Yes, you read the headline correctly. We plan to close the art251 gallery on May 31, 2011.

Kim and I have had a great experience building and operating the gallery over the last 3 hectic years. We thoroughly enjoyed designing the space; surrounding ourselves (and our customers) with beautiful works of art; meeting the many talented, local artists; hosting gallery events; and finding art collectors and fans of local art.

The local community has been very supportive in our quest to bring more color and creativity to Keller. We’ve exposed art to many new eyes, and hopefully inspired others to keep the creative spirit alive. We’ve successfully connected many new and existing art lovers to a trove of great new art, and uncovered a rich vein of local talent in the process, much of which remained previously mostly hidden to the local community.

For the time being, we plan to keep the art251 website and blog operating as we work on the next phase of our adventures in creativity.