Semaphore Gallery
Semaphore Gallery was a contemporary art gallery founded by in 1980 in New York City, located at 462 West Broadway in the Soho district. In 1984, Semaphore East was also established on the corner of 10th and Avenue B in the East Village district of New York City.[1] Semaphore Gallery closed both spaces in 1987.[2]
Name and history[]
The Wikipedia article on semaphores says of semaphores: "Semaphore ("apparatus for signalling," from Greek sema "sign, signal" and phoros "bearer") is the use of an apparatus to create a visual signal transmitted over distance." Possibly this has to do with the name of the gallery.
Semaphore Gallery helped launch the careers of Walter Robinson, Martin Wong, Rebecca Howland, Lady Pink, Bobby G, Futura 2000, Joseph Nechvatal, Jane Dickson, Cara Perlman, Tseng Kwong Chi, Duncan Hannah, and Nancy Dwyer.[3]
Semaphore East, directed by Annie Herron, hosted exhibitions that included works by David Wojnarowicz, Lori Taschler, Keith Haring, Donald Baechler, Raymond Pettibon, Ellen Berkenblit, Mike Bidlo, Keiko Bonk, William Burroughs, Sue Coe, Robert Colescott, John Fekner, Gran Fury, Mimi Gross, Jenny Holzer, Mark Innerst, Alexander Kosolapov, Mark Kostabi, Stephen Lack, Robert Longo, Marilyn Minter, Komar & Melamid, Michael Zwack, Andy Warhol, and Hannah Wilke.[4]
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References[]
- ^ [1] Marc H. Miller and Barry Blinderman reflect on the Village of the ’70s and ’80s
- ^ [2] Marc H. Miller & Barry Blinderman on the Explosive Rise and Inevitable Fall of the East Village Art Scene
- ^ [3] New York in the 80s: Selections from the Barry Blinderman Collection
- ^ [4] New York in the 80s: Selections from the Barry Blinderman Collection
- Organizations established in 1980
- Chelsea, Manhattan
- Defunct art museums and galleries in Manhattan
- 1980 establishments in New York City
- American art dealers
- Contemporary art galleries in the United States