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]
Metro's opening group exhibition in 1980 included Cindy Sherman, Robert Longo, Troy Brauntuch, Jack Goldstein, Sherrie Levine, 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]
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]
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]
Metro's opening group exhibition in 1980 included Cindy Sherman, Robert Longo, Troy Brauntuch, Jack Goldstein, Sherrie Levine, 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]
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]