Taking its name from the painting in Francis Picabia’s Transparences series, Villa Atrata becomes a sign of what lies outside the realm of normal expectations.

Gil Presti opened Villa Atrata in May 2022 with an exhibition of Nick Mauss, following 20 years as co-founder of formerly Campoli Presti London & Paris, presenting exhibitions by historical figures such as Martin Barré, Marcel Broodthaers, Sarah Charlesworth, Michael Krebber, Franz West, Pistoletto. With contemporary artists Katherine Bradford, Liz Deschenes, Rochelle Feinstein, Jutta Koether, Nick Mauss, Amy Sillman, Cheyney Thompson, John Miller, Eileen Quinlan, Blake Rayne, Reena Spaulings at the core of its program.

Villa Atrata is a site for exhibitions, research, production and residencies. It is deeply intertwined with the river Anglin and its middle age chapel, carefully repurposed for viewing and producing art in direct contact with nature.

Villa Atrata Paris extension – opened in October 2023 – is a single room gallery space providing an intimate and focused environment in the historical Jardin du Palais Royal. The Palais Royal has been over four centuries the cultural heart of Paris, located in the center of the city, a few steps from the Louvre Museum and Pinault Collection Bourse du Commerce. Each artist is invited to show an important work of art or a coherent body of work.