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Gazelli Art House Takes On the Lilly Fenichel Foundation Ahead of Artist's Centenary
The London gallery will represent the estate of the California abstract painter Lilly Fenichel as her centenary approaches, and opens 'Put the Kettle On' at its newly acquired Chelsea space on September 23, 2026.

Gazelli Art House has taken on representation of the Lilly Fenichel Foundation, the estate of the California abstract painter, ahead of the artist's centenary. The announcement pairs a major legacy project with a physical expansion: the gallery has acquired the former Marlborough space at 545 West 25th Street in Chelsea for $7.5 million. The new New York location opens September 23, 2026, with 'Put the Kettle On,' while the London gallery continues its program with a growing roster of historically overlooked artists. At The Armory Show 2026, the gallery also placed a large historic Fenichel canvas with a major private European museum for around $200,000 — a signal of rising institutional interest in her work. Fenichel, a central figure in mid-century California abstraction, is being reintroduced to a market increasingly attentive to women artists of her generation.

