Founded in 1970, Berggruen Gallery has mounted groundbreaking exhibitions of paintings, sculpture, and prints by American and European masters, modernists, and contemporary artists. The first gallery of national stature in San Francisco, Berggruen Gallery was a pioneer for the bourgeoning San Francisco art scene and played a fundamental role in cultivating a group of dedicated collectors in the Bay Area. Originally specializing in European prints, Berggruen Gallery presented exhibitions of Miro, Giacometti, Picasso, and Matisse. In the mid-1970’s, however, the emphasis shifted to American artists, such as Robert Motherwell, Roy Lichtenstein, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, and Frank Stella, exhibiting not only prints but paintings and drawings as well.