Closed/Paused Spaces Project

Contemporary Art Library has a special focus on opportunities to preserve corners of art history that are not guaranteed to remain in public view, in particular spaces that have closed, permanently or indefinitely, and thus may recede from public view. Some are permanently closed, while others have just been quiet lately after leaving a particular physical space. ‌

These spaces have generously shared their documentation histories with us. Most art spaces eventually close, and we want to be the trusted repository for their documentation. If you have any suggestions or leads for spaces we should be adding to our archive, please write to Nora.

1856, Melbourne

1857, Oslo

247365, New York

APPARATUS PROJECTS, Chicago

Asbestos, Brunswick

CACBM, Paris

Calaboose, Montréal

Centre D'editions, Melbourne

Cleopatra's, New York

Clifton Benevento, New York

Dingum, Berlin

Elizabeth Dee Gallery, New York

Foxy Production, New York

Full Haus, Los Angeles

Galerie Kamm, Berlin

Gambia Castle, Auckland

Guzzler, Rosanna, Victoria

Ha-cie-nd-a, Zürich

Jay Gorney Modern Art, New York

LISZT, Berlin

Mathew, New York/Berlin

Mercy Pictures, Auckland

metro pcs, Los Angeles

Mokopōpaki, Auckland

Murray Guy, New York

New Jerseyy, Basel

Night Club, Chicago

Off Vendome, New York

Oracle, Berlin

Orchard, New York

Paradise Garage, Los Angeles

Plymouth Rock, Zürich

Potts, Los Angeles

Queer Thoughts, Chicago/New York

Real Fine Arts, New York

Real Positive, Cologne

Reserve Ames, Los Angeles

Retrospective Gallery, Hudson

Robert Prime, London (exhibition invites)

Species, Atlanta

Stadium, Berlin

Store 5, Prahran

Studiolo, Zürich

Sue Crockford Gallery, Auckland

Suicidal Oil Piglet, Melbourne

Sun Dogs, Paris

Supportico Lopez, Berlin

Svetlana, New York

Taxter and Spengemann, New York

Taylor Macklin, Zürich

Team Gallery, New York/Los Angeles

TESTSTRIP, Auckland

White Flag Projects, St. Louis

X Initiative, New York

Y3K, Melbourne

Zach Feuer Gallery, New York