The Meeting

Cournoyer was born and raised in Miami, Florida, and graduated from the School of International Service at The American University. His passion for art began with a visit to the Louvre during a family vacation and visits during college to museums like the Prado in Madrid and the Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C. His move to New York City established his interest in contemporary art and his familiarity with the world’s most visionary contemporary art galleries then located in Soho. An article by Roberta Smith about the emerging gallery scene in Williamsburg, Brooklyn provided the impetus for Cournoyer’s initial focus on emerging artists.