Dominique Lévy facts for kids

Dominique Lévy is a famous art dealer from Switzerland. She helps people buy and sell amazing artworks. She also co-founded a big art gallery called Lévy Gorvy Dayan. This gallery has offices in many cities around the world, like New York, London, and Paris.

Early Life and Learning

Dominique Lévy was born in June 1967 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Her mother loved collecting art. Her father was a cotton merchant. He moved from Egypt in 1956.

Dominique went to a big art fair called Art Basel when she was only three years old. She even put together her first art show when she was 18.

She studied art history and politics at the University of Geneva. She earned degrees in Political Science and Sociology of Art. While in college, she also worked as an actress and a clown. She performed at parties.

Dominique Lévy's Career Journey

In 1987, Dominique Lévy started her first internship. She worked for Christie's in New York. When she returned to Switzerland, she joined Sotheby's. She worked there for four years.

After that, she helped French art dealer Daniel Malingue open his gallery. She then joined a team creating an art curation business. Later, she worked with London art dealer Anthony d'Offay. In 1999, she was asked to lead a special sales department at Christie's in New York.

In 2003, Dominique Lévy started her own company. It was called Dominique Lévy Fine Art. Her goal was to build strong, lasting relationships with art collectors.

Working with L&M Arts (2005–2013)

In 2005, Dominique Lévy teamed up with Robert Mnuchin. They created L&M Arts. This gallery had locations in New York City and Los Angeles. They helped clients and put on art shows. These shows featured modern and postwar art. They also showed new works by artists like David Hammons.

Dominique Lévy Gallery Opens (2013–2017)

In September 2013, the Dominique Lévy Gallery opened in Manhattan. Its first show was called Audible Presence. It featured art by Lucio Fontana and Yves Klein. During this show, a special musical performance by Yves Klein happened in New York.

In October 2014, Dominique Lévy opened a new gallery in London. It was located on Old Bond Street. This street is near the Royal Academy of Arts. She also helped organize an art show for Pierre Soulages in New York.

In 2015, her galleries showed many interesting artworks. These included color charts by Gerhard Richter. They also displayed small sculptures by Alexander Calder.

Forming Lévy Gorvy (2017–2021)

In 2017, Dominique Lévy partnered with art dealer Brett Gorvy. He used to be a top leader at Christie's. Together, they started Lévy Gorvy. This gallery had spaces in New York, London, and Hong Kong. In 2020, they added a new space in Paris.

In 2019, Lévy Gorvy held a special exhibition. It celebrated the 100th birthday of artist Pierre Soulages. This show happened before his big exhibition at the Louvre Museum.

The gallery worked with the families of famous artists. These included Yves Klein and Roman Opalka. They also represented living artists like Frank Stella and Pierre Soulages.

Joining Forces as LGDR

In August 2021, Lévy Gorvy announced a new partnership. They joined with Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn and Amalia Dayan. This new group was called LGDR.

Lévy Gorvy Dayan Continues

Two years later, in August 2023, Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn decided to leave the partnership. She wanted to reopen her own gallery. The remaining partners continued the gallery under a new name: Lévy Gorvy Dayan.

Dominique Lévy's Family Life

Dominique Lévy had a long-term partner, Dorothy Berwin. Dorothy is a film producer. They met in London in 1998. They started living together in 2001. They lived in a large apartment in Soho. They also owned a home in the Hamptons.

Dominique and Dorothy have two children together. They separated in 2019.

Awards and Recognition

• 2014: Named one of the Movers and makers: the most powerful people in the art world by The Guardian.
• 2013: Featured in Women in art by Elle Magazine.
• 2012: Listed among the 10 most influential art dealers by Forbes.