Galleries Sprüth Magers and Skarstedt have announced joint representation of artist George Condo, ending his six-year partnership with Hauser & Wirth. Condo has a long history with both galleries: he first showed with Monika Sprüth in 1984 and was represented by Skarstedt from 2004 to 2019. The announcement comes after a two-venue exhibition earlier this year that involved both Sprüth Magers and Hauser & Wirth. Condo's market remains strong, with recent auction sales exceeding $6 million and a current retrospective at the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris.
The move signals a significant realignment in the representation of one of today's most sought-after blue-chip artists, whose auction record stands at $6.8 million and whose works on paper sell for six to seven figures. Condo's market generated $39.2 million at auction in 2024, the third highest for a living artist. The joint representation by two major galleries underscores the continued demand for Condo's work and the evolving dynamics of artist-gallery relationships in the high-end art market.