Lyle Gallery is Evolving

A note from Lin Tyrpien, Founder & Creative Director

When you open a gallery, there’s this quiet pressure to play by a very old rulebook. But we didn’t set out to build Lyle just to follow the same traditions of the past. From the beginning, I approached the gallery more like a startup, prioritizing prototyping, experimenting, and iterating as we went.

The past year and a half gave us a real foundation to build from. We opened exhibitions I’m really proud of, worked with artists I deeply admire, and tested a handful of hypotheses about what a gallery could be. Now, with those learnings in hand, we’re heading into a new chapter. Lyle Gallery 2.0, if you will.

This year, Lyle won’t have a permanent space. Anyone who’s been with us from the start knows how much I love that little space. She’s special, for sure. But stepping outside those walls opens up more interesting, exciting, flexible, and sustainable ways of working. This shift feels more aligned with the times and with where I see Lyle Gallery going next.

We’re also experimenting with a new kind of foot traffic: the internet. We’re using digital distribution systems to tell stories and reach more people in smarter, more intentional ways. We’re leaning into how people discover, collect, and connect in 2025. I think there’s so much opportunity there, and we’re really excited to explore it this year.

We’re also doubling down on collaborations. The projects that made the biggest impact last year were the ones we didn’t do alone. It takes a village, and I’m excited to partner with more creatives, businesses, galleries, and artists in new and unexpected ways.

You’ll also see us pop up in different places around NYC and beyond as we continue rethinking how, where, and why a gallery exists in this moment.

As for Lyle’s first home at 24 Rutgers Street: the space is staying in the family. Our good friends (and some of our favorite humans) at Hello Human will be breathing new life into that special little corner at the edge of Chinatown. I couldn’t be more excited to see what they build there.

Thank you to everyone who helped shape Chapter 1 of Lyle Gallery.

I can’t wait to share what Lyle Gallery 2.0 has in store. We’re kicking off the season at Collectible Design Fair, September 4–7. We’re so excited to be part of it again and can’t wait to see all the new work out there. Come say hi!

More soon,
Lin Tyrpien

A little trip down memory lane from our first year: