Marilyn Pearl Gallery

Art gallery; New York, N.Y. Est. 1976 on 57th St. In 1987, moved to 420 W. Broadway in SoHo, closing in the early 1990s. The Marilyn Pearl Gallery represented many abstract artists active in the 1930s and 1940s.

From the description of Marilyn Pearl Gallery records, 1960s-1999. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81992743

Marilyn Pearl Gallery is an art gallery in New York, N.Y., established 1976.

At 29 W. 57th St. until 1982; moved to 38 E. 58th St. in 1982, and to 420 W. Broadway in SoHo in 1987. Closed circa 1992-1993. The Marilyn Pearl Gallery represented many abstract artists active in the 1930s and 1940s.

From the description of Marilyn Pearl Gallery records, 1925-2000, bulk 1976-1993. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 312026956

The Marilyn Pearl Gallery (est. 1976-circa 1993) was an art gallery in New York, N.Y. specializing American art from the 1920s-1950s.

Marilyn Pearl (Mrs. Alan Loesberg), the daughter and granddaughter of art collectors from Akron and Cleveland, Ohio, as a young child began developing an appreciation for and true love of art. After a stint as a history teacher, Ms. Pearl was determined to establish her own gallery. With help from family, her dream became a reality when the Marilyn Pearl Gallery opened at 29 West 57th Street, New York, in 1976. In 1982, the gallery relocated to 38 East 57th Street, and in 1987 moved to 420 West Broadway in SoHo. Although the gallery closed in the early 1990s, Ms. Pearl continued to operate as a private dealer and expanded her activities to international art fairs, among them the Basel Art Fair.

Among the artists represented by the gallery were: Bernard Chaet, Stephen Greene, Clinton Hill, Pat Lasch, Michael Loew, Winifred Lutz, Jim McShea, Jeanne Miles, Henry Pearson, Pedro Perez, Stephen Robin, Charmion von Wiegand, and Ellen Weiner.

Pearl's first sales were works by sculptor Winifred Lutz, known for site-specific installations. Ms. Lutz remained part of Marilyn Pearl Gallery's stable throughout its history. In addition to emerging artists, Marilyn Pearl also was interested in traditional art forms, and eventually specialized in exhibiting American art from the 1920s-1950s, with particular emphasis on geometric abstraction. In addition, Marilyn Pearl Gallery presented a number of exhibitions exploring WPA era murals, American Abstract Artists, and post-war figurative work. By the 1980s, the gallery's annual schedule usually featured summer shows of new talent; several artists first introduced in this manner developed long-term relationships with Marilyn Pearl Gallery.

From the guide to the Marilyn Pearl Gallery records, 1925-2000, bulk 1976-1993, (Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution)