More projects, less gallery...

This year marks the 10th anniversary of projects+gallery. Since opening in 2014, we have presented exhibitions and experimental programs that challenged expectations and invited our community to engage with artwork by emerging and established artists from across the globe. Many of the artists we exhibited early in their careers have gone on to experience major art world acclaim; we are extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to work with so many talented creators and offer significant artworks to our collectors.  
 
As we enter our 10th year, we are presented with an opportunity to reflect on our accomplishments and also think carefully about what is next. What seems like a century’s worth of change has occurred in the last ten years as world events laid bare the hidden weaknesses of numerous industries, including the obsolescence of foundational elements of the art world and the ability for small and mid-size galleries to exist within the larger arts ecosystem.
 
Our program was able to engage audiences through openings and events but proved unsustainable as a commercial gallery operating in St. Louis. For that reason, projects+gallery is closing its doors. Our remaining artwork inventory will be available online at Artsy and 1stdibs and through direct inquiry. 
 
My gratitude is with my team, both past and present, and the countless contributions they have made to growing and operating projects+gallery. I am incredibly proud of the work we have accomplished together. I also want to express my heartfelt thanks to the artists and curators who have been extraordinary sources of inspiration and collaboration through the last 10 years. Without their partnership and trust, our program could not have existed. I still believe art can change the world, but perhaps not in a gallery format in St. Louis. 
 
Barrett Barrera Projects will continue operating and serving the needs of our museum clients, private collections management clients, and working on a project and consultancy basis. We are operating with the mindset of “more projects, less gallery.”
 
Thank you for an amazing 10 years at 4733 McPherson and we look forward to continuing our work at Barrett Barrera Projects.
 
Susan Barrett