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John Gibson Gallery
The John Gibson Gallery was a contemporary Contemporary art gallery, art gallery in New York City, in operation from November 1967 to 2000, and founded by . Early on, the gallery specialized in selling contemporary monumental–sized sculptures. History Precursor The Park Place Gallery in New York became a center of attention for the downtown art scene and their original gallery members were all of the cutting edge. John Gibson was the first director of Park Place Gallery from 1963 to 1965. By 1966, the SoHo neighborhood of New York City had a growing artist community, and had revolutionized what was possible for young artists. John Gibson Gallery John Gibson later opened his own gallery in 1967, in the neighborhood of Lenox Hill. Gibson was aided in running the John Gibson Gallery by his wife, Susan Gibson. The John Gibson Gallery held its first group exhibition on November 1967, ''The Hanging, Floating, Cantilever Show.'' The first exhibition featured installation art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contemporary Art Gallery
A contemporary art gallery is normally a commercial art gallery operated by an art dealer which specializes in displaying for sale contemporary art, usually new works of art by living artists. This approach has been called the "Castelli Method" after Leo Castelli, whose success was attributed to his active involvement in discovering and promoting emerging artists beginning in the late 1950s with Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg. Galleries in the market for art At the high end of the art market, a handful of elite auctioneers and dealers sell the work of celebrity artists; at the low end artists sell their work from their studio, or in informal venues such as restaurants. In the middle, art galleries are the primary connection between artists and collectors; accounting for the majority of transactions. ''Point-of-sale'' galleries connect artists with buyers by hosting exhibitions and openings. The artworks are on consignment, with the artist and the gallery splitting the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |