Hauser & Wirth: Home of visionary artistic projects
In the 1980s, Ursula Hauser, co-founder and director of a family retail business in Switzerland, developed an interest in contemporary art and began acquiring modern masters, which turned into a true passion. In 1992, the art collector, her son-in-law Iwan Wirth and her daughter Manuela founded Hauser & Wirth, a gallery based in Zurich. “The niche for us was artists who were making more complicated work, work that needed support, that was highly important but not commercially successful. A lot of the artists we take on don’t have a market — our job is to build it.” The gallery, which represented 93 artists or their estates in 2021, engages with art, education, conservation and sustainability. Known for giving new life to historic buildings, Hauser & Wirth now have over 15 locations in Switzerland, the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, Monaco and Hong Kong. As a pioneering, multipurpose art center, the Los Angeles gallery, located in Downtown’s Arts District… READ MORE Share your experience with #HauserWirth
5Art Gallery: A passion for contemporary art
Representing blue-chip and emerging artists, including world-renowned figures Banksy, Jeff Koons, Kaws, Takashi Murakami, Yoshitomo Nara, Invader, Shepard Fairey and Daniel Arsham, 5Art Gallery aims to introduce international collectors to rising talents. In Paris, Julie and Jean-Jacques Darmon developed a deep affection for French urban and pop artists such as Invader and Patrick Rubinstein. Meanwhile, the couple fell in love with New York City 1980s graffiti artists Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Richard Hambleton. In 2018, they decided to follow their passion and opened their gallery on Melrose Avenue. Since then, they have been helping their clients find the best investment in modern art, street art and pop art. “We find pieces that speak to our clients on an emotional level… READ MORE Share your experience with #5ArtGallery
L.A. Louver: Showcasing contemporary artists for 47 years
Founded in Venice, California in 1975 by Peter Goulds, L.A. Louver is committed to contemporary art through a distinguished exhibition program. The gallery’s roster features a wide range of notable, LA-based and international artists including David Hockney, Alison Saar, Gajin Fujita, Edward and Nancy Kienholz, and Heather Gwen Martin. Since 2001, the art scene of Southern California has been celebrated through the gallery’s Rogue Wave program. The solo and group exhibitions, curated by director Peter Goulds and chief preparator Christopher Pate, are designed to put the spotlight on emerging and mid-career artists who live and work in Los Angeles. The gallery has also organized solo Rogue Wave Projects with international artists Matt Wedel, Grant Stevens and Chen Man… READ MORE Share your experience with #LALouver
Gallery 19C: The legacy of 19th century art
Gallery 19C is an international gallery focusing exclusively on the 19th century, one of the richest, most diverse 100 years in the history of art… READ MORE
