DAN Galeria aims to highlight key artists and movements in Brazilian art from the 1920s to the present day. At the same time, it maintains a close relationship with international artists, since art movements historically intertwine and dialog with each other without borders.

Founded in 1972 in São Paulo by Gláucia and Peter Cohn, during its early years the gallery focused on Brazilian modern art, presenting works by important artists from the 1920s modernist movement, such as Di Cavalcanti, Antonio Gomide, Ismael Nery and Tarsila do Amaral. In 1985, the contemporary art department was created by Flávio Cohn, son of the founder couple.

In 2022, when the gallery celebrated its 50th anniversary, the new Dan Galeria Contemporânea space in São Paulo was inaugurated, continuing the gallery's mission of contributing to the development of Brazilian and international art.