BRUNO ZUPAN

Slovenian, b. 1939

Unlike other art forms, there is no formal recognition a painter can achieve among their peers — no Tony, Grammy, or Nobel. Recognition can arrive erratically, and a museum exhibition’s critical acclaim may not translate to success with collectors. The moments when large-scale, prestigious institutions offer a public showing can be few and far between, and that certainly also stands true with galleries. Too often, artists must choose between academic or collector acclaim. For over fifty-five years now, Bruno Zupan has been achieving that rare and coveted duality — both academic and collector success. The United Nations Headquarters (NY), the Museo de Mallorca (Spain), the Columbus Museum of Art (GA), the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MA), and most recently the beautiful Millennium Gate Museum (GA), among many others, have recognized his invigorating blend of contemporary Impressionism and Jackson Pollock-style spatter. And the collectors have followed; Martha and I have enjoyed enriching numerous collections with Bruno’s confident hand — his deft brushwork is textured, skilled, and inspired — and we often hang his paintings beside such masters as Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt, and more. Notable collectors include the Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, and Rothschild families in addition to royalty from several European nations.

Natasha Zupan, too, has demonstrated the ability to straddle these often-disparate worlds and is well on her way to achieving similar accolades. The Yale-educated artist has received recognition from classic fine art museums (the Columbus Museum of Art (GA) and the Museum of the Archives (Spain)) to special commissions and collaborations from the famed jewelry brand Swarovski, the fashion designer Zang Toi, among others. Her works were on display as part of the Venice Biennale 2022, a significant and coveted honor for contemporary artists working around the world today. Inspired by the bold hues of Mallorca, where both father and daughter make their home, Natasha combines rich pigments, antique fabrics, textured collage, encaustic, 24k gold leaf, and other media as she innovates her own unique and varied interpretation of modernism. Her artwork has been collected by Goldie Hawn, Michael Douglas, among many others.

We are honored to have collaborated with Bruno & Natasha Zupan for nearly twenty-five years now.