Roger Pailhas tribute booth, 8 international galeries reunited
Air de Paris, Art Concept, Catherine Bastide (maintenant La Traverse), Esther Schipper, Galleria Continua, Les Filles du Calvaire, Loevenbruck, Mennour
TRIBUTE TO ROGER PAILHAS
Twenty years ago, Roger Pailhas left us, having succeeded in establishing a gallery and a contemporary art fair in Marseille and from Marseille on the international scene, enabling his city to arouse an interest in this field that has continued to grow ever since.
The talented Roger Pailhas not only had an eye for discovering artists, but also for discovering gallerists.
He knew that fairs were the future of the art world, having himself participated in the most important international fairs – FIAC, ART BASEL and ARMORY SHOW – at the beginning of the 21st century.
In 1996, he created ART DEALERS and invited 8 international galleries to exhibit in his own 1000 m2 gallery on Marseille’s Old Port.
Each year, in May, the galleries were invited to take over a booth, identical for each one, following one another along the length of the gallery.
In many ways, this innovative gesture was the forerunner of numerous international events highlighting collaboration between galleries.
When Roger Pailhas passed away in 2005, Jérôme Pantalacci and Gaïd Beaulieu, who had been working alongside him, decided to continue the adventure of an atypical fair from Marseille, which had become a must for many French and international collectors and professionals.
In 2007, following this direction, they created Art-o-rama.
For the tribute to Roger Pailhas at the next edition of Art-o-rama, to be held in Marseille from August 29 to 31, Gabrielle Bryers, Roger Pailhas’ long-standing partner in crime, has brought together in a collaborative spirit eight galleries that have marked the history of this unconventional fair. The galleries will share a common ART DEALERS stand and will each exhibit a work of their choice, underlining the commitment and vision of the passionate lover of Art and Marseille that was Roger Pailhas.
The presented galleries are:
Air de Paris, Romainville, Grand Paris
Participated at ART DEALERS in 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2004
Art: Concept, Paris
Participated at ART DEALERS in 1997 and 1999
Catherine Bastide, Brussels
Participated at ART DEALERS in 2004
Esther Schipper, multiple addresses
Participated at ART DEALERS in 2004
Galleria Continua, multiple addresses
Participated at ART DEALERS in 2002
Les Filles du Calvaire, Paris
Participated at ART DEALERS in 2002
Loevenbruck, Paris
Participated at ART DEALERS in 2002 and 2005
Mennour, Paris
Participated at ART DEALERS in 2004
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Gabrielle Bryers Gallery, NY – January 1981 to June 1988…. Art dealer, Curator since.
Gabrielle Bryers 40 years ago introduced Leo Castelli to Roger Pailhas for the opening of L’ARCA on the Cours Julien.
This led to the exhibition NEW YORK 85 July 9 – August 31, NEW ART NOW ARCA MARSEILLE, followed by numerous international exhibitions at New York’s Sonnabend Gallery and Zurich’s Bischofberger Gallery, among many others.
