.The big apple dealer Per Skarstedt will move right into a Chelsea space that previously housed Cheim & Read, a gallery that shuttered in 2015 after 26 years in service. Skarstedt will continue to manage his Upper East Side space on East 79th Road, according to Kenny Shachter, that first stated the information in his Artnet pillar.
Skarstedt, whose roster consists of musicians like Eric Fischl, KAWS, David Salle, and also Martin Kippenberger, has actually protected a $13.5 million bargain to relocate into the West 25th Street gallery area. The 6,000-square-foot structure, designed through architect Richard Gluckman, was specified for $15 thousand in May.
The action is a significant improvement for Skarstedt, which will definitely right now be actually closer to a number of its own peers. Skarstedt additionally possesses a gallery in London.
His gallery's growth comes as numerous others are leaving Chelsea. Over the last handful of years, lots of pictures have actually departed for Tribeca, where a sprawling network of areas is now sited. That community currently hosts galleries including James Cohan, Andrew Kreps, and also P.P.O.W., every one of whom were Chelsea mainstays prior to moving downtown.
The turnover has actually enabled some brand-new contestants to open up store in your area. Kurimanzutto, David Kordansky, Nara Roesler, as well as others possess all opened up Chelsea pictures before 5 years, with Aura set to follow today.
A Skarstedt agent did not respond to ARTnews's ask for review.