Hans Neuendorf | |
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| Born | 1937 (age 87–88) [1] Hamburg, Germany [1] |
| Occupation(s) | Art dealer, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1964–present |
Hans Neuendorf (born 1937) is a German entrepreneur and art dealer, he has also released several publications. [1]
Neuendorf was born in 1937 and grew up during World War II. He started in the art business as a teenager by hitchhiking to Paris to purchase fine art prints by March Chagall and Fernand Leger, which he took back to Hamburg to sell. In 1964 he founded Galerie Neuendorf, hosting the first art pop exhibition in Germany. In 1967 he co-founded the first-ever art fair, which took place in Cologne, Germany. As a dealer, Neuendorf mounted dozens of critically acclaimed exhibitions featuring seminal artists including Georg Baselitz, Cy Twombly, David Hockney, Francis Picabia, Lucio Fontana, and more.
He founded Artnet, [2] a database of art prices, which became the first art site to go online in 1989. In 2012, he handed over the role of chief executive of the business to his son, Jacob Pabst. [3] Two of his sons and daughter Sophie are also involved in the company, serving as vice president. Neuendorf became involved in the industry when he traveled to France in the 1960s. Neuendorf has cited his favourite art as Cy Twombly. Artnet has also formed partnerships with Sotheby's. [4]
Its sister project Artnet Magazine was after (Slate) the second publication to go online. [1]
