Galerie du Monde Ltd.

What Galerie du Monde Ltd. does

Galerie du Monde Ltd. (gdm 爍樂) is a privately-held Hong Kong–headquartered art gallery founded in 1974 (originally as World Gallery, 世界畫廊) that specializes in contemporary ink painting and East–West artistic dialogue. The gallery operates two physical spaces — gdm Hong Kong at 108 Ruttonjee Centre, 11 Duddell Street, Central, and gdm Taipei at 1/F, 390 Ruiguang Road, Neihu District — and represents a roster of pioneering artists including Liu Kuo-Sung (often called the Father of Contemporary Ink Painting), Fong Chung-Ray, and other Fifth Moon Group members, whose works are held in 80+ museums globally.

The company's core offering is the exhibition and sale of contemporary art works on consignment or direct purchase, supplemented by museum-standard conservation framing, paper-and-canvas restoration services, and the publication of exhibition catalogs and artist monographs. GDM Frameworks and GDM Restoration are wholly-owned subsidiaries that extend the gallery's value proposition into asset preservation for collectors and museums, including condition reports for insurance purposes. The underlying technology is the Artlogic website and gallery management platform powering the bilingual (EN/中文) galeriedumonde.com site.

Go-to-market combines physical gallery viewing hours (Tuesday–Saturday), a structured international art-fair circuit (Art Basel Hong Kong, Westbund Shanghai, Frieze Seoul, Taipei Dangdai, Art SG, Art Central, Art Stage Singapore), an Artsy marketplace listing, and direct collector engagement via email newsletter and social channels (Facebook, Instagram). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed across all three revenue streams (art sales, conservation services, publications). The customer base is split between private art collectors and museums/institutions, with no named enterprise logos disclosed.

Name

Galerie du Monde Ltd.

Legal name

Galerie du Monde Ltd.

Website

https://galeriedumonde.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Galerie du Monde Ltd. is a Hong Kong–based, privately-held contemporary art gallery founded in 1974, operating galleries in Hong Kong and Taipei, specializing in contemporary ink painting and serving private collectors and museums through art sales, conservation framing, restoration, and publications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Art Gallery Services

NAICS

Art Dealers (459920), Art Dealers (45992)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Arts, Culture & Literary Magazines (MPAJAEAN)

Keywords

• Contemporary ink art
• Art gallery sales
• Conservation framing services
• Art restoration services
• Fine art publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Central

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Art Sales: Primary revenue from selling contemporary art works including paintings, sculptures, and mixed media by represented artists. Gallery operates on a consignment and direct purchase model typical of fine art galleries.
2. Conservation and Restoration Services: GDM Frameworks provides museum-standard conservation framing and art restoration services for collectors and museums, generating service fees for the gallery.
3. Publications: Gallery publishes catalogues and books on represented artists, generating revenue through sales of these publications.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Galerie du Monde is a contemporary art gallery that exhibits and sells works by represented artists including paintings, sculptures, and mixed media through physical galleries in Hong Kong and Taipei. The gallery specializes in contemporary ink art with a focus on East-West artistic dialogue and represents pioneering figures such as Liu Kuo-Sung and Fifth Moon Group artists. Through its GDM Frameworks subsidiary, the gallery provides museum-standard conservation framing and art restoration services for collectors and museums, and it publishes exhibition catalogues and artist monographs.

Product overview

Galerie du Monde Ltd. (gdm 爍樂) is an art gallery operating as a unified platform offering multiple interconnected services. The core offering consists of physical gallery spaces in Hong Kong and Taipei for exhibiting and selling contemporary artworks. Supporting services include GDM Frameworks, which provides conservation framing and art restoration services to collectors and museums. The gallery also publishes exhibition catalogs and artist monographs. The company participates in international art fairs as a key channel for artist promotion and sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contemporary Ink Art Sales Exhibition and sale of contemporary ink artworks including paintings, sculptures, and mixed media by represented gallery artists. Targeted at private collectors and museums seeking works exploring East-West artistic dialogue.
• GDM Frameworks - Conservation Framing Conservation framing service employing the finest archival materials, latest techniques, and excellent design for preservation of works of art, ensuring protection and retention of value for generations. Provided to collectors and museums.
• GDM Frameworks - Art Restoration Complete restoration service for works of art on paper and canvas, including full condition and recommendation reports for insurance purposes for damaged works. Targeted at collectors and museums seeking to preserve or repair artworks, including protection against damage caused by shipping, improper storage, or climatic conditions.
• Exhibition Catalogues and Artist Publications Hardcover and softcover exhibition catalogues and artist monographs featuring artists in the gallery's roster, published in multiple languages. Sold to collectors, museums, and art institutions.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Galerie Ora-Ora: Hong Kong-based contemporary art gallery with a strong focus on Chinese and Asian contemporary artists, publishing catalogs and operating a multi-city program. Comparable in scale, geography, and curatorial emphasis on Chinese ink and contemporary practice.
• 3812 Gallery: Hong Kong and London gallery focused on contemporary Chinese art, including ink and literati-influenced practices. Comparable in curatorial emphasis on East-West artistic dialogue and in cross-border primary market activity.
• Whitestone Gallery: Asian contemporary art gallery with locations in Hong Kong, Taipei, and Tokyo. Closely comparable in city footprint (including Taipei), contemporary art specialization, and participation in major regional fairs.
• Tang Contemporary Art: Asian contemporary art gallery with spaces in Hong Kong, Beijing, Bangkok, and Seoul. Comparable in cross-border Asia strategy, fair presence (Art Basel HK, Art SG), and emphasis on contemporary Asian masters and estates.
• Alisan Fine Arts: Hong Kong-based gallery founded in 1981, focused on Chinese contemporary and modern art with a similarly long operating history. Highly comparable to Galerie du Monde in geography, era, artist representation model, and museum-tier client base.
• Hanart TZ Gallery: Long-established Hong Kong gallery specializing in Chinese contemporary art and ink, with parallel expertise in museum-grade exhibitions. Directly comparable in artist roster strategy and curatorial positioning to Galerie du Monde's contemporary ink focus.

Broad incumbents

• Pace Gallery: Global blue-chip gallery with a major Hong Kong presence and active program across contemporary and Asian artists. Comparable as a competitor for top-tier Asian collectors at shared fairs, though with a far broader and Western-anchored artist roster.
• Gagosian: World's largest commercial gallery with a Hong Kong gallery and deep participation in Art Basel Hong Kong. Comparable as a competitor for blue-chip Asian and contemporary ink collectors at the same fairs, but with vastly broader geographic and artist coverage.
• Lévy Gorvy Dayan (LGDR): Global blue-chip gallery with a significant Hong Kong presence and active secondary market in Asian modern and contemporary masters. Comparable as a high-end competitor at shared fairs and auction-adjacent events.

Regional players

• Eslite Gallery: Taipei-based gallery operating within Eslite's cultural ecosystem, focused on contemporary Asian art. Comparable as a Taipei-based peer addressing overlapping artist networks and collector audiences in Taiwan.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/galeriedumonde
• Instagraminstagram.com/galeriedumonde
• Xx.com/galeriedumonde
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/galerie-du-monde-ltd.

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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