The spaces left vacant attracted a new generation of aspiring gallerists.
Though one gallery owner may show an artist whose work now sells for $25,000 or more and another may show unknown artists whose work still goes largely unnoticed by big-name collectors or established critics, both are part of a new generation of New York gallerists who are slowly transforming the city's art scene.
"A lot of gallerists will be joyful," she said.
A quick survey of gallerists, advisers and collectors suggests it depends on whom you ask.
A number of museums and descendants of gallerists have already responded to the call.
Unlike Zhukova, who employs a small army of gallerists and curators, Baibakova works with only a skeleton crew, doing much of the work herself.
Ms. Bogdan, a former event planner, catered a benefit party for Northern Spark, bringing a small flock of gallerists to tour the house.
"A quick survey of gallerists, advisers and collectors suggests it depends on whom you ask," The New York Times's David Segal writes.
And then when lots of gallerists followed their artists down to Soho, Long Island City became a haul.
We know a number of gallerists and artists who have been adversely affected by the storm.
