David Maupin is an American art dealer.
With Rachel Lehmann, he opened the Lehmann Maupin gallery in SoHo, Manhattan, in October 1996.About Us, Lehmann Maupin Before opening Lehmann Maupin, Maupin was the director of Metro Pictures.Colacello, Bob, "Letter from SoHo: Avant Guardians", Vanity Fair, December 1998, p. 182.
Early life and education Born in California, Maupin studied art history at the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Pennsylvania.David Maupin, Azuero Earth Project He studied in Florence during his university year abroad and completed an internship at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice.James Imam (9 April 2024), Lehmann Maupin to debut latest seasonal space in Milan The Art Newspaper.
Lehmann Maupin gallery History Lehmann Maupin gallery has organized and curated exhibitions for international contemporary artists working in all media. The gallery has given a number of artists their first one-person exhibitions in New York City, including Kutluğ Ataman, Tracey Emin, Anya Gallaccio, Shirazeh Houshiary, Do-Ho Suh, and Adriana Varejão. In addition, the gallery has exposed emerging talents, such as Suling Wang, Teresita Fernández, and the Japanese artist Mr., through exhibitions at the gallery and participation in select art fairs.
The gallery's first raw, plywood-panelled space in Chelsea was designed by Rem Koolhaas in 1996.Julie V. Iovine (September 19, 1996), "Size Is in the Eye of the Architect" The New York Times. It was a storefront gallery located at 39 Greene Street (near Grand Street).Yoko Choy (March 15, 2013), "OMA designs Lehmann Maupin's first Hong Kong gallery" Wallpaper. In September 2002 the gallery moved to a bigger space, also located in Chelsea. A second New York gallery at 201 Chrystie Street opened in November 2007.MacSweeney, Eve, "the new new thing", Vogue, December 2007. In 2013, Koolhaas designed a gallery space in the historic Pedder Building in Hong Kong. The inaugural exhibition featured Korean artist Lee Bul.
Ahead of the inaugural Art Basel Hong Kong in 2013, Maupin joined the fair's selection committee.Georgina Adam (October 5, 2012), The Art Market: Movers and fakers The New York Times.
Lehmann Maupin launched its first Seoul outpost in the city's Sogyeok-dong neighbourhood in 2017, making it one of the first international galleries to establish a permanent space in South Korea. After four years, the gallery moved to a larger gallery in the Hannam-dong area.Anny Shaw (November 18, 2021), Lehmann Maupin gallery to move to larger space in Seoul’s Hannam-dong district, home to K-pop artists and movie stars The Art Newspaper.
Lehmann Maupin's current three-story gallery space, designed by Peter Marino, opened in Chelsea in September 2018. Shortly after, the gallery inaugurated its nearly black box space for film screenings.Laura van Straaten (October 25, 2018), A Gallery by Any Other Name, Size and Shape? The New York Times.
In 2019, Lehmann Maupin launched operations LondonAnnie Armstrong (March 18, 2019), Lehmann Maupin Gallery to Open London Office, with Isabella Kairis Icoz as Senior Director ARTnews. before opening a space in the South Kensington district in 2020.Tessa Solomon (August 26, 2020), Lehmann Maupin Expands to London in Spite of Pandemic Fears ARTnews.
In addition, the gallery has had seasonal spaces in Aspen, Beijing, Palm Beach (2020),Claira Selvin (27 October 2020), Lehmann Maupin to Open Seasonal Exhibition Space in Palm Beach ARTnews. Taipei (2021)Daniel Cassady (14 May 2021), Lehmann Maupin opens a summer popup in Taipei, expanding further into the spirited Asian market The Art Newspaper. and Milan (2024).
Artists Lehmann Maupin represents numerous living artists, including: Hernan Bas Loriel Beltrán (since 2023)Maximilíano Durón (14 February 2023), Ahead of Frieze LA, Lehmann Maupin Takes on Loriel Beltrán, Abstract Artist on the Rise ARTnews. McArthur Binion Dominic Chambers (since 2021)Tessa Solomon (November 11, 2021), Dominic Chambers, Fast-Rising Figurative Painter, Heads to Lehmann Maupin ARTnews. Billy Childish Mary Corse Mandy El-Sayegh (since 2019)Annie Armstrong (April 11, 2019), Lehmann Maupin Now Represents Mandy El-Sayegh ARTnews. Tracey Emin Gilbert & George Todd Gray Shirazeh Houshiary Kim Yun Shin Catherine Opie (since 2015) Tony Oursler Helen Pashgian (since 2019)Annie Armstrong (February 14, 2019), Lehmann Maupin Now Represents L.A.-Based 'Light and Space' Artist Helen Pashgian ARTnews. Lari Pittman (since 2019)Annie Armstrong (April 3, 2019), Lari Pittman Is Now Represented by Lehmann Maupin ARTnews. Alex Prager David SalleAlex Greenberger (20 April 2023), Gladstone Gallery to Represent Painter David Salle, Poaching Him from a Blue-Chip Competitor ARTnews. Sung Neung Kyung (since 2023)Maximilíano Durón (16 March 2023), Lehmann Maupin Now Represents Sung Neung Kyung, Key Figure of Korea’s Avant-Garde ARTnews. Do Ho Suh Patrick Van Caeckenbergh (since 2014)Alanna Martinez (September 11, 2014), Belgian Artist Patrick Van Caeckenbergh Joins Lehmann Maupin The New York Observer. Cecilia VicuñaTessa Solomon (June 23, 2022), Following Venice Biennale Triumph, Renowned Artist Cecilia Vicuña Joins Xavier Hufkens Gallery ARTnews. Nari Ward Billie Zangewa (since 2020)Maximilíano Durón (May 6, 2020), Billie Zangewa, One of Africa's Most Closely Watched Artists, Gets New York Gallery Representation ARTnews. Anna Park (since 2025)
In addition, the gallery manages various artist estates, including: Ashley BickertonParra, Jamie, "Rachel Lehmann", Whitewall Magazine, Fall 2008. Heidi Bucher
Artists with whom the gallery has worked in the past include: Lee Bul (–2025)Alanna Martinez (April 24, 2015), Photographer Catherine Opie Joins Lehmann Maupin Gallery The New York Observer.Maximilìano Duròn (19 March 2025), [South Korean Sculptor Lee Bul Joins Hauser & Wirth] The New York Observer.
Personal life Maupin's partner is Stefano Tonchi, the editor-in-chief of the magazine W; they met in 1987 when Maupin was studying in Florence.Ben Widdicombe (May 9, 2014), Gatekeeper: W Magazine's Stefano Tonchi is Making Art and Fashion a Hot Mix The New York Observer. The couple has twin daughters.Holly Brubach (April 19, 2019), Inside a New York Family's Annabelle Selldorf-Designed Residence Architectural Digest. Since 2011, the family has been residing at Osborne Apartments,Elise Knutsen (August 18, 2011), Manhattan Transfers: Stefano Tonchi and David Maupin's Twins Can Have Their Own Rooms in the Osbourne The New York Observer. in a space designed by Annabelle Selldorf. They also maintain a weekend house in Bridgehampton.Kim Velsey (December 21, 2012), Manhattan Transfers: Art World Hamptons House Swap Puts David Maupin in Janelle Reiring's Old Place The New York Observer.Robin Pogrebin (August 12, 2016), How David Maupin, an Art Dealer, Spends His Sundays The New York Times.
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External links
Lehmann Maupin Gallery on Ocula