New York's Market Gallery evolves from Chinatown apartment to Soho pop-up
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Market Gallery has transitioned from a storage shed on a balcony to a pop-up group exhibition in Manhattan's Soho. The exhibition, named Revolve, was organized by founders Adam Zhu, Jack Irv, and Andrew Kass. The show emphasizes both contemporary works from emerging artists and intergenerational pieces linking artists like Rene Ricard. Featuring a youthful crowd, the exhibition includes various artists and highlights specific downtown artistry. The venue, formerly home to Virgil Abloh's Em Pty Gallery, expands on the collaborative spirit between artists who grew up together.
"At first we were like, 'How does this look like, us putting ourselves next to this Rene Ricard?'" Zhu says. "We were nervous, but it turned out well."
"The exhibition is also intergenerational, pairing these pieces with works by artists like Kembra Pfahler, Josh Smith, Dash Snow, Mike Kelley and Rammellzee."
"Much of the art in Revolve is from the past few years, and it speaks directly to a specific downtown set."
"The crowd—which skewed young, with more than a few people carrying skateboards—spilled out onto the cobblestones of Mercer Street in Soho."
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