NEW ELEMENTS GALLERY 
Est. 1985 · A Community Landmark 
 

A Statement on the Closing of New Elements Gallery 

After 40 remarkable years, New Elements Gallery will close its doors on June 1, 2026. 

This is not a goodbye spoken with sadness — it is one offered with deep gratitude and a full heart. For four decades, this gallery has been a gathering place for artists, collectors, and curious minds. It has been a space where creativity was celebrated, where conversations sparked, and where art found its way into homes, workplaces, and lives across our community. 

When I took on the stewardship of New Elements Gallery 11 years ago, I inherited something rare — a business with soul. Every artist we represented, every opening we hosted, every visitor who walked through our doors added a new layer to that legacy. I am profoundly honored to have been its caretaker. The decision to close has not been made lightly. It comes from an honest place of reflection — a recognition that my own path is evolving. My passion has turned toward the world of wellness, and I am excited to follow that calling with the same dedication and love I brought to this gallery. I look forward to sharing more 
about that journey in the months ahead. 

Between now and June 1, we invite you to come in one last time during our usual hours— to browse, to reminisce, to bring a friend who has never visited, and to take home a piece of the story. 

To our artists, our collectors, our neighbors, and everyone who has ever paused in front of a piece of art on these walls and felt something — thank you. You are the reason this place has mattered for 40 years. That will never change. 

With gratitude and great excitement for what comes next, 

Miriam Oehrlein 
President, New Elements Gallery 
May 2026