Graham Southern
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Graham Southern is an English art dealer and gallery owner. In 1994, Southern was the Founding Director of Christie's
(London) Post-War & Contemporary Art Department which he ran until 2001, leaving to become a director of the Anthony d’Offay Gallery. In 2002, he founded Haunch of Venison
gallery with Harry Blain
.The gallery represented, amongst others, Turner Prize
winner's Richard Long
and Keith Tyson
.
In 2007, Blain and Southern sold Haunch of Venisonto Christie’s International plc. Southern remained within the business and continued to run the gallery with Blain when they both left to launch a new gallery, BlainSouthern
, in 2010.
Together with Blain, Southern staged many acclaimed exhibitions while at Haunch of Venison, including major surveys of Abstract Expressionism
and late twentieth century Russian art in New York and London respectively; in Berlin they put on an exhibition with Damien Hirst
and Michael Joo in 2010
This April Blain|Southern will open a Berlin gallery with an exhibition by the acclaimed British artists Tim Noble and Sue Webster
. The space, formerly the printing presses of Der Tagesspiegel
, Germany’s liberal daily newspaper, is located on Potsdamer Strasse with a total floor space of 1,300 square metres, of which more than half will be exhibition space.
In 2010, Southern and Blain were cited in an Evening Standard survey as being among the most influential people in London.They also featured in the 2010 Art + Auction Power 100
Christie's
Christie's is an art business and a fine arts auction house.- History :The official company literature states that founder James Christie conducted the first sale in London, England, on 5 December 1766, and the earliest auction catalogue the company retains is from December 1766...
(London) Post-War & Contemporary Art Department which he ran until 2001, leaving to become a director of the Anthony d’Offay Gallery. In 2002, he founded Haunch of Venison
Haunch of Venison
Haunch of Venison is a commercial art gallery founded in 2002 in the West End of London. The gallery represents leading contemporary artists with branches in London, Berlin and New York.-History:...
gallery with Harry Blain
Harry Blain
Harry Blain is an English art dealer, gallery owner and founder of edition, an online resource where editioned, digital artworks by the world's leading contemporary artists can be bought and traded....
.The gallery represented, amongst others, Turner Prize
Turner Prize
The Turner Prize, named after the painter J. M. W. Turner, is an annual prize presented to a British visual artist under the age of 50. Awarding the prize is organised by the Tate gallery and staged at Tate Britain. Since its beginnings in 1984 it has become the United Kingdom's most publicised...
winner's Richard Long
Richard Long
-English political figures:*Richard Long , Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to Henry VIII; knighted in 1537; MP for Southwark...
and Keith Tyson
Keith Tyson
Keith Tyson is a British artist. In 2002, he was the winner of the Turner Prize. His work is concerned with an interest in generative systems, and an embrace of the complexity and interconnectedness of existence...
.
In 2007, Blain and Southern sold Haunch of Venisonto Christie’s International plc. Southern remained within the business and continued to run the gallery with Blain when they both left to launch a new gallery, BlainSouthern
BlainSouthern
Blain|Southern is a contemporary art gallery established in September 2010. The gallery is located at 21 Dering Street, and 6 Hill Street, London, W1....
, in 2010.
Together with Blain, Southern staged many acclaimed exhibitions while at Haunch of Venison, including major surveys of Abstract Expressionism
Abstract expressionism
Abstract expressionism was an American post–World War II art movement. It was the first specifically American movement to achieve worldwide influence and put New York City at the center of the western art world, a role formerly filled by Paris...
and late twentieth century Russian art in New York and London respectively; in Berlin they put on an exhibition with Damien Hirst
Damien Hirst
Damien Steven Hirst is an English artist, entrepreneur and art collector. He is the most prominent member of the group known as the Young British Artists , who dominated the art scene in Britain during the 1990s. He is internationally renowned, and is reportedly Britain's richest living artist,...
and Michael Joo in 2010
This April Blain|Southern will open a Berlin gallery with an exhibition by the acclaimed British artists Tim Noble and Sue Webster
Tim Noble and Sue Webster
Timothy "Tim" Noble and Susan "Sue" Webster , are two British artists who work as a collaborative duo, and are associated with the post-YBA generation of artists.-Early lives and careers:...
. The space, formerly the printing presses of Der Tagesspiegel
Der Tagesspiegel
Der Tagesspiegel is a classical liberal German daily newspaper...
, Germany’s liberal daily newspaper, is located on Potsdamer Strasse with a total floor space of 1,300 square metres, of which more than half will be exhibition space.
In 2010, Southern and Blain were cited in an Evening Standard survey as being among the most influential people in London.They also featured in the 2010 Art + Auction Power 100