David Maupin
 | The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for biographies.(August 2023) |
David Maupin is an American art dealer.
With Rachel Lehmann, he opened the Lehmann Maupin gallery in SoHo, Manhattan, in October 1996.[1] Before opening Lehmann Maupin, Maupin was the director of Metro Pictures.[2]
Early life and education
Born in California, Maupin studied art history at the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Pennsylvania.[3] He studied in Florence during his university year abroad and completed an internship at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice.[4]
Lehmann Maupin gallery
History
Lehmann Maupin gallery has organized and curated exhibitions for international contemporary artists working in all media. The gallery has given a number of artists their first one-person exhibitions in New York City, including Kutluğ Ataman, Tracey Emin, Anya Gallaccio, Shirazeh Houshiary, Do-Ho Suh, and Adriana Varejão. In addition, the gallery has exposed emerging talents, such as Suling Wang, Teresita Fernández, and the Japanese artist Mr., through exhibitions at the gallery and participations in select art fairs.
The gallery's first raw, plywood-panelled space in Chelsea was designed by Rem Koolhaas in 1996.[5] It was a 3,500-square-foot (330 m2) storefront gallery located at 39 Greene Street (near Grand Street).[6] In September 2002 the gallery moved to a bigger space, also located in Chelsea. A second New York gallery at 201 Chrystie Street opened in November 2007.[7] In 2013, Koolhaas designed a 105-square-metre (1,130 sq ft) gallery space in the historic Pedder Building in Hong Kong. The inaugural exhibition featured Korean artist Lee Bul.[6]
Ahead of the inaugural Art Basel Hong Kong in 2013, Maupin joined the fair's selection committee.[8]
Lehmann Maupin launched its first Seoul outpost in the city's Sogyeok-dong neighbourhood in 2017, making it one of the first international galleries to establish a permanent space in South Korea. After four years, the gallery moved to a larger gallery in the Hannam-dong area.[9]
Lehmann Maupin's current three-story gallery space, designed by Peter Marino, opened in Chelsea in September 2018. Shortly after, the gallery inaugurated its nearly 2,000 square feet (190 square metres) black box space for film screenings.[10]
In 2019, Lehmann Maupin launched operations London[11] before opening a 730 square feet (68 square metres) space in the South Kensington district in 2020.[12]
In addition, the gallery has had seasonal spaces in Aspen, Beijing, Palm Beach (2020),[13] Taipei (2021)[14] and Milan (2024).[4]
Artists
Lehmann Maupin represents numerous living artists, including:
- Hernan Bas[4]
- Loriel Beltrán (since 2023)[15]
- McArthur Binion[15]
- Dominic Chambers (since 2021)[16]
- Billy Childish[17]
- Mary Corse[17]
- Mandy El-Sayegh (since 2019)[18]
- Tracey Emin
- Gilbert & George[19]
- Todd Gray[4]
- Shirazeh Houshiary[20]
- Kim Yun Shin[4]
- Catherine Opie (since 2015)[17]
- Tony Oursler[19]
- Helen Pashgian (since 2019)[21]
- Lari Pittman (since 2019)[22]
- Alex Prager[17]
- David Salle[23]
- Sung Neung Kyung (since 2023)[24]
- Do Ho Suh[9]
- Patrick Van Caeckenbergh (since 2014)[25]
- Cecilia Vicuña[26]
- Nari Ward[17]
- Billie Zangewa (since 2020)[27]
- Anna Park (since 2025)[28]
In addition, the gallery manages various artist estates, including:
Artists with whom the gallery has worked in the past include:
Personal life
Maupin's partner is Stefano Tonchi, the editor-in-chief of the magazine W;[30] they met in 1987 when Maupin was studying in Florence.[31] The couple has twin daughters.[32] Since 2011, the family has been residing at Osborne Apartments,[33] in a space designed by Annabelle Selldorf.[32] They also maintain a weekend house in Bridgehampton.[34][31][35]
References
- ^About Us, Lehmann Maupin
- ^Colacello, Bob, "Letter from SoHo: Avant Guardians", Vanity Fair, December 1998, p. 182.
- ^David Maupin, Azuero Earth Project
- ^ abcdeJames Imam (9 April 2024), Lehmann Maupin to debut latest seasonal space in Milan The Art Newspaper.
- ^Julie V. Iovine (September 19, 1996), "Size Is in the Eye of the Architect"The New York Times.
- ^ abYoko Choy (March 15, 2013), "OMA designs Lehmann Maupin's first Hong Kong gallery"Wallpaper.
- ^MacSweeney, Eve, "the new new thing", Vogue, December 2007.
- ^Georgina Adam (October 5, 2012), The Art Market: Movers and fakersThe New York Times.
- ^ abAnny Shaw (November 18, 2021), Lehmann Maupin gallery to move to larger space in Seoul’s Hannam-dong district, home to K-pop artists and movie starsThe Art Newspaper.
- ^Laura van Straaten (October 25, 2018), A Gallery by Any Other Name, Size and Shape? The New York Times.
- ^Annie Armstrong (March 18, 2019), Lehmann Maupin Gallery to Open London Office, with Isabella Kairis Icoz as Senior DirectorARTnews.
- ^Tessa Solomon (August 26, 2020), Lehmann Maupin Expands to London in Spite of Pandemic FearsARTnews.
- ^Claira Selvin (27 October 2020), Lehmann Maupin to Open Seasonal Exhibition Space in Palm BeachARTnews.
- ^Daniel Cassady (14 May 2021), Lehmann Maupin opens a summer popup in Taipei, expanding further into the spirited Asian market The Art Newspaper.
- ^ abcMaximilíano Durón (14 February 2023), Ahead of Frieze LA, Lehmann Maupin Takes on Loriel Beltrán, Abstract Artist on the RiseARTnews.
- ^Tessa Solomon (November 11, 2021), Dominic Chambers, Fast-Rising Figurative Painter, Heads to Lehmann MaupinARTnews.
- ^ abcdefAlanna Martinez (April 24, 2015), Photographer Catherine Opie Joins Lehmann Maupin GalleryThe New York Observer.
- ^Annie Armstrong (April 11, 2019), Lehmann Maupin Now Represents Mandy El-SayeghARTnews.
- ^ abcParra, Jamie, "Rachel Lehmann", Whitewall Magazine, Fall 2008.
- ^"Shirazeh Houshiary - Artists - Lehmann Maupin".
- ^Annie Armstrong (February 14, 2019), Lehmann Maupin Now Represents L.A.-Based 'Light and Space' Artist Helen PashgianARTnews.
- ^Annie Armstrong (April 3, 2019), Lari Pittman Is Now Represented by Lehmann MaupinARTnews.
- ^Alex Greenberger (20 April 2023), Gladstone Gallery to Represent Painter David Salle, Poaching Him from a Blue-Chip CompetitorARTnews.
- ^Maximilíano Durón (16 March 2023), Lehmann Maupin Now Represents Sung Neung Kyung, Key Figure of Korea’s Avant-GardeARTnews.
- ^Alanna Martinez (September 11, 2014), Belgian Artist Patrick Van Caeckenbergh Joins Lehmann MaupinThe New York Observer.
- ^Tessa Solomon (June 23, 2022), Following Venice Biennale Triumph, Renowned Artist Cecilia Vicuña Joins Xavier Hufkens GalleryARTnews.
- ^Maximilíano Durón (May 6, 2020), Billie Zangewa, One of Africa's Most Closely Watched Artists, Gets New York Gallery RepresentationARTnews.
- ^Rabb, Maxwell (March 24, 2025). "Anna Park becomes the youngest artist on Lehmann Maupin's gallery roster". Artsy.
- ^Maximilìano Duròn (19 March 2025), [South Korean Sculptor Lee Bul Joins Hauser & Wirth] The New York Observer.
- ^"Conde Nast Editor-n-chief bio of Stefano Tonchi". Conde Nast. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ abBen Widdicombe (May 9, 2014), Gatekeeper: W Magazine's Stefano Tonchi is Making Art and Fashion a Hot MixThe New York Observer.
- ^ abHolly Brubach (April 19, 2019), Inside a New York Family's Annabelle Selldorf-Designed ResidenceArchitectural Digest.
- ^Elise Knutsen (August 18, 2011), Manhattan Transfers: Stefano Tonchi and David Maupin's Twins Can Have Their Own Rooms in the OsbourneThe New York Observer.
- ^Kim Velsey (December 21, 2012), Manhattan Transfers: Art World Hamptons House Swap Puts David Maupin in Janelle Reiring's Old PlaceThe New York Observer.
- ^Robin Pogrebin (August 12, 2016), How David Maupin, an Art Dealer, Spends His SundaysThe New York Times.
External links
