Gracie_Mansion_Gallery

Gracie Mansion Gallery

Gracie Mansion Gallery

Art gallery in New York City

Gracie Mansion Gallery was an art gallery in New York City founded by artist and dealer Gracie Mansion (née Joanne Mayhew-Young).[1][2][3] It is known an important site for the Lower East Side art scene of the 1980s.[3][4]

History

Joanne Mayhew-Young changed her name to Gracie Mansion in 1982.[1][3] Unable to find galleries that were interested in her or artist friends, Mansion decided to open her own gallery.[5] Also in 1982, Mansion met Sur Rodney (Sur), who became her collaborator and business partner from 1983 to 1988.[6]

The first shows organized by Mansion and Sur were staged in unconventional spaces, including a rented limousine or the bathroom at Mansion's apartment, which they called Loo Division.[1] In the spring of 1982, the Gracie Mansion Gallery opened.[1]

The first location of the gallery was 9th St. between 1st and Avenue A.[7] The gallery then moved to 15 St. Marks Place, and finally to 337 East 10th St.[5][3] A space occupied by the gallery on Avenue A was funded in part by a loan form Citibank arranged by Jeffrey Deitch.[8]

Gracie Mansion eventually relocated to SoHo and Chelsea.[7] Mansion closed the gallery in 2002.[3]

Artists

The first exhibition, titled the "Limo Show", was an exhibition of Buster Cleveland collages.[8] Other early exhibitions included Tim Greathouse and Stephen Lack.[8] Mansion was instrumental in the early careers of Marilyn Minter, Al Hansen, David Wojnarowicz, Sur Rodney (Sur) and Buster Cleveland.[6]

Other artists included Michael Bidlo, Claudia DeMonte, Rodney Alan Greenblat, Ed McGowin, David Sandlin, Hope Sandrow and Rhonda Zwillinger.[3]

Gracie Mansion was known for organizing large group shows of artwork that was cheaper than work sold in Chelsea or SoHo.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Gracie Mansion Gallery". www.artforum.com. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  2. [2]
    McGill, Douglas C. (1985-02-18). "SUCCESS STORIES OF TWO GALLERIES IN EMERGING ART NEIGHBORHOODS". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
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    "A Finding Aid to the Gracie Mansion Gallery records, 1972-1991". www.aaa.si.edu. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
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    "Gracie Mansion Gallery on Artnet". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  5. [5]
    "Gracie Mansion Gallery site | Art Nerd New York". art-nerd.com. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  6. [6]
    "The Soul Has Bandaged Moments: Re/collecting the East Village Art Scene with Gracie Mansion". Red Bull Arts New York. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  7. [7]
    "The Conversation Art Podcast: Ep. # 205: Gracie Mansion, legendary art dealer-- from the East Village to SoHo to Chelsea to online auctions". theconversationartpodcast.libsyn.com. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  8. [8]
    "Sur Rodney (Sur) on Freaking Out the Art World | Frieze". Frieze. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
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