On the eve of a new edition of Art Basel, Victor Gisler, from the Mai 36 gallery, looks back at his career and recent trends in the art world.
Victor Gisler, a veteran of continental contemporary art, has attended Art Basel since 1990. When he founded his own space in Lucerne in 1987 before moving to Switzerland’s economic capital six years later, he followed his passion, but above all he did a rational calculation.
How did you become a gallery owner? Before opening my own space when I was 27, I had the good luck of meeting Jean-Christophe Ammann, who was head of the museum in our city, Lucerne. He must have been the best curator imaginable for an institution. Meanwhile, I worked on a project that involved interviewing many players in the artistic ecosystem while I was studying economics. That's how I eventually got into the field. I drew up a business plan, started attending events to meet people and made a list of artists I really liked. There was no e-mail or Internet back then.…
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