Daniel Templon (born 1945) is a French contemporary

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. In 1966, he founded his first contemporary art gallery in Paris.

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''. Templon opened his first gallery in Paris in 1966. He has declared that he got help from

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in the early 1970s: "He trusted me and helped me to introduce the works of young American conceptualists and minimalists to Europe, such as

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, etc. That was how the gallery became known in the early 1970s, which was a key moment in my career". Galerie Templon was the first to show the likes of

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in France, as well as championing local talent such as

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and Martin Barré. Nathalie Obadia worked at the gallery from 1988 to 1992. Galerie Templon operated an outpost in Milan between 1972 and 1976. In 2013, Templon expanded his gallery to Brussels, managed by his son Mathieu Templon. In 2018, Galerie Templon opened a second location in Paris; the three-story, space is situated at 28 rue du Grenier Saint Lazare, near the

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, and was designed by

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. In 2022, Galerie Templon announced plans to open a space at 293 Tenth Avenue in New York's Chelsea area, designed by architect

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Other activities

In 1972, Templon co-founded the bilingual contemporary art magazine ''

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'' with his partner, art critic and erotic biographer

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. He then co founded ''Art Studio'' magazine with Ann Hindry in 1986.

References

*"40 Ans : Galerie Daniel Templon," (2006) (40 years: Galerie Daniel Templon), 687p *"Daniel Templon: A History of Contemporary Art," (2016) by Julie Verlaine (Flammarion) *"Claude Viallat," (2000) Galerie Daniel Templon eds, 326p, *"Daniel Templon, top contemporary art talent spotter," Monica Valby, Label France 66, French Diplomatic Pres

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