Pietro Alexander’s Gallery Opening Was Also His Wedding
Los Angeles-born gallerist Pietro Alexander opened his eponymous gallery at 59 Wooster Street in New York City with a wedding to filmmaker and writer Sara Apple Maliki, held thirty minutes before the public opening. The inaugural exhibition, titled "The Wedding Show," features works by emerging and late-career artists including Ken Price, Craig Kauffman, Cristine Brache, and Jaxon Demme. The space, previously run by Alexander's uncle as an art space in the early 1980s, has remained largely untouched, described by Alexander as a "time capsule locked in amber." In an interview with dealer Ellie Rines of 56 Henry, Alexander discusses his move from LA, the blending of art and life, and the challenges of opening a gallery in 2026.
