Nicholas Logsdail

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Nicholas Logsdail

OBE
Born
Christopher Nicholas Roald Logsdail

1945 (age 7778)
London, England
Alma mater Slade School of Fine Art
Occupation(s)Art dealer, gallery owner
Children4
Relatives Roald Dahl (maternal uncle)
Olivia, Tessa, Theo, Ophelia and Lucy Dahl (maternal first cousins)

Christopher Nicholas Roald Logsdail OBE (born June 1945) [1] [2] is a British art dealer, the owner of the Lisson Gallery, a contemporary art gallery on Bell Street, Lisson Grove, London, founded by Logsdail in 1967, and was joined shortly after by Fiona McLean.

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Early life and education

Logsdail was born in 1945, the son of John Logsdail and Else Kirsten Dahl, sister of the author Roald Dahl. It was his uncle who introduced him to art. [3]

Logsdail was educated at Bryanston School and the Slade School of Fine Art. [4]

Recognition

Logsdail was interviewed by Sarah Thornton at Art Basel for Seven Days in the Art World. [5] In 2014, The Guardian named him in their "Movers and makers: the most powerful people in the art world". [6]

In 2002, Logsdail purchased Utulivu House, a rambling 18th-century residence in Lamu, Kenya, which he renovated in the traditional style of Gujarati craftsmen. By 2006, he acquired the town’s derelict palm-oil factory and turned it into an artists’ retreat. Artists who have come to stay and work at the art space include Marina Abramović, Anish Kapoor and Christian Jankowski. [7]

Logsdail was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to the arts. [8] [9]

Personal life

Logsdail has three sons and a daughter from two marriages. [10] His son Alex is also an art dealer. [11]

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References

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  5. L.), Thornton, Sarah (Sarah (2 November 2009). Seven days in the art world. New York. ISBN   9780393337129. OCLC   489232834.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. Farago, Jason (8 May 2014). "Movers and makers: the most powerful people in the art world". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  7. Tony Perrottet (24 November 2015), Welcome to Lamu: Africa’s Most Captivating Artists Retreat  Wall Street Journal .
  8. "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016. p. N12.
  9. Javier Pes (December 31, 2016), New Year Honours: architect of African American museum knighted The Art Newspaper .
  10. Tony Perrottet (24 November 2015), Welcome to Lamu: Africa’s Most Captivating Artists Retreat Wall Street Journal .
  11. "Alex Logsdail". Art in America. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2014.