JAN KRUGIER (1928–2008)

International art dealer Jan Krugier died this Saturday in his Geneva home at the age of eighty. Krugier established his first gallery in Geneva in 1962, taking the advice of his friend Alberto Giacometti, who suggested he become an art dealer. He then opened a branch in New York in 1987. Krugier was well known for his traveling exhibitions and presence at international art fairs. He was also the exclusive agent for the Marina Picasso collection and the Alejandra, Aurelio, and Claudio Torres collection of works by Joaquín Torres-Garcia.