Javier S. Peres is a contemporary

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and gallery owner. His gallery, Peres Projects, is in the

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, and has offices in

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, California.

Biography

Peres started Peres Projects in San Francisco, California, in 2002. He was included in the Art Review Power 100 in 2006. He collects premodern African Art.

References

*Fogel, Jonathan (2016) "#Obsessed: Javier Peres and African Art," Tribal Art Magazine, Issue 79, April 2016, pp. 120 – 127. *Neave, Kate (2015) "Javier Peres on embracing the extreme," ''Dazed Digital,'' December 2015. http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/22759/1/javier-peres-embracing-the-extreme *Carroll, Jessiva (2012) "Portfolio: Javier Peres," ''Toronto Standard'', January 12, 2012. http://www.torontostandard.com/culture/portfolio-javier-peres/ *Finel Honigman, Ana (2011) "A River Runs Through Javier Peres," ''Interview Magazine'', December 22, 2011. http://www.interviewmagazine.com/art/javier-peres-river/ *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. {{DEFAULTSORT:Peres, Javier Living people 1972 births