GOLDFINCH FLATFILES

"Flatfiles have an inherent allure. There is a certain kind of person (often, unsurprisingly, art collectors) that tend to own them, that treat them as pieces of domestic furniture. Expensive, heavy, and sporting an industrial appearance incompatible with a substantial array of interior design aesthetics, their presence signals that their utility is so necessary, so practical to their owner, as to be worth the trouble. To own a flatfile is to be envied, at least in certain circles. The archivists, the registrars, and the simply nosy among us know the thrill of sliding open their drawers. Their pristine steel exterior, evocative of the golden age of downtown offices and high-heeled secretaries, just as often gives way to perfect organization as it does belie something far more exhilarating and chaotic. This is, after all, where the things loved sufficiently to be preserved, but which, for reasons of taste, vanity, or simply capacity, haven’t received the honor of being put on display are housed. To dig in the flatfiles is to peer into the psyche of their owner." (READ MORE)

Mara Baker • Leslie Baum • Yesenia Bello • Matt Brett • Larissa Borteh • Robin Dluzen • Kevin Blake • Meghan Borah • Holly Cahill • Amanda Joy Calobrisi • Howard Fonda • Diana Gabriel • Madeline Gallucci • Jasper Goodrich • Anne Harris • Miranda Javid • Jenny Kendler • Kuras & MacKenzie • Damon Locks • Jordan Martins • Nicole Mauser • Kate McQuillen • Jaclyn Mednicov • Jessie Mott • Marissa Chris Zain Neuman • Betsy Odom • Melissa Oresky • Sherwin Ovid • Erin Patton-McFarren • Marina Ross • Edra Soto • Cassie Tompkins • Tsai-Ling Tseng • Cherry Tung • Irene Wa. • Xinyan Wang

About the Flatfiles program

Goldfinch's Flatfiles Program aims to make original contemporary artworks available to a wider audience. It encompasses painting, drawing, collage, prints, photographs, small sculptures, mixed media pieces and any other work that can be housed in the drawers of our flatfile cabinet, the vast majority of which are priced at $1500 or below - and many can be acquired for $500 or less. Works in the Flatfiles can be viewed online or by advanced appointment at the Gallery. Click on each thumbnail below for larger views and details.

How to use the ONLINE Flatfiles DATABASE

Browse the Flatfiles database (below)
Select the works that you'd like to see in person
Send us an email [info@goldfinch-gallery.com] with the work(s) you are interested in viewing, or click 'inquire'.
We'll get back to you promptly, and will make a private appointment for you to look at the work in person if requested.
Please note: we are not able to open the Flatfiles to visitors without an advanced appointment indicating which of the works you'd like to see. These are all original artworks, and many are delicate and vulnerable to improper handling and damage. We are happy to show you anything in person, as long as we are given advanced notice.