Tanya Bonakdar Gallery is an art gallery founded by Tanya Bonakdar and located in Chelsea, New York City. Since its inception in 1994, the gallery has exhibited new work by contemporary artists in all media, including painting, sculpture, installation, photography, and video.
History The gallery was originally located in the SoHo area, but moved to Chelsea in 1998 following other galleries' moves."Tanya Bonakdar Gallery Expands to Los Angeles". Artforum.com. Retrieved November 3, 2019. and in 2006 underwent a major renovation that doubled the exhibition space, adding of gallery space on the ground floor. In addition, Tanya Bonakdar Gallery regularly participates in major annual international art fairs such as Art Basel, Frieze Art Fair, Art Basel Miami Beach, The Armory Show (art fair) and Art Dealers Association of America Art Show.
From 2018 to 2025, Bonakdar also operated a space in Los Angeles, located at 1010 North Highland Avenue in Hollywood; during that time, is showed exhibitions of artists including Olafur Eliasson, Tomás Saraceno, Laura Lima and Susan Philipsz.Angeleti, Gabriella (June 8, 2018). "New York gallerist Tanya Bonakdar to open first space in Los Angeles". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
Tanya Bonakdar is a member of the Board of Directors of the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA).
Collections
The gallery represents over 30 artists, including: Uta Barth: ...from dawn to dusk (2022) Math Bass (since 2022) Monica Bonvicini (since 2022)Kabir Jhala (23 November 2022), More artists leave König gallery amid sexual misconduct allegations against its founder Johann König The Art Newspaper. Martin Boyce Sandra Cinto Phil Collins Mat Collishaw Mark Dion Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg Olafur Eliasson Meschac Gaba (since 2013)M.H. Miller (July 1, 2013), Meschac Gaba Joins Tanya Bonakdar Gallery New York Observer. Shilpa Gupta Sabine Hornig Teresa Hubbard / Alexander Birchler Jónsi (since 2019)Andy Battaglia (10 November 2021), Sigur Rós Frontman Jónsi Turns a New York Gallery into a Volcanic Transport Station ARTnews. Kimsooja Carla Klein Laura Lima Liu Shiyuan Charles Long Rita Lundqvist Mark Manders Ernesto Neto Rivane Neuenschwander Karyn Olivier Lisa Oppenheim (since 2015)Andrew Russeth (8 January 2015), Lisa Oppenheim Joins Tanya Bonakdar Gallery in New York ARTnews. Susan Philipsz Amalia Pica Dana Powell Peggy Preheim Sherrill Roland Analia SabanAndrew Russeth (January 13, 2012), Tanya Bonakdar Signs Analia Saban New York Observer. Tomás Saraceno Thomas Scheibitz Slavs and Tatars Hannah Starkey Haim Steinbach Dirk Stewen Sarah Sze Jeffrey Vallance Gillian Wearing Nicole Wermers Lisa Williamson Wong Ping
In the past, the gallery has worked with the following artists and estates: Elmgreen & DragsetTim Jonze (24 September 2018), Elmgreen & Dragset: 'Making art is a headache. Only 2.5% of it is fun' The Guardian. Agnieszka KurantGeorgina Adam (26 September 2014), Art Market: the fate of Detroit’s art collection Financial Times. Jack StrangeLaura Battle (9 October 2009), Testament of youth Financial Times.
References
External links Tanya Bonakdar Gallery website