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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.

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

History

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Lienz and Salzburg

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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]

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

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References

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  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.