Gary Tatintsian Gallery (Tatintsian Gallery) is a prominent private collection and

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dedicated to showcasing leading figures in international

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scene. In addition to exhibition management, the gallery works with private and public collections worldwide, collaborating with international museums and art institutions to present works by prominent contemporary artists such as

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George Condo George Condo (born 1957) is an American visual artist who works in painting, drawing, sculpture and printmaking. He lives and works in New York City. Early life Condo was born in Concord, New Hampshire. He studied art history and musi ...

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, Peter Saul,

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, and others. Founded and owned by art collector and dealer Gary Tatintsian.

History

First opened in Chelsea,

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(1998), and later in downtown

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(2005) and

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(2022), the gallery focuses on contemporary Western art, the avant-garde of the early 20th century, photography, and design. In 1989, Gary Tatintsian launched his inaugural art venture, the “Tatunz” gallery in

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, a pivotal hub for contemporary art at the time. The gallery stood among the pioneers in showcasing the works of Russian

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artists like

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Ilya Kabakov Ilya Iosifovich Kabakov (Ukrainian: Ілля Йосипович Кабаков; Russian: Илья́ Ио́сифович Кабако́в; September 30, 1933 – May 27, 2023) was an American and Soviet conceptual artist, born in Dnipropetr ...

and Evgeny Chubarov. It was also the first to exhibit the works by

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in 1991. Concurrently, the gallery initiated collaborations with promising Western artists, who would later become key figures in the Western art market. In 1998, the Tatintsian Gallery relocated to

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, expanding its roster to include notable artists such as

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, Esko Mannikko and others. The Moscow gallery, first opened in 2005 on Ilyinka Street next to

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, played a pioneering role in introducing Russian audiences to exhibitions by Western stars such as

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, and Daniel Richter. In 2013, the gallery expanded its space in the

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district in Moscow city center. The gallery occupied 13,000 square feet (1,200 square meters) at the ArtHouse building, designed by architect Sergey Skuratov. It soon became one of the city’s largest private venues for international contemporary art, events, and public talks, highlighting iconic contemporary artists and trends in conceptual art. It was the first gallery in Moscow to exhibit works by

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, Tony Matelli,

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, and other notable artists. In 2007, together with Multimedia Art Museum Moscow, the gallery organized the first exhibition by

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in the Manege Central Exhibition Hall. In 2014, in parallel with a solo show by

, the artist’s exhibition ‘Mimicry’ was presented at the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Art. In 2015, in collaboration with New York

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, the gallery presented the first Moscow exhibition of renowned Korean minimalist

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, whose work was later exhibited at The State Hermitage Museum in

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in a dedicated ‘The Cane of Titan’ show. In 2021, the gallery presented the major exhibition in Russia by the legendary portrait painter

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, which became the artist’s last lifetime exhibition. Works from the gallery collection, including paintings and sculptures by Evgeny Chubarov,

, Tony Matelli, Peter Saul,

, John Miller, and

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, were presented at exhibitions in major Russian museums for contemporary art, such as Moscow

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; Multimedia Art Museum Moscow (MAMM), National Centre for Contemporary Arts (NCCA), Moscow; and The State Hermitage Museum in

, along with the leading museums and art institutions worldwide. In 2022, the gallery expanded its international presence by relocating to

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, featuring the first solo exhibition in the region of the renowned

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artist

Mat Collishaw Matthew "Mat" Collishaw Royal Photographic Society#Distinctions and qualifications, Hon. FRPS (born 6 January 1966) is a contemporary British artist based in London. Work Collishaw's work uses photography and video. With an early foundati ...

. Since then, the gallery's art projects have introduced the Dubai audience to works by Western contemporary masters such as Ron Arad,

, Peter Saul,

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, and

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. Following decades of representation of the renowned abstract artist Evgeny Chubarov, Tatintsian Gallery established the Evgeny Chubarov Foundation, which owns and promotes the legacy of over 200 significant paintings and drawings by the artist. File:Peter halley at GTG4.jpg, Personal exhibition by

in 2017 File:Chuck Close. Infinite.jpg, Personal exhibition by

in 2021 File:Kandor 20, 2007 by Mike Kelley.jpg, Kandor 20, 2007 by Mike Kelley at the group exhibition 'Mutated Reality' in 2015/16 File:Lee Ufan - Exhibition view.jpg, Personal exhibition by

in 2014/15

Artists represented

* Ron Arad *

Stephan Balkenhol Stephan Balkenhol (born 1957, Fritzlar, Hesse, Germany) is a German artist, famous for his figurative painted wooden sculptures and reliefs. He is currently Professor of Sculpture at the State Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe (Germany). Lives and wo ...

* Evgeny Chubarov *

* Mike Kelley * Tony Matelli * John Miller *

Yasumasa Morimura Yasumasa Morimura (森村泰昌, Morimura Yasumasa, born June 11, 1951) is a contemporary List of Japanese artists, Japanese Performance art, performance and Appropriation (art), appropriation artist whose work encompasses photography, film, a ...

Albert Oehlen Albert Oehlen (born 17 September 1954) is a German painter, installation artist and musician. He lives and works in Bühler, Switzerland and Segovia, Spain.

* Anselm Reyle * Peter Saul *

Keiichi Tanaami Keiichi Tanaami (July 21, 1936 – August 9, 2024) was a Japanese pop artist who was active as multi-genre artist from the 1960s as a graphic designer, illustrator, video artist and fine artist. Early life and career Keiichi Tanaami was born in ...

List of exhibits

List of publications

* Mat Collishaw – The Machine Zone, 2022, * Chuck Close – Infinite, 2021, * Peter Halley, 2017, * Ron Arad, 2017, * Evgeny Chubarov – Osthaus Museum Hagen, 2016, * Peter Saul, 2016, * Mystifyers, 2016, * Mutated Reality, 2016, * Evgeny Chubarov, 2015, * Lee Ufan, 2015, * Peter Halley, 2015, * Wim Delvoye, 2014, * Olaf Breuning, Tony Matelli, John Miller, 2014, * Anselm Reyle – Electric Spirit, 2014, * Stephan Balkenhol, 2010 * Tony Matelli – Survival Part 1; Part 2, 2008 * George Condo – Artificial Realism, 2008, * Vik Muniz, 2007, * Martin Maloney – Up Close and Personal, 2007 * André Butzer, 2007 * Hunky Dory, 2007 * Yasumasa Morimura – One Artist's Theater, 2006 * Peter Halley, 2006 * The Art of Chess, 2006 * Joel-Peter Witkin, 2005 * Alexis Rockman – Fresh Kills, 2005 * We Can Do It, 2005

References

External links

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Gallery PublicationsGary Tatintsian Gallery on ArtsyWim Delvoye's solo exhibition in 2018, artist's websitePersonal exhibition by Mat Collishaw in 2018, artist's websiteRon Arad's personal exhibition in 2017, artist's websiteTony Matelli Interview for RT channelArchDaily - Gary Tatintsian Gallery / Speech Architectural Office on ArchDailyartdaily - Hunky Dory at Gary Tatintsian Gallery
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