Lindsay Jarvis, a London-born dealer who previously worked at Sadie Coles and greengrassi in the UK and spent a decade in New York as an art adviser and auction specialist, has opened a new 2,000-square-foot gallery on the second floor of 96 Bowery in Manhattan. The inaugural exhibition, titled "Ghost," organized with Max Werner, opens Wednesday and runs through October 4, featuring contemporary artists like Francesca Mollett and Daniel Licht alongside 20th-century figures such as Lois Dodd, Richard Mayhew, Joan Snyder, Beverly Buchanan, Peter Saul, and Janet Sobel. Jarvis, known for spotting overlooked value in 20th-century artists, is transitioning from advising collectors to running his own gallery program.
This matters because Jarvis is opening his gallery during a period of perceived market contraction, which he views as a healthier climate for long-term connoisseurship rather than pandemic-era speculation. His approach—securing a reasonably priced long-term lease to avoid the real estate costs that kill most galleries, and focusing on undervalued 20th-century artists alongside contemporary names—represents a contrarian but pragmatic bet on the Bowery as a viable location. The interview with ARTnews signals a shift from the auction advisory model to direct gallery representation, potentially influencing how other advisers might transition into gallerists amid market recalibration.