Gagosian show his collection of contemporary art in Abu Dhabi
When a famous art dealer Larry Gagosian (Larry Gagosian) pays a visit to some friend collector, he takes with him a cheap camera inconspicuous to gradually withdraw belong to the master works of art. "Once I came to Larry's office and saw a Polaroid picture of things from my collection" - told the New York Times one of the clients gallerist, Douglas Kramer (Douglas Cramer). Bring Gagosyanu claim, however, he did not: "Well, I tell him? We were already good friends, and besides, he gets to me all these amazing works ».
Now collectors - Customer Gagosian (as well as in all other lovers of art) has a chance find out what treasures adorn his own home (or rather, domá - a gallery owner bought a mansion in California, where he lived before the actor Gary Cooper, but still he has a luxury apartment in Manhattan, one of the few in private homes with indoor swimming pool). The following month, an exhibition hall Manarat Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi will show 72 works from his private collection. Before the audience brought the work of Robert Rauschenberg (Robert Rauschenberg), Richard Serra (Richard Serra), Cy Twombly (Cy Twombly), Andy Warhol (Andy Warhol), Ed collapsing (Ed Ruscha) and Christopher Voula (Christopher Wool). The exhibition is called RSTW - the first letters of names of artists. Interestingly, all these authors (with the exception of Voula) had been among the beneficiaries of gallery business titan Leo Castelli (Leo Castelli, 1907-1999), which Gagosian friends. He now represents many artists of his "senior comrade».
say that the idea of an exhibition owned by the head of the Department of Culture emirate Rita Aoun Abdo (Rita Aoun Abdo). According to the dealer, he hoped that the event will promote cultural dialogue in the region. And of course, he seeks to promote there business. Gagosian said that Abu Dhabi is attractive not only because of the growing number of collectors, but also being built there great museums. However, the dealer did pass is not going to museums, and when they do have such intentions, then this world nothing is known. Supposedly, he even once said: "I do not like to sell paintings to museums ... because in that case I can not get it back ».
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