Daniel Templon is a French contemporary
art dealer born in 1945. In 1966, he founded his first contemporary art gallery in Paris.
Galerie Templon
With no artistic background,
[Georgina Adam (10 June 2016)]
The Art Market: A dealer with staying power
'' Financial Times''. Templon opened his first gallery in Paris in 1966. He has declared that he got help from
Leo Castelli
Leo Castelli (born Leo Krausz; September 4, 1907 – August 21, 1999) was an Italian-American art dealer who originated the contemporary art gallery system. His gallery showcased contemporary art for five decades. Among the movements which ...
in the early 1970s: "He trusted me and helped me to introduce the works of young American conceptualists and minimalists to Europe, such as
Donald Judd,
Richard Serra, 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
Jeff Koons,
Richard Serra, the
Chapman Brothers and
Kehinde Wiley
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in France, as well as championing local talent such as
Christian Boltanski,
Ben Vautier and Martin Barré.
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
Centre Pompidou, and was designed by
Jean-Michel Wilmotte.
In 2022, Galerie Templon announced plans to open a space at
293 Tenth Avenue in New York's Chelsea area, designed by architect
Markus Dochantschi
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As the founder and princip ...
's
StudioMDA
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.
Other activities
In 1972, Templon co-founded the bilingual contemporary art magazine ''
art press'' with his partner, art critic and erotic biographer
Catherine Millet.
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
*"Galerie Daniel Templon," Timeout Pari
Official Website
Wolf Vostell, Galerie Daniel Templon, 1971
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1945 births
Living people
French art dealers