Francis Irv, a young New York gallery known for showing an eclectic mix of established and emerging artists from the US and Europe, has announced its closure after a little more than three years in business. The gallery was founded by Shane Rossi and Sam Marion Wilken, who met while working as studio assistants. Among the other artists it showed were Sophie Gogl, Karla Kaplun, Megan Marrin, Win McCarthy, Ahgharad Williams, and noted German sculptor Reinhard Mucha. “It’s tempting to write some kind of eulogy or translation stone for everything the gallery did or was. Ultimately Harvey Dent made the wrong choice, and we think it’s best to abide by the lesson of his failures.