CRG Gallery
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CRG Gallery, NY is a gallery on West 22nd Street in the Chelsea
neighborhood of New York City. CRG was founded in 1990 by Carla Chammas, Richard Desroche, and Glenn McMillan, a trio which shares extensive academic and professional experience in contemporary art, each having worked for major galleries in both the United States and Europe. Originally CRG was located in a townhouse on the Upper East Side of Manhattan where they held the first New York solo shows for artists such as Jean-Marc Bustamante
, Mona Hatoum
and Jim Hodges. CRG then moved to South SoHo
, Manhattan and in 2000 settled on 22nd street as its list of artists represented grew. CRG hosts about six exhibitions a year and in 2007 began their Open Video Series, an event which they invite various artists to curate a video show for every month and a half. In 2008 CRG began publishing fine art editions for the artists represented by the gallery under the title 'CRG Editions'.
Chelsea, Manhattan
Chelsea is a neighborhood on the West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The district's boundaries are roughly 14th Street to the south, 30th Street to the north, the western boundary of the Ladies' Mile Historic District – which lies between the Avenue of the Americas and...
neighborhood of New York City. CRG was founded in 1990 by Carla Chammas, Richard Desroche, and Glenn McMillan, a trio which shares extensive academic and professional experience in contemporary art, each having worked for major galleries in both the United States and Europe. Originally CRG was located in a townhouse on the Upper East Side of Manhattan where they held the first New York solo shows for artists such as Jean-Marc Bustamante
Jean-Marc Bustamante
Jean-Marc Bustamante is a French artist, sculptor and photographer. He was born in Toulouse. He is noted as a conceptual and installation artist and has incorporated ornamental design and architectural space in his works. He has also worked with film . From 1983 to 1987 he and Bernard Bazile...
, Mona Hatoum
Mona Hatoum
Mona Hatoum is a video artist and installation artist of Palestinian origin, who lives in London.- Lebanon :...
and Jim Hodges. CRG then moved to South SoHo
SoHo
SoHo is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City, notable for being the location of many artists' lofts and art galleries, and also, more recently, for the wide variety of stores and shops ranging from trendy boutiques to outlets of upscale national and international chain stores...
, Manhattan and in 2000 settled on 22nd street as its list of artists represented grew. CRG hosts about six exhibitions a year and in 2007 began their Open Video Series, an event which they invite various artists to curate a video show for every month and a half. In 2008 CRG began publishing fine art editions for the artists represented by the gallery under the title 'CRG Editions'.