Timo Kappeller has joined Pace Gallery as a senior director in New York, focusing on sales and artist relationships, starting January 20. He arrives from The Campus, a collaborative exhibition space in upstate New York, and previously held senior roles at Hauser & Wirth and Andrew Kreps, with early career experience at Documenta and KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin. His hiring follows several high-profile departures from Pace, including senior vice president Jessie Washburne-Harris to White Cube and artist Yoshitomo Nara to David Zwirner.
The appointment signals Pace's strategic focus on long-term artist career management and mid-career artists, a market segment Kappeller sees as undervalued. His cross-sector experience—bridging galleries, institutions, and sales—aligns with Pace's international expansion, particularly in German-speaking regions following the gallery's Berlin outpost opening. The move also reflects broader art market trends toward patient stewardship over rapid price escalation.