Philomene Magers

Philomene Magers (born 1965) is a German art dealer and co-owner of Sprüth Magers in Berlin, London, and Los Angeles,[1] along with Monika Sprüth.

Career

The daughter of an art dealer in Bonn,[2] Magers studied art history at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. She opened her first gallery in Cologne in 1991.[3]

In 2014, The Guardian named Magers in their "Movers and makers: the most powerful people in the art world".[4]

Personal life

Magers is married to film director and producer Jan Schmidt-Garre. They have two children, and live in Berlin.

References
  1. "German art-world feminists stake their claim in L.A. with new Spruth Magers gallery". LA Times. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  2. Britta Bürger (May 25, 2016), Philomene Magers: Galeristin in einer globalen Welt Deutschlandfunk.
  3. "Philomene Magers & Monika Sprüth". BlouinArtinfo.com. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  4. Farago, Jason (8 May 2014). "Movers and makers: the most powerful people in the art world". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
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