Metro Pictures Gallery
Metro Pictures is a New York City art gallery founded in 1980 by Janelle Reiring, previously of Castelli Gallery, and Helene Winer, previously of Artists Space. It was located in SoHo until 1995 when it moved to Chelsea.[1]
Artists
Metro's opening group exhibition in 1980 included Cindy Sherman, Robert Longo, Troy Brauntuch, Jack Goldstein, Sherrie Levine, James Welling, and Richard Prince.
During the early and mid-1980s, Mike Kelley, Louise Lawler,[2] Martin Kippenberger, John Miller, Tony Oursler, Walter Robinson and Jim Shaw joined the gallery. 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),[3] Judith Hopf (since 2017)[4] and Gretchen Bender (since 2020).[5]
History
Metro Pictures was renovated by 1100 Architect in 2016.[1]
References
- Magazine, Wallpaper* (May 17, 2016). "Picture perfect: Metro Pictures reveals new space with Cindy Sherman show". Wallpaper*. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- Numbers: Which New York Gallery Represents the Most Warhol-ian Artists? New York Observer, September 7, 2012
- 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.