New York, September, 13, 2019 — Pace Gallery launched its new flagship in Chelsea with a spectacular
celebration. Legendary rock band The Who performed a rare acoustic set on the sixth-floor terrace in front of
A-list guests, which included a historic roster of Pace artists.
DJ Questlove kicked off the night by spinning on the terrace. At 9 PM, The Who performed a set of iconic songs,
including “The Kids Are Alright” and “Pinball Wizard.” To round out the night, Graham Reynolds’ band performed
under Fred Wilson’s chandeliers on the 7th floor.
VIPs experienced the unveiling of incredible exhibitions by Alexander Calder (1st floor), Yto Barrada (1st floor), Loie
Hollowell (2nd floor), David Hockney (3rd floor), Peter Hujar (3rd floor), and Fred Wilson (7th floor).
Marc Glimcher (CEO of Pace) & Fairfax Dorn, Arne Glimcher (the founder of Pace) & Milly Glimcher celebrated
Pace’s new flagship, designed by Bonetti/Kozerski Architecture, at 540 West 25th Street. The night both ushered
Pace into its next chapter and underscored its incredible legacy as a haven for some of the most significant artists
of the 20th- and 21st-centuries. Next year, Pace celebrates its 60th anniversary. The building opens to the public
on Saturday, September 14, 2019.
Notable Guests from the world of art, entertainment and business included:
Ian Alteveer
Wes Anderson
Oliver Barker
Justin Bartha
Enrico Bonetti
Jim Breyer & Angela Chao
Sabrina Buell & Yves Behar
Amy Cappellazzo
Simon Castets
Angela Chao & Jim Breyer
Bob Colacello
Willem DaFoe
N. Dash & Michael Straus
Eleanor Acquavella Dejoux &
Morgan Dejoux
Charles & Valerie Diker
Marc Ecko
Kim Heirston Evans
Cecilia Gioni
RoseLee Goldberg
Noam Gottesman
Michael Govan & Katherine Ross
Charles & Nathalie de Gunzburg
Sandy Heller & Christine Kim
Jonah Hill
Max & Nina Hollein
Rashid Johnson & Sheree
Hovsepian
Linda & Mort Janklow
Rashid Johnson
Flavin & Michèle Judd
Rainer Judd JR
Maggie Kayne
David Kordansky
Dominic Kozerski
Jenny and Trey Laird
Thomas Lee
Zoya & Damien Loeb
Julie & Billy Macklowe
Martin Z. Margulies
Raymond & Crystal McGuire
Julie Mehretu
Stavros Merjos & Honor Fraser
Alberto Mugrabi & Colby Jordan
Stavros Niarchos
Alan Patricof
Leonard & Louise Riggio
Christopher Rothko & Lori Cohen
Mera and Don Rubell
Vito Schnabel
Maria Sharapova
Steve Tananbaum
Ann Tenenbaum
Julie Taymor
Hank Willis Thomas
Allen Turner
Yvonne Force Villareal
Adam Weinberg & Lorraine
Ferguson
Luke Wilson
Arden Wohl & Jonah Freeman
Dustin Yellin
Dasha Zhukova
Pace Artists in attendance:
Lynda Benglis
Chuck Close
Nigel Cooke
Mary Corse
Keith Coventry
Tara Donovan
Tim Eitel
Lonneke Gordijn
Adrien Ghenie
Paul Graham
Kevin Francis Gray
Hai Bo
Tim Hawkinson
Loie Hollowell
Hong Hao
Emilia Kabakov
Richard Learoyd
Li Songsong
Maya Lin
Liu Jianhua
Robert Mangold
Mao Yan
William Monk
Ralph Nauta
Kohei Nawa
Claes Oldenburg
Adam Pendleton
Qiu Xiaofei
Michal Rovner
Lucas Samaras
Julian Schnabel
Joel Shapiro
Raqib Shaw
Arlene Shechet
James Siena
Kiki Smith
Song Dong
Keith Sonnier
Sui Jianguo
Richard Tuttle
Lee Ufan
Leo Villareal
Brent Wadden
Wang Guangle
Robert Whitman
Fred Wilson
Xiao Yu
Yue Minjun
Yin Xiuzhen
Zhang Xiaogang
Pace is a leading contemporary art gallery representing many of the most significant international artists and
estates of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
Under the leadership of President and CEO Marc Glimcher, Pace is a vital force within the art world and plays
a critical role in shaping the history, creation, and engagement with modern and contemporary art. Since its
founding by Arne Glimcher in 1960, Pace has developed a distinguished legacy for vibrant and dedicated
relationships with renowned artists. As the gallery approaches the start of its seventh decade, Pace’s mission
continues to be inspired by our drive to support the world’s most influential and innovative artists and to share their
visionary work with people around the world.
Pace advances this mission through its dynamic global program, comprising ambitious exhibitions, artist projects,
public installations, institutional collaborations, and curatorial research and writing. Today, Pace has seven
locations worldwide: two galleries in New York, including its newly opened global headquarters at 540 West 25th
Street; one in London; one in Geneva; one in Palo Alto, California; one in Hong Kong; and one in Seoul.
