Thaddaeus Ropac (galleries)

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Thaddaeus Ropac are a group of galleries founded in 1981 [1] by the Austrian gallerist Thaddaeus Ropac and has since specialized in International Contemporary Art.

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The group has galleries in Paris Marais, Paris Pantin, Salzburg and London.

History

Lienz and Salzburg

The gallery was founded 1981 as "Galerie Thaddäus J. Ropač/ Edition Rotha" in Lienz, Austria. It opened a gallery in Salzburg in 1983, first located at the Kaigasse 40, and then moved to Villa Kast in 1989, [2] a 19th-century townhouse in Mirabell Garden.

In March 2010, the gallery opened its "Salzburg Halle", an additional exhibition space within an industrial building close to the city centre of Salzburg.

Paris

In 1990, Thaddaeus Ropac opened his primary Paris space in the Le Marais quarter. Ropac hosted an inaugural show featuring American artists Jeff Koons and conceptual artist Elaine Sturtevant, marking a significant expansion in his gallery's reach and influence. [3]

The 5,100 m2 (55,000 sq ft) Pantin location opened in October 2012. [4] [5]

London

Thaddaeus Ropac opened a 1,500 m2 (16,000 sq ft) gallery branch in the Ely House in Mayfair, London, in Spring 2017. [6]

Seoul

In mid-2021, Thaddaeus Ropac announced plans to open a new space in Seoul’s Hannam-dong district. [7] A second space was added in 2023. [8]

Work and current exhibitions

Since 2005, in partnership with the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation, Ropac asked Hedi Slimane, Robert Wilson, Sofia Coppola and Isabelle Huppert to act as guest curators and to select a series of the foundation's images for several gallery shows. [9]

In addition to living artists, Thaddaeus Ropac also handles the estates of the following:

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References

  1. J.S. Marcus (January 15, 2011), In the Art-World Universe, a Place for the City of Lights Wall Street Journal .
  2. see infos on the building "Villa Kast"
  3. "Thaddaeus Ropac interview — from baffled boy to global gallerist". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  4. Nicolai Hartvig (October 5, 2012), On the Edges of Paris, a Burgeoning Art Scene The New York Times.
  5. Rozalia Jovanovic (8 May 12), Thaddaeus Ropac Will Debut New 55,000-Square-Foot Paris Gallery With Anselm Kiefer and Joseph Beuys  New York Observer .
  6. Scott Reyburn (3 September 2016), For Art Dealers, the Place to Be Is Still London  New York Times .
  7. Maximilíano Durón (May 13, 2021), Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery Plans Seoul Location as Attention on South Korea’s Art Market Continues ARTnews .
  8. Melanie Gerlis (8 June 2023), White Cube joins march to Seoul  Financial Times .
  9. Grégory Picard (December 2, 2011), Sofia Coppola Curates a Show of Rare Photos by Robert Mapplethorpe in Paris ARTINFO.
  10. Maximilíano Durón (May 13, 2021), Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery Plans Seoul Location as Attention on South Korea’s Art Market Continues ARTnews .
  11. Robin Pogrebin (November 7, 2016), How the Artist Adrian Ghenie Became an Auction Star   New York Times .
  12. Tessa Solomon (May 21, 2020), Sculptor Ron Mueck Departs Mega-Gallery Hauser & Wirth, Joins Thaddaeus Ropac   ARTnews .
  13. Alex Greenberger (13 May 2022), Jack Pierson, Artist with a Cult Following, Joins Lisson Gallery As It Prepares to Expand ARTnews .
  14. Alex Greenberger (20 April 2023), Gladstone Gallery to Represent Painter David Salle, Poaching Him from a Blue-Chip Competitor ARTnews .
  15. Carlie Porterfield (22 February 2024), Joan Snyder joins Thaddaeus Ropac for Europe and Asia representation The Art Newspaper .
  16. Claire Selvin (April 13, 2018), Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac Will Represent the Estate of Joseph Beuys ARTnews .
  17. Claire Selvin (February 14, 2019), Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac Now Represents the Estate of Rosemarie Castoro ARTnews .
  18. Claire Selvin (November 2, 2018), Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac Now Represents Judd Foundation in Europe ARTnews .