Thaddaeus Ropac\u2014long one of the only international mega-dealers without a permanent New York presence\u2014announced on Wednesday (4 February) that the gallery will open what its namesake dealer describes as \u201ca project space\u201d in Manhattan. <\/p>\n
The gallery has also hired a senior director in the US, Emilio Steinberger, who was previously a senior partner at L\u00e9vy Gorvy Dayan. Steinberger has more than 35 years of experience in the New York art world, including with a number of artists on the Thaddaeus Ropac roster.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany of the artists, estates and foundations we work with are in New York, and our work with American institutions and collectors has always been integral to the gallery’s evolution,\u201d Ropac said in a statement. \u201cEmilio is a consummate gallerist with an extraordinary depth of knowledge and dedication to working with artists he truly believes in, and supporting collectors with their vision.\u201d<\/p>\n
The gallery will open a space to show work in uptown Manhattan, Ropac added, though it will not be geared towards an exhibition programme like the gallery\u2019s other seven locations. Instead, Ropac said it will feature \u201ca more intimate setting for focused presentations\u201d. (The gallery opened its latest space in Milan<\/a> in September).<\/p>\n