| Candida Gertler | |
| Birth Date: | [1] |
| Birth Place: | Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Nationality: | British, German |
| Occupation: | Art collector |
| Spouse: | Zak Gertler |
| Children: | 2 |
Candida Gertler (born 1966/1967) is a British/German art collector, philanthropist, and former journalist.[2]
She was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, to Romanian Jewish immigrant parents.[1] [3] She studied journalism and law.[1]
In 2003 Gertler co-founded the art philanthropy organisation Outset Contemporary Art Fund.[4]
In June 2015, she was given an OBE "for services to Contemporary Visual Arts and Arts Philanthropy".[5]
She is a member of the Tate International Council.[6]
She is married to Zak Gertler.[7] They are Jewish, and have two children.[8]
He has been called "one of London's leading property developers".[7] In 2009, Zak Gertler and family had an estimated net worth of £150 million, down from £250 million in 2008.[9] "The Gertlers developed offices in Germany, moving into the London market in the 1990s."[9]