Galerie Frank Elbaz

What Galerie Frank Elbaz does

Galerie Frank Elbaz is a privately held contemporary art gallery founded in 2002 and headquartered in Paris, France. The gallery represents a curated roster of approximately 15+ international contemporary artists, including Sheila Hicks, Kenjiro Okazaki, Mungo Thomson, Bernard Piffaretti, Wallace Berman (estate), Machiko Ogawa, Ketuta Alexi-Meskhishvili, Yoan Mudry, Julije Knifer, and Chloé Delarue, spanning disciplines such as painting, sculpture, fiber arts, ceramics, photography, and film/video.

The gallery operates three core revenue streams: primary market sales (private treaty sales directly from gallery representation), art fair sales at premier international fairs (Art Basel across Basel/Miami Beach/Paris, Frieze Los Angeles, Art Dubai, Armory Show, Tokyo Gendai, and Taipei Dangdai), and secondary market sales of estate and consigned works. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the gallery facilitates enquiries through its website (built on the Artlogic CMS platform) rather than e-commerce.

Galerie Frank Elbaz serves three primary customer segments: museums and cultural institutions (which acquire works for permanent collections and host exhibitions of represented artists), high-net-worth private collectors (the core buyer segment), and corporate collectors. The gallery's value proposition rests on a curated cross-cultural program bridging European, American, and Japanese contemporary art, with represented artists consistently featured in major international museums (MoMA, SFMOMA, LACMA, The Met, Tate Modern, National Museum of Qatar, West Bund Museum Shanghai, Naoshima New Museum of Art). Go-to-market is sales-led via direct collector relationships, with marketing support from a website, email newsletter, Instagram and Facebook presence, and earned media in art publications including ArtForum, The New York Times, and ArtReview.

Name

Galerie Frank Elbaz

Legal name

galerie frank elbaz

Website

https://galeriefrankelbaz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Galerie Frank Elbaz is a Paris-based contemporary art gallery founded in 2002 that represents 15+ international artists, sells primary and secondary market works through its gallery space and major art fairs (Art Basel, Frieze), and serves museums, private collectors, and corporate collectors worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contemporary Art Gallery

NAICS

Art Dealers (459920)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

General Consumer Expos & Trade Shows (MPAGAFAA)

Keywords

• Contemporary art gallery
• Artist representation
• Art exhibitions
• Art fair sales
• Primary market sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Primary Market Art Sales: Sale of artworks by represented artists directly from the gallery, typically through private treaty sales and studio visits. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.
2. Art Fair Sales: Participation in international art fairs including Art Basel, Frieze Los Angeles, Art Dubai, Armory Show, Tokyo Gendai, and Taipei Dangdai, where artworks are presented and sold to fair visitors.
3. Secondary Market Sales: Sale of works by artists in their estate or from secondary market sources, including artists like Wallace Berman and Julije Knifer.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Galerie Frank Elbaz is a contemporary art gallery based in Paris that represents an international roster of artists and presents exhibitions at its physical gallery space, including solo and group shows of paintings, sculpture, photography, ceramics, and fiber art. The gallery sells artworks through primary market private treaty sales at the gallery, secondary market sales from estates (e.g., Wallace Berman, Julije Knifer), and direct sales at major international art fairs including Art Basel (Basel, Miami Beach, Paris), Frieze Los Angeles, Art Dubai, Tokyo Gendai, and Taipei Dangdai.

Product overview

Galerie Frank Elbaz is a contemporary art gallery based in Paris that operates as a single-location gallery with a unified exhibition program. The gallery's core offerings consist of exhibition programming at its physical space, participation in international art fairs (Art Basel, Frieze, Tokyo Gendai, Armory Show), and comprehensive artist representation services. The represented artist roster spans multiple nationalities and disciplines including painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, and fiber arts. The gallery maintains an online presence through its website powered by Artlogic CMS, which hosts artist profiles, exhibition archives, news updates, and contact information. Recent represented artist achievements include the 67th Mainichi Art Award for Kenjiro Okazaki (2026) and Guggenheim Fellowship for Mungo Thomson (2025).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Exhibition Program Curated presentations of works by represented artists at the Paris gallery space, comprising solo and group exhibitions. Forthcoming exhibitions include Yasuko Hirano's 'Anthem' (September-October 2026) and Kunié Sugiura's 'Ubiquitous Conjunction' (October-December 2026).
• Art Fair Participation Presentation and sale of works by represented artists at major international art fairs including Art Basel (Basel, Miami Beach, Paris), Frieze Los Angeles, The Armory Show, Art Dubai, Tokyo Gendai, and Taipei Dangdai, providing primary market access to collectors worldwide.
• Artist Representation Representation of approximately 15+ international contemporary artists including Sheila Hicks, Mungo Thomson, Bernard Piffaretti, Kenjiro Okazaki, Wallace Berman, Machiko Ogawa, Ketuta Alexi-Meskhishvili, Yoan Mudry, Julije Knifer, Chloé Delarue, Yasuko Hirano, and Kunié Sugiura. Services include career management, exhibition planning, art fair placement, institutional connections, and facilitation of collection acquisitions.
• Secondary Market Sales Sale of works by represented artists from their estates or secondary market sources, including artists such as Wallace Berman and Julije Knifer, addressing collector demand for historically important works.

Quantifiable outcome

• Artists consistently featured in international museum exhibitions and biennials
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ShibunkakucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2023Shibunkaku is a Japanese gallery partner collaborating with Galerie Frank Elbaz on exhibitions featuring Japanese artists. The partnership produced the 'Shiryū Morita / Machiko Ogawa' exhibition (November-December 2023), combining contemporary calligraphy and ceramics from Japan.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Galerie Lelong & Co: Paris-based contemporary art gallery with a similar international roster of established artists, participation in major art fairs, and museum placement focus. Most directly comparable in scale and positioning.
• Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac: Paris/London/Salzburg contemporary gallery representing international artists across generations with strong museum placement and art fair presence. Directly comparable business model and gallery positioning.
• Marian Goodman Gallery: NYC/London/Paris contemporary gallery representing blue-chip international artists with strong institutional and museum relationships. Highly comparable in curation approach and client base.
• Air de Paris: Independent Paris contemporary art gallery of similar scale, representing international artists with art fair participation. Direct peer for the French independent gallery segment.
• Galerie Chantal Crousel: Paris contemporary gallery representing an international roster of established artists with strong museum connections and global art fair participation. Closely comparable in positioning and operational model.
• Galerie Xippas: Paris-based contemporary gallery with locations in multiple international cities, representing a curated roster of international artists. Comparable business model with similar gallery-to-museum placement focus.
• König Galerie: Berlin-based contemporary gallery with international art fair presence and museum placement focus. Comparable in representing a curated roster of mid-career to established international artists.
• Galleria Continua: Italy-founded contemporary gallery with global locations, representing international artists with significant museum presence. Comparable in artist development and cross-cultural programming.

Broad incumbents

• Galerie Perrotin: Major Paris-founded global contemporary gallery with significantly larger scale but overlapping participation in Art Basel, Frieze, and the same international collector base. Comparable in market segment but operates at much greater scale.

Regional players

• Shibunkaku: Japanese contemporary gallery partner collaborating with Galerie Frank Elbaz on Japanese artist exhibitions. Comparable in curatorial approach though operating primarily in the Japanese regional market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/@galeriefrankelbazparis
• Instagraminstagram.com/galeriefrankelbaz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/galerie-frank-elbaz

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