Jan Krugier Gallery Closes New York Branch
The Jan Krugier Gallery, known as a source for Picassos and other 19th and 20th century artworks, will be closing its New York operation at the end of the year, according to a gallery announcement.
The gallery retains Jan Krugier & Cie, its Geneva outpost. The gallery’s founder, Jan Krugier, died in 2008.
The gallery was founded in 1962 in Geneva. A New York venue was established in 1967 and relocated to the midtown Fuller building in 1987. Most recently, Krugier operated from a space at 980 Madison Avenue, open by appointment only. Krugier had the exclusive North American rights to sell works from Picasso’s granddaughter, Marina Picasso.
The gallery intends to continue exhibiting at international art fairs. Tzila Krugier, Jan’s daughter, will to focus on establishing a foundation in her father’s memory. Krugier was both a dealer and collector and the foundation will present exhibitions from Krugier’s holdings.
Je m’étonne qu’aucune galeriste ou aucun galeriste ne prenne pas ma découverte sur Picasso. Ce que j’ai découvert n’enlève pas le génie de Picasso, présent dans ses oeuvres. Elle permet de découvrir Picasso créant.
Quelques mots de vous me renseigneront peut-être.
En 2001, j’ai parlé avec la responsable de la Galerie Krugier à Genève. Marina Picasso refusait de reconnaître un dossier que je lui avais adressé sur Matisse. J’avais été très bien reçu.
Salutations
Jacques Peset