Galerie Urs Meile

What Galerie Urs Meile does

Galerie Urs Meile is a privately held contemporary art gallery founded in 1992 by Urs Meile in Lucerne, Switzerland and operated by the Swiss private limited company Meile Kunst AG. The gallery maintains physical exhibition spaces across two continents: two locations in Zurich (the Ankerstrasse 3 flagship opened June 2025 and the Rämistrasse space), the D10 gallery in Beijing's 798 Art District (Asia-Pacific headquarters since 2017), and a seasonal space in Ardez in the Engadin valley. It represents a roster of over 40 contemporary artists with a particular focus on Chinese contemporary art alongside emerging international talent, including established names such as Xie Nanxing, Ju Ting, Wang Xingwei, and Shao Fan.

The business generates revenue primarily through art sales commissions on behalf of represented artists to private collectors, museums, foundations, and institutions, complemented by recurring participation in 20+ international art fairs annually — including Art Basel (Basel, Hong Kong, Miami Beach), Art Genève, Art SG Singapore, ART021 Shanghai, Beijing Dangdai, Artissima Torino, and Art Chengdu. A Beijing-based artist-in-residence program supports visiting artists and functions as a talent pipeline. In 2025 the gallery launched '弦 xián' (Xián), a wholly-owned project-space subsidiary for artistic exploration, and in March 2026 announced an 'Art of Arrival' collaboration with Luxury Group by Marriott International spanning Art Basel Switzerland, Hong Kong Art Month, and a Greater China tour of select Luxury Group properties.

Distribution combines traditional gallery operations — private viewings by appointment, invitation-only exhibition openings, and bilingual (English/Chinese) programming — with a multi-channel marketing presence spanning the gallery website, email newsletter, WeChat (MeileBJ), Instagram, Facebook, and Vimeo. The gallery is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, no external investment, and no M&A activity; pricing is set through private consultation rather than public listing, consistent with standard primary-market gallery practice.

Name

Galerie Urs Meile

Legal name

Meile Kunst AG

Website

https://galerieursmeile.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Galerie Urs Meile is a privately held contemporary art gallery founded in 1992 in Switzerland, operating gallery spaces in Zurich, Beijing, and Ardez to represent 40+ artists and sell works to collectors and institutions globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contemporary Art Gallery

NAICS

Art Dealers (459920), Art Dealers (45992)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Contemporary art gallery
• Artist representation
• International art fairs
• Artist residency programs
• Exhibition curation

Headquarters

HQ city

Lucerne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Art Sales and Gallery Commissions: Primary revenue from representing contemporary Chinese and international artists and selling their works to collectors, museums, and institutions. Gallery operates on standard art market commission structure.
2. Art Fair Participation: Revenue generated through participation in international art fairs where gallery exhibits and sells works on behalf of represented artists.
3. Artist-in-Residence Program: Artist residency program offers visiting artists opportunity to live and work in Beijing, supporting artistic development while building relationships with international artists.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Galerie Urs Meile is a contemporary art gallery that represents an international roster of artists (with a specialization in Chinese contemporary art), exhibiting and selling their works through physical gallery spaces in Zurich, Beijing, and Ardez, and through participation in major international art fairs. The gallery also operates an artist-in-residence program in Beijing and a project space (弦 xián) dedicated to artistic exploration and dialogue.

Product overview

Galerie Urs Meile is a contemporary art gallery operating three physical exhibition spaces: two in Zurich, Switzerland (Ankerstrasse and Rämistrasse locations), one in Beijing's 798 Art District, China, and one in Ardez, Switzerland. The gallery represents international contemporary artists and offers an Artist-in-Residence program in Beijing. A dedicated project space called '弦 xián' (Xián) provides additional exhibition opportunities. The gallery actively participates in major international art fairs globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 弦 xián: A project space launched by Galerie Urs Meile that embodies the gallery's commitment to supporting artistic dialogue and exploration. The name '弦' (xián) refers to a sound source, a function describing wave phenomena, and a one-dimensional extended entity.

Products and services

• Artist-in-Residence Program

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Luxury Group by Marriott InternationalminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 March 2026Galerie Urs Meile collaborates with Luxury Group by Marriott International as part of their 'Art of Arrival' artist residency program. The partnership involves presentation of commissioned artwork during Art Basel Switzerland and Hong Kong Art Month at St. Regis Hong Kong, followed by a Greater China tour across select Luxury Group properties.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Galerie Continua: International contemporary art gallery with locations in San Gimignano, Beijing, Shanghai, Havana, Rome, Paris, and Dubai. Closely comparable in operating multiple gallery spaces across continents with strong artist residency programs and Chinese art exposure.
• White Cube: Contemporary art gallery with locations in London, Hong Kong, Seoul, Paris, New York, and Beverly Hills. Highly comparable international contemporary gallery model with strong artist roster and active participation in major art fairs, including Art Basel.
• Almine Rech: International contemporary art gallery with locations in Paris, Brussels, London, New York, Shanghai, and Los Angeles. Comparable multi-continent contemporary gallery with active participation in major art fairs.
• Massimo De Carlo: Contemporary art gallery with locations in Milan, London, Paris, Hong Kong, and New York. Comparable international contemporary gallery model with European-Asian footprint and major art fair participation.
• Tang Contemporary Art: Contemporary art gallery with galleries in Beijing, Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore, and Bangkok, focusing on contemporary Chinese and Asian artists. Direct comparable in geographic focus (China + Asia) and contemporary Chinese art specialization.
• Perrotin: Contemporary art gallery with locations in Paris, New York, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, Dubai, and Los Angeles. Closely comparable international contemporary gallery with strong Asian presence and blue-chip artist representation.

Broad incumbents

• Hauser & Wirth: Major international contemporary and modern art gallery with galleries across Europe, North America, and Asia (including Hong Kong and Shanghai). Comparable multi-continent gallery model representing established contemporary artists, though at significantly greater scale.
• Pace Gallery: Global contemporary art gallery with locations in New York, London, Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, Geneva, and Los Angeles. Comparable as a multi-continent gallery representing major contemporary artists, though much larger in scale and roster breadth than Galerie Urs Meile.
• LGDR (Lévy Gorvy Dayan): International gallery with locations in New York, London, Paris, and Hong Kong focusing on modern and contemporary masters. Comparable multi-continent gallery presence with strong institutional collector relationships.

Regional players

• Pace Gallery Asia (Hong Kong): Pace's Hong Kong presence serving as a gateway for collectors into the Asian contemporary art market. Thematically comparable to Galerie Urs Meile's Beijing operation, which serves as its Asia-Pacific headquarters connecting Chinese artists to international collectors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/galerieursmeile
• Facebookfacebook.com/galerieursmeile
• Instagraminstagram.com/galerieursmeileofficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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