Daniel and Florence Guerlain
Daniel and Florence Guerlain collect contemporary art, especially drawing, with works by more than 200 artists from about 30 countries. They gave about 1,200 drawings to the Centre Pompidou and created a major annual drawing prize.
Artists named in the collection
Jean-Michel Alberola, Marcel Dzama, Leiko Ikemura, François Morellet, Robert Longo, Richard Prince, Miquel Barceló, Tatiana Trouvé
On record
- Their contemporary art foundation was created in 1996, and its dissolution was announced on 30 June 2026, with the collection passing to the Centre Pompidou.
- The drawing prize was first awarded in 2007, and Renie Spoelstra won the 2026 edition.
- The 2012 gift was structured so they keep the works during their lifetimes.
Questions
What does Daniel and Florence Guerlain collect?Daniel and Florence Guerlain collect contemporary art, especially drawing, with works by more than 200 artists from about 30 countries. They gave about 1,200 drawings to the Centre Pompidou and created a major annual drawing prize.
Which artists are in the Daniel and Florence Guerlain collection?Cited sources name works by Jean-Michel Alberola, Marcel Dzama, Leiko Ikemura, François Morellet, Robert Longo, Richard Prince, Miquel Barceló, Tatiana Trouvé.
Sources
- Pompidou welcomes Daniel and Florence Guerlain's deferred gift of 1,000 contemporary drawings, The Art Newspaper, 2012
- Guerlain Drawing Prize, Salon du Dessin, 2026
Last verified 2026-10-31.
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