Gilles Dyan (born 1960) is a French art dealer and founder and chairman of Opera Gallery, a modern and contemporary art gallery with sixteen exhibition spaces worldwide.[1][2][3]
Gilles Dyan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 October 1960  Tunis |
| Occupation | Art dealer |
Early life edit
Dyan was born on 1 October 1960 in Tunis, Tunisia, to a couple who were both schoolteachers.[4] He was raised and educated in Paris.[3][5]
Career edit
Dyan originally studied and worked in marketing, and earned a living selling art prints, before opening the first Opera Gallery, in Singapore in 1994,[2][3] followed shortly afterwards by another in Rue Saint-Honoré, in Paris, France.[6] There are now sixteen outlets.[3] They deal in works by modern masters (e.g. Picasso and Chagall), and work with contemporary artists such as David Kim Whittaker and Andy Denzler.[2]
He became a member of the European Chamber of Expert-Advisors in Fine Art in 2000.[3][6]
In 2021 he set up a 100 million euro investment fund, regulated in Luxembourg, to support the acquisition of works for resale and to provide guarantees at auction.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Opera Gallery Brings International Network to New York". Whitewall. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ a b c White, Katie (17 August 2023). "Opera Gallery Founder Gilles Dyan Still Adores the First Artwork He Ever Purchased and Believes Buying on a Whim Has Its Merits". Artnet News. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Zucca, Alice (17 May 2023). "Gilles Dyan in conversation with Editor in Chief Alice Zucca". XIBT Contemporary Art Magazine. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Gilles Diyan: Gallery Owner and Entrepreneur". Gazette Drouot. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "'We are a welcoming gallery'". The Korea Herald. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Gilles Dyan & Opera Gallery". Hinton Magazine. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Benhamou-Huet, Judith (28 January 2021). "Revolution at Opera Gallery: the creation of a 100-million-euro fund for garanties at auction and the promotion of recognized artists". Judith Benhamou-Huet Reports. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
External links edit
- Interview with Dyan (in French)
- interview with Dyan, January 2021 on YouTube