"Look a bit deeper, however, and New York galleries are alive with exhibitions commemorating anniversaries of a decade or more in business. The trend offers a heartening counterpoint to the earthquake afflicting the sector this year. Pace Gallery has been hosting a series of exhibitions tied to its 65th birthday this year, most recently a group show in Geneva titled Pace: 65 Years (until 7 November)."
"Arguably more encouraging than the longevity of that multicontinental empire are the milestone exhibitions by smaller galleries now based in a single city, if not a single space. Sperone Westwater on the Bowery rang in its 50th year with a show that opened on 5 September, as did Hal Bromm, whose group exhibition 50: The View From Tribeca runs until 29 November. Further uptown, the co-founders of the Chelsea dealership Albertz Benda have curated ten: an anniversary (until 18 October) to cap their tenth jubilee."
"Over email, Lombard calls the industry's recent tremors a "natural" part of its ongoing evolution, adding as an example: "A major fair cancels, and the headlines echo it for weeks, but often what's happening is a period of reflection and recalibration. That can be healthy.""
Recent headlines suggest the traditional dealer model is under strain, but New York galleries show longevity through anniversary programming. Pace Gallery marked its 65th year with exhibitions including Pace: 65 Years in Geneva. Smaller, single-city galleries are staging milestone shows: Sperone Westwater celebrated its 50th, Hal Bromm opened 50: The View From Tribeca, and Albertz Benda marked ten years with ten: an anniversary. Mid-career dealers such as Jane Lombard and Yancey Richardson are presenting multi-decade exhibitions. Lombard characterizes recent market tremors as a natural phase of evolution and recalibration that can be healthy.
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