Kasmin, a fixture of New York’s up to date artwork scene for the final 35 years, will shut its doorways this fall. The closure coincides with the announcement of a brand new gallery, Olney Gleason, based by Kasmin’s president, Nicholas Olney, and head of gross sales, Eric Gleason. The brand new enterprise will debut in fall 2025 with a flagship house in New York.
In accordance with a launch by Olney Gleason, the choice to conclude Kasmin’s operations was made in “shut collaboration” with the property of founder Paul Kasmin, who led the gallery till his passing in 2020. Plans for a transition had been mentioned with Paul Kasmin earlier than his passing, in accordance with Olney.
“We had these conversations whereas Paul was nonetheless alive,” mentioned Olney in an interview with Artnews. “What we’re doing now aligns with these early discussions, and the property is absolutely supportive.”
Based in New York in 1989 as Paul Kasmin Gallery, the gallery represented over 100 artists in its 35-year run. Paul was launched to the artwork world at a younger age, surrounded by artists who had been proven on the gallery owned by his father, John. That gallery, Kasmin Restricted, had a big affect on the artwork world, mounting main exhibits like David Hockney’s first solo present in 1963. John closed Kasmin Restricted in 1972 and his different collaborative gallery, Knoedler Kasmin Restricted, in 1992. Paul opened his first house in Soho earlier than transferring to Chelsea in 1999, ultimately opening three areas throughout town. Since its opening, the gallery has mounted greater than 350 exhibitions.
Kasmin’s programming has traditionally bridged Twentieth-century masters and up to date names in a roster that numbered greater than 40 artists and estates. These included the likes of Walton Ford, Jamie Nares, and Dorothea Tanning, amongst others. Lately, the gallery added artists akin to Diana Al-Hadid, Ali Banisadr, and vanessa german to its roster, and introduced unique international illustration of the Pollock-Krasner Basis in 2024.
Olney Gleason mentioned that it’s going to proceed to work with “various artists and estates” from Kasmin’s roster, however didn’t specify a exact determine. An announcement concerning the brand new gallery’s management and programming is predicted in September.
“Eric and I are passionately optimistic about the way forward for our trade,” Olney mentioned in a press assertion. “We’re pushed by our unwavering perception in artists and an ethos of excellence, integrity, and cooperation that’s shared by our core group.”
Olney and Gleason have held senior roles on the gallery for over a decade. Olney joined Kasmin in 2007 following six years at Berggruen Gallery in San Francisco, whereas Gleason got here on board in 2013 after starting his profession at Marlborough Gallery.
“Working with Nick, and taking part in a task within the historical past of Kasmin and its extraordinary ecosystem of artists and workers, has been a extra professionally rewarding expertise than anybody might ask for,” Gleason mentioned in a press assertion. “Now it’s time to look forward, constructing on what we’re proud to have already solid. That is an unprecedented second of alternative within the artwork world, with the main target quickly shifting again to considerate programming and an artist-centric mannequin.”
