It took Lin Tyrpien more than a decade to find her calling.
When she realized she wanted to run her own creative space, the real work began.
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Not just the financial, but the personal and emotional costs, too.
For over a decade, Lin Tyrpien sought to identify her professional North Star.
As it turned out, running a gallery was Tyrpien’s calling.
“I had been searching for that ‘aha’ moment for 16 years,” she says.
Exhilarated by the realization, Tyrpien decided to pursue a space of her own.
“At the end of the day, we want this to be an inclusive and beloved space.”
Like their artists, the Tyrpiens come from nontraditional backgrounds for New York City’s art scene.
Both grew up working-class, Lin in rural Pennsylvania and Magdalena in Poland.
At first we were just going to do pop-up exhibitions; it seemed like an easier barrier to entry.
Then something shifted, and almost unsaid, we started looking at permanent space options.
Traditional gallery hubs like Tribeca and Chelsea just felt too serious for me right now.
The inaugural show, which I started working on probably six months ago, opened in mid-May forNYCxDesign Week.
out of NYC).
Once I had my first artist on board, it really took shape from there and became real.
Magdalena worked really hard the last three years to facilitate a sale of the company she was working for.
I think it would have been unrealistic to give a shot to do this without that sale happening first.
Magdalena immigrated from Poland as a child and I grew up in rural Pennsylvania.
Its a known fact that a lot of professionals in the art world come from a certain upbringing.
Its been important to keep overheads like rent low.
Deadlines hit differently when its for your own company.
We have definitely outgrown our small one-bedroom apartment, but we made the decision to prioritize starting a business.
Imposter syndrome (of course).
Being OK with having uncomfortable conversations (I hate conflict).
Learning to make quick decisions (I like to explore every option).
When I received the keys to the space, it was dark, cold, and pouring rain.
I had imagined that moment for so long.
Visiting artists in their studios and having artists tell us that they are excited to work with us.
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