Marian Goodman Gallery, a pillar of contemporary art, has unveiled its bold new flagship space in Tribeca with a group show reflecting her most essential artists in the group show Your Patience Is Appreciated: An Inaugural Show, which opened on October 26, 2024. With this exhibition, the gallery celebrates its long-standing commitment to global and multi-generational art practices and honors its deep history and steadfast dedication to artistic integrity. The 75 works presented—spanning painting, sculpture, installation, sound, and video—echo the intellectual threads woven through the Gallery’s eclectic program over nearly five decades. This ambitious group show occupies the three floors of the newly restored Grosvenor Building at 385 Broadway, creating a labyrinth of ideas and forms that beckon one to explore the many points of intersection between the artists represented.
The title, Your Patience Is Appreciated, speaks to both the patience required in navigating the often complex layers of contemporary practice and the endurance demanded from an audience poised to understand the temporal and conceptual intricacies of art. According to Philipp Kaiser, the gallery’s President and Partner, the exhibition’s theme reflects the ongoing dialogue between change and the steadfast nature of the artists’ inquiries. This sense of patience is not only metaphorical but also deeply embedded in the intellectual rigor of the works themselves.
The exhibition’s curator, Kaiser, highlights how the gallery’s rich history, which began with the pioneering 1977 show devoted to Marcel Broodthaers, has shaped this new chapter. The show at hand is not merely a collection of works but an orchestrated dialogue between artists from diverse geographic locations, contexts, and practices. This intentional curation reflects the Gallery’s curatorial philosophy: one that privileges critical thought, poetic sensibility, and a respect for the enduring power of visual language.
The exhibition is nothing short of monumental. It feels more like a museum show, offering a broad spectrum of works emphasizing temporality, radicality, and the ephemeral nature of modern existence. Visitors will find video and sound works that challenge conventional expectations of time-based media alongside sculptural installations that demand spatial consideration. For example, an ongoing film program will rotate five different works daily, activating the space with an ungraspable and endlessly engaging narrative.
While the scope of Your Patience Is Appreciated may appear expansive, it also offers a subtle intimacy. The selection of iconic and emerging artists reflects the gallery’s commitment to fostering long-term relationships. The exhibition reveals a spectrum of sensibilities, from Eija-Liisa Ahtila’s poignant narrative films to the tactile precision of Giuseppe Penone’s sculptural works. Conceptual masters like Robert Smithson and Dan Graham are also represented alongside contemporary visionaries such as Tino Sehgal and Danh Vo. In their varied practices, these artists all inhabit a world where the relationship between the viewer, the artwork, and the space is never fixed—where each encounter is transformative.
What emerges from the exhibition is a celebration of artistic diversity and a reflection of the gallery’s trajectory. Founded in 1977 by Marian Goodman, who co-founded Multiples, Inc., the gallery made an immediate mark by introducing European artists to American audiences. It later expanded its reach, opening spaces in Paris (1995) and Los Angeles (2023), making the Tribeca location the new crown jewel in an international constellation of artistic hubs. As Rose Lord, Managing Partner, reflects, this opening allows audiences to witness the full spectrum of the Gallery’s diverse program and explore the creative threads that connect these artists across time and space.
Marian Goodman Gallery is a beacon for contemporary art in its new home. It offers a platform for our time’s most radical and challenging voices in a more convenient central location. Your Patience Is Appreciated not only honors the past but also points to a future where patience remains necessary in pursuing deeper understanding and engagement with the art world. The exhibition will run until December 14, 2024—just long enough to allow for the complete immersion it demands and the reflection it invites.
Participating Artists: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Chantal Akerman, Giovanni Anselmo, Leonor Antunes, Nairy Baghramian, Lothar Baumgarten, Dara Birnbaum, Christian Boltanski, Daniel Boyd, Marcel Broodthaers, Maurizio Cattelan, James Coleman, Tony Cragg, Richard Deacon, Tacita Dean, Rineke Dijkstra, Cerith Wyn Evans, Andrea Fraser, Bernard Frize, Gerard & Kelly, Dan Graham, Pierre Huyghe, Cristina Iglesias, Amar Kanwar, Louise Lawler, An-My Lê, Steve McQueen, Julie Mehretu, Annette Messager, Delcy Morelos, Sabine Moritz, Maria Nordman, Gabriel Orozco, Giulio Paolini, Giuseppe Penone, Edi Rama, Anri Sala, Matt Saunders, Tino Sehgal, Paul Sietsema, Robert Smithson, Ettore Spalletti, Tavares Strachan, Thomas Struth, Niele Toroni, Adrián Villar Rojas, Danh Vo, James Welling, and Yang Fudong.
Your Patience Is Appreciated at Marian Goodman Gallery
An Inaugural Show
385 Broadway New York, New York | 26 October – 14 December 2024
