Thaddaeus Ropac
- January 10, 2024
- Gallerist
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Thaddaeus Ropac Biography
| Name | Thaddaeus Ropac |
| Birthday | Jan 16 |
| Birth Year | 1960 |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Thaddaeus Ropac is one of the most popular and richest Gallerist who was born on January 16, 1960 in Austria. Thaddaeus Ropac (born 16 January, 1960) is an Austrian gallerist with a specialization in contemporary art from all over the world. He established his gallery Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac in 1981 and has since represented over 60 artists through the galleries located at Salzburg (Austria), Paris Le Marais, Paris Pantin (both France) and London (Ely House 38 Dover Street).
The year 2005 was the time that Ropac received the honorary title of Officier in the L’Ordre des Arts and of Lettres French president Jacques Chirac for significant contribution to the arts. On November 6, 2006, Ropac was presented with the gold cross of Austria. Austrian Republic (Verleihung goldenes verdienstkreuz of the Austrian Republic, thaddaeus the ropac in bundeskanzleramt). In addition, the Chamber of Commerce in Salzburg presented him with an Art and Culture prize in August 2007 (Kunst und Kulturpreis der Salzburger Wirtschaft).
In May 2008, the Österreichische Galerie Belvedere in Vienna received 17 works of art by Julius Deutschbauer, Walter Obholzer, Gerwald Rockenschaub, Hubert Scheibl and Erwin Wurm, among others, from Ropac’s personal collection. In November 2009, the MdM (Museum der Moderne) in Salzburg organized an exhibition of the 25 works of art donated by Thaddaeus Ropac to the Museum’s permanent collection, which includes works by German, Swiss and Austrian artists.
In 2009, the annual chart compiled by the British magazine Art Review called Thaddaeus Ropac “one of Europe’s foremost blue-chip gallerists.”
He also established a third located in Paris Le Marais nine years after (1990). The first exhibition was held in a single room, the space of Ropac today is spread over three floors on Rue Debelleyme in Paris’s Marais neighborhood.
Thaddaeus Ropac Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Gallerist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Thaddaeus Ropac is one of the richest Gallerist from Austria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Thaddaeus Ropac 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Thaddaeus Ropac was born Thaddaus Josef Ropac, a member of a Carinthian family. Slovenes of Klagenfurt/Austria. He was educated in Carinthia the southernmost state of Austria. He first discovered his love for art through an excursion to the Kunsthistorisches Museum (Vienna Museum of Art) 1978, and also by attending classes with Austrian sculptor Karl Prantl (1979-1980). After completing his appretenticeship within the retail industry in Lienzand Austria (1978-1980) He established his first gallery in 1981. He then was able to complete his first job together with Joseph Beuys for the already famous exhibitions by the artist in Berlin 1981-82.
Ropac established its first gallery Lienzin Lienz Austria 1981 at the age 21. He then opened an additional gallery in Salzburgin Austria 1983 aged 23. He moved his gallery in into the Villa Kast, Salzburg.
The gallery organizes extensive solo and group exhibitions, often accompanied by comprehensive publications, not only in its own premises, but also in collaboration with major international museums and other non-commercial art institutions. Between 2005 and 2011, in partnership with the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation, Ropac asked Hedi Slimane, Robert Wilson, and Sofia Coppola to act as guest curators and to select a series of the foundation’s images for three gallery shows.
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Thaddaeus Ranked on the list of most popular Gallerist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Austria. Thaddaeus Ropac celebrates birthday on January 16 of every year.