Contemporary Art Lecture Series-4 Globalized Gallery Development Trends - The Twenty Most Influential Galleries in Paris

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Contemporary Art Lecture Series-4

Speaker: Chen Chi-Hsiang

Topic: Globalized Gallery Development Trends – A Guided Analysis of the Twenty Most Influential Galleries in Paris

Time: Friday, December 30, 2016, 7:00–9:00 PM

Curator: Pema Lamo

Having lived in Paris for 35 years, one of Speaker Chen Chi-Hsiang’s primary research themes is “Globalized Gallery Development Trends.” This lecture will use long-term recorded image materials to introduce the background and current development status of more than twenty influential international galleries in Paris, detailing their rise and fall through trials of time and global economic shifts. It observes operational models of new-generation young galleries, such as Galerie Perrontin and Almine Rech, and the origins of Kamel Mennour Gallery, which evolved from a collector to a gallery owner. This lecture focuses on observing and analyzing important international galleries in Paris, serving as an essential reference guide and source of inspiration for art enthusiasts and professionals in the gallery industry.

Content Summary: Layout of art galleries under globalization; current ecology and status of Parisian galleries; exhibition types (Old Contemporary, New Contemporary, Global Contemporary, Local Contemporary); each gallery’s stylistic positioning; trends in galleries and contemporary art; relationships between galleries, markets, and art fairs; connections between galleries and museums; and dynamics among galleries, artists, and collectors.

Galleries featured in the lecture:

1. Gagosian Gallery (UK)
2. Marian Goodman (USA)
3. Galerie Karsten Greve (Germany)
4. Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac (Austria)
5. Galerie Xippas (Greece)
6. Galerie Lelong (Senior Parisian gallery)
7. Galerie Daniel Templon (Senior Parisian gallery)
8. Galerie Chantal Crousel
9. Air de Paris
10. Kamel Mennour
11. Loevenbruck
12. Galerie Frank Elbaz
13. Galerie Laurent Godin
14. Galerie Mitterand
15. Galerie Nathalie Obadia
16. Galerie Perrontin
17. Galerie Almine Rech
18. Galerie Anne de Villepoix
19. VN H Gallery
20. New Galerie
21. Valentin
22. Galerie Particulier (Photography gallery)
23. Art Concept

Speaker Introduction: Chen Chi-Hsiang is a professional sculptor, art critic (member of the International Association of Art Critics, AICA), expert in contemporary art history, amateur horticulturist, and specialist in contemporary art history and urban greening. Born in Pingtung, Taiwan, in 1956, he graduated from the National College of Arts in 1979 and moved to France in 1982. Having resided in Paris for 35 years, he engages in artistic creation and dedicates himself to researching and sharing concepts regarding contemporary art trends.

Speaker Reference Materials: Chen Chi-Hsiang Paris Contemporary Art Blog: www.titien.net Paris Theme Website: www.paris-my-city.com Related Publications: Complete Works of World Famous Paintings – Joseph Beuys / Western Garden Art / European Postmodern Art (published by Artist Publishing House)

Registration Information: Venue: Er Yue Cafe, No. 13-1 Qingtian Street (entrance of Lane 11) Pre-registration required. Fee: NT$500 per person. Limited to 20 participants. Administrative Sponsor: Jing Lu Gallery Contact: nina@jingluart.com When registering via email, please note “Contemporary Art Lecture Registration” and include your contact phone number and number of registrants. (Those who have registered and reserved a spot may pay on-site.)

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