CHELSEA. Birthplace of multiple artistic and social movements spanning much of the 20th century. In the 60s it was New York’s Theater District and home to the famous Chelsea Hotel, where figures such as Jackson Pollock, Bob Dylan, Arthur Miller, Robert Mapplethorpe, Patti Smith, Sid Viscius and so many others stayed and lived. Andy Warhol filmed some of his movies in this hotel. During the 70s and 80s Chelsea was the epicenter of the city’s gay community and home to its first major political, social and cultural organizations. Much of the area between 9th and 11th Avenues was industrial until the end of 80s, when the commercial art scene started to move in. Today Chelsea has more than 300 galleries as well as the High Line, Rubin Museum, Graffiti Research Lab, DIA Art Foundation, New York Live Arts, Joyce Theater and The Kitchen. It has also become an attractive location for new architectural developments of architects such as Frank Gehry and Zaha Hadid.

WE SUGGEST THAT YOU DO THIS TOUR BETWEEN TUESDAY AND SATURDAY when galleries are open - CHECK websites for summer & COVID schedules

GALLERIES

PETZEL- 456 w 18th St.

LISSON GALLERY- 136 10th Ave. and 504 w 24th. St.

JANE LOMBARD- 518 w 19th. St.

DAVID ZWIRNER- 519 w 19th. St and 537 w 20th. St. +

PRAXIS- 501 W 20th St.

GAGOSIAN- 522 w 21st. St and 555 w 24th. St +

GLADSTONE- 530 w 21th St. and 515 w 24th. St. +

TANYA BONAKDAR- 521 w 21st. St. +

PAULA COOPER- 534 w 21st. St

SIKKEMA JENKINS & CO- 530 w 22nd. St.

HAUSER AND WIRTH- 548 w 22nd. St. +

LURING AGUSTINE- 531 w 24th. St.

PACE- 537 w 24th. St./ 510 w 25th. St. +

GREENE NAFTALI- 508 w 26th st.

DON'T MISS

PRINTED MATTER- 231 11th Ave. -A bookstore that exclusively sells art and artist's books, fanzines and limited-editions prints.  

DIA FOUNDATION- 545 w 22nd St. - You can find temporary installations in this location. ** On 22nd St. you can find Joseph Beuys' famous installation "7000 Oaks" with sculptures along both sides of the street.

WHITNEY MUSEUM- 99 Gansevoort St. 

WHITE COLUMNS - 320 w 13th St

RUBIN MUSEUM- 150 w 17th St. - Museum of Himalayan Art

DANCE, PERFORMANCE ART, and THEATER

NEW YORK LIVE ARTS- 219 w 19th St. -

JOYCE THEATER- 175 8th Ave.

THE KITCHEN- 512 w 19th St.-

If you walk along the HIGHLINE there are many works of art installed throughout the park. You can also visit the webstie to check for special programs and events.