.New york city dealership Per Skarstedt will move into a Chelsea space that formerly housed Cheim & Read, a gallery that shuttered in 2015 after 26 years in business. Skarstedt will continue to manage his Upper East Side space on East 79th Street, according to Kenny Shachter, that to begin with stated the information in his Artnet pillar. Skarstedt, whose lineup consists of musicians like Eric Fischl, KAWS, David Salle, as well as Martin Kippenberger, has actually safeguarded a $13.5 thousand deal to relocate right into the West 25th Road picture location.
The 6,000-square-foot building, developed through architect Richard Gluckman, was actually listed for $15 thousand in May. The step is actually a significant modification for Skarstedt, which will definitely currently be closer to a lot of its peers. Skarstedt likewise possesses a picture in Greater london.
His picture’s expansion comes as lots of others are leaving Chelsea. In the past couple of years, a lot of galleries have left for Tribeca, where a disaparate network of rooms is actually currently sited. That community presently hosts galleries including James Cohan, Andrew Kreps, and also P.P.O.W., every one of whom were actually Chelsea essentials just before transferring downtown.
The turn over has enabled some brand new contestants to open up outlet locally. Kurimanzutto, David Kordansky, Nara Roesler, and also others have all opened Chelsea pictures previously five years, with Fate set to follow this week. A Skarstedt spokesperson did not reply to ARTnews’s ask for remark.