Metro Pictures Gallery

Metro Pictures Gallery is an art space in Chelsea that displays contemporary works across photography, painting, and installation media. The building was created by converting an industrial warehouse into a modern exhibition venue with generous interior spaces.

The gallery opened in 1980 in SoHo as an important venue for contemporary artists of that era. It later relocated to a converted warehouse in Chelsea, gaining the space needed for larger and more ambitious exhibition projects.

The name references the urban pulse and movement associated with subway imagery in contemporary art culture. Visitors experience a space where artists and audiences connect through rotating displays that reflect current creative directions.

The location sits in Chelsea, an arts district with numerous other galleries nearby for exploring in a single trip. Plan to visit from Tuesday through Saturday when new works are on display and spaces are open to the public.

The warehouse conversion was a collaborative effort among three major galleries that jointly transformed industrial space into a dedicated art venue. This partnership model was unusual and allowed them to complete a larger project than any single gallery could have accomplished alone.