Philomene Magers (born 1965) is a German art dealer and co-owner of Sprüth Magers in Berlin, London, and Los Angeles, along with Monika Sprüth.
Career
The daughter of an art dealer in Bonn, Magers studied art history at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. She opened her first gallery in Cologne in 1991.
In 2014, The Guardian named Magers in their "Movers and makers: the most powerful people in the art world".
Personal life
Magers is married to film director and producer Jan Schmidt-Garre. They have two children, and live in Berlin.
References
- "German art-world feminists stake their claim in L.A. with new Spruth Magers gallery". LA Times. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- Britta Bürger (May 25, 2016), Philomene Magers: Galeristin in einer globalen Welt Deutschlandfunk.
- "Philomene Magers & Monika Sprüth". BlouinArtinfo.com. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- Farago, Jason (8 May 2014). "Movers and makers: the most powerful people in the art world". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2014.