Lisson Gallery
Lisson Gallery is a contemporary art gallery with locations in London and New York, founded by Nicholas Logsdail in 1967. The gallery represents over 50 artists such as Art & Language, Ryan Gander, Carmen Herrera, Richard Long, John Latham, Sol LeWitt, Robert Mangold, Jonathan Monk, Julian Opie, Richard Wentworth, Anish Kapoor, Richard Deacon and Ai Weiwei.[1][2][3]
History edit
Lisson Gallery was founded in 1967 by former artist Nicholas Logsdail[4] and Fiona Hildyard[5] when they renovated three floors of a derelict space in Bell Street, Lisson Grove, London. The opening exhibition in April 1967 was a group show of five young artists including Derek Jarman and Keith Milow.[6] It soon became one of a small number of pioneering galleries in the UK, Europe and the United States to champion artists associated with Minimalism and Conceptual art. Within the gallery's first five years, it showed Carl Andre, Sol LeWitt, Donald Judd, Robert Ryman, Dan Graham, Mira Schendel, Lygia Clark and Yoko Ono.[7] In the early seventies, Logsdail worked closely with Nicholas Serota when he was director of Modern Art Oxford.[1]
In the 1980s, Logsdail exhibited many of the artists who came to be known under the term New British Sculptors, who came to maturity in the early-1980s. Lisson artists accounted for 14 Turner Prize nominations between 1984 and 1999, five of whom — Richard Deacon, Anish Kapoor, Tony Cragg, Grenville Davey and Douglas Gordon — were winners. He is also said to have 'converted' Charles Saatchi to conceptual art.[1]
Lisson Gallery's London 15,000 sq ft (1,400 m2) spaces were designed by Tony Fretton in 1986 and 1992.[8] From 2011 until 2017, the gallery also operated a branch in Milan, Italy.[9][10]
Lisson Gallery opened its first office in New York in 2012.[10] Alex Logsdail, the founder's son who had joined the gallery officially in 2009, took charge of its US expansion in 2016.[11] A location in New York City opened in May 2016. The gallery, designed by StudioMDA and Studio Christian Wassmann, is a purpose-built 8,500 sq ft (790 m2) space beneath the High Line. An exhibition by Carmen Herrera inaugurated the New York space (May–June 2016).[12] By 2020, the gallery expanded into the 5,000 sq ft (460 m2) space adjacent to its outpost at 504 West 24th Street.[13]
Lisson Gallery opened a fifth location in Shanghai in 2019. It is located on Huqiu Road.[citation needed] In 2020, it opened a 1,000 sq ft (93 m2) outpost in East Hampton.[14][15] Lisson Gallery operates an artists' retreat in a renovated palm oil factory on Lamu Island, Kenya.[16][17] Lisson Gallery also opened a new space on Cork Street, London in October 2020.[18] In 2021, the gallery operated a temporary space in the Tianjin Free-Trade Zone, China.[19]
Artists edit
Among others, Lisson Gallery has been representing the following living artists:
- Marina Abramović[20]
- Ai Weiwei[7]
- Kelly Akashi (since 2023)[21]
- John Akomfrah[22]
- Allora & Calzadilla[20]
- Garrett Bradley[23]
- Daniel Buren[20]
- Ryan Gander[7]
- Rodney Graham[24]
- Van Hanos (since 2020)[15]
- Hugh Hayden (since 2018)[25]
- Carmen Herrera (since 2010)[26]
- Shirazeh Houshiary[20]
- Anish Kapoor[7]
- Lee Ufan[27]
- Liu Xiaodong (since 2012)[28]
- Otobong Nkanga (since 2023)[29][30]
- Jack Pierson (since 2022)[31]
- Laure Prouvost (since 2017)[32]
- Lucy Raven (since 2022)[33]
- Pedro Reyes[20]
- Sean Scully (since 2019)[34]
In addition to living artists, Lisson Gallery also handles the estates of the following:
- Roy Colmer[20]
- Susan Hiller[20][35]
- Channa Horwitz
- Sylvester Houédard
- John Latham[36]
- Hélio Oiticica (since 2019)[37]
- Joyce Pensato (since 2014)[38]
- Leon Polk Smith (since 2017)[39]
- Fred Sandback
- Ted Stamm (since 2017)[40]
- Laurence Weiner[10]
In the past, Lisson Gallery has represented the following:
- Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin (2014–)[41]
- Mat Collishaw (until 2000)[42]
Notable exhibitions edit
- Ai Weiwei, Han vases redecorated with industrial paint, 2011.[43]
- Richard Long, decorative walk, 2014.[44]
- Carmen Herrera, 2016.[45]
References edit
- ^ a b c Colin Gleadell, "Art Sales: dealer who opened Saatchi's eyes", on telegraph.co.uk, 22 June 2009.
- ^ "Artists", on lissongallery.com.
- ^ Searle, Adrian (18 November 2014). "Jonathan Monk and the art that freezes time". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ Freeman, Nate (3 October 2017). "'We Are Not a Mega-Gallery, in My View': Toasting Gallery's 50th Anniversary, Nicholas and Alex Logsdail Discuss Lisson's Place in a Changing Landscape". ARTnews.
- ^ Abstract Drawing artists and the Lisson Gallery, 19 February – 19 April 2014 Drawing Room.
- ^ "Terrence Ibbott, Derek Jarman, Paul Martin, Keith Milow & Paul Riley", on lissongallery.com.
- ^ a b c d Josh Spero (9 June 2017), Nicholas Logsdail on 50 years of pioneering artistic talent Financial Times.
- ^ Edwin Heathcote (5 August 2019), Tony Fretton: ‘Like bees, we are building a world' Financial Times.
- ^ Andrew Russeth, "Ciao, Milano! Lisson Gallery Inaugurates Italian Outpost", on observer.com, 16 Sep 2011.
- ^ a b c Nate Freeman (3 October 2017), ‘We Are Not a Mega-Gallery, in My View': Toasting Gallery's 50th Anniversary, Nicholas and Alex Logsdail Discuss Lisson's Place in a Changing Landscape ARTnews.
- ^ Melanie Gerlis (5 October 2018), Contemporary galleries start looking to the next generation The Art Newspaper.
- ^ "Lisson Gallery Reveals May Opening Date, Programming for First New York Space | ARTnews". www.artnews.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ Margaret Carrigan (6 March 2020), Lisson Gallery to unveil new space in New York this May The Art Newspaper.
- ^ Melanie Gerlis (30 July 2020), Bidding battles and gallery moves in step with uncertain times Financial Times.
- ^ a b Rachel Spence (18 August 2020), Lisson Gallery announces representation of US painter Van Hanos with Hamptons show The Art Newspaper.
- ^ Harriet Fitch Little (23 September 2016), Is loyalty to an art gallery outdated? Financial Times.
- ^ Tony Perrottet (24 November 2015), Welcome to Lamu: Africa's Most Captivating Artists Retreat WSJ..
- ^ "Lisson Gallery is to open a new space on Cork Street". FAD Magazine. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ Melanie Gerlis (October 7, 2021), Pop-up galleries in Beijing free-trade zone and London Financial Times
- ^ a b c d e f g Gareth Harris (31 January 2017), London’s Lisson Gallery, champion of conceptual art, turns 50 The Art Newspaper.
- ^ Alex Greenberger (28 September 2023), Sculptor Kelly Akashi Joins Lisson, Departing Her Longtime LA Gallery ARTnews.
- ^ Alex Greenberger (1 August 2016), Moving Out: John Akomfrah’s Subtle U.S. Debut at Lisson Gallery in New York Astonishes ARTnews.
- ^ Alex Greenberger (5 March 2021), Garrett Bradley, Rising Star Filmmaker, Gets Gallery Representation with Lisson ARTnews.
- ^ Anny Shaw (1 May 2020), Rodney Graham: the conceptualist who makes painting his muse Financial Times.
- ^ Andrew Russeth (26 September 2018), Lisson Gallery Adds Hugh Hayden to Roster ARTnews.
- ^ Claire Selvin (29 May 2020), How Carmen Herrera Became One of Art History’s Most Celebrated Abstractionists ARTnews.
- ^ Alex Greenberger (25 March 2022), Whitney Biennial’s Lucy Raven Joins Art Market Juggernaut Lisson Gallery ARTnews.
- ^ Andrew Russeth (23 July 2017), Lisson Gallery Picks Up Chinese Painter Liu Xiaodong New York Observer.
- ^ Amah-Rose Abrams (7 March 2023), Otobong Nkanga—who shows at biennials from Venice to Sharjah—joins Lisson Gallery The Art Newspaper.
- ^ Maximilíano Durón (8 March 2023), Lisson Gallery Now Represents Otobong Nkanga, Artist Who Broaches Pressing Ecological Concerns ARTnews.
- ^ Alex Greenberger (13 May 2022), Jack Pierson, Artist with a Cult Following, Joins Lisson Gallery As It Prepares to Expand ARTnews.
- ^ Nina Siegal (7 June 2019), Laure Prouvost Represents France. But She Doesn’t Feel Very French. New York Times.
- ^ Alex Greenberger (25 March 2022), Whitney Biennial’s Lucy Raven Joins Art Market Juggernaut Lisson Gallery ARTnews.
- ^ Annie Armstrong (4 February 2019), Sean Scully Now Represented in North America by Lisson Gallery ARTnews.
- ^ Alex Needham (29 January 2019), Susan Hiller, artist who explored the paranormal, dies aged 78 The Guardian.
- ^ Colin Gleadell (13 June 2017), Sleeping with the enemy? Dealers and galleries work with Sotheby's to shine light on under-recognised artists The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Alex Greenberger (20 November 2019), Estate of Hélio Oiticica, One of Latin America’s Most Important Modernists, Goes to Lisson Gallery ARTnews.
- ^ Andrew Russeth (10 January 2014), Joyce Pensato Joins Lisson The New York Observer.
- ^ Anny Shaw (9 June 2017), Lisson Gallery announces representation of Leon Polk Smith foundation The Art Newspaper.
- ^ , Lisson Gallery announces representation of the Estate of Ted Stamm Press Release.
- ^ Andrew Russeth (20 November 2014), Lisson Gallery Will Represent Broomberg & Chanarin ARTnews.
- ^ Louisa Buck (1 March 2001), News from London: Michael Craig-Martin quits Waddington’s, and Douglas Gordon and Mat Collishaw leave the Lisson The Art Newspaper.
- ^ Dorment, Richard (11 May 2011). "Ai WeiWei at Lisson Gallery". London Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Jobey, Liz (25 April 2014). "Richard Long at Lisson Gallery, London and New Art Gallery, Walsall". Financial Times.
- ^ "Overlooked But Undeterred, A 101-Year-Old Artist Finally Gets Her Due". NPR.org. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
External links edit
- Official website