Meulensteen is a contemporary art gallery active in both the primary and secondary markets. The gallery prides itself on the collaborative relationships it fosters with its global roster of established and emerging artists and is committed to showcasing conceptually rigorous projects. The gallery inaugurated its fall 2011 season with solo shows by Ann Pibal and Siah Armajani.
Recent solo shows include Tobias Putrih’s modular works; Scott Burton’s acclaimed functional sculpture; Oliver Herring’s Areas for Action, an ambitious exhibition of ongoing performances, improvisatory sculptures, and real-time collaborative artworks; and Venice Case Study, by 2000 Hugo Boss Prize winner Marjetica Potrč. Group shows include In a Perfect World, the American premiere of twelve young Chinese artists, curated by James Elaine; and Midnight at Malibu, Zach Harris’ curatorial debut, exploring the darker side of Los Angeles’ art scene.
The gallery’s artists have exhibited in leading exhibitions such as the Venice, São Paolo, and Whitney biennials, and at international museums including the Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Centre-Pompidou, Walker Art Center, and Stedelijk Museum, among many others. Their many awards and fellowships include the Guggenheim, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Joan Mitchell, Rockefeller, Pollock-Krasner and McKnight awards, fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Chinese Contemporary Artist Award and the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
Meulensteen is the leading purveyor of contemporary architectural renderings as works of art. This season the gallery will present Architecture Beyond Paper, a series of panel discussions that will explore the possibilities for architectural artworks in the digital age, and bring together leading practitioners, writers, and critics in the field.
The gallery has a longstanding and fruitful relationship with Chinese artists. The gallery played a pioneering role in introducing Chinese contemporary art to Western audiences and oversaw the first American commercial exhibitions of preeminent Chinese contemporary artists including Hai Bo, Yue Minjun, Zhang Huan, Zhang Xiaogang, and more recently Sun Xun.
Meulensteen was formerly known as Max Protetch and continues to represent many artists form the original roster. The gallery was acquired by Edwin Meulensteen in 2009, under whose leadership the gallery continues to push conceptual and geographic boundaries in exhibition programming while embarking on exciting new projects. Completing the transition, and following an extensive renovation of its space, the gallery was renamed Meulensteen in 2010.
