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Friday, January 23, 2009

Visual Art Pioneer Square Gallery Closing After 10 Years

Posted by on Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 4:58 PM

It's the economy that killed Susan Woltz Gallery, which is closing March 31.

"2008 was just the year from hell, and everybody, including my clients, well, they're expecting it to get worse before it gets better," Woltz said in a phone conversation just now. "This year's supposed to be really hard, and I just couldn't go through that."

Just a year ago, Woltz changed the name from D'Adamo Woltz Gallery (D'Adamo was a holdover from the previous owners, from whom Woltz bought the gallery in 2002). She planned to renew her lease for five more years when it came up in March. But she found herself having to fold instead. She notified her artists—about a dozen—today.

 

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The cream will rise! The cream will rise! Hold on good ones, hold on!
Posted by MadDog on January 23, 2009 at 6:17 PM
2
Gosh, I feel for her. "I just couldn't go through that." How many of us are feeling exactly the same way?
Posted by TVDinner on January 23, 2009 at 7:43 PM
3
Gross! I'm so sorry to hear this, Susan. Very best of luck. May Art Be With You! joseph roberts
Posted by Joseph Roberts on January 26, 2009 at 4:49 PM
4
That is such a drag. It's always a shame when a small business closes, as it represents the end of someone's dream, plus the repercussions and fallout affects others exponentially.
Posted by Marlow on January 26, 2009 at 8:00 PM

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