NEW YORK—Summer is always a slow time for galleries and the art world, but with the recession and whatnot, this one may prove to be slower than usual. New York magazine has called our attention to a slew of galleries that are already or soon to be closed for the summer: 303 Gallery, whose current shows end in July and will then consolidate its two spaces into one; The Proposition gallery, which is presenting only virtual exhibitions on its Web site until it finds a new space; Smith-Stewart and Rare galleries, closed for the summer as their owners search for new leases; and perhaps the most troubling, Moti Hasson Gallery, whose Web site says it is in the process of moving but also that "we no longer accept artist submissions."

The question, of course, is whether these spaces will manage to re-open in September. Here's to hoping.

And yet, some dealers seem to be doing just fine these days, among them Steven Kasher. Kasher is moving his photography gallery to a former Gagosian space on West 23rd Street in Chelsea this month, nearly doubling his square footage. And speaking of Gagosian, the ubiquitous dealer is apparently also defying the recession by planning an ambitious expansion of his Beverly Hills gallery. Architect Richard Meier, who designed the original Gagosian gallery in L.A. in 1994–95, will double the size of the space, bringing it to a round 11,6000 square feet. The revamped dealership will open next year.

Read more at New York magazine and the Art Newspaper.