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Art Galleries
Gagosian
Expect big names and
equivalent price tags at this blue-
ribbon gallery with two locations,
two floors uptown and a Chelsea
address with the lofty spaces
necessary for exhibiting large-
scale art. Damien Hirst,
Anselm Kiefer, Richard
Serra, and Cy Twombly
are among the con-
temporary artists
represented.
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980
Madison Avenue (& Chelsea:
555 West 24th Street)
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Map
E4
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Open 10am-6pm
Tue-Sat
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www.gagosian.com
intriguing group shows, assembled
by independent curators, include
sculpture, photography, and
painting.
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4th floor, 541 West 24th St
between 10th & 11th sts (745 Fifth Ave)
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Map L2
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Open 10am-6pm Tue-Sat (by
appointment only on Sat in summer)
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www.maryboonegallery.com
Pace Wildenstein
Expect the likes of
Picasso, Rothko, Chuck
Close, or Julian Schnable
at this ultra-prestigious
gallery showing
modern masters of the
20th century and living
artists. At 57th Street
the galleries are for
photographs and prints,
as well as fine art.
The gallery in Chelsea
shows large-scale
pieces.
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32 East 57th
Street, Floor 4 (& Chelsea: 534 West
25th Street)
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Map M3
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Open
9:30am-6pm Tue-Fri, 10am-6pm Sat
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www.pacewildenstein.com
Marlborough
This top-of-the-
art-world gallery,
representing artists
including Larry River,
Red Grooms, R.B. Kitaj,
and Marisol, has opted
for two locations. The Midtown
gallery has shown work by sculp-
tors such as Anthony Caro and
Jacques Lipschitz. New sculpture
and paintings are found at the
Chelsea location.
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40 West 57th
Street, Floor 2 (& Chelsea: 211 West 19th
Street)
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Map H3
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Open 10am-5:30pm
Mon-Sat
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www.marlboroughgallery.com
Contemporary works at the
Pace Wildenstein Gallery
Sperone Westwater
This is an excellent place to
see some of the most creative
work being produced today. The
gallery was set up in 1975 to
showcase European artists who
had little recognition in the US.
Exhibitions have included works
by many notable international
artists, including Bruce Nauman
and his wife Susan Rothenberg.
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415 13th Street, West Village
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Map M3
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Open 10am-6pm Tue-Sat (open Mon in
summer)
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www.speronewestwater.com
Mary Boone
One of the art world's big
names has deserted SoHo
for a sleek Chelsea gallery
where work on show still has a
downtown edge and talented
newcomers share space with
established artists. Occasional
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