Gazette Drouot logo print

Robbie Fitzpatrick Gambles on Paris

Published on , by Pierre Naquin

When Robbie Fitzpatrick throws himself into a new venture, he doesn't do things by halves. After five years directing a contemporary art gallery in Los Angeles with his colleague Alex Freedman, he has decided to open a second gallery in the French capital, not far from the Centre Pompidou. So, Paris is back?

Gallery owners Alex Freedman (left) and Robbie Fitzpatrick (right). Robbie Fitzpatrick Gambles on Paris
Gallery owners Alex Freedman (left) and Robbie Fitzpatrick (right).
Courtesy Freedman Fitzpatrick
How do you find Paris? It's a fantastic city!  We had been warned it might be a bureaucratic nightmare, but so far all is going well.     For you and Alex Freedman, the story started in Europe… Yes – everything began in Berlin. I was working for a gallery, and Alex was writing. When we decided to join forces, we looked at two options: staying in Berlin, or trying out New York. Then we gradually started considering Los Angeles. The city could provide us with more space and even more freedom… In the end, we were pretty lucky. We've been…
This article is for subscribers only
You still have 85% left to read.
To discover more, Subscribe
Gazette Drouot logo
Already a subscriber?
Log in