Get to know Art Basel's gallerists through an exclusive series of video portraits. Go behind the scenes and learn more about the passion driving the people who've made of art their daily business.
Croy Nielsen
Art Basel in Basel 2019
Most gallery owners tend to gravitate towards established art hubs. In 2016, Berlin-based Henrikke Nielsen and Oliver Croy bucked the trend and relocated to Vienna. What they found there was a rich, vibrant art scene – and a fresh start.
Croy Nielsen will exhibit in the Feature sector at Art Basel in Basel 2019.
mor charpentier
Art Basel in Basel 2018
We want to promote art that is part of the zeitgeist – Philippe Charpentier, co-founder of
Parisian gallerists Alex Mor and Philippe Charpentier have a clear vision. From the start, their program has championed art tackling political and social issues, a focus that they call the DNA of the gallery. Located in Paris’s Marais district since 2010,
Jan Kaps
Art Basel in Basel 2018
Over the last five years, Jan Kaps has established one of the Rhineland’s most exciting contemporary art spaces. Taken by Cologne’s good spirit and cultural wealth, the young gallerist set up shop in 2013, a stone’s throw from the legendary Chelsea Hotel, Martin Kippenberger’s former haunt. Kaps’ daring program and easygoing approach have contributed to shaking up the local scene, which has seen significant growth in recent years. In this exclusive interview, the gallerist stresses the importance of working with artists of his own generation, including Violet Dennison, Jean-Marie Appriou, and Peppi Bottrop. Diversity is also key to Kaps’ vision, centered on fostering exchange between German and international artistic positions.
Galerie Max Mayer
Art Basel in Basel 2018
'A gallery should always translate between local and international discourses.' – Max Mayer, Director of Galerie Max Mayer
Düsseldorf boasts several world-class museums and was home to Joseph Beuys and Gerhard Richter. This made it the perfect location for Max Mayer to set up his exhibition space in 2011, not far from where his father, Hans Mayer, also runs a gallery. Despite the family connection, Max Mayer is keen to pursue his own path which draws from a specifically local as well as a global context. The young gallerist works with artists such as Ei Arakawa, Melanie Gilligan, and Klaus Merkel.
Casas Riegner
Art Basel in Basel 2018
In 2004, Catalina Casas shuttered her Miami gallery to relocate to her home country, Colombia. Casas Riegner opened in Bogotá in 2005 with a specific mission: to promote contemporary Colombian art. Since then, the gallery has become a stalwart champion of artists from all generations, from Beatriz González (b.1938) to Angélica Teuta (b.1985). International artists and curators are also often invited to join in the program, broadening the scope of a gallery, which has privileged research and discourse since its early days.
White Space Beijing
White Space Beijing invites artists to engage with their vast space in the heart of the Caochangdi Art District. The gallery has been conceived as a place for experimentation. With a strong focus on non-traditional media, it collaborates with artists at all stages of their career.
Madragoa
‘Lisbon is a European capital: it has everything to offer you, but in a slower way.’—Matteo Consonni, owner
Madragoa opened in 2016 in one of Lisbon’s celebrated historic neighborhoods, from which it borrows its name. The bijou
Bergamin & Gomide
‘São Paulo is the sort of city in which anything can happen. And for art and culture, it’s the place to be.’—Antonia Bergamin, Co-Director of Bergamin & Gomide
Nestled in the Jardins district of São Paulo, Bergamin & Gomide has built its reputation exhibiting Brazil’s Modernist giants such as Lygia Pape and Hélio Oiticica. Art is a family affair for Antonia Bergamin. She took over the gallery from her father, Jones Bergamin, in 2012, joining forces with Thiago Gomide. With four shows a year, the partners have opened up the gallery program to a host of international artists – including Joseph Beuys and Martin Kippenberger – teasing out artistic affinities across geographies and generations.