Metro Pictures was a New York City art gallery founded in 1980 by Janelle Reiring (previously of Leo Castelli Gallery), and Helene Winer (previously of Artists Space). It was located in SoHo until 1995 when it moved to Chelsea. The gallery closed in December of 2021.
Artists Metro's opening group exhibition in 1980 included Cindy Sherman, Robert Longo, Troy Brauntuch, Jack Goldstein, Sherrie Levine, Laurie Simmons, James Welling, and Richard Prince.
During the early and mid-1980s, Mike Kelley, Louise Lawler,Numbers: Which New York Gallery Represents the Most Warhol-ian Artists? New York Observer, September 7, 2012 Martin Kippenberger, John Miller, Tony Oursler, Walter Robinson, and Jim Shaw joined the gallery. Subsequent generations of artists included Gary Simmons, Olaf Breuning, Andy Hope 1930, Andre Butzer, Sara VanDerBeek, Tris Vonna-Michell, Trevor Paglen, Camille Henrot, Sam Falls ,M.H. Miller (May 6, 2013), Sam Falls Joins Metro Pictures New York Observer. Judith Hopf,Alex Greenberger (November 21, 2017), Metro Pictures Now Represents Judith Hopf ARTnews. and Gretchen Bender.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.
History In 1996, Metro Pictures teamed up with two other galleries – Gladstone Gallery and Matthew Marks Gallery – to acquire and divide up a warehouse at 515 West 24th Street.Sarah Douglas (December 17, 2020), In Making Gavin Brown a Partner, Barbara Gladstone Is Betting That You Can Get Big and Still Think Small ARTnews. The space was renovated by 1100 Architect in 2016. It closed in December 2021.Sarah Douglas (March 7, 2021), Metro Pictures Gallery, Which Represents Cindy Sherman and Other Top Artists, to Close ARTnews.
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External links Metro Pictures Gallery