Sperone Westwater Gallery in New York to Close After 50 Years

The Sperone Westwater Gallery in New York will close on December 31, 2025, as co-founders Gian Enzo Sperone and Angela Westwater pursue separate initiatives. The gallery, originally founded in 1975 as Sperone Westwater Fischer (with Konrad Fischer, who left in 1982), was a key player in promoting Arte Povera and Transavanguardia internationally. Over its five-decade run, it represented artists such as Carl Andre, Francesco Clemente, Mimmo Paladino, Sandro Chia, Enzo Cucchi, Wim Delvoye, Not Vital, Guillermo Kuitca, Mario Merz, Alexis Rockman, Wolfgang Laib, and David Lynch. In 2010, the gallery moved to an eight-story building on the Bowery designed by Norman Foster, with nearly 2,000 square meters of exhibition space and a 20-million-dollar investment. The farewell exhibition features Richard Long, represented since 1976, running until December 13, 2025, coinciding with the gallery's last fair appearance at Art Basel Miami. The closure affects 28 artists; the fate of the Bowery space remains unannounced. The news marks the end of an era in New York's gallery scene, which has seen several closures recently alongside Sotheby's new headquarters at the Breuer Building.