Hudson of Feature Gallery Has Died at Age 63

One of the most innovative—and honest—art dealers in New York, Hudson (he was known by only one name) refused to play games with either his artists or clients. Artists were always paid, and buyers were given a firm price; there was no favoritism, none of the secret discounts and fake deals that mark the careers of so many art sellers. Legendary for his eye for quality, his was the space, whether on Broome Street orGreene Street in Soho or 25th Street or on the Bowery or Allen Street on the Lower East Side, where you could find truly visionary imagery and early shows by artists destined to be snapped up by chain dealers and become major stars. And he was always willing to talk, as he sat at the always visible main desk in his spaces. To listen was to learn new ways of looking at and appreciating art objects; he made even the most jaded listener understand new ways of seeing. About how many critics or dealers can one say that?

For Jerry Saltz on Hudson, please see http://www.vulture.com/2014/02/seeing-out-loud-feature-gallerys-hudson.html.
For a tribute in The Observer, please view http://galleristny.com/2014/02/hudson-dealer-and-mentor-has-died-at-63/