SURREAL ANIMAL PAINTER
Corine PERIER
Born in Paris (France), Corine Perier (1964) received traditional academic training in painting at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Paris and holds a M.A. in Art History from La Sorbonne, Paris. As a figurative painter specialized in oil techniques, she portrays animals in surrealist settings beyond human intervention.
Her paintings have been shown around the world in both personal exhibitions – 2024, Annotiau Gallery in Rodez, France - 2021, Afnakafna Gallery in Rome, Italy - 2011, Montmartre Gallery in Paris, France – and collective exhibitions in the U.S. with Roq La Rue Gallery, Modern Eden Gallery, Copro Gallery, and in Europe with Dorothy Circus Gallery (Italy), Coates & Scarry (UK), Feinkunst Kruger (Germany) and Fousion Gallery (Spain).
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In 2024 and 2025, Corine’s paintings were shown in gallery Alaux in Valencia, Spain.
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Since 2020, she works and lives in Montpellier, France.
FOR THE LOVE OF ART
Her history
Corine grew up among collectors, surrounded by art works that nourished her creative spirit.
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After graduating in Art History and from Les Beaux-Arts in Paris, she gets trained in conservation and restoration of paintings. In 1990, she was one of the conservators working on the Musee des Arts Forains’ main collection in Paris, France.
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Corine then opened her private conservation and restoration workshop in Le Marais, Paris, specializing in 18th century decorative painted canvas.
By 2009, she began exclusively working on her own art practice: paintings that featured animals in surrealist settings, blending her knowledge of classic art with contemporary inspirations.
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In 2011, she had her first private exhibition in Galerie Montmartre/Espace Dali in Paris. Since then, she has shown her work around Europe and in the US. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any inquiries about a painting or a collaboration.