Marian Goodman, Renowned Art Dealer and Gallerist, Dies at 97
A true visionary, the founder of Marian Goodman Gallery is being remembered for revolutionizing the art world by bringing American and European artists into dialogue
Marian Goodman, one of the world’s most influential art dealers and gallerists, died last week at the age of 97, her family shared in a statement. A fierce advocate for her artists, Goodman is being remembered in part for helping to pave the way for women-owned galleries and for revolutionizing the art world by introducing major European artists to American audiences.
“Most of all, Marian had a deep understanding of a gallerist’s responsibility; driven by a curiosity and a pluralistic view of art, designating its vast potential over market trends, she forged long-standing relationships with her artists and supported their practices within nonprofit and institutional realms,” her family said. “In speaking about her artistic affinities, Marian once noted, ‘It is among the artists whose work I like that I have found the qualities I value from my own experience: a humanistic concern, a culture-critical sense of our way of life, a dialectical approach to reality, and an artistic vision about civic life.’”
A celebration of life is being planned for a future date, and the family has asked that donations be made to the Andrew Goodman Foundation and the Humane Society in lieu of flowers