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Marian Goodman Gallery will end its current solo exhibition of Tacita Dean on April 25, suspending operations at its Los Angeles branch after two and a half years.
In a statement sent to art newsRose Lord, Junette Teng, Emily-Jane Kirwan and Leslie Nolen, four of the gallery’s partners, said: “Marianne Goodman Gallery’s partners are consolidating projects from our historic homes in New York and Paris. Our projects will continue to be based in these two global art capitals, promoting the transatlantic dialogue between the United States and Europe that has been the foundation of our gallery since its founding in 1977.”
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The gallery avoided saying it would definitely cease operations in Los Angeles, instead saying the partners would “evaluate the next phase of the space” and “maintain our presence in Los Angeles and international cities through special projects, art fairs, and museum exhibitions to support our artists and clients.”
Marian Goodman is the latest blue-chip gallery to close its outposts last year, with London’s Timothy Taylor closing its New York outpost in March and New York’s Tanya Bonakdar closing her Los Angeles outpost last August. Other Los Angeles galleries, such as Bloom Gallery and Louvre Los Angeles, also announced complete closures last year. Many of these closures are due to uncertainty in the art market, whose volatility is still being debated.
In a follow-up email art newsMarian Goodman Gallery, like its colleagues, is not immune to market forces, said Lord and Teng, the gallery’s two managing partners. “While this was not an easy decision to make, it was a strategic one. We face the same conditions as every gallery. Continued market volatility has forced many galleries to take a hard look at how they allocate resources,” they wrote.
Marian Goodman Gallery opens its Los Angeles branch in a former Hollywood warehouse in September 2023 with an exhibition by Steve McQueen. The gallery has 5,000 square feet of exhibition space, showroom, office space and landscaped gardens at the rear. The Los Angeles gallery also presents exhibitions by Tavares Strachan, Anri Sala, Bruce Nauman, Leonor Antunes, and a group show titled “Glimpses: Dancing with the Smithsonian,” curated by Lisa Le Feuvre.
Lord and Teng added in an email: “The gallery has a long history with artists and institutions in the city. We are proud of our contributions to the Los Angeles art ecosystem over the past few years, and we plan to continue to be active in Los Angeles through fairs, special projects, and institutional partnerships.”
