Klughaus Gallery is an

art gallery An art gallery is a room or a building in which visual art is displayed. In Western cultures from the mid-15th century, a gallery was any long, narrow covered passage along a wall, first used in the sense of a place for art in the 1590s. The lon ...

and agency based in New York City that exhibits and represents artists with roots in graffiti and street culture.

History

Klughaus opened as a brick in mortar gallery space in December 2011, leading off with the “Home for the Holidays” exhibition, which included works by artists Faust and Katsu. The showroom was described as “steeped in downtown aesthetic of urban graffiti culture”. Klughaus launched dozens of exhibits, pop up shops, interactive installations, and various other events that earned the gallery such praise as “One of the coolest spots in Manhattan’s Lower East Side…” and one of the “Top 10 Most Important Graffiti Moments of 2012”. In addition to other major shows around the US, Klughaus held exhibits at Miami Art Basel in both 2012 and 2013. In 2014, Klughaus arranged for a mural to be painted on a "Graffiti Free NYC" wall at 1 Allen Street in Chinatown, enlisting DCEVE and

Smart Crew Smart Crew is a supergroup and art collective originating from Queens, NY, that was formed by SYCO13, MEY (Meyhem Lauren) and LUK in 1997. Throughout the years, the crew has acquired members and has become a collective of various artists including ...

for the postcard like "Greetings from Chinatown" piece. Klughaus artists include Ricky Powell.

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* Contemporary art galleries in the United States Art museums and galleries in Manhattan 2011 establishments in New York City {{US-art-display-stub