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From our debut in Fall 2023 to over 100 events and 24+ exhibitions, you’ve made Salon 21 what it is. Now, we’re entering a bold new chapter, and we want you with us.

This September, Salon 21 is moving downtown to the iconic WSA building, a vibrant new home where art, design, and community will continue to thrive. Our programming will evolve too: more intimate, more curated, and member-focused.

✨ Become part of it. Join our waitlist for Patron membership @ link in bio.
We hope you’ll join us in this exciting new chapter.

#Salon21 #ArtCommunity #NYCArts #SalonCulture #ArtCollectors #CreativeSpaces #EmergingArtists taken in New York, New York by @salon.21

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A selection of design projects by Salon 21

Currently taking consultations and full-scale residential and commercial projects: alex@salontwenty-one.com taken in Salon 21 by @salon.21

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This year our focus has been on helping you transform your space with approachable art and design.

If you’re thinking about a space — residential or commercial — book a 1:1 consultation with Salon 21.

This personalized session is made for anyone feeling unsure about where to begin…

For full-scale design projects, please also reach out to: alex@salontwenty-one.com for rates and info

#ArtAdvisory#ArtCollector #HomeDesign #InteriorDesigner #salon21 taken in Salon 21 by @salon.21

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Salon 21 has put together an Artist Host Committee for @freeartsnyc annual Patron Fundraiser. This year’s theme is Surreal Soirée!

We hope you will join us in costume ready to celebrate an amazing cause, and bid on the work of these talented emerging artists and designers.

Tickets are on sale now!

October 15, 8-11 PM
Jean’s, 415 Lafayette St, NY NY

Head to @freeartsnyc for tickets

Every ticket helps bring art mentoring programs to NYC kids who need it most.

#FreeArtsNYC #SurrealSoiree #PatronCircle #NYCNonprofit #ArtForGood by @salon.21

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INDEPENDENT ~ 20th Century ~ at The Breuer

Rediscovering the niche modernists you learned about in art history class and celebrating the masters.

Thoughtful curations, conversations, and a pleasure to view.

Favorites:

@michaelhoppengallery photographs of Francis Bacon and other archival discoveries

@berrycampbell gallery wall of the 9th street women abex painters

@ryanleegallery @salon94 collaborative “Black Soho” taken in Breuer Building by @salon.21

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Before The Armory Show became one of New York’s biggest annual art fairs, it was held in a hotel room, an actual armory, and began as an exhibition that scandalized New York.

#TheArmoryShow #NYCArt #ContemporaryArt #ArtHistory #ArtCollectors

1913: THE ORIGINAL ARMORY SHOW

Officially called the International Exhibition of Modern Art, the original Armory Show opened at New York’s 69th Regiment Armory on February 17, 1913.

Organized by the Association of American Painters and Sculptors, it brought approximately 1,250 works together and introduced a broad American audience to some of Europe’s most radical modern art.

Marcel Duchamp’s Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2 became one of the exhibition’s most notorious works, while Cubism, Fauvism and other new European movements challenged American ideas of what art could look like.

1963: THE SHOW RETURNS… 50 Years Later

There was actually no continuously operating Armory Show between 1913 and 1994, but for the 50th anniversary of the landmark 1913 exhibition, the Armory Show was recreated, bringing together more than 300 works from the original show.

The exhibition was organized by the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute and sponsored by Henry Street Settlement

It was held in the same Armory on 69th street, redesigned to evoke the appearance of the original exhibition.

1994: THE GRAMERCY HOTEL

More than 80 years later, dealers Colin de Land, Pat Hearn, Matthew Marks and Paul Morris launched the Gramercy International Art Fair at the Gramercy Park Hotel. Rather than conventional booths, galleries rented hotel rooms and showed art on beds, walls and inside closets.

It was intimate, experimental and downtown.

Tracey Emin famously appeared in bed with her early quilt (pictured here).

RIP to The Gramercy Hotel…

1999–2020: “THE ARMORY SHOW”

The fair officially named itself what it is known as today, and physically moved to Chelsea Piers. Spanning Pier 92 and 94, the fair presented separate installations of modern and contemporary art.

Over these years, the fair also developed commissioned artist projects, including work by John Waters and Theaster Gates.

Do we miss the piers? Feels nostalgic in a weir taken in New York, New York by @salon.21

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It’s the time, of the season, for art fairs!

Check out my must-see booths and some trend commentary.

The Armory Show closes this Sunday! @javitscenter

Need advising? Email us - alex@salontwenty-one.com

#artadvising #arttrend #thearmoryshow #armoryshow #artfairs taken in Javits Center by @salon.21

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Recently visited a townhouse for sale in need of staging help and couldn’t help myself by reimagining what the space would look like with ORIGINAL artwork.

Here are some afters and befores… I truly think art makes a home and these mass produced artworks just weren’t selling it for me!

Millions of dollars shouldn’t look cheap.

Vase by @sashacourtstudio and @calicowallpaper

At least put a vase and branches in the alcove?

Artwork by Danielle Kosann - so joyful!
Bar also needs desperate restaging - and no more lucite legs please…

Please stop using gold leaf from the craft store.

Feminine but sophisticated. Just get rid of faux fur blanket.

Me wondering what this “sculpture” is and who made this decision..

This wallpaper still needs to go but these works by Therese Mulgrew make me want to dine here.

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Room was in desperate need of a POP, an accent color. So much white cream pink

See??

Need to add lighting and a runner but it’s a start!

Contact me to bring life to your next project :) taken in New York, New York by @salon.21

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NYC feels quite overwhelming right now navigating new gallery openings and upcoming fairs, so here are a few cherry picked shows to see and works to add to your collection 🖼️

#artadvisor #nycart #emergingartist #galleryguide #artcollector taken in New York, New York by @salon.21

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WHO: Artist Gabriela Misfud
WHAT: “Inklings” Exhibition Preview
WHERE: Williamsburg, BK - this weekend only!

Interested in learning more about collecting art from local talent? Send us an email:

Alex@salontwenty-one.com

#nycart #artadvisor #studiovisit #artiststudio #artcommunity taken in Brooklyn, New York by @salon.21

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When we do the art AND the interior ;)

A work by Jake Snowden that was just placed in a client’s collection, with furniture taken from the most recent @1stdibs catalogue

#contemporaryart #interiorstaging #artdeco #1stdibs #vintagesourcing taken in New York, New York by @salon.21

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Recent inspo for an upcoming NYC loft project ✨🛋️

#beigeisboring #artdeco #artfulinteriors #nycinteriors #interiordesigner by @salon.21

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