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| Industry | Art gallery |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 |
Number of locations | 4 |
| Website | https://www.galerie-philia.com |
Galerie Philia is an international contemporary design and art gallery with locations in Mexico, Geneva, New York, and Singapore. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Galerie Philia was founded in 2015 by the Attali brothers. Philia derives from ancient Greek word and means "friendship" or "affection". [5] The gallery organizes permanent and temporary exhibitions by national and international artists. [6]
In 2021, Galerie Philia opened an exhibition at Walker Tower in New York, designed by Pietro Franceschini. [7] [8]
In 2022, Galerie Philia launched "Art Brut", a sculpture workshop for young children in Breil-sur-Roya. [9] In the same year, the gallery opened the exhibition Jean Nouvel: Racines Aériennes, designed by Jean Nouvel. It was the first time that a private residence designed by Jean Nouvel was used for an art and design exhibition. [10] Galerie Philia presented a design exhibition at Cité radieuse de Marseille, featuring works by designers such as Rick Owens. [11]
In 2023, Pilar Zeta and Andrés Monnier present 'Antipodes' rock sculptures at Galerie Philia, during the Mexico City Art Week. [12] [13]
During the Milan Furniture Fair, Galerie Philia will present Desacralized, an exhibition on the theme of 'desacralisation', in the Chiesa di San Vittore e Quaranta martiri, located in the centre of Milan. [14]
In 2024, the gallery presented Future Relics, an exhibition at the 16th‑century Giardino Corsini al Prato in Florence, featuring contemporary works inspired by the cultural heritage and archives of Medici Florence. [15] [16]
In 2025, Galerie Philia organized Then and Now: Brazilian Legacy, a weekend exhibition at Niterói Contemporary Art Museum in Rio de Janeiro combining early Brazilian modernist design with contemporary works that respond to the museum’s architecture. [17] The same year, the gallery celebrated its tenth anniversary with STRATES, an exhibition held at Les Espaces d'Abraxas, a brutalist building near Paris, showcasing contemporary design and sculpture. [18]