Timothy Taylor is an international gallery with locations in

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. Founded in

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, in 1996, the gallery has worked with

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and

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as well as artist estates.

History

Timothy Taylor is active in both the primary and secondary markets. The gallery currently represents an intergenerational roster of more than twenty artists and estates from across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, including

Alex Katz Alex Katz (born July 24, 1927) is an American figurative artist known for his paintings, sculptures, and printmaking, prints. Since 1951, Katz's work has been the subject of more than 200 solo exhibitions and nearly 500 group exhibitions through ...

Kiki Smith Kiki Smith (born January 18, 1954) is a German-born American artist whose work has addressed the themes of sex, birth and regeneration. Her figurative work of the late 1980s and early 1990s confronted subjects such as AIDS, feminism, and gender ...

Antoni Tàpies Antoni Tàpies i Puig, 1st Marquess of Tápies, Marquess of Tàpies (; 13 December 1923 – 6 February 2012) was a Catalans, Catalan painter, sculptor, and art theorist. Life The son of Josep Tàpies i Mestre and Maria Puig i Guerra, Antoni T ...

, and Eddie Martinez. The gallery is known for championing painters whose work is characterized by bold color, distinctive surface treatment, and engagement with the art-historical tradition. Examples include the

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Jonathan Lasker Jonathan Lasker (born 1948) is an American abstract painter based in New York City whose work has played an integral role in the development of Postmodern Painting. He is represented by Greene Naftali Gallery, New York and by Thaddaeus Ropac. ...

and

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, to the

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-inflected figuration of

Honor Titus Honor Titus (born July 18, 1989) is an American artist who lives and works in Los Angeles, California. Since his first solo exhibition in 2020, he has received international recognition for his painting practice, which weaves together a surreal ...

and the interiors of Hilary Pecis. Many of these contemporary artists had their London debuts at the gallery. In addition, Timothy Taylor regularly presents historical exhibitions of post-war artists, including

Philip Guston Philip Guston (born Phillip Goldstein, June 27, 1913 – June 7, 1980) was a Canadian American painter, printmaker, muralist and draftsman. "Guston worked in a number of artistic modes, from Renaissance-inspired figuration to formally accomplis ...

Jean Dubuffet Jean Philippe Arthur Dubuffet (; 31 July 1901 – 12 May 1985) was a French Painting, painter and sculpture, sculptor of the School of Paris, École de Paris (School of Paris). His idealistic approach to aesthetics embraced so-called "low art" a ...

Agnes Martin Agnes Bernice Martin (March 22, 1912 – December 16, 2004) was an American abstract painter known for her minimalist style and abstract expressionism. Born in Canada, she moved to the United States in 1931, where she pursued higher education ...

, and John Chamberlain. The gallery's London headquarters is located in a five-story Georgian townhouse at 15 Bolton Street in Mayfair. The gallery expanded internationally in 2016 with the opening of its first New York location on the ground floor of a Chelsea townhouse. In 2023, it opened a 6,000-square-foot flagship space at 74 Leonard Street in

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, renovated by the architectural firm

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. Alongside its permanent locations, the gallery has a presence in Asia through art fairs, institutional placements, and pop-up exhibitions, such as the first major exhibitions of

Sean Scully Sean Scully (born 30 June 1945) is an Irish-born American-based artist working as a painter, printmaker, sculptor and photographer. His work is held in museum collections worldwide and he has twice been named a Turner Prize nominee. Moving fro ...

, Eddie Martinez, and

in mainland China. In addition to regular program, the gallery publishes a range of exhibition catalogues and monographs, with new texts commissioned by leading curators and critics.

Artists

Timothy Taylor Gallery represents numerous living artists, including: * Gabriel de la Mora (since 2015) *

* Josephine Meckseper *

* Hilary Pecis In addition, the gallery manages various artist estates, including: *

Victor Willing Victor Arthur James Willing (15 January 1928 – 1 June 1988) was a British painter, noted for his original nude studies. He was a friend and colleague of many notable artists, including Elisabeth Frink, Michael Andrews and Francis Bacon. He ...

In the past, the gallery has worked with the following artists and estates: *

Simon Hantaï Simon Hantaï (7 December 1922, Biatorbágy, Hungary – Paris, 12 September 2008; took French nationality in 1966) is a painter generally associated with abstract art. Biography After studying at the Budapest School of Fine Art, he traveled ...

* John Chamberlain *

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Timothy Taylor Gallery 1996 establishments in England Buildings and structures in the City of Westminster Contemporary art galleries in London