastemaker André Fu
Paris-based Perrotin was one of the first major Western galleries to open an outpost in Hong Kong when it landed in the city in 2012. Now, it is breaking new ground once again—it has closed shop in Central and moved across the harbour to a 2,500 sq ft space in K11 Atelier at Victoria Dockside, Adrian Cheng’s sprawling cultural development that also houses K11 Musea and the Rosewood Hong Kong.
The new gallery is launching on June 20 with a group show, though it's yet to be revealed which artists will be featured from the gallery's extensive roster, which includes international stars such as Takashi Murakami, Daniel Arsham and Elmgreen & Dragset.
“After being located in Central for the past eight years, our team wanted to shake things up, to be a little bit more adventurous,” says Alice Lung, a partner of Perrotin who has spearheaded the gallery's expansion in Asia with fellow partner Etsuko Nakajima. “And the choice of location came naturally when K11 Atelier Victoria Dockside was launched last year. The development’s creative culture and accessible surroundings make it a highly compatible alternative to the central financial district, and its location places us in close proximity to institutions such as the Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMOA) and the West Kowloon Cultural District.”
Like Perrotin’s previous space in Central and its galleries in Tokyo and Shanghai, this new output has been designed by Hongkonger André Fu, who is also behind the St Regis Hong Kong, buzzy French restaurant Louise and, most famously, the Upper House, among many other projects. “Over the years we have become close friends with André and he is someone who really understands the gallery inside and out,” says Lung.
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