Artists recall dealer Marian Goodman, who died in Los Angeles at 97

Marian Goodman, the influential art dealer who ran galleries in New York, Los Angeles and Paris, died in Los Angeles on Thursday at the age of 97. Her New York spaces “always felt like museums,” known for subtle, often intellectually demanding presentations and an informal attention to the galleries’ physical condition, the article said.

Goodman was described as a ferocious steward of her artists’ careers who insisted on getting them paid and who built an organization that showed more than 50 artists. She followed an eclectic, avant-garde trajectory, beginning with the Belgian artist Marcel Broodthaers and bringing Joseph Beuys and Blinky Palermo to Manhattan, followed by Anselm Kiefer and Gerhard Richter; the roster became thoroughly international, the piece said.

Artists quoted in the article emphasized her devotion to conversation and the creative process: Julie Mehretu said, "Everyone felt deeply respected by her, all of the artists that worked with her," and William Kentridge said, "Everything she did was for her artists. She fought like a tiger for them." Though Goodman had retired from day-to-day operations, the article said her death hit her artists profoundly, with many saying they were devastated or sharing personal anecdotes.

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