Arnold "Arne" Glimcher (born March 12, 1938) is an American

art dealer An art dealer is a person or company that buys and sells works of art, or acts as the intermediary between the buyers and sellers of art. An art dealer in contemporary art typically seeks out various artists to represent, and builds relationshi ...

, gallerist, film producer, and film director. He is the founder of The

Pace Gallery The Pace Gallery is an American contemporary and modern art gallery with 9 locations worldwide. It was founded in Boston by Arne Glimcher in 1960. His son, Marc Glimcher, is now president and CEO. Pace Gallery operates in New York, London, Hong ...

. Glimcher has produced and directed several films, including '' The Mambo Kings'' and '' Just Cause''. He is the father of art dealer Marc Glimcher and American scientist

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Early life and education

Glimcher was born on March 12, 1938, in

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, and raised in Boston. He was the youngest of four and spent a lot of his spare time alone, drawing and painting. He later graduated from

Massachusetts College of Art and Design Massachusetts College of Art and Design, branded as MassArt, is a public college of visual and applied art in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1873, it is one of the nation’s oldest art schools, the only publicly funded independent art school ...

, and

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Career

In the art market

In 1960, Glimcher founded the

in Boston. In 1963, he moved the gallery to New York City. In 1980, he sold

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's ''Three Flags'' to the

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for $1 million, the first time a work by a living artist had ever commanded seven figures. Today, the Pace Gallery represents contemporary artists including

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and

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. It also represents the estates of several artists, including

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, Ad Reinhardt, and

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. Glimcher is chairman of the Pace Gallery. During his career he has worked closely with important artists, including

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, and

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. In 2007, Glimcher received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

In film

Glimcher made his feature-film debut in a small role in

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's 1982 film '' Still of the Night''. He later served as an associate producer for

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's 1986 film '' Legal Eagles'' and went on to produce '' Gorillas in the Mist'', and '' The Good Mother'', both released in 1988. Glimcher made his directorial debut with the 1992 film '' The Mambo Kings''. The film, based on Oscar Hijuelos' book ''

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'', received widespread critical acclaim. Glimcher received an

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Best Original Song nomination for the film's original song, '' Beautiful Maria of My Soul'', which was also nominated for a

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in the same category. Glimcher later directed the 1995 film '' Just Cause'' starring

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and

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to a more mixed reception. In 1999, Glimcher directed ''

The White River Kid ''The White River Kid'' (also titled ''White River'' and ''The Conmen'') is a 1999 American comedy film directed by Arne Glimcher and starring Bob Hoskins, Antonio Banderas and Ellen Barkin. It is based on the novel ''The Little Brothers of St. M ...

'' which featured an ensemble cast, including

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from ''The Mambo Kings''. In 2008, he produced and directed the documentary film ''Picasso and Braque Go to the Movies''.

Personal life

Glimcher is married to Milly Cooper. They maintain residences in New York's

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and East Hampton, where their holiday home was designed by

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in 1983.

References

External links

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Cubism as Film Adaptation, ''The Wall Street Journal'', 27 May 2010Oral history interview with Arne (Arnold) Glimcher, 2010 Jan. 6-25

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