Esther Schipper

Esther Schipper (born early 1960s) is a German art dealer and gallerist.

Esther Schipper
BornEarly 1960s
Taiwan
NationalityGerman
OccupationArt dealer and gallerist
Partner(s)Florian Wojnar
Children2
Parent(s)Kristofer Schipper

Early life

Schipper is the daughter of the Dutch sinologist, Kristofer Schipper.[1] She was born in Taiwan in the early 1960s, and lived there until the age of seven.[2]

Career

Schipper opened her first gallery in Cologne in 1989.[3][4] The artists she represents include Philippe Parreno, Tino Sehgal, Tomás Saraceno, Hito Steyerl, and Simon Fujiwara.[3]

In 1995, Schipper opened a space in Berlin, and moved all of its operations there in 1997.[4][5] In 2017, the gallery moved to a "massive new space" in Potsdamer Strasse, Berlin.[6][7]

Personal life

Schipper lives in Mitte, Berlin, with her partner Florian Wojnar and their two children.[1]

References
  1. Schmid, Lydia (9 May 2015). "So lebt die Berliner Galeristin Esther Schipper". Retrieved 14 April 2019 – via www.welt.de.
  2. "randian - Esther Schipper – Interview". www.randian-online.com. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  3. "Esther Schipper / Power 100 / ArtReview". artreview.com. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  4. Basel, Art. "Esther Schipper". Art Basel. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  5. "The Gallery". Esther Schipper. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  6. "Berlin's Esther Schipper Will Move to a Massive New Space". artnet News. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  7. "Contact". Esther Schipper. Retrieved 13 April 2019.

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