Candida Gertler

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

Candida Gertler
Born1966 or 1967 (age 56–57)[1]
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
NationalityBritish, German
OccupationArt collector
SpouseZak 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. "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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