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15 QUESTIONS
THE FASHION DESIGNER,
COLLECTOR, CURATOR, AND
FOUNDER OF ONNA HOUSE
EXPANDS THE REACH OF HER
EAST HAMPTON ART SPACE
WITH A TEMPORARY
GALLERY IN PALM BEACH.
BY TALI JAFFE-MINOR
Lisa
PERRY
What is the hardest part of your job?
I never realized the intense organization
involved in preparing for an exhibition until I
founded my East Hampton art space, Onna
House. There are so many moving parts from
the get-go—research, studio visits, coordination
with the artists to choose work, consignment
agreements, shipping the work, installation,
planning the opening…
And what is the most rewarding?
The rewarding part comes when you get to
show off the months of effort to the world and
sell the work for the artists.
A personal object that's always on your desk:
It's not a personal object per se, but there's
always chocolate on my desk at the gallery for
guests that come in. We recently found
chocolate seashells on a trip to our local Publix
and they're our new go-to.
Your favorite outdoor space:
At our home in Villefranche-sur-Mer, France,
overlooking the sea. It feels like a dream.
Lisa Perry at
Onna House in
Palm Beach
Onna House, in
East Hampton
104 BAL HARBOUR
