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Philomene Magers

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Philomene Magers (born 1965) is a German art dealer and co-owner of Sprüth Magers in Berlin, London, and Los Angeles,[1] along with Monika Sprüth.

Career

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The daughter of an art dealer in Bonn,[2] Magers studied art history at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. She opened her first gallery in Cologne in 1991.[3]

In 2014, The Guardian named Magers in their "Movers and makers: the most powerful people in the art world".[4]

Personal life

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Magers is married to film director and producer Jan Schmidt-Garre.[citation needed] They have two children, and live in Berlin.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "German art-world feminists stake their claim in L.A. with new Spruth Magers gallery". LA Times. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  2. ^ Britta Bürger (May 25, 2016), Philomene Magers: Galeristin in einer globalen Welt Deutschlandfunk.
  3. ^ "Philomene Magers & Monika Sprüth". BlouinArtinfo.com. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  4. ^ Farago, Jason (8 May 2014). "Movers and makers: the most powerful people in the art world". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2014.