The Boston Gallery Shake-up (for the visually inclined)
Overall, as I've written before, I don't think that this is a sign of any major downturn in the Boston art market, but the kind of turnover one would expect in a dynamic and evolving scene. News from the worldwide art market continues to be positive, and while there seems to be a lot of fluctuation at the moment, we've been through this before in the late-90's.
From McQuaid's piece:
Finally, the shakeout has been triggered in part by an unusual coincidence: Several multiyear leases on Harrison Avenue and Newbury Street, Boston's two gallery districts, are ending this year, leading to an art dealers' version of musical chairs as spaces open up.
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