A FOND FAREWELL
It is with some sadness but mostly, a deep sense of gratitude that I’m sharing the news that Goldfinch is closing. Over the past several months my priorities have shifted towards personal health and wellness issues, and so after much thought and deliberation I’ve decided that now is the right time to end this chapter of the Gallery’s history. The community formed around Goldfinch has meant the world to me, and I hope it has meant something positive to other people too. I know that if tended carefully, the relationships and communities we form can endure the transformations that come from both sudden changes and slow evolutions. Although the space may eventually evolve into a different sort of entity, I need to close this chapter and honor what is ending before thinking about what might come next.
I want to thank our entire roster of gallery artists for believing in our program and for playing such vital roles in it, and thanks as well to every single artist we’ve mounted exhibitions with, included in our Flatfiles, or hosted as program speakers over the years. I’m so grateful to all of the beautiful collectors who have supported this small but ambitious gallery and its artists, and I’m equally beholden to the artists and regular gallery visitors who together formed our loyal and consistent core audience. I also want to thank Elizabeth Lalley for being a formative part of the gallery’s DNA and aesthetic spirit, JP Culligan for playing an integral role in the exhibition mounting and design process of the gallery from our very first shows onward, Ry Thiel and Tom Van Eynde for their beautiful photography, and most of all my husband Andrew, ‘the door guy’ who greeted everyone who came through our doors for openings and public talks, no matter how cold the hallways got.
We are in the process of reaching out to the many artists with works in our Flatfiles to arrange for their artwork pickup. Our Instagram will remain an open channel for sharing news on the artists, organizations and events who have been part of our community. And, if and when there are updates on the evolution of the space itself—you’ll read it there first.
With love, hope and gratitude,
Claudine
Claudine Isé
Owner and Director
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