Sean Kelly Gallery, Contemporary art gallery in Manhattan, United States
Sean Kelly Gallery is a contemporary art gallery on Tenth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, showing paintings, photographs, and large-scale installations by artists from around the world. The space is open and well-lit, giving each work room to breathe.
The gallery was founded in 1991 by Sean Kelly, who had previously worked in the art world in London, and it gradually became a steady presence in New York's contemporary art scene. Over the years it moved to larger premises on Tenth Avenue to accommodate bigger works.
Sean Kelly Gallery is known for showing work that connects art with questions about the world, without being didactic. Visitors often find themselves in front of pieces that invite a slow, attentive look rather than a quick walk-through.
The gallery is open several days a week and entry is generally free, making it a straightforward stop to add to a day in Midtown. It is worth checking the website before going to see what is currently on show.
The gallery created the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Environment and Art Prize to recognize artists whose work engages with environmental concerns. This makes it one of the few commercial galleries in New York to formally support art with an ecological focus.
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