Philomene Magers Explained

Philomene Magers (born 1965) is a German art dealer and co-owner of Sprüth Magers in Berlin, London, and Los Angeles,^[1] along with Monika Sprüth.

Career

The daughter of an art dealer in Bonn,^[2] Magers studied art history at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. She opened her first gallery in Cologne in 1991.^[3]

In 2014, The Guardian named Magers in their "Movers and makers: the most powerful people in the art world".^[4]

Personal life

Magers is married to film director and producer Jan Schmidt-Garre. They have two children, and live in Berlin.

Notes and References

1. News: German art-world feminists stake their claim in L.A. with new Spruth Magers gallery. LA Times. 23 February 2016 . 31 July 2017.
2. Britta Bürger (May 25, 2016), Philomene Magers: Galeristin in einer globalen Welt Deutschlandfunk.
3. Web site: Philomene Magers & Monika Sprüth. BlouinArtinfo.com. 28 May 2014.
4. News: Farago. Jason. Movers and makers: the most powerful people in the art world. 28 May 2014. The Guardian. 8 May 2014.