Gallery & Market Intelligence
Tier M5 · Exclusive to ProvenioRepresentation Timeline
See every gallery move, in order, since the artist’s first representation. Provenio captures period_start, period_end, exclusivity, and source refs for every artist-gallery edge in the KG — not just the current snapshot.
“Artsy lists current galleries. Provenio shows the sequence. And the sequence is what tells you when a market broke.”
MCP Tool
get_representation_timeline(artist_id, include_former?)Returns the full ordered set of gallery relationships for any artist — period_start, period_end (null = ongoing), exclusivity (exclusive / shared / former / deceased_estate), and source_refs (verification trail). Designed for diligence workflows, not roster lookups.
Three Verified Timelines
Real KG data — verified against gallery websites, fair exhibitor lists, and press archives. Hover any bar to see verification notes.
El Anatsui
Ghanaian / Nigerian · Pattern A · Institutional Escalation
Four galleries spanning three continents, never an exclusive until 2020. The 27-year gap between first international gallery (October, 1993) and mega-gallery exclusive (Zwirner, 2020) is itself a market signal.
SharedExclusive
October Gallery
GB · Shared
1993 — present (33+ yrs)
First international gallery. London-based, Africa-focused. Anatsui's longest-standing relationship — 30+ years and ongoing.
Goodman Gallery
ZA · Shared
2005 — present (21+ yrs)
African continental anchor. Bridged Anatsui's mid-career institutional shows (Documenta 1992, Venice Pavilion 2007).
Lisson Gallery
GB · Shared
2008 — present (18+ yrs)
European market expansion. Coincided with first six-figure secondary auction lots and Sterling Award (2008).
David Zwirner
US · Exclusive
2020 — present (6+ yrs)
Mega-gallery exclusive for North America announced June 2020. Marked the consolidation phase — prices doubled within 18 months.
GB
1993 — present (33+ yrs)
First international gallery. London-based, Africa-focused. Anatsui's longest-standing relationship — 30+ years and ongoing.
ZA
2005 — present (21+ yrs)
African continental anchor. Bridged Anatsui's mid-career institutional shows (Documenta 1992, Venice Pavilion 2007).
GB
2008 — present (18+ yrs)
European market expansion. Coincided with first six-figure secondary auction lots and Sterling Award (2008).
US
2020 — present (6+ yrs)
Mega-gallery exclusive for North America announced June 2020. Marked the consolidation phase — prices doubled within 18 months.
Yayoi Kusama
Japanese · Pattern A → C · Escalation + Movement Anchor
Four shared galleries forming a global rep-quad: Tokyo (Ota) → London (Victoria Miro) → New York / global (Zwirner) → Asia-Pacific (Perrotin). No single gallery dominates — coordinated rather than consolidated.
Shared
Ota Fine Arts
JP · Shared
1994 — present (32+ yrs)
Tokyo (later Singapore + Shanghai). Kusama's first dedicated commercial representation after returning from New York to Japan in 1973.
Victoria Miro
GB · Shared
1998 — present (28+ yrs)
London — single most consistent European representation. 35-year retrospective in 2023.
David Zwirner
US · Shared
2013 — present (13+ yrs)
New York / London / Paris / Hong Kong. Triggered the global museum-tour era (Infinity Mirrors, 2017–2019).
Perrotin
FR · Shared
2019 — present (7+ yrs)
Paris / Tokyo / New York / Seoul / Hong Kong. Asia-Pacific retail amplification phase.
JP
1994 — present (32+ yrs)
Tokyo (later Singapore + Shanghai). Kusama's first dedicated commercial representation after returning from New York to Japan in 1973.
GB
1998 — present (28+ yrs)
London — single most consistent European representation. 35-year retrospective in 2023.
US
2013 — present (13+ yrs)
New York / London / Paris / Hong Kong. Triggered the global museum-tour era (Infinity Mirrors, 2017–2019).
FR
2019 — present (7+ yrs)
Paris / Tokyo / New York / Seoul / Hong Kong. Asia-Pacific retail amplification phase.
Park Seo-bo
Korean · Pattern D → E · Late Discovery + Estate Transition
Three decades of single-gallery (Hyundai) Korean representation. International expansion came only after the 2014–2015 Dansaekhwa rediscovery. Estate handover in 2023 marks a fundamentally different market phase.
FormerSharedEstate
1991–2023
Gallery Hyundai
KR · Former
1991 – 2023 (32 yrs)
Earliest Korean gallery relationship — anchored Park's domestic Dansaekhwa positioning for three decades. Transitioned post-2023.
Kukje Gallery
KR · Shared
2007 — present (19+ yrs)
Seoul + Busan. Co-led the international Dansaekhwa wave (Venice 2015 collateral, Frieze Seoul anchor 2022+).
White Cube
GB · Shared
2016 — present (10+ yrs)
London / Hong Kong / New York. Marked the international mega-gallery escalation that followed the 2014–2015 Dansaekhwa rediscovery.
Park Seo-Bo Foundation
KR · Estate
2023 — present (3+ yrs)
Estate transition after Park's death (Oct 2023). Foundation now coordinates global authentication and posthumous exhibitions.
KR
1991 – 2023 (32 yrs)
Earliest Korean gallery relationship — anchored Park's domestic Dansaekhwa positioning for three decades. Transitioned post-2023.
KR
2007 — present (19+ yrs)
Seoul + Busan. Co-led the international Dansaekhwa wave (Venice 2015 collateral, Frieze Seoul anchor 2022+).
GB
2016 — present (10+ yrs)
London / Hong Kong / New York. Marked the international mega-gallery escalation that followed the 2014–2015 Dansaekhwa rediscovery.
Park Seo-Bo Foundation
EstateKR
2023 — present (3+ yrs)
Estate transition after Park's death (Oct 2023). Foundation now coordinates global authentication and posthumous exhibitions.
Three Workflows
Each surface area is a workflow gallery directors, art advisors, and estate counsel run weekly — and each is impossible without the timeline.
01Career escalation timing
When did the artist move from boutique to major to mega-gallery? The dates are the diligence — pre-acquisition pricing depends on whether you’re early or late in the escalation arc.
02Shared-representation patterns
Multi-gallery shared rosters (Kusama, Anatsui until 2020) signal coordinated international strategy. Single-gallery exclusives signal consolidation. The pattern predicts price elasticity.
03Estate transitions
Post-mortem representation (Park Seo-bo Foundation, Basquiat estate) operates under different rules — supply control, authentication authority, and museum-loan strategy all shift on day one.