The 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 .
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History
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 .
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 .
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[15] Lisson Gallery operates an artists' retreat in a renovated
palm oil factory on
Lamu Island , Kenya.
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[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.
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Artists
Among others, Lisson Gallery has been representing the following living artists:
In addition to living artists, Lisson Gallery also handles the estates of the following:
In the past, Lisson Gallery has represented the following:
Notable exhibitions
References
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a
b
c Colin Gleadell,
"Art Sales: dealer who opened Saatchi's eyes" , on telegraph.co.uk , 22 June 2009.
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"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 .
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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
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b
c
d
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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 .
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