Sprüth Magers’ opening in New York reflects an extension of Monika Sprüth and Philomene Magers’ ethos of artistic commitment and development, and of engaging and animating the discourse around contemporary art, advancing a unique model for galleries of its size and stature. The move is also timely, coinciding with important institutional exhibitions in New York this summer for mainstays of Sprüth Magers whom the gallery also represents worldwide, including Bernd & Hilla Becher at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Barbara Kruger at the Museum of Modern Art, both opening in mid-July.
Overseeing the New York space will be two recent hires, Senior Director Sam Tsao and Director Ryan Muller, both of whom come to Sprüth Magers with long-standing and strong connections to the gallery’s artists from their previous positions at Friedrich Petzel Gallery—where Tsao was Partner—and Metro Pictures, respectively. Tsao explains, “To work for Monika and Philomene is a great privilege, theirs is a storied and rigorous program unlike any other. I am thrilled that the gallery will now have a presence in New York, and that I will be a part of it.” And as Muller notes, “While the gallery has grown over the years, Sprüth Magers’ focus has always remained on the art, which is easier said than done. I’m particularly excited to continue working with a number of the gallery’s artists with whom I already have close relationships.”
The new space joins other Sprüth Magers galleries in Berlin, London, Los Angeles, as well as offices in Cologne, Hong Kong, Seoul, Taipei and Beijing.