Emmanuelle G Contemporary represents artists from around the world

Beatriz Guzman Catena, Place Rivadavia, 2026, Acrylic on Canvas, 79x79in
 

By MARCARSON September 19th, 2026 at 3:52pm EST

Emmanuelle G Contemporary represents artists from around the world. What makes you know an artist belongs in the gallery’s program?

I’m always drawn to artists who are authentic, original, and different, either through their medium, their style of practice, or the message they try to convey.

Their work has often not been seen, or has been seen very little, in the US. Beatriz Guzman Catena, Laurence Perratzi, and a new artist we’re bringing on, Brazilian artist Manuela Karmann, have all built successful collector bases outside the country. I like to bring rarity and originality to the art market, so I revel in being the first to bring them here, at fairs like UNTITLED and now, to our new space in Chelsea.

Beatriz Guzman Catena, Self Portrait in the Bath, 2025, Acrylic on Canvas, 64x51in

What made you put these two artists in the same room, and what did you hope would happen between their work?

Beatriz Guzmán Catena’s dreamlike architectural paintings pair very well with Laurence Perratzi’s surreal sculptures, creating a dialogue between space and the body. Beatriz creates these intimate, almost imagined environments, while Laurence’s figures bring the physical body into the space through movement, balance, and vulnerability.

I was drawn to the way those two perspectives could sit alongside one another. Together, the works explore how physical environments and human relationships can provide structure, connection, and support.

Beatriz Guzman Catena, CasadeVidro, 2025, Acrylic on Canvas, 45x57.5in

The gallery champions artists whose work challenges conventions and opens conversation. What kinds of conversations are you most interested in creating with collectors right now?

I’m interested in conversations about how art can help us live better and lighter—how it can expand our consciousness and awareness, shift the way we see the world around us, and bring comfort into our everyday lives.

LaurencePerratzi, Circle of Life, 2024, Bronze, 23.5x16.5x6.5in

What have you learned about helping someone move from admiring art to actually living with it?

Over the last decade, I’ve learned to reassure collectors in the choices they make and to give them confidence in what they are drawn to. It is about holding their hand, in a way, and helping them trust their instincts as they move from admiring a work to actually living with it.

When I first started working with Lyndi Sales, who is based in South Africa, her work was such a novelty to the market. Ten years later, I still work with her, and she has continued to develop her practice through different mediums. Collectors who bought her work at the beginning can feel confident in that choice because they have watched her practice evolve and know that she remains an artist I consistently stand behind.

If the gallery becomes known for one thing people can feel before they can explain it, what do you want that thing to be?

My vision for the new space is to provide a sense of warmth and gentleness, whether through the texture of the artwork, the message the artist conveys, or the medium itself. Traditional craft, for example, has a softness and a reassuring quality because it is long-lasting. As time passes, it evolves, but it also remains. I want that everlasting quality to be felt for years through the work collected from our new space. WM