Lisson Gallery London Limited

What Lisson Gallery London Limited does

Lisson Gallery London Limited is a privately held contemporary art gallery founded in 1967 by Nicholas Logsdail in London. The company represents and promotes more than 70 international artists across generations, from pioneering Minimal and Conceptual figures (Art & Language, Carl Andre, Donald Judd, Sol LeWitt, John Latham, Richard Long, Robert Ryman) through 'New British Sculptors' of the 1980s (Anish Kapoor, Tony Cragg, Richard Deacon, Shirazeh Houshiary, Julian Opie) to contemporary international names (Marina Abramović, Ai Weiwei, Sean Scully, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Lee Ufan, Otobong Nkanga, Pedro Reyes, Wael Shawky, Ai Weiwei, Marina Abramović, and others). The business operates five permanent gallery spaces — two in London (Bell Street and Lisson Street), two in New York/Chelsea (West 24th Street), one in Los Angeles (Hollywood's Sycamore District), one in Shanghai (the Amber Building on Huqiu Road), and one in Beijing (Blanc International Contemporary Art Space) — complemented by participation in the world's leading art fairs (Frieze Seoul, Frieze London, Art Basel Paris, Art Mumbai, Art Basel Miami Beach) and a curated pipeline of museum exhibitions worldwide.

The core product is artist representation and primary-market sales of contemporary artworks through gallery exhibitions, art fairs, an online exhibition platform, and institutional co-exhibitions. Secondary revenue streams include artist monographs and publications sold through the gallery shop, and content distribution via the Studio documentary video series and social media channels (X, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, WeChat, SoundCloud). The technology stack is a conventional gallery operations and exhibition curation platform with an online exhibition viewing portal and a 2020-launched alternate-reality app; no proprietary AI, data, or platform technology is disclosed. Artwork pricing is private and quote-based, with sales conducted through direct relationships with HNW collectors, museums, and corporate collectors rather than published list pricing. The company is family-controlled, currently led by CEO Alex Logsdail (son of the founder) with Nicholas Logsdail as Founder, Zack Goldglit as Associate Director in the CEO Office, and Sharon Essor as Manager of the Chairman's Office. No external institutional investment, private equity, or change-of-control events are disclosed in the source materials.

Name

Lisson Gallery London Limited

Legal name

Lisson Gallery London Limited

Website

https://lissongallery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lisson Gallery London Limited is a privately held contemporary art gallery founded in 1967 that represents 70+ international artists across five permanent spaces in London, New York, Los Angeles, Shanghai, and Beijing, selling to collectors and museums via exhibitions, art fairs, and institutional partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contemporary Art Gallery

NAICS

Art Dealers (45992)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Art, Street Art & Creative Scene Tours (THAJAAAE), Arts, Crafts & Maker Fairs (MPAGAFAJ)

Keywords

• Contemporary art gallery
• Artist representation
• Art exhibition services
• International art fairs
• Artwork sales

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Art Sales: Primary revenue stream from selling contemporary artworks from represented artists through gallery exhibitions and private sales to collectors, museums, and institutions.
2. Art Fair Participation: Revenue from participation in international art fairs including Frieze and Art Basel events globally.
3. Publications and Merchandise: Sale of artist monographs, catalogs, and books through the gallery shop.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lisson Gallery is a contemporary art gallery that represents more than 70 international artists and sells their work through physical exhibition spaces in London, New York, Los Angeles, Shanghai, and Beijing, alongside online viewing and participation in international art fairs. The gallery provides artist representation, curates exhibitions, and facilitates sales of contemporary artworks to collectors, museums, and institutions. Supplementary offerings include a gallery shop selling artist publications and a documentary video series (Studio).

Product overview

Lisson Gallery is a traditional international contemporary art gallery offering physical exhibition spaces, digital platforms, and artist representation services. The core offering consists of gallery exhibition spaces across five global locations (London, New York, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Beijing), complemented by an online exhibition platform for digital viewing, an art fairs program for international exposure, artist publication sales through the shop, and documentary content through the Studio series. The gallery represents over 70 international contemporary artists and coordinates museum exhibitions worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lisson Presents: A programme of on- and off-site exhibitions aiming to extend the legacy of curatorial innovation beyond the gallery walls, launched in 2009 with a year-long schedule of exhibitions and performances introducing new artists.
• Lisson Street

Products and services

• Gallery Exhibition Spaces Physical gallery spaces for exhibiting and selling contemporary art, located in London (27 Bell Street, 67 Lisson Street, 52 Bell Street), New York (504 & 508 West 24th Street), Los Angeles (1037 N. Sycamore Avenue), Shanghai (27 Huqiu Road), and Beijing (Jinhang East Road). Customers can visit exhibitions and acquire artworks on display.
• Online Exhibition Platform Digital platform for viewing exhibitions, artist profiles, and artworks online, featuring high-resolution images and detailed information about works on display, accessible globally to collectors, institutions, and art enthusiasts.
• International Art Fairs Program Participation in international art fairs including Frieze Seoul, Frieze London, Art Basel Paris, Art Mumbai, and Art Basel Miami Beach, presenting gallery artists to collectors worldwide and facilitating sales of contemporary artworks.
• Gallery Shop - Artist Publications Sale of artist monographs, catalogs, and books through the gallery shop, featuring works by artists such as Rodney Graham, Christopher Le Brun, Tony Bechara, and Peter Joseph.
• Studio Documentary Series Video documentary series featuring in-studio artist interviews, exhibition walkthroughs, and behind-the-scenes content showcasing artistic processes and practices of represented artists.
• Artist Representation Services Representation and promotion of over 70 international contemporary artists, supporting their careers through exhibitions, art fairs, publications, and museum collaborations, with primary and secondary market sales to collectors, museums, and institutions.

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Factory InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Factory International presenting 'Ai Weiwei: Button Up!' major new exhibition at Aviva Studios in Manchester, the artist's most expansive presentation in the North to date.
• Southbank CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Hosting Anish Kapoor exhibition at the Hayward Gallery for summer 2026.
• Serlachius MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Hosting Anish Kapoor exhibition featuring monumental new sculpture and paintings from June 2026 to April 2027.
• Singer LarenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Hosting Otobong Nkanga's solo exhibition 'Humus Blues' following the Sikkens Prize award ceremony in October 2026.
• BarbicancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2025Barbican presenting Lucy Raven's new exhibition 'Rounds' at The Curve, featuring the UK premiere of her film Murderers Bar (2025), the final work in her Drumfire series (2020-2025).
• Vancouver Art GalleryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Co-commission with The Vega Foundation for Lucy Raven's 'Murderers Bar' at Vancouver Art Gallery.
• Broadway Mall AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 July 2024Partnership with NYC Parks' Art in the Parks program and Lisson Gallery to stage Sean Scully's Broadway Shuffle exhibition, presenting seven large-scale sculptures along Broadway from July 2024 to March 2025.
• Gallerie dell'Accademia di VeneziacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Staging ambitious presentation of Anish Kapoor's retrospective and new works, with additional venue at historic Palazzo Manfrin.
• Bomb Factory Art FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Collaboration presenting off-site exhibition 'A Public Safety Concern' by Raheel Khan and Tiffany Wellington at The Bomb Factory Art Foundation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sean Kelly Gallery: New York- and London-based contemporary art gallery with a similarly curated roster of established international artists. Direct competitor for museum placements and primary-market sales at art fairs.
• Galerie Lelong & Co. New York- and Paris-based contemporary art gallery. Comparable in representing multi-generational roster of international artists with strong museum exhibition records.
• Marian Goodman Gallery: New York-based contemporary art gallery with locations in New York, Paris, and London. Highly comparable in representing legacy Conceptual/Minimal artists alongside contemporary figures, and in museum-focused programming.
• Pace Gallery: Major international contemporary art gallery with locations in New York, London, Hong Kong, Geneva, Seoul, Tokyo, and Los Angeles. Direct competitor in primary sales, museum partnerships, and representation of top-tier contemporary artists.
• Hauser & Wirth: International contemporary and modern art gallery with locations across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Closely comparable in multi-generational roster depth, museum programming, and integrated publishing/education offerings.
• White Cube: London-founded contemporary art gallery with spaces in London, Hong Kong, Seoul, Paris, and New York. Direct peer in the primary contemporary market, with comparable blue-chip representation and international art fair presence.
• David Zwirner: Leading contemporary art gallery with spaces in New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong, and Los Angeles. Comparable in artist roster quality, museum collaborations, and global fair participation.
• Perrotin: Paris-headquartered contemporary art gallery with 13+ locations globally including New York, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tokyo. Comparable in blue-chip contemporary representation and aggressive international expansion.
• Gagosian: The world's largest contemporary art gallery, with 19+ exhibition spaces globally and representation of blue-chip artists. Directly comparable to Lisson in primary-market contemporary art sales, museum placements, and art fair participation.
• Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac: Pan-European contemporary art gallery with spaces in London, Paris, Salzburg, and Seoul. Directly comparable in representing long-career contemporary artists and coordinating major museum exhibitions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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