Thaddaeus Ropac (galleries) explained
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
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 55000abbr=onNaNabbr=on Pantin location opened in October 2012.[4] [5]
London
Thaddaeus Ropac opened a 16000abbr=onNaNabbr=on 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]
A selection of current gallery artists
In addition to living artists, Thaddaeus Ropac also handles the estates of the following:
External links
Notes and References
- J.S. Marcus (January 15, 2011), In the Art-World Universe, a Place for the City of Lights Wall Street Journal.
- http://www.visit-salzburg.net/sights/villa-kast.htm see infos on the building "Villa Kast"
- Web site: Thaddaeus Ropac interview — from baffled boy to global gallerist . 2023-12-28 . www.ft.com.
- Nicolai Hartvig (October 5, 2012), On the Edges of Paris, a Burgeoning Art Scene The New York Times.
- 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.
- Scott Reyburn (3 September 2016), For Art Dealers, the Place to Be Is Still London New York Times.
- Maximilíano Durón (May 13, 2021), Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery Plans Seoul Location as Attention on South Korea’s Art Market Continues ARTnews.
- Melanie Gerlis (8 June 2023), White Cube joins march to Seoul Financial Times.
- Grégory Picard (December 2, 2011), Sofia Coppola Curates a Show of Rare Photos by Robert Mapplethorpe in Paris ARTINFO.
- Maximilíano Durón (May 13, 2021), Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery Plans Seoul Location as Attention on South Korea’s Art Market Continues ARTnews.
- Robin Pogrebin (November 7, 2016), How the Artist Adrian Ghenie Became an Auction Star New York Times.
- Tessa Solomon (May 21, 2020), Sculptor Ron Mueck Departs Mega-Gallery Hauser & Wirth, Joins Thaddaeus Ropac ARTnews.
- Alex Greenberger (13 May 2022), Jack Pierson, Artist with a Cult Following, Joins Lisson Gallery As It Prepares to Expand ARTnews.
- Alex Greenberger (20 April 2023), Gladstone Gallery to Represent Painter David Salle, Poaching Him from a Blue-Chip Competitor ARTnews.
- Carlie Porterfield (22 February 2024), Joan Snyder joins Thaddaeus Ropac for Europe and Asia representation The Art Newspaper.
- Claire Selvin (April 13, 2018), Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac Will Represent the Estate of Joseph Beuys ARTnews.
- Claire Selvin (February 14, 2019), Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac Now Represents the Estate of Rosemarie Castoro ARTnews.
- Claire Selvin (November 2, 2018), Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac Now Represents Judd Foundation in Europe ARTnews.
