I-20 (art gallery)
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The I-20 Gallery is a mid-level contemporary art gallery in the Chelsea
District of Manhattan
, New York City
, USA. It was founded in 1997 by Paul Judelson, with the advice of the Russia
n artist Africa.
At 526 W. 20th Street, the gallery occupied a large space on the 11th floor, and also used the rooftop of the building for exhibitions. In 2006 the gallery moved to a ground floor space on 557 W. 23rd. The gallery mostly deals with painting
s (Sherry Wong, Marina Kappos), photography
(Spencer Tunick
), and video art
(Peter Sarkisian
, Timothy Hutchings
).
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...
District of Manhattan
Manhattan
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, New York City
New York City
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, USA. It was founded in 1997 by Paul Judelson, with the advice of the Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n artist Africa.
At 526 W. 20th Street, the gallery occupied a large space on the 11th floor, and also used the rooftop of the building for exhibitions. In 2006 the gallery moved to a ground floor space on 557 W. 23rd. The gallery mostly deals with painting
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
s (Sherry Wong, Marina Kappos), photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
(Spencer Tunick
Spencer Tunick
Spencer Tunick is an American photographer. Tunick is best known for organizing large-scale nude shoots. Since 1994 he has photographed over 75 human installations around the world.-Biography:...
), and video art
Video art
Video art is a type of art which relies on moving pictures and comprises video and/or audio data. . Video art came into existence during the 1960s and 1970s, is still widely practiced and has given rise to the widespread use of video installations...
(Peter Sarkisian
Peter Sarkisian
Peter Sarkisian is an American video and multimedia artist who lives and works in Santa Fe, New Mexico.Sarkisian has exhibited in numerous museums throughout the world, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Picasso Museum in Antibes, France and the Whitney Museum of American...
, Timothy Hutchings
Timothy Hutchings
Timothy Hutchings is an American visual artist living and working in New York City. He uses a diverse range of media, ranging from video to sculpture to drawing...
).