Kertess, Klaus
type Dealer/Gallery Scholar/Critic/Expert
dates 1940-2016
city East Hampton
stateNY
other citiesNew Haven, CT; New York, NY; Andover, MA; Cologne, Germany;
sex M
history Klaus Kertess is an art dealer, art historian, curator and writer.

Kertess was a co-founder of and ran the influential Bykert Gallery from 1966 to 1975, helping to start the careers of Brice Marden, Chuck Close and David Novros.

J. Frederick Byers was the co-founder and financial backer of Bykert Gallery.

Kertess was the curator of The Whitney Museum of American Art's 1995 Biennial Exhibition.


decades1960-1970
1970-1980
1980-1990
1990-2000
2000-2010
2010-2020
updated 10/31/2024 13:33:17
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Repository Description Links
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Oral history interview with Klaus D. Kertess, 1975 Oct. 1. see details...
The Museum of Modern Art
Library and Archives
Artist file: Kertess, Klaus; miscellaneous uncataloged material. see details...
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Oral history interview with Brice Marden, 1972 Oct. 3. see details...
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Oral history interview with Chuck Close, 1987 May 14-Sept. 30. see details...
The Museum of Modern Art
Library and Archives
Artist file: Kertess, Klaus; miscellaneous uncataloged material. see details...

see alsoByers, J. Frederick
Bykert Gallery