Artist and Dealer Richard Timperio, Founder of Sideshow Gallery, Dies at 71

Richard Timperio, a prominent artist and the founder of the Sideshow gallery in Williamsburg, passed away on September 9, 2018, at the age of 71 due to a stroke in upstate New York. A painter who transitioned from pop art to abstraction, his final solo show occurred at André Zarre in Chelsea in 2015. Timperio established Sideshow in 1995, initially showcasing art in a Thai restaurant, and later curated the annual "Sideshow Nation" exhibitions, which celebrated community involvement with hundreds of artists, including Larry Poons and Paula De Luccia. Originally from Ohio, he relocated to New York in 1970 and contributed political cartoons to The New York Times. He is survived by his children, Cheyenne and Willy, from his former partner, Elspeth Leacock. His passing elicited an outpouring of grief within the art community.