Sean Kelly announced the development of a new 22,000 square foot space at 475 10th Avenue in a historic 1914 building. The two-story gallery, designed by award-winning architect Toshiko Mori, will be the first of its kind in this rapidly developing neighborhood adjacent to the Hudson Yards development. Sean Kelly will open the new gallery in the fall of 2012 with a series of events culminating in its inaugural exhibition.

The move to the new space, more than three times the size of the current location, is the result of 18 months of strategic growth for the gallery as evidenced by its expanded roster of artists including the additions of: Idris Khan, Peter Liversidge, Nathan Mabry, Alec Soth, Kehinde Wiley and Terence Koh. Increased participation in art fairs worldwide has greatly heightened the gallery’s international presence and made such an expansion essential.

IRAN do ESPÍRITO SANTO Untitled (Folded Mirror 14), 2011 mirror 58 x 248 3/4 x 77 inches (147.3 x 631.8 x 195.6 cm) © Iran do Espírito Santo Photography: Jason Wyche, New York Courtesy: Sean Kelly Gallery, New York.

This move north of West 30th Street will open up fresh territory for New York galleries, as the new gallery is adjacent to the extraordinary urban development of the Hudson Yards area of Hell’s Kitchen. The new Hudson Yards district will be a vibrant, pedestrian friendly neighborhood that will see the proposed completion of the High Line park to 34th Street and extension of the No. 7 subway line to 34th Street and 11th Avenue. The glass-canopied subway station entrances will also be designed by Toshiko Mori Architect.

The new space will enable Sean Kelly to continue to grow its programming and exhibition capabilities, further enabling its roster of artists. Sean Kelly is excited to be the first gallery to commit to the development of this dynamic neighborhood.

EXPO CHICAGO is proud to present Sean Kelly Gallery as an exhibiting gallery for our September debut. Sean Kelly holds a prestigious reputation for diverse, intellectually driven, unconventional exhibitions. The gallery has shown a continuing commitment to exhibiting important and challenging contemporary art.

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