Candida Gertler

Candida Gertler (born 1966/1967) OBE is a British/German art collector, philanthropist, and former journalist.[2]

Candida Gertler
Born1966/1967 (age 53–54)[1]
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
NationalityBritish, German
OccupationArt collector
Net worth£150 million (2009)
Spouse(s)Zak Gertler
Children2

Early life

She was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, to Romanian Jewish immigrant parents.[1][3] She studied journalism and law.[1]

Career

In 2003 Gertler and Yana Peel founded the Outset Contemporary Art Fund.[4]

In June 2015, she was given an OBE "for services to Contemporary Visual Arts and Arts Philanthropy".[5]

She is a member of the Tate International Council.[6]

Personal life

She is married to Zak Gertler.[7] They are Jewish, and have two children.[8]

He has been called "one of London's leading property developers".[7] In 2009, Zak Gertler and family had an estimated net worth of £150 million, down from £250 million in 2008.[9] "The Gertlers developed offices in Germany, moving into the London market in the 1990s."[9]

References
  1. "The Tate's Secret Weapon: Outset". Art Market Monitor. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  2. "A missionary for art". Arterritory.com - Baltic, Russian and Scandinaviawn Art Territory. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  3. ""Artfully Dressed: Women in the Art World", Volume IV: Collectors & Patrons". Issuu. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  4. http://www.arterritory.com/en/art_market/collections/6202-a_missionary_for_art/
  5. "Candida GERTLER". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  6. "Interview with Candida Gertler, OBE". Artkurio Consultancy. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  7. "The London Magazine". www.thelondonmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  8. https://parkeastsynagogue.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Annoucements-02-15-19.pdf
  9. "Zak Gertler and family". The Sunday Times. 26 April 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2019.


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