Galerie Gmurzynska, a family-run gallery founded in 1965 by Antonina Gmurzynska, is celebrating its 60th anniversary by moving its New York operations to the historic Fuller Building at 595 Madison Avenue. The gallery inaugurated the space with an exhibition titled “Miró/Matta,” pairing works by Joan Miró and Roberto Matta, and has published a 400-page volume on the relationship between Wifredo Lam and Pablo Picasso. Known for its deep research, museum-quality exhibitions, and scholarly publications, the gallery operates primarily from Zurich and New York under the leadership of Krystyna Gmurzynska and her daughter Isabelle Bscher, representing a rare three-generation model of female leadership.
The article argues that Galerie Gmurzynska’s old-school, slow-art model—focused on relationships, quality, and art historical scholarship—is newly radical in an art market that has been dominated by mega-gallery expansion and rapid sales. Citing the latest Art Basel & UBS Art Market Report, it notes that sales are becoming more localized and concentrated, with dealers seeing a decline in average buyers per dealer. This suggests a structural reset toward the very values Gmurzynska has long championed: trust, sustained engagement, and community grounding, making the gallery’s approach a timely counterpoint to the overheated gallery race.