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Marian Goodman, Influential Art Dealer, Passes at 97

1/26/2026

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Marian Goodman, a prominent New York art dealer, died at 97 in Los Angeles.
Goodman opened her gallery in 1977 to connect New York with leading European artists.
In the 1980s, she promoted avant-garde European art and showcased Anselm Kiefer and Gerhard Richter.
By the late 1980s, her efforts helped make these artists major players and sparked talk of New York as the global art capital.

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Marian Goodman, a prominent New York art dealer, died at 97 in Los Angeles.
Goodman opened her gallery in 1977 to connect New York with leading European artists.
In the 1980s, she promoted avant-garde European art and showcased Anselm Kiefer and Gerhard Richter.
By the late 1980s, her efforts helped make these artists major players and sparked talk of New York as the global art capital.