Welcome to Talking Points, our new segment that sheds light by amassing related articles on a single topic issue in the worlds of contemporary ceramic art and contemporary ceramics.
This week, our recommended reading list examines the new gallery landscape and how the traditional brick-and-mortar gallery model is giving way to more temporary and collaborative platforms. What does that effort look like? And, what does that means for gallerists and artists?
After reading, we invite you to open discussion in our comments section.
Featured image: Candice Madey, owner of On Stellar Rays, at the gallery.
The New York Times
Art Gallery Closures Grow for Small and Midsize Dealers
Art News
A Recent History of Small and Mid-Size Galleries Closing
Artnet
Following Andrea Rosen’s Example, Two London Galleries Close Physical Spaces
Seventeen Gallery Shutters New York Space After Only Two Months
The Art Newspaper
In the wake of a wave of closures, galleries are adapting to survive
Artsy
How These Small Galleries Are Surviving Despite Wave of Closures
Installation view of works by Patrick Cole at PLAZAPLAZA. Courtesy of PLAZAPLAZA
David Hoyland of Seventeen Gallery, New York
Installation view of Nick van Woert exhibition “Organ Donor” at GRIMM. Photo by Gregory Carideo, courtesy of GRIMM.
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YOu want to scrutinize, observe, study, appreciate, enjoy fine art in all its forms one would then attend MOMA, the Louvre, and in short study art work up close and personal. TV monitors, on-line, AI, CG are all a decent means of being introduced to new art, established artists et al. However, there is no substitute for engaging in art dialog face to face with the works themselves. Why are galleries closing? The economy sucks thats why. Who destroyed the finest and most potent economy I have seen in more than 70 years? THe fraud Pelosi-Fauci driven Covid fiasco. Destruction not only of the Brick and Mortars Art Gallery scene but countless other businesses and industries across the nation. Why it is leftists love driving nations into debt is because when (historically speaking) all business is nationalized then the Government owns and controls everything. They work for and create NOTHING, but reap all the value and wealth of other peoples businesses and hard work. So, yes, times are hard and it is not a priority to purchase fine art in most families — But on the other hand, through removing those from offices who do not possess the wherewithal to create, to build, to lead and to again strengthen our nations economy such that all demographics across the board benefitted, as per Trump 45 Economy — Those are the type of ARTFUL politicians We the People ( Artists and Artistic People included ) of America desire and deserve that this country to again see. Notice that Marxists never share their wealth – but they insist that you and I do! The day Obscumbo allows homeless to squat in and encamp on the lawn his home in Marthas Vineyard that is the day that I will embrace Marx. We need a strong economy ladies and gentlemen so that those with the vision and courage to open doors to new Brick and Mortar art galleries again. A grand Economy is a positive pro-social element that American People deserve as it is Tax Dollars that fuels the poorest government that has existed in DC since nearly 1962. There is a lot more to life than politics, economics and social nonsense. Creative artists have NEVER limited themselves to creating art along such narrow criterion. Art IS AN ARENA in WHICH TO ACT — There can be no limiting factors to reign in American Contemporary Fine Artists – I for one totally miss the Brick and Mortars Art scene and though my work is also influenced by socio-economic and geo-political elements it is attributes such as aggressive brushwork, color richness, large scale museum quality figurative realism that dominate my work. But there is nowhere to exhibit nor is there and interpretive audience to engage in my visual discourse. I hope that Art Galleries flourish again in the Trump 47 Era.. Thanks