Leo Castelli
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Leo Castelli was a pioneering Italian-American art dealer whose New York gallery played a crucial role in launching and promoting major postwar American artists, including many associated with Pop Art and Minimalism.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian-American
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art dealer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| birthName | Leo Krausz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Nina Castelli Sundell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Italy
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United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Austria-Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1907-09-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1999-08-21 ⓘ |
| era | post–World War II ⓘ |
| fullName | Leo Castelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| galleryLocation | East 77th Street, Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| galleryName | Leo Castelli Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
New York art scene
NERFINISHED
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international contemporary art market ⓘ |
| knownFor |
close relationships with American museums
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discovering and nurturing young artists ⓘ innovative gallery practices ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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French ⓘ Italian ⓘ |
| movementSupported |
Abstract Expressionism
NERFINISHED
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Conceptual art ⓘ Minimalism NERFINISHED ⓘ Pop Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
promoting postwar American art
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supporting Conceptual art ⓘ supporting Minimalism ⓘ supporting Pop Art ⓘ |
| occupation |
art dealer
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gallerist ⓘ |
| openedGalleryIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Trieste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| representedArtist |
Andy Warhol
NERFINISHED
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Bruce Nauman NERFINISHED ⓘ Claes Oldenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Dan Flavin NERFINISHED ⓘ Donald Judd NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Stella NERFINISHED ⓘ James Rosenquist NERFINISHED ⓘ Jasper Johns NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Serra NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Rauschenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Lichtenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| spouse |
Antoinette Castelli
NERFINISHED
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Ileana Sonnabend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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