Sadie Coles Explained

Sadie Coles
OBE
Birth Name:Sadie Judith Coles
Birth Place:UK
Spouse:Juergen Teller
(2003-2018, 1 child)
Children:1
Occupation:art dealer and the owner of Sadie Coles HQ
Alma Mater:Middlesex University

Sadie Judith Coles (born February 1963) is a British art dealer. She is the owner of Sadie Coles HQ, a contemporary art gallery in London, that has been at the forefront of the Young British Artists movement.

Early life

Coles was born in February 1963.[1] She studied at Middlesex University in the early 1980s and received a degree in art history and film studies.[2]

Career

Coles spent six years working for Anthony d'Offay, before opening her own gallery, Sadie Coles HQ in 1997.

In 2003, Coles served on the selection committee for the first edition of Frieze Art Fair.[3]

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

Coles was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to art.

Personal life

Coles is divorced from German fashion photographer Juergen Teller,[5] with whom she has one child.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sadie Coles HQ Limited. Companies House. 11 August 2015.
  2. News: Rawsthorn. Alice. Space women. 8 May 2014. The Guardian. 12 October 2006.
  3. Louisa Buck and Georgina Adam (1 October 2003), London aims to step into the big league The Art Newspaper.
  4. News: Farago. Jason. Movers and makers: the most powerful people in the art world. 8 May 2014. The Guardian. 8 May 2014.
  5. News: Juergen Teller: ‘People say they’re intimidated by me. I’ve no idea why’. Fisher. Alice. 2018-10-28. The Guardian. 2019-07-02. en-GB. 0261-3077.
  6. News: Frankel. Susannah. Juergen Teller: Fashion's provocative photographer reveals all. 8 May 2014. The Independent. 30 June 2009.