New York City art gallery
Metro Pictures was aNew York City art gallery founded in 1980 by Janelle Reiring (previously of LeoCastelli Gallery ),[ 1] Helene Winer (previously ofArtists Space ).[ 2] SoHo until 1995 when it moved toChelsea .[ 3] [ 4]
Metro's opening group exhibition in 1980 includedCindy Sherman ,Robert Longo ,Troy Brauntuch ,Jack Goldstein ,Sherrie Levine ,Laurie Simmons ,James Welling , andRichard Prince .[ 5]
During the early and mid-1980s,Mike Kelley ,Louise Lawler ,[ 6] Martin Kippenberger ,John Miller ,Tony Oursler ,Walter Robinson , andJim Shaw joined the gallery.[ 7] Gary Simmons ,Olaf Breuning ,Andy Hope 1930 ,Andre Butzer ,Sara VanDerBeek ,Tris Vonna-Michell ,Trevor Paglen ,Camille Henrot , Sam Falls ,[ 8] [ 9] Gretchen Bender .[ 10]
In 1996, Metro Pictures teamed up with two other galleries –Gladstone Gallery andMatthew Marks Gallery – to acquire and divide up a 29,000 sq ft (2,700 m2 ) warehouse at 515 West 24th Street.[ 11] 1100 Architect in 2016.[ 3] [ 12]
^ "Metro Pictures" .ADAA . RetrievedNovember 24, 2020 .^ "Info - Metro Pictures" .www.metropictures.com . RetrievedNovember 24, 2020 .^a b Magazine, Wallpaper* (May 17, 2016)."Picture perfect: Metro Pictures reveals new space with Cindy Sherman show" .Wallpaper* . RetrievedSeptember 5, 2018 . ^ "New York's Metro Pictures Gallery to Permanently Close" .www.artforum.com . RetrievedMarch 19, 2021 .^ Pound, Cath."Why Cindy Sherman's photos are so mysterious" .www.bbc.com . RetrievedNovember 24, 2020 . ^ Numbers: Which New York Gallery Represents the Most Warhol-ian Artists? New York Observer ^ Pound, Cath."Why Cindy Sherman's photos are so mysterious" .www.bbc.com . RetrievedNovember 24, 2020 . ^ M.H. Miller (May 6, 2013),Sam Falls Joins Metro Pictures New York Observer ^ Alex Greenberger (November 21, 2017),Metro Pictures Now Represents Judith Hopf ARTnews ^ Alex Greenberger (February 11, 2020),After Major New York Survey and Prominent Place in MoMA Rehang, Gretchen Bender Estate Heads to Metro Pictures Gallery ARTnews ^ Sarah Douglas (December 17, 2020),In Making Gavin Brown a Partner, Barbara Gladstone Is Betting That You Can Get Big and Still Think Small ARTnews ^ Sarah Douglas (March 7, 2021),Metro Pictures Gallery, Which Represents Cindy Sherman and Other Top Artists, to Close ARTnews
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