Art Forecast: Coming and Goings
A list of recent gallery openings, closings, and new representation
I’m excited to announce a new series that unpacks the art world's “comings and goings.” At the beginning of each month, we will look back at recent professional changes in the art world, including announcements of new artist representation, gallery openings and closings, and general career moves and changes.
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Gallery Representation
Pace Gallery is now representing Li Hei Di.
Li Hei Di, Unquenchable Laughter, Inescapable Desert, 2023, oil on linen, 74 3/4 x 59 inches © Li Hei Di. Photo courtesy Michael Kohn Gallery David Zwirner has added its youngest artist to date: Sasha Gordon. The blue-chip gallery will co-represent the artist with Matthew Brown.
Michaela Yearwood-Dan is now represented by Hauser & Wirth.
Nicolas Robert Gallery has started representing Natia Lemay.
Gallery Openings & Closings
Deli Gallery shut its doors after eight years.
Karma opened its new exhibition space at 549 West 26th Street in Chelsea. The first exhibition is Landscapes, a survey of paintings by Manoucher Yektai.
Derek Eller Gallery has a new location in Tribeca at 38 Walker Street.
12.26 Dallas has expanded their Dallas location and is celebrating with a new group show aptly titled “Building.”
Perrotin has announced that it will expand its multi-city offerings with a London location in 2025.
Miscellaneous
David Zwirner has two new directors joining their Hong Kong team: Yao Ma and Laura Shao.
Hauser & Wirth has a new CEO: Mirella Roma.
Former gallerist David Lewis has also joined Hauser & Wirth as Senior Director.
Frick Collection named Axel Rüger as incoming director. Rüger has experience running the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and the Royal Academy of Arts in London.
Glenn Lowry has announced that he will conclude his 30-year tenure as MoMA director in 2025.
The Hammer Museum appoints Zoë Ryan as the new director.
Paula Cooper Gallery has hired art dealer Simone Subal as Senior Director. Subal closed her gallery earlier this year.