Incollect Magazine Issue 7

56 www.incollect.com HAPPENINGS Trimper Gallery Will Reopen in the Greenwich Art Scene Early 2024 Incollect Magazine spoke with gallery owner and art dealer Alex Trimper about his plans for the new, expanded gallery space he is set to reopen in Greenwich, CT in early 2024. How and why did you become a gallery owner and art dealer? Becoming a gallerist is a path rooted in my life from a very young age. My journey into the world of art and gallery ownership began with my mother, who was one of Connecticut's top corporate art dealers. Growing up, I was surrounded by art, and this exposure instilled in me a profound and enduring interest in the art world. How would you describe what you show? Great art! Our choices are guided by a combination of factors, including artistic merit, thematic relevance, market trends, and a personal connection with the artist. We scout for emerging and established artists across all mediums and genres. We attend art fairs, scour social media, and engage in dialogue with our clients to discover works that resonate with them. Photography plays an important part in your program — can you tell us about that? Photography has been a lifelong passion of mine. I inherited it from my father who was an amateur documentarian, capturing the life of our family and our travels with both a camera and camcorder. After that, my personal journey with photography began in earnest during my junior and senior years of high school, where I learned to work in a darkroom, meticulously developing my own film and my own photographs. It's a medium that has consistently ignited my artistic spirit and served as an expressive language for me. Works by Kyle Andrew Szpyrka, Kenny Scharf, and Alex Katz at Trimper Gallery in Greenwich, CT. 40 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830 203.622.0500 For more information email alex@trimpergallery.com or visit trimpergallery.com A C-print on aluminum by British photographer Jimmy Nelson, and a trio of chalk drawings from Keith Haring’s Subway Series.