Galerie Michael Werner

In 1963, Michael Werner opened his first gallery, Werner & Katz, in Berlin, Germany with the first solo exhibition of Georg Baselitz. Galerie Michael Werner was later established in Cologne in 1969. Since then, Galerie Michael Werner has worked with several of the most important artists of the twentieth century.[1] [2]

Galerie Michael Werner
Predecessor
  • Werner & Katz
  • Galerie Hake
Formation1969 (1969)
Purposeart gallery
HeadquartersGertrudenstraße 24
Location
Coordinates50.9381°N 6.9458°E / 50.9381; 6.9458
Key people
  • Michael Werner
  • Gordon VeneKlasen
Websitemichaelwerner.com

A branch was opened in New York City in 1990, in a house on East 77th Street formerly used by Leo Castelli, and re-designed by Annabelle Selldorf.[3] A London branch opened in 2012 in Upper Brook Street, Mayfair; the first show was of work by Peter Doig.

In 2017 the gallery collaborated with a Brazilian gallery, Mendes Wood DM, to open Hic Svnt Dracones, a project space on East 66th Street in New York.[4]

In 2017 Michael Werner became a chevalier of the Legion of Honour, in recognition of his contributions to French culture, which included the donation of 130 artworks to the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris.[5]

References
  1. "The Gallery - Michael Werner Gallery, New York and London". www.michaelwerner.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  2. "Galerie Michael Werner | Die Galerie | Geschichte". www.michaelwerner.de. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  3. "Art Dealer Michael Werner | W Magazine". January 17, 2014. Archived from the original on January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  4. "São Paulo gallerist Luciana Brito is the latest Brazilian to launch a New York space". August 30, 2017. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  5. "Michael Werner Awarded France's Legion of Honor". artnet News. February 22, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
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