Commercial galleries

Closuresanalysis

New York gallery closures are leaving artists to fend for themselves

The recent shuttering of multiple city stalwarts, from Marlborough to David Lewis, has forced their former clients to find alternative outlets

One of Frank Auerbach's favourite paintings—unseen for 50 years—to go on show for first time

The artist had previously petitioned for "Primrose Hill, Hot Summer Evening" to be included in a 1978 Hayward show with no success, now it will finally feature in the first-ever exhibition of his landscapes

Curator Virginia Brilliant settles her lawsuit against Robilant + Voena gallery and its co-founders

Brilliant, who had sought at least $3m for claims related to her consulting work for the gallery, has withdrawn her complaint as part of the agreement

Los Angeles gallery Anat Ebgi taking over former Praz-Dellavalade space

The gallery's newest location will launch with a site-specific project by Jibade-Khalil Huffman, followed by a full renovation

Art marketanalysis

Perrotin and its artists have made a €6m donation to the Pompidou—could the move set a precedent?

The gift of 23 works by 17 of the mega gallery's artists, worth over three times the museum's annual acquisitions budget, will go on display next month

London's newest art bar is a 'sexy, gay living room'

Co-founded by the owner of Guts gallery, Goldie Saloon is billed as a haven for women who love art—and other women

United Talent Agency suspends its fine arts division, closes Atlanta and Los Angeles galleries

The Hollywood talent agency was the first to open a branch dedicated to visual art

Saints, stigmata and solace: Tracey Emin dives into the spiritual in London exhibition of new works

British artist says she needs to express her belief in “other worlds” as she gets older

From punk pioneer to major market player: 40 years of Maureen Paley gallery

Paley's operations have grown from a derelict London house to three spaces across the UK—but her risk-taking, collaborative nature remains the same

Sustainability organisation Gallery Climate Coalition shuts down volunteer programme, citing a lack of funds

The initiative included chapters in seven cities and countries forming one of the art world’s largest climate networks

Having to ‘strive to survive’ holds no fears for new Geneva gallery

L’Appartement opens this October with an exhibition of sculptures by Takis and Yves Dana

Fashion and media brand 032c launches commercial gallery in Berlin

032c gallery will operate within a traditional art market model and opens with a group show on the intersection between art and fashion

Over 50% of gallerists have a poor work-life balance, with those in the US most acutely affected

A new survey reveals that fewer than half of gallery employees feel like their lives are well-balanced

Largest Morandi exhibition in almost 20 years to open in New York

The show, organised by the Italian dealer Mattia de Luca, coincides with the 60th anniversary of the artist’s death

From historic palaces to a hipster haven: four of Seoul’s art hot spots

Frieze Seoul week is the perfect time to explore the city’s gallery and museum districts, with late night openings and special events. Here are the places to visit

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The art market slump, the artist freed in the US-Russia prisoner swap, Max Ernst in Paris — podcast

What’s behind the troubles facing auction houses and galleries? Plus, Sasha Skochilenko recounts her experience of being arrested—and incarcerated—in Russia, and the story behind a 1937 Surrealist painting by Ernst

Choppy waters ahead for the art market

Sotheby’s reported plunge in earnings is part of a bigger picture

Defying market gloom, Nicoletti gallery in London moves to larger space in Shoreditch

Responding to "crisis" with determination, the gallery has relocated to "avoid stagnation"

London’s new Instagram-friendly ‘museum experience’ opens—with works by Koons, Basquiat and Murakami

Moco’s latest outpost on prime Marble Arch site soft launched with a show by “icons” of contemporary art

Jala Wahid confronts the colonial legacy of the British Museum in London exhibition

The Kurdish artist delves into the histories of looted artefacts and questions the ethics of their existence in Western museums

New York City’s ‘first Ukrainian art gallery’ highlights artists living in the war zone

“Some of the works that we’re selling here, I’m very confident that in three years they will double in price,” says Mriya gallery founder Artem Yalanskiy

White Cube in London lets go of 38 invigilators—most of them artists and students

The terminations follow a general trend among galleries that are moving away from visitor engagement to visitor management, the workers were told

Common ground: how galleries are sharing the load to stay afloat

At time of rising overheads, smaller dealers are finding it makes sense to share gallery spaces and fair stands

Marian Goodman Gallery sets opening date and programme for new Tribeca flagship

The 30,000 sq. ft space will debut on 26 October with a group show featuring works by nearly 50 artists

Vitrine gallery closes after 14 years, citing economic pressures and political climate

The gallery has spaces in London and Basel and represents artists including Charlie Godet Thomas and Nicole Bachmann

Under a new director, Art Basel Miami Beach rolls out smaller stands to attract emerging galleries

The Florida fair's 2024 edition, its first led by Bridget Finn, will feature 283 galleries and an increased Latin American presence

San Francisco dealer Rebecca Camacho expands downtown footprint

Camacho says her new space in Jackson Square is further proof that art “plants the seeds for regrowth” in San Francisco’s core