Incollect Magazine - Issue 9

Incollect Magazine 75 Madison Maushart M Fine Arts Galerie, Boston and Palm Beach Madison Maushart, co-founder of M Fine Arts Galerie, brings what she describes as a “cosmopolitan, wide-ranging, and interdisciplinary approach” to showing art in her galleries in Palm Beach and Boston’s hip downtown SoWa arts district. Maushart’s father was an artist and growing up with art all around her had a strong impact, she believes, on her own decision to work in the arts. It also gave her “an appreciation for art, complemented by a passion for interior design and a keen eye for detail.” She learned the gallery trade working at Axelle Fine Arts in Back Bay until 2016 when Madison and Mitch Plotkin decided to create a space of their own. They operate two gallery spaces in Boston, allowing them to display a greater range of artwork: one gallery is dedicated to solo exhibitions, every 4 to 6 weeks, while the other hosts a rotating group show along with other cultural activities including fashion events, music performances, and live painting demonstrations with gallery artists. Maushart is committed to representing a diverse range of contemporary international artists, she says, among them the important Spanish artist Diego Beneítez. Her philosophy on dealing is centered on “treating everyone who visits the gallery with equal respect and warmth.” Lorna York Madison Galleries, Solana Beach, California Under the direction of founder Lorna York, a 40-year art world veteran and collector, this 4,000-square-foot California gallery represents artists who, she explains, “share her powerful and eloquent vision” of art as a tool for dialogue between cultures and creating a sense of community. “I first began art collecting when traveling, as different cultures have always inspired me,” says York. “The mission of my gallery is to bring global contemporary art from artists worldwide to Southern California.” Madison Gallery presents a global exhibition program that includes Alex Katz, Laura Lappi, Jaehyo Lee, Donald Martiny, Retna, Hunt Slonem, Donald Sultan, and Claire Kirkup. The gallery specializes in Latin artists and prides itself on providing a platform for young and talented artists to launch their careers; Santiago Parra, Angel Ricardo Rios, and Ernesto Garcia Sanchez are among those who have shown with the gallery. The gallery also builds private, corporate, and public collections. “My care and attention to artist relations at the gallery give art a space to thrive in Southern California by creating a stronger sense of community here and with the wider art world,” she says.