"Andrea Rosen Gallery" in the Chelsea Area, Manhattan. New York. USA. Twenty years ago, Chelsea was best known as a relatively q
"Andrea Rosen Gallery" in the Chelsea Area, Manhattan. New York. USA. Twenty years ago, Chelsea was best known as a relatively quiet gay-friendly residential community dotted with a handful of galleries, boutiques and Cuban-Chinese coffee shops tempting passersby with the delicious aroma of garlicky pernil and cubanos. Since then, the neighborhood has transformed dramatically into a cultural mecca and the undisputed king of the New York art scene. Anchored on the west side by the enormously popular, art-rich High Line and home to the world-class Rubin Museum, renowned performance spaces The Joyce Theater and The Kitchen, art-book mecca Printed Matter and some 350 galleries, Chelsea packs an enormous amount of cultural capital into its west side streets. Wandering leisurely through the art district (largely concentrated between West 18th and West 27th Streets, and 10th and 11th Avenues) is a quintessential part of the New York art experience, one that's defined by browsing exhibitions by both world-renowned artists and exciting unknowns in cool, pristine spaces, then pausing at a nearby café for an espresso or languid brunch for sustenance and a spirited discussion. (And it's an affordable outing, too, as admission to all is free.) Since it's nearly impossible to visit every single one, here are 25 essential venues, organized by street, for you to start your art adventure.
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