French dealers François Ceysson and Loïc Bénétière opened their New York venue in 2017, part of a network of branches that includes Paris, Luxembourg and Geneva, as well as Saint-Étienne, France where the gallery was founded in 2006. The gallery specializes in contemporary artists from Europe and the United States, with an emphasis on painters. The roster is especially notable for representing members of the French Supports/Surfaces movement, a group of Postminimal abstract colorists who worked during the 1970s.
The Uptown art galleries clustered along Manhattan’s Upper East Side are a far cry from the huge, white-cube showrooms located in Chelsea’s art gallery district. Many of them are situated in late-19th and early 20th-century townhouses, and feature intimately proportioned spaces that create an up-close and personal relationship with the art—an experience you simply won’t find in Chelsea. But don’t expect the artwork to be stuffy: Many downtown galleries featuring the latest in contemporary art have opened Uptown locations in recent years, and it’s that mix of cutting-edge aesthetics and Gilded Age elegance that’s makes gallery-going in the neighborhood unique. If you’re searching for the places that are worth a visit, look no further than our select guide to the best Uptown Art galleries.
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