VeneKlasen’s Post-Werner Plans
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines PASTURES NEW. Following his split from Michael Werner Gallery, dealer Gordon VeneKlasen has revealed plans to relaunch under his own name while reshaping the gallery’s structure, ARTnews reported. After more than three decades running Werner’s New York space, VeneKlasen will take over that location along with the London gallery, both now operating as VeneKlasen Gallery. Werner’s Los Angeles outpost, which opened in May 2024, will close, allowing the gallery to focus on its New York and London programs. Two longtime directors have been promoted to partners: Justine Birbil, who oversees global operations, and Kadee Robbins, who leads the London gallery. VeneKlasen will continue representing artists he originally brought to Michael Werner, while gradually expanding the roster to include more conceptually driven practices. The gallery will debut at Art Basel Qatar with a solo presentation by Issy Wood, alongside inaugural exhibitions of works by Sigmar Polke in New York and London. IN FROM THE COLD. This year’s Winter Show at Manhattan’s Park Avenue Armory offers …
