Gamut Gallery Announces Their Art Space Will Close at the End of the Year

After 14 years as a downtown Minneapolis fine art gallery, Gamut Gallery has announced it will close its space at 717 10th Street S at the end of the year. Since its founding, Gamut has presented contemporary art by local, national, and international artists, while inviting people from all walks of life to see themselves as collectors.

In recent years, however, the conditions required to sustain that work have changed. The decision follows careful consideration of several factors, including upcoming city development near the gallery, shifts in the Minneapolis art market, and the evolving realities of operating a small, independent art gallery. In response, Gamut has reassessed the sustainability of maintaining a brick-and-mortar space and has chosen to conclude this chapter.

Over its 14-year run, Gamut Gallery presented 108 exhibitions featuring more than a thousand local, national, and international artists, alongside workshops, artist talks, performances, and community gatherings. The gallery became a fixture of the downtown Minneapolis art scene, offering many artists the opportunity to publicly exhibit their work for the first time while also showcasing established voices.

Gamut Gallery honors the vision and care that shaped its foundation and sustained its growth over more than a decade. In its most recent chapter, the gallery continued to evolve through refreshed curatorial perspectives and a playful, colorful approach that expanded its presence as an accessible fine art destination in downtown Minneapolis.

Before closing, the public is invited to visit for the final weekend of Gamut’s annual holiday market, Raging Art On, taking place December 18–21. The gallery will be open Thursday–Saturday from 11am–7pm and Sunday from 11am–5pm, with cocktails, appetizers, and music on Friday and Saturday from 5–7pm. Artwork will also be available for online purchase through December 28.

Following the closure of the physical space Francesca Bernardi, Gallery Director and Co-Owner, will continue to offer independent curatorial services. No additional gallery operations are planned at this time.

Gamut Gallery extends deep gratitude to the artists, collectors, neighbors, collaborators, and supporters who made the past 14 years possible.