August 27, 2020

NYC Art Galleries - Chelsea

Chelsea is the heart of the New York art scene, with more galleries than one could possibly visit condensed into one neighborhood spanning eight streets, here are my recommendations of those to visit
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New York Art Galleries - Chelsea

Chelsea is famous for having the most galleries in one space. You could easily visit 20 gallery openings on a thursday if you felt like it. If you look at the list below you can also see that many galleries have taken over multiple locations, some even building massive, multi-story compounds like Zwirner and Pace. 

While these are not ALL of the galleries in a particular neighborhood, these are the galleries I go to regularly because they have an interesting program and are more likely than not to put on a great exhibit. This is particularly important with Chelsea because there are SO many galleries to choose from, if you’re short on time I would reference the list below. 

If you only have time to visit a handful of galleries this is my go-to short list…

  1. Petzel Gallery
  2. Jack Shainman
  3. Greene Naftali
  4. Hauser & Wirth
  5. Metro Pictures 

Recommended Chelsea Galleries

Recommended Chelsea Art Galleries

You can find a Google map here of all galleries mentioned below. 

303 Gallery

Albertz Benda 

David Zwirner  - 19th st. 

David Zwirner - 20th st. 

Flag Art Foundation 

Fredricks & Freiser

Gagosian - 21st. street

Gagosian - 24th street.

Galerie Lelong 

Gladstone Gallery - 21st st.

Gladstone Gallery - 24th st.

Greene Naftali Gallery

Hales Gallery

Hauser & Wirth 

Jack Shainman Gallery - 20th st. 

Jack Shainman Gallery - 24th st. 

Kasmin - 27th st. 

Kasmin - 293 10th ave

Kasmin - 297 10th ave

Lehmann Maupin - 22nd st. 

Lehmann Maupin - 24th st. 

Lisson Gallery - 10th ave. 

Lisson Gallery - 24th st. 

Luhring Augustine 

Marianne Boesky Gallery - 507

Marianne Boesky Gallery - 509

Matthew Marks Gallery - 22nd st. 

Matthew Marks Gallery - 24th st. 

Metro Pictures 

Pace Gallery - Little

Pace Gallery - Big

Petzel Gallery

Tanya Bonakdar Gallery

Chelsea Art Galleries

303 Gallery

Address: 555 W 21st St, New York, NY 10011

Website:  https://www.303gallery.com/

Instagram  

303 Gallery
303 Gallery
Valentin Carron at 303 Gallery
Sam Falls at 303 Gallery

Albertz Benda

Address: 515 West 26th Street, New York, NY, 10001

Website: http://www.albertzbenda.com/

Instagram

Albertz Benda

David Zwirner - 19th St.

Address: 525 W 19th St, New York, NY 10011

Website:  https://www.davidzwirner.com/

Instagram  

Jason Rhoades at David Zwirner
Josh Smith at David Zwirner

David Zwirner - 20th st.

Address: 537 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011

Website:  https://www.davidzwirner.com/

Instagram  

Joan Mitchell at David Zwirner

Flag Art Foundation

Address: 545 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001

Website:  http://flagartfoundation.org/

Instagram  

Nicolas Party at Flag Art Foundation
Flag Art Foundation
Robin F. Williams at Flag Art Foundation

Fredricks & Freiser

Address: 536 W 24th St, New York, NY 10011

Website:  http://www.fredericksfreisergallery.com/

Instagram  

Jocelyn Hobbie at Fredricks & Freiser

Gagoisan - 21st Street.

Address: 522 West 21st Street, New York, NY 10011

Website: https://gagosian.com/

Instagram  

Jeff Wall at Gagosian
Jenny Saville at Gagosian
Jenny Saville at Gagosian

Gagosian - 24th street.

Address: 555 West 24th Street, New York ,NY, 10011

Website: https://gagosian.com/

Instagram  

Tom Wesselmann at Gagosian

Galerie Lelong

Address: 528 West 26 Street, New York, NY 10001

Website: https://www.galerielelong.com/

Instagram  

Barthélémy Toguo at Galerie Lelong
Barthélémy Toguo at Galerie Lelong
Barthélémy Toguo at Galerie Lelong

Gladstone Gallery - 21st st.

Address: 530 West 21st Street, New York, NY 10011

Website: https://www.gladstonegallery.com/

Instagram  

Gladstone Gallery
Ugo Rondinone at Gladstone Gallery
Vivian Suter at Gladstone Gallery

Gladstone Gallery - 24th st.

Address: 515 West 24th Street, New York, NY 10011

Website: https://www.gladstonegallery.com/

Instagram  

Gladstone Gallery - 24th st.
Michael Williams at Gladstone Gallery
Michael Williams at Gladstone Gallery

Greene Naftali Gallery

Address: 526 West 26 Street, 8th Floor & Ground Floor, New York, NY 10001

Website: https://www.greenenaftaligallery.com/

Instagram  

Greene Naftali has two gallery spaces in the building with two different entrances. The ground floor gallery is the largest and the second gallery space is located on the 8th floor and is only accessible by the front of the building...not the side entrance pictured below.

Greene Naftali Ground Floor Enterance
Mathieu Malouf at Greene Naftali

Below is the 8th floor gallery space.

8th Floor, Greene Naftali
8th Floor, Greene Naftali

Hales Gallery

Address: 547 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011

Website: https://www.halesgallery.com/

Instagram

Hauser & Wirth   

Address: 548 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011

Website: https://www.hauserwirth.com/

Instagram

Hauser & Wirth
Larry Bell at Hauser & Wirth
Rita Ackermann at Hauser & Wirth
Mike Kelley at Hauser & Wirth

Jack Shainman Gallery - 20th St.

Address: 513 W 20th St, New York, NY, 10011

Website: https://jackshainman.com/

Instagram

Jack Shainman Gallery - 20th street entrance
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye at Jack Shainman

Jack Shainman Gallery - 24th St.

Address: 524 W 24th St, New York, NY , 10011

Website: https://jackshainman.com/

Instagram

Carlos Vega at Jack Shainman Gallery

Kasmin Gallery - 27th St.

Address: 515 W. 27th street, New York, NY, 10001

Website: https://www.kasmingallery.com/

Instagram

Kasmin Gallery, 27th street entrance
James Rosenquist at Kasmin Gallery

Kasmin - 293 10th Ave

Address: 293 tenth avenue, New York, NY, 10001

Website: https://www.kasmingallery.com/

Instagram

Naama Tsabar at Kasmin Gallery
Naama Tsabar at Kasmin Gallery

Kasmin - 297 10th ave

Address: 297 tenth avenue, New York, NY, 10001

Website: https://www.kasmingallery.com/

Instagram

The smallest of all the Kasmin locations...297 10th ave is a one room gallery space.

Jasper Morrison at Kasmin Gallery
Jasper Morrison at Kasmin Gallery

Lehmann Maupin - 22nd st.

Address: 536 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011

Website: https://www.lehmannmaupin.com/

Instagram

Lehmann Maupin Gallery
Jennifer Steinkamp at Lehmann Maupin
Jennifer Steinkamp at Lehmann Maupin

Lehmann Maupin - 24th st.

Address: 501 W 24th Street, New York, NY 10011

Website: https://www.lehmannmaupin.com/

Instagram

Lehmann Maupin
Hernan Bas at Lehmann Maupin
Hernan Bas at Lehmann Maupin

Lisson Gallery - 10th Ave.

Address: 138 10th Avenue, New York, NY10011

Website: https://www.lissongallery.com/

Instagram

Lisson Gallery - 10th ave.
Bernard Piffaretti at Lisson Gallery

Lisson Gallery - 24th st.

Address: 504 W 24th St, New York, NY 10011

Website: https://www.lissongallery.com/

Instagram

Julian Opie at Lisson Gallery
Julian Opie at Lisson Gallery

Luhring Augustine

Address: 531 West 24th Street, New York, NY 10011

Website: https://www.luhringaugustine.com/

Instagram

Philip Taaffe at Luhring Augustine

Marianne Boesky Gallery - 507

Address: 507 West 24th Street, New York, NY 10011

Website: https://www.marianneboeskygallery.com/

Instagram

Don't the double address sway you, Marianne Boesky's 507 and 509 west 24th street locations are right next to one another.

Marianne Boesky 507
Marianne Boesky 507

Marianne Boesky Gallery - 509

Address: 509 W 24th St, New York, NY 10011

Website: https://www.marianneboeskygallery.com/

Instagram

The Haas Brothers at Marianne Boesky 509
The Haas Brothers at Marianne Boesky 509

Matthew Marks Gallery - 24th st.

Address: 523 West 24 Street, New York, NY 10011

Website: https://www.matthewmarks.com/

Instagram

Matthew Marks Gallery - 24th street
Matthew Marks Gallery - 24th St.
Ken Price at Matthew Marks, W 24th st.

Matthew Marks Gallery - 22nd st.

Address: 522 West 22nd Street,, 526 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011

Website: https://www.matthewmarks.com/

Instagram

Ellsworth Kelly at Matthew Marks

Metro Pictures

Address: 519 W 24th St, New York, NY 10011

Website: https://www.metropictures.com/

Instagram

Metro Pictures
Gary Simmons at Metro Pictures
Gary Simmons at Metro Pictures

Pace Gallery - Little

Address: 510 West 25th Street, New York, NY 10001

Website: https://www.pacegallery.com/

Instagram

510 West 25th street is Pace Gallery's "little" space in comparison to their 5 floor compound up the street.

Lynda Benglis at Pace Gallery

Pace Gallery - Big

Address: 540 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001

Website: https://www.pacegallery.com/

Instagram

Pace Gallery
Mary Corse at Pace Gallery
Fred Wilson at Pace Gallery
Outdoor exhibition area at Pace Gallery

Petzel Gallery

Address: 456 W 18th St, New York, NY 10011

Website: https://www.petzel.com

Instagram

Petzel Gallery
Petzel Gallery
Petzel Gallery

Tanya Bonakdar Gallery

Address: 521 West 21st Street, New York, NY 10011

Website: http://www.tanyabonakdargallery.com/

Instagram

Sarah Sze at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery
Sarah Sze at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery
Sarah Sze at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery
Mark Manders at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery


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