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Timo Kappeller’s Superpower Is Merging Institutional Rigor With Commercial Momentum
"Moments of immediacy—when ideas move straight from conversation to realization—have been among the most rewarding in my experience," he told Observer.
Last month, Pace Gallery announced that Timo Kappeller would join its New York staff as senior director. Kappeller has held roles at Hauser & Wirth, Andrew Kreps and König Galerie, but is best known for his most recent job as artistic director of The Campus, the former school in Hudson now operated by Bortolami, James Cohan, kaufmann repetto, Anton Kern, Andrew Kreps and kurimanzutto. The Campus has helped solidify the upstate art scene, and we caught up with Kappeller to hear about his plans for his new role with Pace.
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Congratulations on the new job! What can you tell us about your new day-to-day? Joining Pace Gallery means entering and absorbing a history of artistic production spanning over six decades. As much as I am used to this kind of work, it is incredibly inspiring and energizing to connect to a new universe. The day-to-day is both inward- and outward-facing. My focus is to connect my past experiences with what’s going on at Pace—to understand its legacy, artists and teams while building relationships and........