New York dealer Bridget Donahue and Los Angeles dealer Hannah Hoffman are merging their eponymous galleries to form a new operation called Hoffman Donahue, with spaces in both cities. The combined gallery represents 43 artists, including Puppies Puppies and Lynn Hershman Leeson, and its roster is more than 70 percent women artists. The merger will be fully integrated by 2026, with its official debut at Art Basel Paris. The dealers previously worked together at Gavin Brown's Enterprise and have collaborated on art fair booths.
The merger comes amid a period of consolidation and gallery closures in the art market, with enterprises like Blum and Clearing shuttering earlier this year. Hoffman and Donahue framed the move as a way to remain steady and innovate despite market volatility, preserving a personal approach to gallery operations. The new gallery also plans to launch a commercial and cross-disciplinary projects arm, building on artist collaborations with fashion and music, signaling a strategic adaptation to changing market conditions.