Stefan von Bartha

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Stefan von Bartha (born 1981) is a Swiss art dealer and the director and owner of von Bartha gallery. With locations in Basel and Copenhagen, von Bartha is one of longest-running galleries in the world, and now in its second generation. [1] [2] [3]

Stefan von Bartha
Born1981 (1981)
NationalitySwiss
OccupationArt dealer
Known forDirector and owner, von Bartha

Life and career

Stefan von Bartha was born into a family deeply entrenched in the art world, attending his first Art Basel when he was six weeks old. [4] His parents, Margareta and Miklos von Bartha, established the gallery in 1970 which also functioned as their home. [5] [6] Artists and creatives would gather at the gallery and home. At the age of 16. Stefan von Bartha curated his first exhibition of vintage space toys with a loan of 800 Swiss francs from his parents. He sold 419 out of 420 pieces, marking his entry into art and design. After completing his studies in Modern and Contemporary Art at Christie's Education in New York, Stefan von Bartha worked at Sotheby's in Zurich and Galerie Nordenhake in Berlin.

In 2008, Stefan von Bartha became the director of von Bartha gallery. [7] Under his leadership, the gallery has maintained its reputation while also embracing contemporary practices and expanding internationally. [8] von Bartha has continued to focus on a mix of established and emerging artists, presenting a wide range of contemporary art exhibitions and programs. [9] [10] [11]

He serves on the boards of the Friends of Liste Art Fair and Enter Art Fair. He is a patron of Fondation Beyeler, Kunsthalle Basel, Kunstmuseum Basel, Kunsthaus Basel Land and the Swiss Institute of Contemporary Art New York. [12]

Stefan von Bartha is married to Hester Koper, and maintains residences in Basel and Copenhagen. [13]

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von Bartha is a Swiss contemporary art gallery owned and directed by Stefan von Bartha. Founded by Miklos and Margareta von Bartha in 1970, the gallery is one of the longest-running contemporary art galleries in the world and is managed by its second generation by Stefan von Bartha and his wife Hester Koper. Located in Basel and Copenhagen, the gallery represents established and emerging artists and estates of the 20th and 21st-centuries.

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