Mai 36 Galerie

Mai 36 Galerie was founded in 1987 by Victor Gisler and opened its first exhibition in 1988 with artist Les Levine at Maihofstrasse 36 in Lucerne. Since moving to Zurich in 1992, the gallery is located in a historic townhouse on three floors in the center of Zurich’s gallery district. For over thirty-five years, Mai 36 Galerie has presented and promoted artworks by emerging and established international contemporary artists such as John Baldessari, Stephan Balkenhol, Troy Brauntuch, Pia Fries, Matt Mullican, Thomas Ruff, Lawrence Weiner and Rémy Zaugg. It also represents the estates of Luigi Ghirri, Peter Hujar, General Idea, Robert Mapplethorpe, Paul Thek and Irma Blank. Maia Ruth Lee, Poppy Jones, Magali Reus, Michel Pérez Pollo, Markus Saile and Jacopo Benassi are among the emerging artists Mai 36 has added to its gallery program in recent years.
 Mai 36 Galerie continuously presents and promotes the artists' works in solo and group exhibitions, publications, in virtual spaces, and international art fairs such as Art Basel in Basel, Art Basel Miami Beach, Art Basel Hong Kong, Art Brussels, Art Genève, Arco Madrid, Frieze Seoul, Miart Milan, and Art Basel Paris. Since its beginnings, Mai 36 Galerie has collaborated with renowned museums as well as public institutions around the world and has earned a reputation for long-standing and ongoing collaborations with its artists.