Galerie Tanit

What Galerie Tanit does

Galerie Tanit is a privately held contemporary art gallery founded in Munich, Germany in 1972, with a second location in Mar Mikhael, Beirut, Lebanon established in 2007. The gallery operates as a primary market dealer representing a curated roster of Middle Eastern and international contemporary artists working across photography, painting, sculpture, video, performance, and mixed media, with published artwork price points ranging from approximately €10,000 to over €52,000.

The gallery's core offerings consist of artist representation, curated exhibitions across its two physical spaces, artwork sales to private collectors and institutional buyers, and active participation in 15+ major international art fairs annually, including Art Paris, Art Dubai, Paris Photo, Photo London, Abu Dhabi Art, Art Basel Qatar, and Art Düsseldorf. Its represented artists have been placed in collections at MoMA PS1, Centre Pompidou, Louvre, and the Venice Biennale, and the roster has accumulated notable recognition including a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Berlin Grand Art Prize, and the Prix Camera Clara. The gallery's digital distribution is augmented through partner profiles on Artsy, Ocula, and Artnet.

Revenue is generated through artwork sales on a transaction basis, with the gallery operating with a small team of approximately 7 employees. The gallery survived severe damage to its Beirut space from the August 4, 2020 Port of Beirut explosions and has continued operations and reconstruction. The gallery is led by Naila Kettaneh Kunigk, recognized with the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres from the French government, and operates as an independent, privately held entity with no disclosed external investment.

Name

Galerie Tanit

Legal name

Galerie Tanit

Website

https://galerietanit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Galerie Tanit is a privately held contemporary art gallery with galleries in Munich and Beirut, representing Middle Eastern and international artists across multiple media, selling works priced €10K–€52K+ to collectors and institutions via exhibitions and 15+ international art fairs annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contemporary Art Gallery

NAICS

Art Dealers (459920), Art Dealers (45992)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Contemporary art gallery
• Artist representation
• Art exhibition services
• International art fairs
• Middle Eastern art

Headquarters

HQ city

Beirut

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Artwork Sales: The gallery sells original artworks (paintings, sculptures, photographs, mixed media) from its represented artists. Prices for individual works range from approximately €10,000 to over €50,000 depending on the artist, medium, and size. The gallery acts as the primary market dealer, facilitating sales to private collectors and institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Galerie Tanit is a contemporary art gallery that represents a roster of Middle Eastern and international artists across photography, painting, sculpture, video, performance, and mixed media. It curates and hosts exhibitions in its Beirut and Munich gallery spaces, sells original artworks from represented artists to private collectors and institutions, and maintains a year-round presence at major international art fairs. The gallery also operates secondary digital distribution channels through listings on Artsy, Ocula, and Artnet.

Product overview

Galerie Tanit operates as a traditional contemporary art gallery with physical exhibition spaces in Beirut and Munich, celebrating over 50 years of operation since 1972. The gallery's core offerings center on artist representation across multiple continents, curating and hosting exhibitions in their gallery spaces, managing an artworks collection available for sale, and participating in prestigious international art fairs. The gallery represents artists working in diverse mediums including photography, painting, sculpture, video, performance, and mixed media, with a particular focus on Middle Eastern and international contemporary artists. Additional services include a news room documenting press coverage and artist achievements. The gallery maintains an online presence across art platform partners including Artsy, Ocula, and Artnet for extended reach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ArtsycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGalerie Tanit maintains an official partner profile on Artsy, one of the world's largest online art marketplaces, enabling the gallery to reach Artsy's global collector network and facilitate online sales inquiries and transactions.
• OculacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGalerie Tanit is listed as a partner gallery on Ocula, a curated online art platform connecting collectors with galleries worldwide, providing additional digital visibility and sales channels.
• ArtnetcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGalerie Tanit maintains a gallery profile on Artnet, a leading online art market platform and price database, expanding its reach to Artnet's global collector and institutional client base.
• Art DubaicoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGalerie Tanit has been a consistent participant at Art Dubai, one of the Middle East's most prominent international art fairs, leveraging this platform to showcase its artists to regional and international collectors and institutions.
• Art PariscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGalerie Tanit participates annually at Art Paris, France's premier international art fair held at the Grand Palais, presenting its artists to a broad European and international audience.
• Paris PhotocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGalerie Tanit participates at Paris Photo, the world's largest fair dedicated to photography, showcasing its roster of photographers including Rania Matar, Randa Mirza, Elger Esser, and Gilbert Hage.
• Abu Dhabi ArtcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGalerie Tanit participates at Abu Dhabi Art, the leading art fair in the Gulf region, providing exposure to Gulf-based collectors and institutional buyers.
• Art Basel QatarcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGalerie Tanit participates at Art Basel Qatar, the Qatar branch of the globally prestigious Art Basel brand, enhancing the gallery's visibility among high-net-worth Gulf collectors.
• Photo LondoncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGalerie Tanit participates at Photo London, London's premier photography art fair, presenting its photography artists to the UK and international collector base.
• National Portrait Gallery London (Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerZena Assi, a gallery-represented artist, was selected for the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London, opening June 25, 2026. This association enhances the gallery's prestige in the UK art market.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sfeir-Semler Gallery: Direct Beirut/Hamburg-based gallery representing Middle Eastern and international contemporary artists, with comparable dual-city footprint and participation in major international art fairs. Highly comparable business model and target clientele.
• Athr Gallery: Jeddah-based gallery promoting contemporary Saudi and Middle Eastern artists internationally. Comparable mission of elevating Middle Eastern contemporary art and similar collector base.
• Sabine Knust Galerie: Munich-based contemporary art gallery with similar focus on conceptual and Middle Eastern-adjacent contemporary practice. Geographic and operational overlap with Galerie Tanit's Munich operation.
• Galleria Continua: Globally expanded gallery with multiple locations and major international fair presence. Comparable in representing international contemporary artists at high price points with global distribution.
• Galerie Krinzinger: Long-established Vienna-based contemporary gallery with international fair presence and a similarly multi-decade history of representing international artists. Comparable art fair circuit and gallery model.
• Massimo De Carlo: European contemporary gallery with locations in Milan, London, Paris, and Hong Kong. Comparable multi-city model, blue-chip artist representation, and strong art fair presence.
• Galerie Lelong & Co. Established Paris/New York gallery representing major international contemporary artists with strong institutional ties. Comparable in blue-chip artist representation and museum relationships.
• Lawrie Shabibi: Dubai-based gallery focused on contemporary Middle Eastern artists with strong institutional ties and regular presence at Art Dubai, Abu Dhabi Art, and Art Basel Qatar. Closely comparable geographic focus and artist roster strategy.

Others

• Artsy: Online art marketplace and one of Galerie Tanit's distribution partners. Relevant as an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor, but increasingly competing for primary transaction flow.

Broad incumbents

• Pace Gallery: Global blue-chip gallery with extensive locations and dominant art fair presence. Broader scope and scale but competes for the same collector pool at the same high-end art fairs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/galerie-tanit

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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