Galerie Konrad Fischer
Established1967
LocationPlatanenstraße 7, Düsseldorf, Germany
Websitekonradfischergalerie.de

The Galerie Konrad Fischer is a German contemporary art gallery. It was founded in 1967 by Dorothee and Konrad Fischer in Düsseldorf, in a disused alley in the center of the city.[1][2]

History

The gallery's first exhibition presented the work of Carl Andre to European audiences.[2][3] The gallery has focused on minimal art, conceptual art and arte povera since its founding.[4][5][6]

The gallery has exhibited contemporary artists including Bernd and Hilla Becher, Wolfgang Laib, Jim Lambie, Sol LeWitt, Bruce Nauman, Manfred Pernice, Thomas Schütte, Gregor Schneider, Robert Smithson, and Paloma Varga Weisz.[7] Artists who had their first solo exhibitions with him included Richard Long, Hanne Darboven, Lawrence Weiner and On Kawara.[8]

During the 1970’s, the gallery expanded its operations, with spaces in Zurich and Rome (with the Italian art dealer Gian Enzo Sperone). Between 1975[9] and 1982, Konrad Fischer was a partner in Sperone Westwater Fischer, a New York gallery that later re-branded as Sperone Westwater.[8]

In 2007 the gallery opened an additional space in Berlin.[10][11] In 2019, it moved to a new space in an old transformer station.[12]

The state of North Rhine-Westphalia acquired 250 works from the estate of the gallery's founders in 2014.[13]

Artists

Konrad Fischer Galerie represents numerous living artists, including:

In addition, the gallery manages various artist estates, including:

References

  1. ^ "Konrad Fischer Galerie, 40233 Düsseldorf". The Cultural Policy & Management Platform. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b Speder, Lorina. "Familie Fischer zieht um". tagesspiegel.de. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  3. ^ Lee, Lisa (September 18, 2017). Isa Genzken: Sculpture as World Receiver. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226410036 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Düsseldorf Museums Acquire 200 Works from Fischer Collection". artnet News. September 26, 2016.
  5. ^ "German Art Dealer Dorothee Fischer Dies". artnet News. May 12, 2015.
  6. ^ Brunn, Burkhard; Wiehager, Renate (December 22, 2009). Charlotte Posenenske, 1930-1985. Distributed Art Pub Incorporated. ISBN 9783775723633 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Konrad Fischer Galerie". ArtNet. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  8. ^ a b c d Roberta Smith (27 November 1996) Konrad Fischer, 57, a Dealer Who Discovered Many Artists New York Times.
  9. ^ Grace Glueck (26 October 1975), Notes: The Eternal Optimism Of Dealers New York Times.
  10. ^ "Konrad Fischer Galerie". Art Basel. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Konrad Fischer Galerie - Berlin". ArtFacts. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  12. ^ Scott Reyburn (29 April 2019), Poor No More, but Still Sexy? Berlin Seeks Its Art World Niche New York Times.
  13. ^ Kruszynski, Anette (2016). Cloud & Crystal: The Dorothee and Konrad Fischer Collection. Kerber Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7356-0297-8.
  14. ^ Alex Greenberger (9 November 2018), Estate of Bernd and Hilla Becher Heads to Paula Cooper Gallery ARTnews.
  15. ^ Andrew Russeth (22 May 2017), Stanley Brouwn, Whose Works Examine Measurement and Memory, Dies at 81 ARTnews.


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