Metro Pictures Gallery
Metro Pictures was a New York City art gallery founded in 1980 by Janelle Reiring (previously of Leo Castelli Gallery),[1] and Helene Winer (previously of Artists Space).[2] It was located in SoHo until 1995 when it moved to Chelsea.[3] The gallery closed in December of 2021.[4]
Artists
[edit]Metro's opening group exhibition in 1980 included Cindy Sherman, Robert Longo, Troy Brauntuch, Jack Goldstein, Sherrie Levine, Laurie Simmons, James Welling, and Richard Prince.[5]
During the early and mid-1980s, Mike Kelley, Louise Lawler,[6] Martin Kippenberger, John Miller, Tony Oursler, Walter Robinson, and Jim Shaw joined the gallery.[7] Newer generations of artists have continued to expand the gallery's offerings. These artists include Gary Simmons, Olaf Breuning, Andy Hope 1930, Andre Butzer, Sara VanDerBeek, Tris Vonna-Michell, Trevor Paglen, Camille Henrot, Sam Falls (since 2013),[8] Judith Hopf (since 2017),[9] and Gretchen Bender (since 2020).[10]
History
[edit]In 1996, Metro Pictures teamed up with two other galleries – Gladstone Gallery and Matthew Marks Gallery – to acquire and divide up a 29,000 sq ft (2,700 m2) warehouse at 515 West 24th Street.[11] The space was renovated by 1100 Architect in 2016.[3] It closed in December 2021.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Metro Pictures". ADAA. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ "Info - Metro Pictures". www.metropictures.com. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ a b Magazine, Wallpaper* (May 17, 2016). "Picture perfect: Metro Pictures reveals new space with Cindy Sherman show". Wallpaper*. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ "New York's Metro Pictures Gallery to Permanently Close". www.artforum.com. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ Pound, Cath. "Why Cindy Sherman's photos are so mysterious". www.bbc.com. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ Numbers: Which New York Gallery Represents the Most Warhol-ian Artists? New York Observer, September 7, 2012
- ^ Pound, Cath. "Why Cindy Sherman's photos are so mysterious". www.bbc.com. Retrieved November 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.